DS3 USB Requirements

[spmcg]

I understood the system will not actually play lossless wma files, only up to 128K, so not a question of saving space rather system limitation.

[Arlow]

I understood the system will not actually play lossless wma files, only up to 128K, so not a question of saving space rather system limitation.

It states in the handbook that it only supports 128Kbit wma files, but when I first got my car I converted all my 192Kbit wma files to 128Kbit and put them on a USB stick, the car wouldn't play them, I tried several sticks and nothing worked until I tried the original files at 192Kbit, they played fine :confused:

[john-66]

I use this software: http://itunes-export.en.softonic.com/. It allows me to export playlists created in iTunes, complete with the mp3 files, onto my USB stick. The ds3 can read the playlists and play the tracks accordingly. I have playlists for various different moods and styles. And if you set the software option to keep the iTunes folder structure, it means all your songs are put into artist/album files, so you can select by that method as well.

[lfcrule1972]

Thanks I'll check that out....

[Bigfeet]

If the MP3's are on your stick you can just export the playlist from iTunes.

[john-66]

That's what I thought... but, unless there is a hidden option somewhere that I haven't found (if there is, please tell! It would be far more convenient), exporting the playlist doesn't actually export the mp3's. So you end up with a list of songs, but nothing to actually play. Trying to then manually edit it and copy the songs over is a real pain. I found the iTunes Export software last week specifically because I was looking for a way to export the playlist AND the mp3's to my USB stick so I could use it my ds3.

[THE_EGG]

I use a Lexar 128GB Echo SE Back Up Drive, bought in 2011, so probably not available now.

I have the music stored in folders under artist & album title so no problem with 999 track index. The only issue storing the files this way is you can't random play all the tracks, you can however select to play tracks by genre and then random play all the tracks of one genre. Currently have over 23.5K tracks on the stick had to reduce bit rate down to 128Kbit mp3 to fit them all on though, normally store them at 192Kbit wma on my media server at home. The only problem with it is the physical size of the stick, there are much neater solutions available but nothing with this capacity.

Sorry for reviving thread but you managed to get a 128gb drive to work? I've tried many 64gb usbs and they don't work D: I assumed it was either because it was above 32gb and/or USB3.0. I've tried the lexar jumpdrive, corsair voyager gt and stander corsair voyager - all being 64GB. Any ideas of how I might get around this?

[NaChO]

Hi All!

I'm from Argentina.

Got the same problem with my 2013 Ds3....

I have a 32Gb nano pendrive and my car only recognize the first 8Gb's.... Someone that help me with this?

Regards!

[Dangerousfish]

Hi All!

I'm from Argentina.

Got the same problem with my 2013 Ds3....

I have a 32Gb nano pendrive and my car only recognize the first 8Gb's.... Someone that help me with this?

Regards!

Have you uploaded all your music into one folder? If so, try splitting it out over a couple of folders with ~1000 files in each?

It's a crappy way of doing it but should allow you to at least view and play your files.

[NaChO]

Have you uploaded all your music into one folder? If so, try splitting it out over a couple of folders with ~1000 files in each?

It's a crappy way of doing it but should allow you to at least view and play your files.

Thanks for the quick answer!

I have lot of folders, I move from my mac folders sorted by Artist/Album/Songs

I'll try to format the USB Stick in a Windows Machine...

[Dangerousfish]

Thanks for the quick answer!

I have lot of folders, I move from my mac folders sorted by Artist/Album/Songs

I'll try to format the USB Stick in a Windows Machine...

Weird.

Unfortunately I didn't have the USB port in my DS3 so I'm only going off memory.

Try ensuring that the drive is formatted as FAT over NTFS. You should be able to do this from the MAC.

[NaChO]

I'm trying again after format the USB in a Windows Machine...

Thanks for your help!

[NaChO]

Anyone have a 32Gb USB Stick with more than 8Gb of music? I can't see more than that size in my car...

[lfcrule1972]

I have a 16gb Sandisk cruzer drive which currently holds 12gb ish I think and I'm 99.9% certain I can see all the folders (sorted by Artist and then Album title)

[NGM]

Sorry to bump an old thread.

I was under the false impression that 16gb was all the DS3 could handle until reading this. I put my albums in sub folders by artist so the latest Stereophonics album is in a folder marked Stereophonics and so on.

I take it this means I will be able to play the entire contents of the drive?

Is there any way to get the files to appear on the drive in alphabetical order? At present they appear to be quite random? (not got shuffle on).