Is there a way to access the currently played track while the iPhone is connected to an accessory?

Question

I am trying to receive information about the currently played track in a iOS app. This works pretty fine while the iPhone is not connected to an accessory. If I con

Answer 1

Apple just "fixed that" in iOS 6.1 after I reported it as a bug. The following code now works while my iPhone is connected to my car:

MPMediaItem *nowPlayingMediaItem = [iPod nowPlayingItem];

NSString *title = [nowPlayingMediaItem valueForProperty:MPMediaItemPropertyTitle];

NSLog(@"Playing title: %@", title);

And, what I really like: It is also possible to change the playing track using the iPod app - the app appears as you expect it, instead of the big white "connected to an accessory" screen. So this may also work programatically.