USB continuous play
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Drifting
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USB continuous play
I plugged in a USB with mp3's saved on it, and assumed you can continuously play them similar to a CD...starts at song one and continues to song two, etc. and on and on.
But instead they are sorted by artist, and on the browse screen I have to select an artist, then the song by that artist...now if there's only one song on the USB drive of the said artist it'll keep replaying that one song until I click browse again and chose another artist manually, at which point this will repeat.
There must be a way to set it so that it doesn't break the mp3's up by artist or any other category and you can just continuously every song after another?
But instead they are sorted by artist, and on the browse screen I have to select an artist, then the song by that artist...now if there's only one song on the USB drive of the said artist it'll keep replaying that one song until I click browse again and chose another artist manually, at which point this will repeat.
There must be a way to set it so that it doesn't break the mp3's up by artist or any other category and you can just continuously every song after another?
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: Austin Texas
I plugged in a USB with mp3's saved on it, and assumed you can continuously play them similar to a CD...starts at song one and continues to song two, etc. and on and on.
But instead they are sorted by artist, and on the browse screen I have to select an artist, then the song by that artist...now if there's only one song on the USB drive of the said artist it'll keep replaying that one song until I click browse again and chose another artist manually, at which point this will repeat.
There must be a way to set it so that it doesn't break the mp3's up by artist or any other category and you can just continuously every song after another?
But instead they are sorted by artist, and on the browse screen I have to select an artist, then the song by that artist...now if there's only one song on the USB drive of the said artist it'll keep replaying that one song until I click browse again and chose another artist manually, at which point this will repeat.
There must be a way to set it so that it doesn't break the mp3's up by artist or any other category and you can just continuously every song after another?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Cary NC
Achmed, you are browsing in Artist mode, which limits it to playing songs only from the one artist you select. You need to change to browsing by Song.
VOICE:
Using the steering wheel voice recognition button, say "Play Song" and then a song title. It will keep going from there through all songs without regard to artist.
SCREEN:
Go to Media. Press the Browse icon on the left. Look at the bottom of the screen... It lists Song, Artist, Genre, etc. Touch the Song button and you can browse through all songs. It will keep going from there through all songs.
By the way, you can use the Menu icon on the screen to toggle Shuffle Mode on or off to play songs in order or randomly.
VOICE:
Using the steering wheel voice recognition button, say "Play Song" and then a song title. It will keep going from there through all songs without regard to artist.
SCREEN:
Go to Media. Press the Browse icon on the left. Look at the bottom of the screen... It lists Song, Artist, Genre, etc. Touch the Song button and you can browse through all songs. It will keep going from there through all songs.
By the way, you can use the Menu icon on the screen to toggle Shuffle Mode on or off to play songs in order or randomly.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2012
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Achmed, you are browsing in Artist mode, which limits it to playing songs only from the one artist you select. You need to change to browsing by Song.
VOICE:
Using the steering wheel voice recognition button, say "Play Song" and then a song title. It will keep going from there through all songs without regard to artist.
SCREEN:
Go to Media. Press the Browse icon on the left. Look at the bottom of the screen... It lists Song, Artist, Genre, etc. Touch the Song button and you can browse through all songs. It will keep going from there through all songs.
By the way, you can use the Menu icon on the screen to toggle Shuffle Mode on or off to play songs in order or randomly.
VOICE:
Using the steering wheel voice recognition button, say "Play Song" and then a song title. It will keep going from there through all songs without regard to artist.
SCREEN:
Go to Media. Press the Browse icon on the left. Look at the bottom of the screen... It lists Song, Artist, Genre, etc. Touch the Song button and you can browse through all songs. It will keep going from there through all songs.
By the way, you can use the Menu icon on the screen to toggle Shuffle Mode on or off to play songs in order or randomly.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Cherry Hill PRNJ
Here's another "continuous play" issue....
Even after engine shut down and exit the car
the USB continues cycling through the playlists
even tho there is no sound, draining the battery...
no biggie for daily driving, but over the long run
leaving USB plugged in would be a real battery drainer...
Even after engine shut down and exit the car
the USB continues cycling through the playlists
even tho there is no sound, draining the battery...
no biggie for daily driving, but over the long run
leaving USB plugged in would be a real battery drainer...
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Tampa FLA
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Here's another "continuous play" issue....
Even after engine shut down and exit the car
the USB continues cycling through the playlists
even tho there is no sound, draining the battery...
no biggie for daily driving, but over the long run
leaving USB plugged in would be a real battery drainer...
Even after engine shut down and exit the car
the USB continues cycling through the playlists
even tho there is no sound, draining the battery...
no biggie for daily driving, but over the long run
leaving USB plugged in would be a real battery drainer...
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 304
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From: Shelton CT
It seems like what you're saying is accurate.
My concern is when I listen to an audiobook. You need to turn it off and later have it continue where you left off.
In my other USB-sticked cars, you listen, turn the car off, book stops, start car, the book continues where it left off.
Time for another call to MyLink support?
Ed
My concern is when I listen to an audiobook. You need to turn it off and later have it continue where you left off.
In my other USB-sticked cars, you listen, turn the car off, book stops, start car, the book continues where it left off.
Time for another call to MyLink support?
Ed
