Music files format

[Alans Car]

I know my unit plays mp3 files, but I can't find any details to do with formats, e.g.  it take a DVD RW mp3 disk in the normal CD part?

And the same again, except on a USB stick, even formatted to the correct exFAT with mp3's loaded, the system refuses to see it, it doesn't even show there is a USB connection until the phone is plugged in, yet it suggests that it can handle a USB library of music, it just never shows as connected when I've tried to do this, any thoughts as to this?

[DaveT70]

The head unit will only play CDRs, some played CDRWs

The system won't recognise a USB over 8GB or 16 GB (can't remember)

[Alans Car]

That gives me what I need to narrow it down, I can now experiment using these baseline guides, Thanks for that.

[rd457]

Also note that if creating a CD you'll probably need to create a proper "audio CD", not just a plain ordinary "data" type CD with mp3 files on it.

[Stoney871]

I know Ford state to format in exFAT but try FAT32 instead.

[Alans Car]

Sorry guy's I didn't get any notification of further reply's, been helping a mate who is a technophobe and downsizing, it's hard work lol.

Anyway, the 4gig stick made no difference, and the system does not even display a USB option in the menu selection, but it picked up the 128gig stick when I did the map and system updates, so I will try Fat32 as suggested and report back, burning to disk isn't anything I haven't done before, apart from using .mp3 files as opposed to .wav etc, so that side of it is easy enough to do, I'll just experiment with a cd\rw disc to see what I can get away with, and I know they need to be finalised before working on some devices, so that's fine, I'll try and do that tomorrow, just totally drained lately, but Thanks for the reply's guys. 🍻

[nicam49]

Hi, cd/rw disks might not be recognised in your player-certainly earlier units couldn't read them. You might have to just use cdr disks.... Also, you're mixing up finalising dvds with cds (which you don't finalise). 

[rd457]

2 hours ago, nicam49 said:

Also, you're mixing up finalising dvds with cds (which you don't finalise). 

The "finalisation" process applies to all types of optical discs - CD, DVD and Bluray. Some burning processes may do this step automatically whilst others may not.