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  • Ecosse
    Member Since: 13 Jul 2016
    Location: Grampian
    Posts: 37
    United Kingdom 

    Format of music stored on usb

    Can anyone give an insight of the do's and don't's of setting up a 23MY pivi pro system to access music on a USB stick?
    I have a USB that worked on D4 but not being recognised at all on D5! I iGuide hasn't helped, are there size limits, disc format and music file formats that anyone knows works? Also, can music be downloaded/ stored on the car hard drive? (I don't think there is an accessible drive unlike the D4 which allowed a virtual CD system!)
    Thanks!
    15th Feb 2026 1:20 pm
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 453
    United Kingdom 

    Found this:

    Compatible portable devices include:

    USB mass storage devices, e.g., a memory stick. Devices must use NTFS or FAT32.

    NOTE:
    External hard drives are not recommended for use. Doing so could reduce the life of the device.

    NOTE:
    It is recommended that the USB mass storage device does not exceed 128GB. USB mass storage devices exceeding the maximum recommendation could cause a malfunction of the infotainment system.

    NOTE:
    Depending on the memory size of the USB mass storage device, a time delay may be evident before the stored files can be accessed.

    Apple iPod devices using a lightning connector: iPad, iPod Touch, iPod Mini and iPhone Gen5 onward are supported. Full functionality for older devices cannot be guaranteed.

    NOTE:
    Album artwork displays if the iPod device is fully supported. Some Generation level devices cannot recognise or support the album artwork.

    If connecting an iPod, mass storage, or Bluetooth® wireless technology device, use the touchscreen to operate and search the device.

    NOTE:
    The media system plays MP3, AIFF, M4A, FLAC, AAC, and ALAC files. Other formats are available.

    NOTE:
    If a software update has been activated on the connected portable media device, it is necessary to restart the media device. Restarting the device makes sure the update is recognised by the media system.

    To maximise playback quality, it is recommended that lossless compression is used for any media files on USB mass storage devices. Failing this, it is recommended that compressed files utilise a minimum bit rate of 192 kb/s. A higher bit rate is strongly recommended.

    NOTE:
    Some MP3 players have a file system that is not supported by the system. To use an MP3 player, set it to USB Removable Device or Mass Storage Device mode.
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    15th Feb 2026 3:20 pm
  • Snapper1
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2026
    Location: Ormskirk
    Posts: 10
    United Kingdom 

    Hi has anybody tried a memory stick in the 2025 model, i only have USB C in the front console and by the cubby box, i don't have a USB C stick and don't want to buy one if it will not work
    Series 2A, Series 3, Disco 4 Now Gone Disco 5 Dynamic HSE
    12th May 2026 2:57 pm
  • Trevorb1
    Member Since: 08 Jan 2018
    Location: Nuneaton
    Posts: 302
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 SE Corris Grey

    Got a 26my Defender, but use a usb c to usb a converter to play music off a usb stick, works fine.
    24MY D300 Dynamic SE, Fuji White, Deployable Towbar, full size spare.
    Gone 20MY SDV6 Landmark, Indus Silver, Deployable Towbar, 360 Cameras
    12th May 2026 4:50 pm
  • Snapper1
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2026
    Location: Ormskirk
    Posts: 10
    United Kingdom 

    Cheers I’m not the best on these things, will get one bought and give it a go
    Series 2A, Series 3, Disco 4 Now Gone Disco 5 Dynamic HSE
    12th May 2026 6:45 pm
  • Snapper1
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2026
    Location: Ormskirk
    Posts: 10
    United Kingdom 

    Update, probably easy for you all but for an old pipe fitter i feel like an IT specialist. I have now got a USB converter, i dragged and dropped a load of tunes from i tunes, i couldn't take an album so made a folder, called it the album name and dropped them in, it seems to work fine.
    still prefer my Ipod Classic but will get used to it Very Happy
    Series 2A, Series 3, Disco 4 Now Gone Disco 5 Dynamic HSE
    15th May 2026 10:08 am
  • Mole HD
    Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
    Location: Orkney Islands
    Posts: 827
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    Android Auto or Apple CarPlay is the way to go for music in the car...

    Although I'm a bit slower on the uptake than your average teenager, I kinda enjoy and play around with this new fangled stuff that all talks to each other rather than avoid it. I'm in my late 60's, jumped out of aeroplanes and got shot at for most of my adult life... so none too bright either...but I've been using Spotify through Android Auto for my car tunes almost longer than the rapidly fading grey cells can remember... Banging Head

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    Last edited by Mole HD on 20th May 2026 5:11 am. Edited 1 time in total
    15th May 2026 4:41 pm
  • Snapper1
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2026
    Location: Ormskirk
    Posts: 10
    United Kingdom 

    Yes Mole you are right, did try Spotify on the old Disco 4 and did like it but i never paid so the adverts used to naff me off, and always went back to Ipod, May have to embrace the future Very Happy
    Series 2A, Series 3, Disco 4 Now Gone Disco 5 Dynamic HSE
    18th May 2026 7:28 am
  • Mole HD
    Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
    Location: Orkney Islands
    Posts: 827
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    Yeah, the ads for a free Spotify account are about annoying as they can get. I bit the bullet and subbed a few years ago which for me using it in the car as much as I do...and the tractor or combine when I was out in the fields and stuff, the monthly sub was well worth it for me in the end.

    I did toy with going over to Apple and iPhone so I could just dump my music on iTunes and access it through Apple Car Play...but then I remembered how much I disliked the last iPhone I bought (iPhone 6+). I really didn't like the UI and couldn't understand how anyone coped with not having a 'Back' button. Laughing
    21st May 2026 2:07 pm
  • Snapper1
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2026
    Location: Ormskirk
    Posts: 10
    United Kingdom 

    Ha Ha never had an IPhone but got a works IPad and i know what you mean, i don't use the Disco that much to warrant paying for the service, most of my miles are in a focus which i always have the radio on for travel info, the Missus now works from home so we need to run her car, we use them weekends about unless we are dragging the caravan about, off to Le Mans in a couple of weeks to watch some cars go round a track so should give it a good run.
    Series 2A, Series 3, Disco 4 Now Gone Disco 5 Dynamic HSE
    21st May 2026 4:50 pm
  • Mole HD
    Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
    Location: Orkney Islands
    Posts: 827
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    I get live traffic updates via the phone with Android Auto and the Google maps satnav...not a lot of use up here on a small rock in the north sea which has less cars than it has cows...

    ...but useful when I pop over to mainland UK though, it updates in real time and warns me of roadworks, traffic jams and accidents. It even offers alternative routes past accidents or temporary roadworks and the like.

    I've never used the on board maps and software on the D5 at all...I kinda just plugged my phone in right from the start, same as I did with the D4. The only things I've added are a wireless Android Auto dongle and a Magsafe charger...saves plugging the phone in with a USB cable to connect with the car.
    21st May 2026 6:31 pm
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