USB thumb drive support to play mp3's?

bigaudiofanat · 06-20-2010, 11:25 AM

Most thumb drives at fat32 anyway unless he reformatted it.

Osiris · 06-21-2010, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freddybenson

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.

Ah, that must be it Freddy! The drive was definitely reformatted as NTFS, i'll have to reformat as FAT32 when i return home this weekend. I'll update with results.

Zaggeron · 06-21-2010, 07:17 AM

NTFS is newer than fat32. You system should be able to read that as well

Osiris · 06-21-2010, 07:22 PM

You would think, but we're talking essentially about an audio device not a pc.

Osiris · 06-27-2010, 05:15 PM

formatting thumb drive to FAT32 fixed problem. Thanks all for input. So on to video! What video formats will it play? So far i tried playing an avi and an mp4 with no luck. Any suggestions?

freddybenson · 06-28-2010, 04:43 PM

I'm fairly certain thats not a possibility with the stock system.

Zaggeron · 06-28-2010, 07:23 PM

Yup, I'm pretty sure you can only play videos from a device with a video out and not from the USB port

Kathy · 07-21-2010, 11:31 AM

I had trouble getting my 2010 Nissan Maxima (Premium and Technology packages) to accept my MP3 player. I, too, received the "check USB memory or ipod" message. I found this thread while googling the problem. I formatted my Sansa Fuze to FAT32 and I have my own music in my car now! Thank you ~ thank you ~ thank you!!!

Slynky · 07-22-2010, 01:29 PM

I play MP3s ALL the time on my USB drive (I leave it laying in the armrest for when I don't feel like bringing my Touch). (or did I musunderstand the question...?)

Osiris · 07-22-2010, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathy

I had trouble getting my 2010 Nissan Maxima (Premium and Technology packages) to accept my MP3 player. I, too, received the "check USB memory or ipod" message. I found this thread while googling the problem. I formatted my Sansa Fuze to FAT32 and I have my own music in my car now! Thank you ~ thank you ~ thank you!!!

glad we could help Kathy, stop by and visit more often, we need more women on this forum

Kathy · 07-23-2010, 08:25 AM

I will!

rdt · 10-21-2010, 07:44 PM

I use a usb thumb drives (8 Gbytes, fat32 and MP3 files) on my 370Z with Navi. The top level folders are albums and mp3 files reside within them) and all works great...except that periodically (once every couple of days) I get a no USB device found error. This is remedied by un-plugging and then re-connecting the thumb drive. Most of the time the error occurs when I switch to the USB device from the radio or hard drive, but on some rare cases, the disconnect happens between songs. I have tried a couple of different makes of USB drives with no improvment.

Anybody else have this issue and if so, any remedies? I understand that there is a Nissan update for the NAVI sound system's firmware but have been unable to find any info on that update. Is there any method to copu contents of a thumb drive onto the NAVI's hard drive?

Slynky · 10-23-2010, 07:16 PM

I didn't have any of those issues when I used a flash drive. Not sure if the update by Nissan will have any effect (the letter acts as if it's just to update for the iPhone 4).

I think I asked the question about the hard drive in the system and I believe the answer was the ONLY way to get songs to the HD was via playing a CD.

xck2034 · 11-02-2010, 07:42 AM

Hi ,
I play videos on my MY2010.

1. The USB device is formatted in FAT32
2. The videos are .avi, the format is MP4 (Divx). I tryed with some other formats and it didnt work. So you have eventually to convert your videos to a divx format. I use the freeware "any video converter" for this.

Good luck

rhood · 09-22-2012, 08:04 PM

I have TRIED over and over again to convert video to my USB drive and play in my car and I can not move it work. It shows up on the screen for all videos on it and acts to play it but then say unplayable file. Could you tell me what Im doing wrong. Thank you

06-20-2010, 11:25 AM	#16 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 852	Most thumb drives at fat32 anyway unless he reformatted it. __________________ 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/

06-21-2010, 07:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	NTFS is newer than fat32. You system should be able to read that as well __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

06-21-2010, 07:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	You would think, but we're talking essentially about an audio device not a pc. __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-27-2010, 05:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Osiris A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: http://www.cfzclub.com/ Posts: 1,524 Drives: Angry Rep Power: 19	formatting thumb drive to FAT32 fixed problem. Thanks all for input. So on to video! What video formats will it play? So far i tried playing an avi and an mp4 with no luck. Any suggestions? __________________ ^^^^^^^^^Like our Facebook!^^^^^^^^^

06-28-2010, 07:23 PM	#22 (permalink)
Zaggeron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,951 Drives: '10 370ZR '13 BRZ Rep Power: 18	Yup, I'm pretty sure you can only play videos from a device with a video out and not from the USB port __________________ 2010 Platinum Graphite 370z Roadster:Touring/Sport 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited

06-28-2010, 04:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
freddybenson Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 5 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z CY AT Rep Power: 15	I'm fairly certain thats not a possibility with the stock system.

07-21-2010, 11:31 AM	#23 (permalink)
Kathy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2 Drives: 2010 Nissan Maxima Rep Power: 14	I had trouble getting my 2010 Nissan Maxima (Premium and Technology packages) to accept my MP3 player. I, too, received the "check USB memory or ipod" message. I found this thread while googling the problem. I formatted my Sansa Fuze to FAT32 and I have my own music in my car now! Thank you ~ thank you ~ thank you!!!

07-22-2010, 01:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
Slynky Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 595 Drives: 2010 Red 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 16	I play MP3s ALL the time on my USB drive (I leave it laying in the armrest for when I don't feel like bringing my Touch). (or did I musunderstand the question...?) __________________ A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

07-23-2010, 08:25 AM	#26 (permalink)
Kathy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2 Drives: 2010 Nissan Maxima Rep Power: 14	I will!

10-21-2010, 07:44 PM	#27 (permalink)
rdt Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ottawa, canada Posts: 1 Drives: 10 370Z Roadster 6sp Rep Power: 14	USB Thumb drive needs periodic re-connection I use a usb thumb drives (8 Gbytes, fat32 and MP3 files) on my 370Z with Navi. The top level folders are albums and mp3 files reside within them) and all works great...except that periodically (once every couple of days) I get a no USB device found error. This is remedied by un-plugging and then re-connecting the thumb drive. Most of the time the error occurs when I switch to the USB device from the radio or hard drive, but on some rare cases, the disconnect happens between songs. I have tried a couple of different makes of USB drives with no improvment. Anybody else have this issue and if so, any remedies? I understand that there is a Nissan update for the NAVI sound system's firmware but have been unable to find any info on that update. Is there any method to copu contents of a thumb drive onto the NAVI's hard drive?

10-23-2010, 07:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
Slynky Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 595 Drives: 2010 Red 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 16	I didn't have any of those issues when I used a flash drive. Not sure if the update by Nissan will have any effect (the letter acts as if it's just to update for the iPhone 4). I think I asked the question about the hard drive in the system and I believe the answer was the ONLY way to get songs to the HD was via playing a CD. __________________ A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

11-02-2010, 07:42 AM	#29 (permalink)
xck2034 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Siersthal Posts: 12 Drives: 370z 40th Quarz Rep Power: 14	Hi , I play videos on my MY2010. 1. The USB device is formatted in FAT32 2. The videos are .avi, the format is MP4 (Divx). I tryed with some other formats and it didnt work. So you have eventually to convert your videos to a divx format. I use the freeware "any video converter" for this. Good luck

09-22-2012, 08:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
rhood Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 79 Drives: 2013 370z Pearl Rep Power: 15	I have TRIED over and over again to convert video to my USB drive and play in my car and I can not move it work. It shows up on the screen for all videos on it and acts to play it but then say unplayable file. Could you tell me what Im doing wrong. Thank you

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