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CDerekGo

(507 posts) Sat Jul 6, 2019, 12:40 PM Jul 2019

What am I doing wrong

Trying to save mp3 to SD card on PC laptop computer. I've downloaded mp3 direct to SD card, ejected card by way of File Explorer. I've tried copying files from Music Folder to SD card, and ejecting SD card as well. Only once was I successful in being able to play music from SD card on car stereo.

Suggestions?

Thoughts?

Anything would be greatly appreciated.

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What am I doing wrong (Original Post) CDerekGo Jul 2019 OP

What's the error message or symptoms? California_Republic Jul 2019 #1

Any documentation on the file format that the car stereo prefers? California_Republic Jul 2019 #2

Can you play the mp3 file from the SD card when the card is in your laptop? Princess Turandot Jul 2019 #3

No car I know of can play directly from an SD card. Your phone w/SD card inserted must be used CurtEastPoint Jul 2019 #4

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

1. What's the error message or symptoms?

Reply to CDerekGo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 12:53 PM

Jul 2019

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

2. Any documentation on the file format that the car stereo prefers?

Reply to CDerekGo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 12:54 PM

Jul 2019

Princess Turandot

(4,826 posts)

3. Can you play the mp3 file from the SD card when the card is in your laptop?

Reply to CDerekGo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 01:13 PM

Jul 2019

Also, are there other mp3s on the SD card that will play in your car stereo? (I wasn't sure from your description if this related to a single file or several.) Is this a new card? If so, I'm wondering if it needs to be formatted. (You would need to check the player/device documentation regarding formatting.)

Have you tried doing a search for something like:
mp3 on SD card won't play in my [XYZ device] (with the device name in lieu of [XYZ device] )

CurtEastPoint

(19,207 posts)

4. No car I know of can play directly from an SD card. Your phone w/SD card inserted must be used

Reply to CDerekGo (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2019, 02:27 PM

Jul 2019

Newers can do bluetooth music. Mine has an AUX jack and you use headphone cable. But again, it's to the phone, not directly to an SD card.

Just found this. Might help:

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