Radio usb specification

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  1. palmeris

    palmeris Bobtail Member

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    Anyone know what the type/size/format for a 2019 vnl860 factory radio?

    Also anyone replaced the factory radio, upgrade sound system? 17421609111083714410151755994798.jpg
     
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  3. palmeris

    palmeris Bobtail Member

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    Anyone using the usb thumb drive for music mp3 ? If so what gb size are you using?
     
  4. 86scotty

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  5. palmeris

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    Thanks for the reply. I have over 400 GB of music media stored on usb thumb drives that I would like to listen to in the truck, but the factory radio says they are an invalid format. Most likely it has to do with the size or file format of the usb drive, that is why I am asking if anyone knows what it may be?

    They play fine on the wives car , a 2020 ford escape that has a usb in the console.

    The truck has blue tooth, phone connects to it. But my media is not on the phone, it's on usb
     
  6. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Gotcha. I've never had OEM car stereos play well with big thumb drives but I haven't tried in a long time. Personally I gave up and buy bigger phones/phone storage.
     
  7. Crude Truckin'

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    Bluetooth…. Apple Music or Spotify. Threw all my old stuff in the garbage
     
  8. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Those are the 2 I use most of the time as well these days. I still have about 1000 CD's which only a few of are changed over to Mp3. I gave up on that useless project years ago. Keeping the original albums though.
     
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  9. palmeris

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    What is old to some is vintage to others- my collection of music is 7 decades, stuff you wont here on a streaming service, hours of DAT live and bootleg recordings, etc.
    Ripped hundreds of CD's to digital storage, and have them on USB now. Then sold the CD's along with all my vinyl so in that respect I did " throw out" my old stuff I guess. Thanks guys.
     
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    Actually on the new 2026 Volvos the Bluetooth doesn’t work for playing music. Volvo is trying to fix the issue and will send out the update hopefully soon.
     
  11. Crude Truckin'

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    I still enjoy listening to records. There’s more “depth” to vinyl sound.
     
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