infotainment

Infotainment (a portmanteau of information and entertainment), also called soft news as a way to distinguish it from serious journalism or hard news, is a type of media, usually television or online, that provides a combination of information and entertainment. The term may be used disparagingly to devalue infotainment or soft news subjects in favor of more serious hard news subjects. Infotainment-based websites and social media apps are gaining traction due to their focused publishing of infotainment content, e.g. BuzzFeed.

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  1. MaxG

    MG4, not a good car.

    We've got two MG4s, one SE SR 2023 and one Trophy SR 2023. Both have had faults within the first year of purchase but the SE is the clear winner. In 13 months, we've had 4 warranty repairs (5 between the two). I've driven many a car since 1999 but this one takes the "trophy'. • 1: Considerable...
    • MaxG
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    • faults infotainment mg4 repairs warranty
    • Replies: 148
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  2. J

    MG4 Infotainment Screen, warning about overheating

    Watch out that the infotainment screen does not get too hot in the sunshine, a few times I have lost some of the features due to this getting hot, if I remember I put something over it to protect it.
  3. derek31a

    USB Music

    I love my music, but the USB option is useless. I have about a dozen albums on the stick and when I plug it in, all the music is downloaded into the infotainment system and rearranged into alphabetical order, regardless of what album it comes from. If I want to hear a particular album with the...
  4. QLeo

    First Service Report

    A report back for info -mods - if this needs merging with other first service threads, that's fine with me. First off, one reads the horror stories some folk on the forum have regarding dealerships. We must be very fortunate, as Dicksons in Inverness has been the model of professionalism on...
    • QLeo
    • Thread
    • first service infotainment maintenance mg4 updates
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  5. nuppar

    ZS EV 2024 facelift?

    Have just seen this review of a supposed 2024 'facelifted' ZS EV available for the Malaysian market. It appears new because of the changes to the look of the infotainment screen and is the sunroof also now back again? Just about to buy the no sunroof Trophy version, so should I cancel in the...
    • nuppar
    • Thread
    • ev facelift infotainment malaysia mg zs ev sunroof
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: MG ZS EV Forum
  6. Kithmo

    How old is the infotainment processor ?

    I noticed on the infotainment screen that you can't just tap to select things, you have to press and hold, only for about a second, but it makes it unsafe if you have to select anything whilst driving. FWIW the screen is clean. I was wondering this morning, as the system booted up and declared...
    • Kithmo
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    • hardware infotainment mg4 processor
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  7. J

    MG4 infotainment screen only shows MG

    My MG4 Excite 51 (the cheapest version in Australia) intermittently blanks the infotainment screen and only shows the MG startup logo. Even when the car was locked this screen stayed on for a while. When restarted there were no problems. Any ideas?
    • JohnS
    • Thread
    • infotainment infotainment screen mg4 screen
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  8. R

    Infotainment screen has gone blank

    The infotainment screen has gone blank. After reading various posts about this, I pressed the Home Screen for 10 seconds . The MG logo came up on the screen for a little while, but then went blank again. I have just booked the car in, but the earliest date they can offer is 22nd May. Any Ideas...
    • Raymondo
    • Thread
    • blank infotainment infotainment screen mg5 screen
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: MG5 EV Forum
  9. Baldytone

    Charge message

    Hi, Does anyone know please if you can get rid of the message “Please plug in the charge connector” thats permanently in the battery section on the infotainment screen? Cheers Tony.
  10. S

    PHEV buyers remorse - and I've not yet got it! Please advise.

    Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. I came across this forum when researching whether to buy an HS and find it to be a massive help. My background is I'm renting a facelift HS 2024 petrol manual which has convinced me. The car is extremely comfortable and I even managed to get 47.1 MPG on...
  11. STG

    All Android users, advice please

    Calling all Android users, Long story short.... Bought MG4 Trophy, my iPhone played up and kept disconnecting every day so bought Android Google Pixel 7a and bluetooth is rock solid now. OK, so can I ask you all what music app do you have on your Android devices to play music over bluetooth...
    • STG
    • Thread
    • android bluetooth infotainment mg4 users
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  12. Mitch AC DC

    MG5 pre FL. Can a 10 inch infotainment screen be fitted?

    Has anyone done?, or know if it can be done?. To fit, exchange, upgrade, an MG 10 inch infotainment screen. To a MG5 exclusive? Hopefully cheaper than forking out for an MG5 FL. ;) Edit Nov 2024: Sorted. Just forked out for a relatively cheapish MG5 FL:love: Apparently Dealers panic selling...
  13. O

    ZS EV Mk2 Infotainment System Lockup

    Using my Android phone as Navigation information via the USB and Android Auto as I have done many times the Infotainment System on my Mk2 ZS EV froze. I was unable to exit the screen or enter any of the other screens. Switching off and locking then unlocking the vehicle did not clear the...
    • Ozzie
    • Thread
    • infotainment infotainment system mg zs ev mk2 zs ev mk2
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MG ZS EV Forum
  14. Baldytone

    Energy saving mode

    Hi, Could someone please tell me what the difference between the (vehicle-Driving-) Energy saving mode, found on the infotainment screen, and the ECO mode on the drivers screen?
  15. M

    Bewildered

    Can the Infotainment screen be switched off for/when driving, I've searched the handbook until I started to lose the will to live
    • MEH
    • Thread
    • driving infotainment mg4 screen switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  16. STG

    Trophy for nearly a month

    Hi Everyone, Getting the MG4 was a completely different driving experience from my 10 year old 4x4 Skoda Yeti, so with just over 3.5 weeks since getting my new juicy red MG4, here are my thoughts, suggestions and WTF's Love the smoothness of the drive, the silence and the heated seats. It has...
    • STG
    • Thread
    • driving infotainment mg4 systems trophy
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  17. G

    QR code not displaying

    I upgraded my mobile phone and unbound the previous mobile. When I went to bind the new phone, the QR code was not displayed. 1. What is the "Time error" message? 2. Where do I "check and reset"? 3. How do I get the infotainment screen to display the QR code? I sent a request to MG...
    • Gajah
    • Thread
    • display error infotainment mg4 qr code
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  18. D

    Have MG pulled the R46 Update in UK

    Ok, so very frustrated with MG. My MG Trophy LR went in for its 15,000 mile service last week and they allegedly updated all software. Unfortunately after the update my infotainment system is still on R24. I asked what was needed to get this updated to R46 and the two dealerships I have spoken...
    • dahills1
    • Thread
    • infotainment mg trophy lr mg4 software update update
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  19. Steve58

    Infotainment system update not done at service interval

    Hi I've had my MG4 Trophy LR for a year and put up with the challenging infotainment system because it's a great car to drive. Mine has not been back to the dealer. The first service is due (booked end of March) and I have patiently waited hoping the software update would be done at the service...
    • Steve58
    • Thread
    • infotainment interval mg4 software update
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
  20. STG

    Number of Videos displayed on infotainment display

    Hi All, I have a USB stick plugged into the front USB-C socket, on it I have 87 videos on this USB (along with approx 2000 mp3s). When I select videos on the infotainment display the car only pulls up 25 videos on the lefthand side of the infotainment display whereas I was expecting the full...
    • STG
    • Thread
    • display infotainment mg4 videos
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MG4 EV Forum
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