How to Use a USB Flash Drive to Listen to Music in a Car?
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First, locate the USB port. In some car models, the USB port is easy to find, usually located in the glove box or under the center console. After formatting the USB flash drive, create a new folder to save the music files, then insert the USB flash drive into the USB port to use it. Find the car's center control panel, then locate the input menu based on the screen display, and switch it to USB to start playback. The USB flash drive needs to be in FAT32 format. If it is not in this format, format it to FAT32. Additionally, the USB flash drive should have a single partition.
Nowadays, it's quite simple to listen to music using a USB flash drive in the car's USB port. I usually do this while driving, and a regular USB drive with 8GB to 32GB capacity is sufficient—anything larger might not be readable. First, download your favorite music to your computer, making sure to use formats like MP3 or WMA that the car's system can recognize. While lossless audio sounds better, many older cars can't play it. Then, simply drag the songs to the root directory of the USB drive. Creating folders isn't necessary, but to avoid confusion, I usually organize them by artist. Once in the car, locate the USB port on the center console, plug the drive in securely, and the system will automatically detect it. At this point, select the multimedia option on the center screen and choose the USB as the input source. When I drove my old Corolla, I encountered garbled track names, which turned out to be due to special characters in the filenames—switching to simple Chinese or English names fixed the issue. Remember to unplug the USB drive after parking, especially in summer, to prevent heat damage.
