Playback from USB flash drive - resets to first song on every car start

[Rickmeister 48]

I'm just curious, I've got three different drives and i have no idea how they are formatted , I just click the button on my computer and then drag the files onto it, but I have my system set to randomly play all the files , I wonder if it isn't set to that,if it just reverts back to the first song automatically.

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[EXT2018]

I don't think it's the speed of the drive and I don't think formating an older drive to FAT32 will help ( it may, with me it didn't). I had the same problem as well, the first song will start playing when I turn my car on. 3 weeks ago, I went to bestbuy, purchased a ScanDisk Cruzer 32g USB 2.0 (it came already formated with FAT32 and I haven't had a single problem. Not sure what it is on the older flash drives, but for $10.00 at bestbuy now, you can purchase what I purchased and give it a try.

 

[ViKeToR]

Do someone has the solution of that?
Randomly. My unit begin to the firts song too.

 

[gkpar]

Do someone has the solution of that?
Randomly. My unit begin to the firts song too.

Get a usb3.0 drive of any reputed brand like Sandisk and it should work. I observed that usb2.0 drives were hit or miss but usb3.0 works pretty good.

 

[Manual]

SanDisk Cruzer Glide 32 GB -- no problems. ($10.99 Walmart)

/Need to have cup holder turned 'shallow cup forward' to clear the USB stick.

 

[ViKeToR]

Get a usb3.0 drive of any reputed brand like Sandisk and it should work. I observed that usb2.0 drives were hit or miss but usb3.0 works pretty good.

Sandisk cruzer ultra fit 64GB
USB 3.0 and "Speed up to 150 MB/s"
Formatted in FAT32

DataTraveler® Micro 3.1 64GB
USB 3.0 and "speed up to 100MB/s"
Formatted in FAT32

And still having problems twice a week.. So I was asking if anyone knew what the problem was and how to solve it.
With other old generic 32GB drive with usb 2.0 it failed too, buy just once a week.

Could it be for having a lot of music in it? I've tested them with 18GB of music

 

[mar6o]

Must be something in the settings cuz I’ve got an age-old 8GB drive (no USB3.0 in sight) and it works a treat.

Sidebar- still surprised how the Civic’s headunit switches sources really fast.

 

[ViKeToR]

Must be something in the settings cuz I’ve got an age-old 8GB drive (no USB3.0 in sight) and it works a treat.

Sidebar- still surprised how the Civic’s headunit switches sources really fast.

Yes, that's the problem. With 16GB or lessles doesn't fail (USB 3.0 or not..).
Bigger than 32gb I'm having problems

 

[mar6o]

My bad, didn’t pay enough attention.

So... Several smaller USB-sticks?

 

[daBiker68]

1) 64gb SanDisk Ultra microSD in reader - did not work at all in car (fine everywhere else)
2) 32gb SanDisk Ultra microSD in same reader - works, but goes back to first song
3) 8gb generic - works, but goes to first song

I just realized that both of the working usb's have a variety of files - mp3's, jpegs, and multiple folders. I wonder if that is what's throwing things off. I'm going to experiment with it tomorrow, but in the meantime, I will ask the question:

Does anyone whose system remembers its stopping point use a USB stick with folders? with different file types?

Same question, but (micro)SD + reader?

 

[CobraCommand]

1) 64gb SanDisk Ultra microSD in reader - did not work at all in car (fine everywhere else)
2) 32gb SanDisk Ultra microSD in same reader - works, but goes back to first song
3) 8gb generic - works, but goes to first song

I just realized that both of the working usb's have a variety of files - mp3's, jpegs, and multiple folders. I wonder if that is what's throwing things off. I'm going to experiment with it tomorrow, but in the meantime, I will ask the question:

Does anyone whose system remembers its stopping point use a USB stick with folders? with different file types?

Same question, but (micro)SD + reader?

I use a 32gb lexar usb drive (jumpdrive s45) with folders and mp3 / jpeg / pngs and it works fine for remembering last played and even where it left of in the song. I did have trouble until I formatted it as fat32 then zero issues.

Also I just realized I live super close to you in the passage I picked mine up at the best buy in the crossing.

 

[daBiker68]

I use a 32gb lexar usb drive (jumpdrive s45) with folders and mp3 / jpeg / pngs and it works fine for remembering last played and even where it left of in the song. I did have trouble until I formatted it as fat32 then zero issues.

Also I just realized I live super close to you in the passage I picked mine up at the best buy in the crossing.

Thanks CC - great info to help me narrow things down - and a local answer too!

Though, I think I will admit, I had to read your post twice when I first thought you picked up your Civic at Best Buy ("they must have really expanded their automotive section ")!

 

[daBiker68]

No luck yet I'm hesitant about purchasing another USB drive as I've got a number of micro sd cards and thumb drives that I have little use for.. I'll have to try and justify to myself if it's worth another $30.

 

[daBiker68]

SUCCESS!
I think I found the secret too: a 3.0 USB stick!

Thanks to CobraCommand for suggesting the Lexar. The 32gb S70 works as well, and is on sale this week for my Canadian friends at Best Buy for $16.99. But so far so good!

(FYI, the S50 is a 2.0 USB, so I don't expect it will work - shell out the extra $2 for the S70!)

 

[CobraCommand]

SUCCESS!
I think I found the secret too: a 3.0 USB stick!

Thanks to CobraCommand for suggesting the Lexar. The 32gb S70 works as well, and is on sale this week for my Canadian friends at Best Buy for $16.99. But so far so good!

(FYI, the S50 is a 2.0 USB, so I don't expect it will work - shell out the extra $2 for the S70!)

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