Latest 2013 Prius 4 Head Unit Firmware? Problems with playing podcasts with iPhone 4S DownCast

Hi all,

I checked out my 2013 Prius 4's head unit's System Information screen and my Software Version is 2.1.0. Is there an updated version?

I ask because it has trouble playing podcasts off of my iPhone 4S's DownCast app -- sometimes it starts playing them through the iPhone's speakers as opposed to the car's speakers. In addition, sometimes the connection is lost when the track changes; DownCast says it's playing the podcast, but no sound comes out of anywhere.

In addition, DownCast has trouble playing through the head unit's Bluetooth feature. It plays sound through the car's speakers for a second, then pauses, then plays for a second, then pauses. The stuttering is driving me nuts...

I should also note that when the track changes in DownCast, the track information does not update on the head unit. Instead, the head unit either preserves the previous track's information, or says "STOPPED".

Help? Anybody seeing similar issues? Ideas?

/Phil

 

I should also note that when the track changes in DownCast, the track information does not update on the head unit. Instead, the head unit either preserves the previous track's information, or says "STOPPED"

 

iOS 6 is the only iOS which has touched this car. I'm currently on iOS 6.1.1.

I pointed DownCast support to this discussion and they had me try the Apple Podcasts app. Sure enough, Apple's app works flawlessly. I guess they didn't completely implement Apple's API...