Entune (Plus), SiriusXM - Disappointing Thoughts.

I wanted the truck and as a new owner, I'm very pleased. No one buys a new auto because of the radio but manufacturers continue to disappoint in this area. Entune could have been so much more. I have a touch screen center dash command center that really does little. I'm guessing premium owners are also disappointed.

Things I would like but won't see in my version:

An OBD apps that you can use with an after market BT module.
Smartphone mirroring to the screen.
3rd party apps SDK

I've subscribed to SiriusXM since 2005. They have great programming. Until now, I always had add-on outboard unit. This is my 1st factory unit and thought maybe, just maybe it would be better. The factory antenna works a lot better but as usual, the sound is terrible. Satellite radio compresses so they can fit all the channel choices and the result is low fidelity.

 

Yes, I know.

It could be so much more.

 

Use Pandora. I have set over 100 different stations and it works through Entune on my '14 with only minor hiccups no and then. $4 a month and you have better options than SeriusXm

 

What I dislike about my Entune Plus is that the Traffic and Weather apps don't work unless you're in major cities. Have to have access to SiriusXM's "HD Service" which is only in major metropolitan areas.

I'm also very disappointed that the Entune Plus dash unit won't read my text messages for me. And it's TERRIBLE at understand me when I tell it, "Call _____". It cannot understand extremely simple names like "Jeff" for example. It's pathetic.

I got my letter from SiriusXM congratulating me on my new truck and 3 month trial. But $18 a month just for radio? Honestly have only found three stations I even like. And I have local stations that come in just fine and are louder and pump out the bass better.

Dual 10" Kicker Subs in a box behind my rear passenger seat make things sound nicer.