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2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:20 pm
by Biffco
Hi all.
In my previous cars I’ve used a USB memory stick with my library of music on but my Polo doesn’t have any USB-A slots.
Details in the manual are vague regarding the SD card slot in the glovebox, can anyone confirm if this is a dummy slot/card holder only?
I assume my only option aside from Bluetooth streaming is a USB-C memory stick of some description.
Has anyone had success and can recommend a low profile solution please?
Many Thanks
Steve
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:49 pm
by Maarten
Just use an USB-C stick, you have 4 slots
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:31 pm
by funkyg
If it’s anything like the pre facelift GTI then yes it’s a real SD slot. I have a 256GB card in mine with all my music on, although I find it easier to play from my phone anyway.
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:14 pm
by Nora
The SD slot in the glovebox is blank, and there’s no card reader connecting it to the infotainment system. The facelift from the AW to BZ models saw the removal of both the SD card reader and the CD player, although the cut outs are there, they’re neither use nor ornament. I assume that you could retrofit the devices, someone else might be able to confirm that the wiring plugs are there behind the dashboard, but it would probably need coding to the car.
The facelift relies heavily on streaming of media from either your phone or music streaming services, and they require a subscription.
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:36 pm
by Biffco
Thanks for the replies everyone, I don’t have enough free space on my iPhone to hold any reasonable amount of music so have always relied on usb in the past. I’ve ordered a usb c drive to sit in one of the front slots.
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:36 pm
by Nora
Has anyone found a solution for playing music via the USB port in the front? But as all my computers are USB-A, using a USB-C memory stick isn’t going to work for me, I’ve tried to use a SD/micro SD/USB-A card reader/adaptor but the car wouldn’t recognise it. So does anyone have a solution for this
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:01 pm
by Biffco
I bought a USB C memory stick and a USB A to USB C adapter to go into my laptop
Re: 2022 GTi - Playing Music via SD card/USB
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 8:38 pm
by Discoboy
Kingston sell the DataTraveler microDuo drive which is a very small compact drive with USB-A at one end of the drive and USB-C at the other end.