MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: ollie288 on December 26, 2009, 11:58:01 am

Title: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: ollie288 on December 26, 2009, 11:58:01 am

I bought a SDHC card a while ago and tried to add some music from my itunes to the HDD. The folder name appears but it says there is no music in the folder and wont play anything!
Can you not add music from itunes or cds?
If so how do you add music to it?
Cheers
Ollie :happy2:

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: SteveP on December 26, 2009, 03:45:41 pm

You need to make sure the iTunes files are in MP3 format  :santa:

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: Hedge on December 26, 2009, 04:00:28 pm

It also depends on the firmware.

SDHC support was only on the later firmwares. Early ones would only support upto and including 2Gb.

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: DanoGTI on December 26, 2009, 07:11:47 pm

Assuming that you have gone into the Music folder to copy the MP3s onto the card.....

dragging from itunes won't work....

And also assuming that they are MP3s and not AAC etc.....

Good luck :smiley:

Dan

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: pazz on December 28, 2009, 11:25:19 pm

Quote from: Hedge on December 26, 2009, 04:00:28 pm

It also depends on the firmware.

SDHC support was only on the later firmwares. Early ones would only support upto and including 2Gb.

Which firmware supports the SDHC cards Hedge?

I've not tried a SDHC card as I've only got a 1GB and keep having to move seperate bits of music across.

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: ollie288 on December 28, 2009, 11:33:10 pm

Quote from: pazz on December 28, 2009, 11:25:19 pm

Quote from: Hedge on December 26, 2009, 04:00:28 pm

It also depends on the firmware.

SDHC support was only on the later firmwares. Early ones would only support upto and including 2Gb.

Which firmware supports the SDHC cards Hedge?

I've not tried a SDHC card as I've only got a 1GB and keep having to move seperate bits of music across.

Its the latest one. Its 2xxx. Not really sure of the full number. Someone will know.

Thanks for your replies!

Yep all my music in itunes is AAC. Can I convert it to MP3 and then put it on. Also is it possible with CD's to do the same so I dont have to carry them in the car?

I have the latest firmware and its a 8Gb SDHC card but that works fine as I have put a couple of songs on there with it.
Cheers
Ollie :happy2:

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: pazz on December 28, 2009, 11:44:20 pm

Ah it will be 2660  :scared:

Dont want to risk bricking my unit and I'd also have to fork out for a new CAN gateway as mines a 2007 reg.

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: Hedge on December 28, 2009, 11:50:24 pm

26xx is good and supports SDHC. :happy2:

You will need everything in MP3 or in some cases WMA for it to work.

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: DanoGTI on December 29, 2009, 12:05:43 pm

Convert em all to MP3 - AAC wont work (IIRC)

CDs will also be fine...in MP3 format.

HTH :smiley:

Dan

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: ollie288 on December 29, 2009, 12:33:55 pm

Cheers!  :smiley:

Can I be really stupid and ask how you change the format!  :ashamed: :signLOL:

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: DanoGTI on December 29, 2009, 03:50:09 pm

LOL - check out this site. Pretty much says how you can do it.

http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html (http://askbobrankin.com/convert_itunes_to_mp3_format.html)

Dan  :happy2:

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: ollie288 on December 29, 2009, 04:56:11 pm

Cheers mate! I can change them now! Need to try it in the car now! Thanks :happy2:

Title: Re: Adding music to the HDD using SD card.
Post by: DanoGTI on December 29, 2009, 08:07:38 pm

Coolio  :happy2: