Problem With Using Usb To Play Music

[yellowgerbera]

I have just purchased a 2011 Yaris and was sold the USB to copy music onto. I have copied songs from itunes and when I plug it into the usb port in the car, the stereo searches the USB but doesn't find any songs. Next I tried to add the songs from my itunes folder, but it still cannot find any of the songs. When I look at the USB on my computer I can see all the files.

Am I doing something wrong?

[GS John]

I have just purchased a 2011 Yaris and was sold the USB to copy music onto. I have copied songs from itunes and when I plug it into the usb port in the car, the stereo searches the USB but doesn't find any songs. Next I tried to add the songs from my itunes folder, but it still cannot find any of the songs. When I look at the USB on my computer I can see all the files.

Am I doing something wrong?

Need to be in MP3 format.

[trev502000]

Try windows media player

[Cyker]

iTunes uses a lock-in format that only works on Apple hardware; You need to somehow convert them to the more standard MP3 format:

http://www.tech-faq.com/convert-itunes-to-mp3.html

There are programs out there that make it a bit easier but I've never tried them as I don't use iTunes...

[keithcun]

Have you checked the storage capacity of your usb stick.

I tried to use a 8GB stick on the radio and found it did not work

I then checked the user guide and found you can only use a stick

with maximum storage of 4GB.

I changed it and was able to get it to work.

If this is not the problem you can try to convert your music to MP3 as

Cyker has already said.

I have done this successfully

Look for software to convert AAC to Mp3 and check out http://forum.dbpoweramp.com/showthread.php?t=4409

for info.

[yellowgerbera]

Thank you for all the suggestions. I will definitely try the converter to mp3. I have also purchased an aux cable, so let's see if that works! It has got the port in the car but probably won't show the songs on the screen.

[skippy_ste]

Definitely need to be MP3 - do yours play in alphabetical or album order?

[Federer]

Hello, i recently bought a Toyota Yaris Active Plus with Touch & Go system. I import a 16GB USB device which includes 8 folders with MP3 songs. I create a playlist for each folder. I can choose the required playlist when I insert the USB into Toyota but some songs in each playlist don't appear and are not played.

Can somebode help me out?

[FROSTYBALLS]

Are all the tracks MP3 format?

[Federer]

Yes all of them are MP3 format

[Rob. S]

That explains why an 8Gb stick doesn't work in my system ! Although I can't find anything in the user guide about this.