USB thumb drive support to play mp3's?

Osiris · 06-16-2010, 10:25 PM

I tried, with no luck, to plug in a usb thumb drive with mp3's on it and play them on the stereo. But the console did not recognize there was a device present. the drive was getting power 'cause the lights were blinking on it, but just can't seem to play the media on it.

Does the Z support thumb drives, or does it have to be a 'smart' device like an ipod or a zune?

bigaudiofanat · 06-16-2010, 11:33 PM

As far as I know it supports ipod not sure about others probably others can inform you.

Osiris · 06-16-2010, 11:43 PM

i know it supports ipod. what i'm trying to find out is if it supports usb thumb drives.

bigaudiofanat · 06-16-2010, 11:52 PM

As I said not sure. It should make sure your format is really mp3 or wma.

TreeSemdyZee · 06-17-2010, 01:23 AM

I'm going to guess that big is onto something. Are your files actually mp3s or are they AAC files? AAC are not mp3.

Osiris · 06-17-2010, 07:34 AM

well, they have an mp3 extension. do AAC files have an mp3 extension? If so, how do you tell if they're AAC?

Zaggeron · 06-17-2010, 08:16 AM

I can verify that the stereo in the touring version (at least the one with Nav) plays mp3s from a USB drive. You have to switch to the aux inputs.

TreeSemdyZee · 06-17-2010, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osiris

well, they have an mp3 extension. do AAC files have an mp3 extension? If so, how do you tell if they're AAC?

If they've got the mp3 extension, then you should be good as far a format goes.

bigaudiofanat · 06-17-2010, 09:27 AM

AAC is not mp3 your going to have to convert them.

Osiris · 06-19-2010, 11:02 PM

Still having no luck with mp3's. On the screen it keeps showing: "Check USB memory or iPod" Does anyone know what that means?

bigaudiofanat · 06-19-2010, 11:08 PM

Means there is nothing on the thumb drive that it will play or recognize.

Osiris · 06-19-2010, 11:17 PM

well, either it doesn't like mp3's or the two usb drives i tried plugging in. Probably the latter.

TreeSemdyZee · 06-19-2010, 11:23 PM

Did you try reformatting the thumb drive? Or at least checking to see what format the drive had on it.

I ran into a sort of similar problem with my Kenwood when trying to update the startup screen. The drive that I had what formatted for DOS Fat16 and wouldn't work. Even though it had worked for a navigation update. I reformatted to Fat32 and it worked fine.

bigaudiofanat · 06-19-2010, 11:24 PM

It is probably the wrong format. Google a mp3 converter convert a few pieces of music and just drag and drop them onto your thumb drive and try that.

freddybenson · 06-20-2010, 12:13 PM

You may need to format the drive as FAT32 (if its currently NTFS) or vice versa. My kenwood deck would only recognize thumb drives formatted using a certain file system.

06-16-2010, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	USB thumb drive support to play mp3's? I tried, with no luck, to plug in a usb thumb drive with mp3's on it and play them on the stereo. But the console did not recognize there was a device present. the drive was getting power 'cause the lights were blinking on it, but just can't seem to play the media on it. Does the Z support thumb drives, or does it have to be a 'smart' device like an ipod or a zune? __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-16-2010, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	As far as I know it supports ipod not sure about others probably others can inform you. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-16-2010, 11:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	i know it supports ipod. what i'm trying to find out is if it supports usb thumb drives. __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-16-2010, 11:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	As I said not sure. It should make sure your format is really mp3 or wma. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-17-2010, 07:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	well, they have an mp3 extension. do AAC files have an mp3 extension? If so, how do you tell if they're AAC? __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-17-2010, 01:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	I'm going to guess that big is onto something. Are your files actually mp3s or are they AAC files? AAC are not mp3.

06-17-2010, 08:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	I can verify that the stereo in the touring version (at least the one with Nav) plays mp3s from a USB drive. You have to switch to the aux inputs. __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

06-17-2010, 09:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	AAC is not mp3 your going to have to convert them. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-19-2010, 11:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	Still having no luck with mp3's. On the screen it keeps showing: "Check USB memory or iPod" Does anyone know what that means? __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-19-2010, 11:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Means there is nothing on the thumb drive that it will play or recognize. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-19-2010, 11:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	well, either it doesn't like mp3's or the two usb drives i tried plugging in. Probably the latter. __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-19-2010, 11:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Did you try reformatting the thumb drive? Or at least checking to see what format the drive had on it. I ran into a sort of similar problem with my Kenwood when trying to update the startup screen. The drive that I had what formatted for DOS Fat16 and wouldn't work. Even though it had worked for a navigation update. I reformatted to Fat32 and it worked fine.

06-19-2010, 11:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	It is probably the wrong format. Google a mp3 converter convert a few pieces of music and just drag and drop them onto your thumb drive and try that. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

06-20-2010, 12:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
freddybenson Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 5 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z CY AT Rep Power: 15	You may need to format the drive as FAT32 (if its currently NTFS) or vice versa. My kenwood deck would only recognize thumb drives formatted using a certain file system.

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