MG ZS Trophy USB 2?

[DBedford]

Hi there,
I knows the ZS has a USB data socket in the centre console, but the infotainment system shows USB 1 & 2 !

Is there a second USB socket which is not accessible to users please? I have tried the one by the mirror, the two in the back, and the USB C by the known USB data socket, but none of them accept data. Thanks?

 

[peterseddon]

USB 1 is the standard USB socket on the RHS and USB 2 is the USB "C" socket in the middle.

 

[DBedford]

USB 1 is the standard USB socket on the RHS and USB 2 is the USB "C" socket in the middle.

Thank you Peter.
The strange thing for me is that USB 1 shows the files when I insert a thumb drive but nothing when I internet into USB C (it could be my C to A adaptor!!! .
So why is it listed any more that the other 3 USB sockets ? Rhetorical question.

 

[AYZSEV]

Any one got the USB2(USB C) to work for songs? It can be used for charging for it never recognises the data/mp3

 

[Gadget Geek]

Any one got the USB2(USB C) to work for songs? It can be used for charging for it never recognises the data/mp3

No, it's power only.

 

[AYZSEV]

No, it's power only.

Thank you. So what is the other option of USB2 in the screen for? Any idea please?

 

[Shwn]

No, it's power only.

Disagree, I have a 128gb usb c thumb drive in the usb2 (USB C) with both music and video and plays faultlessly on my 2023 zs lr tc.

 

[aserraric]

Yeah, I can use the USB-C port for music as well. It shows as USB2 in the infotainment screen when plugged in. I think you may need to have a stick with USB-C, a USB-A stick with an adapter may not work.

 

[Shwn]

Agree, I use a USB-C stick not an adaptor.

 

[Shortman]

No, it's power only.

That's not true.....I use the USB C to play music. I have a UBS stick that has both A and C and I can use it in either port in the ZS.

 

[Gadget Geek]

It must be the adapter then that doesn't do data transfer.

 

[RobinH]

That's not true.....I use the USB C to play music. I have a UBS stick that has both A and C and I can use it in either port in the ZS.

USB C is the aux input & higher power charge socket. USB A is the Android Auto / Apple CarPlay data socket.

 

[Shortman]

USB C is the aux input & higher power charge socket. USB A is the Android Auto / Apple CarPlay data socket.View attachment 18596

All that is saying is that USB A is for Android Auto, that has nothing to do with playing music. I play music using USB C all the time.

 

[RobinH]

All that is saying is that USB A is for Android Auto, that has nothing to do with playing music. I play music using USB C all the time.

Not disagreeing with you. USB C is the Aux Input, which should play any music files you have stored on your phone or memory stick. You can probably also play from Spotify etc (I haven't tried in the MG but it works through the Aux on my other car), you just won't be able to control it through the Android Auto / Apple CarPlay interface.