DAB+ Radio

[kamold]

Fair enough. It was my understanding that VW units have everything built in just not activated. But you’re probably right. Need the find out more details.

Unfortunately that's not the case
The DAB capable Discover Pro is a physically different unit in the glove box that contains a DAB tuner and corresponding antenna port.
The regular analogue version does not have this.
It is not just a SWaP (software as a product) feature that can be unlocked by buying a key from VW.

[mickofoz]

Yes, as much as it pains me to admit, its the lack of a tuner that will prevent us here in Australia from upgrading our head units to digital. Thanks VW. The best alternative I could find is this:

DAB+ Nachrustsatz Radio Original VW Digitalradio Fernbedienung Funk universal | ahw-shop - VW AUDI Original Ersatzteile und Zubehor

[kamold]

It retransmits over FM to your head unit.
Kind of largely defeats the purpose of DAB apart from the extra stations.
What I've found in Sydney at least a lot of the dab stations are being broadcast in such low bit rate format that there isn't any advantage over the FM transmission (again if it is a station that is being broadcast over both).
Stream it from your phone over Bluetooth from Spotify or TuneIn Radio etc

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[mickofoz]

Agree. I am picking up my new R-Line this week and was looking at ways of getting dab retrofitted. Looks like unless you buy a head unit with the tuner built in, its better to stream it.