Ronno6 Posted Monday at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:34 PM (edited) My 2024 Edge SEL does not have a CD player...none do. We have a ton of audiobooks on CD that we listen to when traveling. I tried an external CD player but it would not work in the Edge. Sooooooooooo, I copied 25 audio books from CDs to flash drive. converting to MP3 format, FAT 32 filing system on the thumb drive. USB 2.0 When inserted, the files do not come up with the same structure as the USB drive displays on my PC. I do NOT have random play enabled. The playback started automatically with a book way down the list. I manually advanced the tracks, but, after disc 3 (out of 5) it moved to another book! But I cannot figure out haw to play the tracks in order. I have played with the repeat setting, and sometimes the book will move to the nest track, but then i twill jump 2 tracks the nest time.... When playing with this before, somewhere I had come across a menu of settings, one of which was "Play All" That had worked, but I am not able to find that menu now..... SOMEWHERE there is a menu............... How does the USB device interface with SYNC ?? Thanks for any help...... Edited Monday at 02:39 PM by Ronno6 Additional infio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Guard Posted Wednesday at 04:11 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 04:11 PM I wonder if anything in the Audio section of the owner's manual would be helpful (page 365). If not, maybe you could transfer the files from the USB to your phone and sync with the vehicle via CarPlay / Android Auto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronno6 Posted yesterday at 12:30 AM Author Report Share Posted yesterday at 12:30 AM Owners manual?? Useless.....it pretty much says plug it in and play.... Guess i gotta call Ford support again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronno6 Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 23 hours ago (edited) Here is a new wrinkle: I can play tracks in order, EXCEPT playback will skip track 4 and 8 (no track 11, so dunno....) And, the Edge will plat discs 1,2,and 3 then omit disc 4 and 5..... I think it has a problem with the number 4.. I spent about an hour on the phone with Ford Customer Support today and HE can't figure it out, either.... WHY do these things always happen to ME ??? Edited 21 hours ago by Ronno6 Additional intormation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronno6 Posted 9 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 9 hours ago I am thinking that the problem may lie with the use of .MP3 files. I am going to try .WAV or .WMA formats. If that doesn't work, i may pursue copying software better suited to the task. Or, someone suggested using an MP3 player... Gotta be a way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronno6 Posted 7 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 7 hours ago .WAV files will play in order.............except............. The dreaded track numbering system rears its ugly head. Track #1 will play, then jump to Track #10,11,12..etc. I have put zeros in front.........the audio system just ignores them. Plays 1, 10, 11 etc..... I have even renumbered the tracks to start with 11,but the audio system ignores that. Must be something in the ID Tags.......... Next up will be an MP3 player thru USB Then using Blu Tooth. But I am concerned that using BT for audio will not allow using my cell ph. for calls or nav............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago By default, SYNC 4 plys each reach in alphabetical order (even when playing by album.) The system sorts by filename in ASCII code. To get the system to pay each single in a specific order, you must rename the title to be read in the specific order you choose. The BEST way to achieve this is to rename your songs with numbers, i.e. "01 Tammy.mp3", "02 Sitting in the back seat with Fred. mp3", "03 I sold my heart to the junkman.mp3", etc. Use a preceeding zero on numbers below 10 to avoid 10 or 100 playing before 2, etc. Organize the music into clear directory to make it easier to follow on the touchscreen: Root Folder: "Pop Music" Subfolder: "60's hits" Album Name: "Girl Groups" >"01 Tammy.mp3" >"02 Sitting in the back seat with Fred. mp3" >"03 I sold my heart to the junkman.mp3" etc. Plug the jumpdrive into the USB-A or USB-C port located in the center console, >Audio >Sources >USB >Select by Folder, Artist, or Album (make certain "Shuffle" is disabled.) This should work perfectly. I think 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronno6 Posted 1 hour ago Author Report Share Posted 1 hour ago (edited) I wish that it did....... I have renumbered tracks 01, 02, 03, etc, but the audio system still reads as 1, 10, 11, etc. This is using .WMA format I think...... The Edge audio does not like the #4 in MP3....... It will play track 1, then 2, then 3 then 5......It will skip 8 as well. Same goes for disc #..Disc 1, then 2 then 3, then move on to a completely different book !! I am considering an MP3 player, but need to connect to USB from an audio out (head phones ) jack. If I playback via Bluetooth, i believe I will not be able to use my cell phone for navigation... Why can't anything...... JUST WORK ????? Edited 1 hour ago by Ronno6 Spelling correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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