USB Capacity

[et0609]

Hi,

Does anyone know the total capacity of a USB stick/drive that can be used with the media interface of a W212 2013 E Class? Some seem to say 32gb, while others say it way more. I can see in the manual theres 8 directory levels with 1000 each, but 8000 would never take up 32gb, so just wondering how much music I could use via the USB. Also, whats the advantage to using the USB socket in the centre console opposed to the USB cable for the Media Interface?

Thanks

 

[alanjm99]

I use the usb in the arm rest, with a 128GB memory stick

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

I'm sure I've heard 32,000 tracks as being a limit, but I'm not sure if that's for the SD card or USB.

Directory level limits of 1,000 tracks certainly sounds suspect - isn't that more likely to be folders and tracks within a directory?

You have a pyramid style hierarchy of directories, surely, not a skyscraper (one on top of another).

I run a 32gb card in my (earlier) Comand, and the whole thing is so klutzy to load I'll never get anywhere near its limit.

 

[artyman]

I use a 32GB USB stick in my Navigation20 (formerly Universal Media Interface) in my W204. I have it arranged as a series of Folders, Jazz, Blues, Pop, etc then underneath each folder is the Album folder containing the tracks. I've not tried a larger stick, but it's still one heck of a lot of tracks

 

[garycat]

Hi,

. Also, whats the advantage to using the USB socket in the centre console opposed to the USB cable for the Media Interface?

Thanks

The USB MMI seems to be just for a selection of Android phones. If you put a USB memory drive with a filesystem on it, it doesn't work in my experience. The phones for my model are listed here - C-Class Coupé (06.2013 - 11.2015) » Media Interface Media Players | Compare Devices @ Mercedes-Benz Connectivity

 

[alanjm99]

Works fine in mine, i can change tracks from the steering wheel, change albums, via the scroll wheel.... what file system did you use on the memory stick...?

 

[Jasons69]

I use a 64gb SD card in mine, plenty of room for plenty of albums. Used more than elves now as DAB signal is so poor.

 

[alanjm99]

View media item 7427

 

[leef44]

I don't listen to enough music to fill my 10GB USB

 

[garycat]

View media item 7427

Whatever you posted there, it says I don't have permissions to view.

 

[alanjm99]

Changed the permissions, see if it works now

 

[garycat]

Yes, mine is FAT32 as well, so it must be the version of the MMI cable/COMAND that is different.

Good music tastes BTW

 

[alanjm99]

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