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by: jerrylynnb March 16, 2012 9:19 AM PDT

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Need USB to MP3 car device ????

by jerrylynnb - 3/16/12 9:19 AM

I have two cars - one has a radio with and AUX input (uses those little MP3 players), and the other has USB input (takes a USB thumb drive and lets you randomly play all the songs on the USB stick). I want a small device that will take my USB thumbdrive as input, select randomlly from the songs on the USB stick, and output the sound via an AUX output so I can play my USB stick on my car stereo (the one without USB input but with AUX input).
In other words, I need to ADD USB connectivity to my non-USB but AUX input radio. Otherwise, I my have to replace my AUX input radio with a newer one tha has USB input.


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USB TO MP3 CONNECTORS

by snyder09 - 3/26/12 8:01 PM

In Reply to: Need USB to MP3 car device ???? by jerrylynnb

JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT TRY BUYING A UNIVERSAL AUDIO INPUT JACK KIT (MY WORDS). YOU CAN GET THEM AT RADIO SHACK, DOLLAR GENERAL STORES, ETC. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR MP3 AND PLUG IT INTO YOUR USB PORT OR VICE VERSA. THEY HAVE ABOUT FIVE DIFFERENT CONNECTORS FOR VARIOUS PRODUCTS, PCS, IPODS, CELLPHONES, ETC. IT'S WORTH A TRY.


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USB,not MP3

by jerrylynnb - 3/27/12 6:03 AM

In Reply to: USB TO MP3 CONNECTORS by snyder09

Thanks for the suggestion, but, I need to play my USB flash drive on my non-USB radio, not an MP3 player. I want' to be able to avoid using an MP3 player altogether, and just have my music on a flash drive (thumbdrive). It has USB only, and so the device I need should accept USB input, randomize all the mp3 files on that flash drive, and output AUX. Otherwise, I'd have to change out the non-USB radio for one that has USB input.


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Not happening

by SoundGuy42 - 4/2/12 3:01 PM

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Doesnt work like that.

The HU has to be able to READ the music itself, hence the name "MP3 player."

A raw HU, connected to a raw flash drive, will not be able to communicate with each other the way your thinking about it in your head.

You will have to have some sort of MP3 player.


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