Music via USB stick - which slot should be used?

[Stefan159]

Hi everyone,
Which USB slot in the car would be suitable for a music stick?
The one above, behind the mirror, doesn't seem to be the one. Otherwise, there are only USB-C slots.
Would a USB-C/USB-A combi stick be needed? And if so, where would it go? Neither music nor a stick is recognized via the USB slot behind the mirror.
It's a great car, but some things are a bit complicated. ;-)
Thanks and best regards, Stefan

 

[5teep]

The mirror usb slot is power only. Not sure which of the USB-C slots works for music, have you tried them yet? You can get a USB A to C adaptor but you're probably as cheap buying a new USB C stick.

 

[Slumppy]

Use a USB-A to USB-C adaptor and use one of the USB-C ports in the box between the front seats. Works fine for me.

 

[Stefan159]

Thank you both so much. Great. I actually had an adapter lying around. It works with both slots in the console. Now I'll probably have to work a bit on the folder structure. But that's a different topic. Thanks so much again.

 

[TheBlakey]

Thank you both so much. Great. I actually had an adapter lying around. It works with both slots in the console. Now I'll probably have to work a bit on the folder structure. But that's a different topic. Thanks so much again.

Hi Stefan, I have the same issue regarding 'folder structure' - and Voice Commands, for that matter. I have tried music from USB where the folders are named as the artist, sub-folders for each album and each track numbered therein. I have the same data in the same format on my iPhone SE and my Android phone. Regardless of which is connected, or whether cabled or wireless in the case of Apple Play or Android Auto, I cannot get to view a list of Artists, Albums, or Tracks and cannot get voice-control to search for or play the artist/album I want - yet I had this perfectly on a 2020 eNiro. From all the threads I have poured over, the MG software in the Infotainment system seems VERY basic - and not all there. Anyone agree?

 

[Ruislip Resident]

Hi Stefan, I have the same issue regarding 'folder structure' - and Voice Commands, for that matter. I have tried music from USB where the folders are named as the artist, sub-folders for each album and each track numbered therein. I have the same data in the same format on my iPhone SE and my Android phone. Regardless of which is connected, or whether cabled or wireless in the case of Apple Play or Android Auto, I cannot get to view a list of Artists, Albums, or Tracks and cannot get voice-control to search for or play the artist/album I want - yet I had this perfectly on a 2020 eNiro. From all the threads I have poured over, the MG software in the Infotainment system seems VERY basic - and not all there. Anyone agree?

Look back though the ZS EV threads. Cant remember which thread but somebody worked it out, although the solution did involve some complicated one offs.

 

[Stefan159]

hi TheBlakey,
I can't confirm that at the moment. Everything is displayed correctly as far as the folder structure and the individual songs are concerned. But I know the problem. In my experience, it could also be due to the USB stick used. Or the formatting of the stick, and so on. The crucial factor for me was the ID tags of the songs. That's a lot of fiddling around, of course, but if the information is stored properly in the MP3 file, the system can read it well and process it accordingly. I think that's the case for almost everyone who wants to listen to music with a USB stick. I like it a lot because it's my own playlist and the quality is much better than a stream from, for example, Amazon Music. The important thing is that it basically works.