Too Much Music (Page 2): I simply hit the speach function and say play song 'ain't it high time we went', or say play artist 'Spooky Tooth'. I like that ability, but I still don't like...

stanlittle Loc: Oakland, Arkansas

I simply hit the speach function and say play song 'ain't it high time we went', or say play artist 'Spooky Tooth'.

I like that ability, but I still don't like the car.

stanlittle Loc: Oakland, Arkansas

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bobbyjohn Loc: Dallas, TX

Moose wrote:

My son has a car that has multiple music options including a USB drive and SD drive. The big problem with these drives is that you can't return to where you left off and can't select music. Its a scroll through process. As you know the USB thumb drive and SD cards can hold a lot of music, but getting to the music you want to hear is a pain. Anyone have a solution to making this easier?

We have 2 Subaru's (2019) in the family and I put a ton of music onto USB Thumb drives in folders by genre, like Country, Classical, Jazz, Pop, etc. When the car is shutdown, the next time car is turned on, the Media (what Subaru calls the USB) remembers what was playing at last shutdown, and plays from there. We can also advance to next song if we wish to bypass a song. Don't know if other car brands do this or not? YMMV.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Moose wrote:

My son has a car that has multiple music options including a USB drive and SD drive. The big problem with these drives is that you can't return to where you left off and can't select music. Its a scroll through process. As you know the USB thumb drive and SD cards can hold a lot of music, but getting to the music you want to hear is a pain. Anyone have a solution to making this easier?

Yes. It's a matter of turning one of them on and letting it run. I have several hundred songs on a flash drive, but it's all one big file, so I can move around. I put the music I wanted on the drive, so whatever I listen to is what I want. I have different folders for different kinds of music.

Chris

My car has a menu that brings up the music lists by genre, artist, songs. My husbands more expensive car doesn't lol

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Chris wrote:

My car has a menu that brings up the music lists by genre, artist, songs. My husbands more expensive car doesn't lol

It depends what music is available, though. If I inserted my flash drive, all the car would see was one huge file that happened to play music. In my son's car, his display will often show the album cover, but it does that only if the cover is included with the music file. Mine can do that, too, but I don't bother.

rplain1 Loc: Dayton, Oh.

bobbyjohn wrote:

We have 2 Subaru's (2019) in the family and I put a ton of music onto USB Thumb drives in folders by genre, like Country, Classical, Jazz, Pop, etc. When the car is shutdown, the next time car is turned on, the Media (what Subaru calls the USB) remembers what was playing at last shutdown, and plays from there. We can also advance to next song if we wish to bypass a song. Don't know if other car brands do this or not? YMMV.

Hyundai does the same - or you can go back and hear a song again.

klevco47 Loc: Eastham Ma Cape Cod

Try "Musicolet" its an app that plays and organizes music, free with no ads.

Abo

My car has speech recognition; if I say "Classical" it plays Beethoven, Mozart & Wagner.
When I say "Rock" the sound system plays ACDC, Suzi Quatro, Led Zeppelin, & Slade.

I was driving along and a football kicked by one of a group of boys
struck the side of my car; I muttered "fv#king kids" and the stereo played
Micheal Jackson and Rolf Harris.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Moose wrote:

My son has a car that has multiple music options including a USB drive and SD drive. The big problem with these drives is that you can't return to where you left off and can't select music. Its a scroll through process. As you know the USB thumb drive and SD cards can hold a lot of music, but getting to the music you want to hear is a pain. Anyone have a solution to making this easier?

I have been using an 8Gb MP3 player by AGPTEK which is very easy to use and connect to my car or motorcycle. They have updated models which 16Gb and a slot for up to 128Gb storage if needed, and are Bluetooth compatible. They are available on Amazon for less than $35.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Abo wrote:

My car has speech recognition; if I say "Classical" it plays Beethoven, Mozart & Wagner.
When I say "Rock" the sound system plays ACDC, Suzi Quatro, Led Zeppelin, & Slade.

I was driving along and a football kicked by one of a group of boys
struck the side of my car; I muttered "fv#king kids" and the stereo played
Micheal Jackson and Rolf Harris.

I’m still laughing

clint f. Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa

stanlittle wrote:

I simply hit the speach function and say play song 'ain't it high time we went', or say play artist 'Spooky Tooth'.

I like that ability, but I still don't like the car.

That’s the kind of technology that every car should have. People are killed every day by distracted drivers. DO NOT conduct any activities that take your eyes off the road EVER.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

MJAbe wrote:

Not sure if you can do it with the flash drive but our vehicle has a built in Hard drive and we are able to store and search music by folders.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

rplain1 wrote:

I have a 2017 Hyundai and store my music on a flas... (show quote)

my 2013 and 2018 Chevrolets have the same feature.

Charlie157 Loc: San Diego, CA

I have a Civic and use either a flash drive or my old ipod classic. With the flash drive I can use the cars media system to scroll and pick an album, or use the ipod and use that to scroll and pick albums.song

Check out your car's manual.