Do I need the trophy or the trophy connect - please share your thoughts

[DON]

Just out of interest what accessories did you buy?

Still not got the car ??

 

[TheArcher]

Can’t see any reason why you’d pay £500 more for the connect tbh, everything is on your phone via CarPlay/android auto

I won't use carplay/aa as I much prefer the in-car systems, so ordering the Connect was a no-brainer for me. In case you think I'm a luddite, that is very far from the truth!

 

[TheArcher]

I have owned a red zs ev for 15 months travelled 22,500 miles with no major drama
some software issues but if you leave the screen it always recovers.....
I ordered a silver zs ev trophy connect I would reccomend the ceramic coating
Mine has it and it really shines ..easy to clean too..

How much do they charge for the ceramic coating? I wasn't offered it and forgot to ask when I ordered mine.

 

[TheArcher]

Amazon music with adverts unless you have Amazon Music subscription
live traffic
weather
voice control
Wi-Fi hot spot? But I think only 1gb

I thought it didn't need an Amazon Music sub, just an account - happy to be told I'm wrong. ?

 

[N2STY]

I thought it didn't need an Amazon Music sub, just an account - happy to be told I'm wrong. ?

If you have don't have sub you will get adverts or limited amazon music experience well this is what my dealer said anyway hopefully I am wrong I am sure someone with a connect will confirm?

 

[MichaelJHunt]

If you have don't have sub you will get adverts or limited amazon music experience well this is what my dealer said anyway hopefully I am wrong I am sure someone with a connect will confirm?

Without the subscription you get a limited service with ads. This is very similar to Spotify with no subscription. It does not have a memory of what you like.

Still pretty good for free though.

 

[JohnInFrance]

Still pretty good for free though.

It's awful and if only there was a way to unbundle it from my system.

Half the things that it returns after a search can't be played using a standard paid-for Prime account and require an additional music subscription. I don't think I've ever been as frustrated by any software as I am by Amazon Music - why oh why didn't MG bundle Spotify instead?

 

[hmadsen]

It's awful and if only there was a way to unbundle it from my system.

Half the things that it returns after a search can't be played using a standard paid-for Prime account and require an additional music subscription. I don't think I've ever been as frustrated by any software as I am by Amazon Music - why oh why didn't MG bundle Spotify instead?

To be honest, since it seems that behind the scene, the radio is running Android, i don't think it would have been that difficult to adapt spotify and similar apps to run on the radio.

I would have liked them to add "Tunein radio".

But i guess they need someone to pay for the data, and Amazon is probably "donating" some of the money you would pay for their services, to MG, and TuneIn Radio is "free" so they would get a LOT of extra data, and no income.

 

[MichaelJHunt]

To be honest, since it seems that behind the scene, the radio is running Android, i don't think it would have been that difficult to adapt spotify and similar apps to run on the radio.

I would have liked them to add "Tunein radio".

But i guess they need someone to pay for the data, and Amazon is probably "donating" some of the money you would pay for their services, to MG, and TuneIn Radio is "free" so they would get a LOT of extra data, and no income.

Ha, I have subscriptions to TuneIn Radio and Amazon’s Audible. Both provide excellent talk services together with Amazon Music for music.

I still have my Deezer account that I used in the BMW.

I used to have Spotify with the Jaguar, but Jaguar saw fit to drop them.

I guess I have a lot of subscriptions

I use TuneIn Radio mainly for Relic Radio which has some excellent classic radio stations :

Relic Radio Sci Fi
Relic Radio Thrillers
Relic Radio Classic Radio Drama

 

[hmadsen]

Ha, I have subscriptions to TuneIn Radio and Amazon’s Audible. Both provide excellent talk services together with Amazon Music for music.

I still have my Deezer account that I used in the BMW.

I used to have Spotify with the Jaguar, but Jaguar saw fit to drop them.

I guess I have a lot of subscriptions

I use TuneIn Radio mainly for Relic Radio which has some excellent classic radio stations :

Relic Radio Sci Fi
Relic Radio Thrillers
Relic Radio Classic Radio Drama

Yeah i know TuneIn Radio nags me to pay for their services all of the time, but it works just as good without a subscription for what i use it for.

I listen to national radio stations, that are not present in my part of the country, and no matter if i pay or not, they will have ads, so no need to pay to remove ads when the ads are there anyway.

I also have a streaming service included with my phone subscription for music, and this works fine with Android Auto so it would be nice if it was also available on the radio directly, but i guess that is probably to much to ask for. (This streaming service is not one of the big international ones, but rather one that the largest telco provider in Denmark has)

 

[Susanna]

I thought the WiFi hotspot access was across the whole range of ZS’s via the iSMART app? I am sure that’s what I read on MG’s website.

 

[TheArcher]

It's awful and if only there was a way to unbundle it from my system.

Half the things that it returns after a search can't be played using a standard paid-for Prime account and require an additional music subscription. I don't think I've ever been as frustrated by any software as I am by Amazon Music - why oh why didn't MG bundle Spotify instead?

Not everyone likes Spotify either. But of course you can play it from your phone.

 

[djenson]

It's awful and if only there was a way to unbundle it from my system.

Half the things that it returns after a search can't be played using a standard paid-for Prime account and require an additional music subscription. I don't think I've ever been as frustrated by any software as I am by Amazon Music - why oh why didn't MG bundle Spotify instead?

I used amazon music for a bit and prefered it to spotify, but continued with spotify because its algorithms had already learnt what i liked.

The separate charges are well explained imho:

Amazon Music Prime is included with your Prime membership at no additional cost. It features 2 million songs and more than a thousand playlists and stations programmed by Amazon's music experts. On Amazon Music Prime, you'll find the perfect soundtrack for your backyard BBQ, your morning run, or your evening study session. Play music on all your favorite devices and download to play offline.

With Amazon Music Unlimited, you get all of the great features and functionality of Amazon Music Prime…and a lot more. Amazon Music Unlimited offers 75 million songs in lossless HD quality, millions of tracks in Ultra HD, and thousands of expert-programmed playlists and stations, including the hottest new releases from today's most popular artists. Amazon Music Unlimited's vast catalog allows you to dig deep into the vaults of your favorite artists, enjoy the latest and greatest hits, and explore new genres and styles. Amazon Music Unlimited also offers a growing catalog of spatial audio content mastered in Dolby Atmos and 360 Reality Audio. Prime members can join Amazon Music Unlimited for only $7.99/month for a monthly subscription or $79/year for an annual subscription. Non-Prime customers pay $9.99/month.

 

[N2STY]

I thought the WiFi hotspot access was across the whole range of ZS’s via the iSMART app? I am sure that’s what I read on MG’s website.

I think your right all UK MK2 ZS EV have i-smart and hotspot

 

[Susanna]

I am going to stick with the trophy. The only thing I would want would be able to press the button on the steering wheels and tell it to call someone without having to connect the phone with the wire but it seems you would still have to do that on the connect. I’m not bothered about the music or the open sunroof option

I could be wrong, but I think you can do this on the Trophy - can’t remember where I read it, but if I find it, I will post again.

 

[MichaelJHunt]

I could be wrong, but I think you can do this on the Trophy - can’t remember where I read it, but if I find it, I will post again.

Voice commands for the car need Connect. Phone commands are done by a long press of the button and don’t need Connect.

 

[Susanna]

Voice commands for the car need Connect. Phone commands are done by a long press of the button and don’t need Connect.

Thank you for clarifying - it was the phone connection via hands free that I was querying.

 

[Delboy102000]

I think your right all UK MK2 ZS EV have i-smart and hotspot
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I have touchpoint search on my app on my trophy

 

[Delboy102000]

I have touchpoint search on my app on my trophy

However after months of usage I have never found anything about hotspot, although the car does have the emergency call button linked to the internet, as witnessed by the fact that when driving it sometimes warns of a loss of connection.

 

[TheArcher]

Other than my love of gadgety stuff, one reason I went for the Connect LR was to help preserve the residual value of the car.