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Music flash drive for USB

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#1 ·
Okay, we know the Tucson's don't have a CD player any longer, so...I reached out to a guy in another state who will make me a flash drive with my favorite music on it. Question, does anyone know if it will play using the USB drive? What I've found is that you plug it in, and click 'media' and select tunes on the flash drive from there, correct?
 
#5 · (Edited)
Yes but with respect to the USB ports in this car, I'm annoyed about 2 things: :mad:
  1. Why are all the charging ports only USB-A, not USB-C supporting Power Delivery ... really Hyundai, in a car that's supposed to represent the epitome of Technology?!!
  2. Why ONLY a single port that supports data, even in the top trim?!! If I connect my phone for projection (AA or ACP), I can no longer play music from a USB stick. Other cars I've had including a 2008 Infiniti EX35 and my current 2016 BMW 340i have a built-in drive where I can store my music ... I'm not even asking for that, just for the other front USB port to support data!!!
OK, rant over! :LOL: :ROFLMAO:

Is this just me? 🤷‍♂️
 
#7 ·
Yes but with respect to the USB ports in this car, I'm annoyed about 2 things: :mad:
  1. Why are all the charging ports are only USB-A, not USB-C supporting Power Delivery ... really Hyundai, in a car that's supposed to represent the epitome of Technology?!!
  2. Why ONLY a single port that supports data, even in the top trim?!! If I connect my phone for projection (AA or ACP), I can no longer play music from a USB stick. Other cars I've had including a 2008 Infiniti EX35 and my current 2016 BMW 340i have a built-in drive where I can store my music ... I'm not even asking for that, just for the other front USB port to support data!!!
OK, rant over! :LOL: :ROFLMAO:

Is this just me? 🤷‍♂️
Yes, I have the same concern with you! Thought I can live without a USB-C port as I love all the rest of it, but really, for a top-trim car, only 1 USB port for data???! btw, that makes it even dizzy to have a wireless charger w/o wireless AA, AP .... 😂
 
#9 · (Edited)
Not sure where you're getting your information my friend, but the manual for my 10" Infotainment systems says on page 10-14, that NTFS is supported (along with FAT16 and exFAT) ... possibly, the 8" head unit is different:
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As for audio formats played, the previous page (10-13) shows FLAC is supported (within the specified bit rate & sampling freq) ...
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As stated, my ONE key beef is the provision of just ONE SINGLE data-capable USB port!
 
#15 ·
#30 · (Edited)
It’s a problem because USB-C isn’t just a different connector; it also provides Power Delivery … more intelligent handshaking with the device to optimally provide faster charging. Another improvement, beyond that smaller, more robust reversible connector, is significantly faster transfer speed (up to 10 Gbps).

Perhaps it’s exactly this lack of awareness of what the USB-C standard brings that Hyundai is counting on.
 
#33 ·
The port in the car is probably only USB2. It will be a standard chipset sourced externally and done as cheaply as possible. Which is also probably why it only supports one device as well - that's how it was years ago and they haven't changed it (it was like that in my BMW X3 of 2016 and my BMW 320 of 2013).

It is what it is - let's just live with it.

Alan
 
#34 ·
No doubt you're right @Alan Sh about it being implemented with single client legacy USB2. Definitely nobody will desolder & replace the USB chipset from their Tucson just to connect multiple devices and get faster charging, so of course we have no choice but to "just live with it"!

I'm under the impression that we are all here, to share information and hopefully glean some, in return.

So when someone says "Also how is not having the newer USB C input really any kind of problem?", I take that as an opportunity to provide information and context to enlighten that person, particularly when I've opined that the absence of it is somehow materially deficient. I certainly didn't expect my explanation to be met with vitriol, but I suppose not everyone's on an even playing field.

Here's a link on Reddit discussing which cars have been implemented with USB-C (dating back to MY 2018), showing many 2020 models with this feature. This is why I believe it's a serious omission in the 2022 Tucson, actively marketed by Hyundai as a technology showcase.

If nothing else, I hope I've provided factual and supportive information on why USB-C is desirable.
 
#37 ·
I've got a USB stick with a lot of plays on - all nicely ordered into folders and all with the correct meta data.

However, when I reach the end of a play, which is generally one part of a multi part series, I hit next on the steering wheel and it goes to another random play in a different folder. I have to put it on 'media' get a list of the tracks and then touch the next one in the series (they display in the correct order on the screen) to go to the correct next track.

Does anyone know how I can find out what governs the 'next' track to be played?

Cheers

Alan
 
#40 ·
I have a lot of folders, but I have them hierarchical (most important info at the top like Genre followed by Artist - Trying to keep it somewhat simpler). So I can go to a top level folder like say Rock and then on the screen it will show Rock at the to and a bunch of folders below that are either artist or artist album depending on how I wanted it. But the key is two screen buttons on the right side of the screen. The top one looks like a oval race track (that is repeat), or an oval the a folder sitting on it (repeat folder). The lower left button is two crossing lines (shuffle). At the upper right side of screen it will show two numbers (file # / total files in the selection I chose). So if I go to the highest level and shuffle, every song on the usb will play in random order. Go into a sub folder and I can play an album straight through or shuffle, depending on how I have those soft switches set. Takes some getting used to, but that works for me. YMMV
 
#41 ·
I have just purchased a new Tuscon ultimate hybrid. I have all my music on a usb stick (100gb) I plug the stick in and the car only sees random folders. Each folder is one artist with the albums within the folders. So hierarchy Music-artist-album then songs
Is there a limit to the size the car can read? Hyundai have no idea.
 
#42 ·
I don't know the answer but many systems including phones have a limit to what they can read and more may make it not work correctly.
Try a smaller usb capacity. Also you may need to make folders simply with the songs you want, no album info? When I look at my list there are no albums info.

Someone else who has played with this much more than me may have better info.
 
#43 ·
I read somewhere (it was Hyundai documentation, but I can't think of what the docs were) that the maximum number of songs (files?) is 8000. I set mine up for 7K+ to give me some margin. I do have some that won't play. I see it pop up and it moves to the next. All of these files play on my computer and I really haven't looked into it, yet.
 
#46 ·
Yes, an old thread but did not want to start a new one. I'm a bit annoyed that my Tucson's info center's usb media player will play all songs in a folder but then will not play the next folder. It can repeat songs in the folder, replay the folder, or shuffle the songs in the folder. I did a search on this and came up with this thread on the Hyundai forum. https://www.hyundai-forums.com/threads/usb-flash-drive.698817/ My 11 year old Scion FR-S has no problem playing a folder from the same usb drive and then playing the next folder automatically. Has tech taken a step backward? I am using a 128GB exFat formatted Samsung drive with 250 mp3 folders ripped to 320kbps from my CDs or from online downloads. No way am I going to reformat and copy these back on as individual songs.
My choices, I can play the folder/album over again.
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Play the song over again.
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Shuffle the songs in the folder. To play another folder I have to take my eyes off the road, select List, and then select another folder.
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Same flash drive in my 2013 Scion FR-S. Ok, smaller touch screen, but check out those knobs.
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It will play the Chicago folder and when finished start playing the C,S,N, & Y folder, or I can pick another folder. Yes, I'm a big fan of classic rock.
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#47 ·
Yes, an old thread but did not want to start a new one. I'm a bit annoyed that my Tucson's info center's usb media player will play all songs in a folder but then will not play the next folder. It can repeat songs in the folder, replay the folder, or shuffle the songs in the folder. I did a search on this and came up with this thread on the Hyundai forum. https://www.hyundai-forums.com/threads/usb-flash-drive.698817/ My 11 year old Scion FR-S has no problem playing a folder from the same usb drive and then playing the next folder automatically. Has tech taken a step backward? I am using a 128GB exFat formatted Samsung drive with 250 mp3 folders ripped to 320kbps from my CDs or from online downloads. No way am I going to reformat and copy these back on as individual songs.
My choices, I can play the folder/album over again.
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Play the song over again.
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Shuffle the songs in the folder. To play another folder I have to take my eyes off the road, select List, and then select another folder.
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Same flash drive in my 2013 Scion FR-S. Ok, smaller touch screen, but check out those knobs.
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It will play the Chicago folder and when finished start playing the C,S,N, & Y folder, or I can pick another folder. Yes, I'm a big fan of classic rock.
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Make a list of all songs, or - combine folders to each other that you would like to continue playing in addition to keeping the current folders. Or just let it play from one to the next without picking the one you want.

I know you said the Scion does it I can tell you our BMW didn't, nor Soul, nor our new Nissan or my Daughter's new Jetta can pick what folders to pay. A feature I never really gave much thought to, a nice addition but ways around it too.
 
#52 ·
For those who are interested in a work around in playing the next folder, if you look at what I am saying it can be done three ways.

Put the setting on play all songs in sequence,
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but start in a folder not from the list of all songs. It will go to the next folder, and the next folder etc. Note it is the symbol with no other symbol on it like a lock.

There is no setting to pick out what folders you want to play in sequence that BobP wants however add a folder (or more than one) with the songs from the folders you normally like to listen to one after the other. (Add the songs you can't add a folder in a folder) Then pick that folder when you want to hear those specific songs all at once picked from various folders.

OR - number the folder names and instead of alphabetical order it will play folders in the numbered sequence you pick.

Another tip. If you want, you can play all songs in the sequence you want either all songs or within a folder. Number each song and the order will be from 1 to whatever ending number you use.
So... 1. Tiny Dancer 2. All along the Watch Tower 3. Houdini etc etc and it will play in that order.
 
#53 ·
Put the setting on play all songs in sequence,
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Problem partially solved. In some of my folders/albums, i.e., Chicago, that symbol is not available, only the other 2 as previously posted. Why?? In other folders where it is, when chosen, the album will play, and then like my Scion, it will go to the next folder/album when finished and play it. The albums/artists are listed alphabetically. If I want to chose another album to play, like my Scion, I have to go to the List and pick it. Thanks for your help.
 
#56 ·
I use an exFAT formatted flash drive in the left USB slot in my Tucson. I have a bunch of MP3s on (about 4500 in folders) that I ripped many years ago. I want to put some FLACs on that same drive also (also in folders).

I did look at one thread here that seemed to indicate that random didn't work with folders. It certainly does with my MP3s in folders.

Has anyone tried a mixture of MP3s and FLACs on the same flash drive with the drive being organized in folders and used it in random play order?
 
#57 ·
I'm certainly going to be 'Follow'-ing this one, thanks! I as well have seen posted on this forum re: the radio's not playing nice with Folders. You beat me with my fewer than 2,200 files in 101 folders. but for as little time I spend in that vehicle I have not been interested in moving or reformatting all that around.
 
#58 · (Edited)
I have used folders with MP3s in random mode for 3 years now. When I find an album I like a lot, I turn random mode off for a while. Turn it back on when I feel like it. I have no issue with that.

I wondered whether anyone had tried having folders with MP3s and also folders having FLACs and then used random mode. If NOT, then sometime soon...I will be trying it although with 4500 songs on my FD....it won't be obvious whether a FLAC will be playing along with MP3s.

BTW, I did try a single FLAC song on another exFAT formatted flash drive (USBC with a C to A adapter) and the track played just fine. So, obviously FLACs themselves are NOT an issue.