New '24 Silverado 1500 WT CC owner - USB ports question

[ember1205]

If the files are FLAC-encoded (lossless), that may be the issue. Try exporting the songs out as MP3 format and see if that addresses the issue.

[Marcd]

I will try. They were imported as Apple lossless files.  I copied a few songs to a new flash drive 3.0 but there

was no choice of export option.  They just copied as regular files.  i dragged the song to the flash drive and

it copied to the drive.  The song plays fine on other computers.

 

Thanks

Marc

[ember1205]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/108961

After you change the import settings to highest quality MP3, you can click a song, click File -> Convert, and choose MP3 version.

[Marcd]

That option is not available on my Itunes. My computer (MAC) is too old to even update so maybe that is the 

reason. I did delete an imported CD and then reinstalled it as a MP3 instead of Apple Lossless and then copied

it to a flash drive and guess what it worked. So i guess the USB has to have at least MP3 files.  Do you think the people 

at GM would state this in the manual.  It's only a few lines of type. And GM itself was no help when i called. 

Perhaps they need smarter people working for them.

 

 

Thanks to all who helped me. Much appreciated.

[ember1205]

On 8/2/2024 at 6:31 PM, Marcd said:

That option is not available on my Itunes. My computer (MAC) is too old to even update so maybe that is the 

reason. I did delete an imported CD and then reinstalled it as a MP3 instead of Apple Lossless and then copied

it to a flash drive and guess what it worked. So i guess the USB has to have at least MP3 files.  Do you think the people 

at GM would state this in the manual.  It's only a few lines of type. And GM itself was no help when i called. 

Perhaps they need smarter people working for them.

 

 

Thanks to all who helped me. Much appreciated.

 

Apple Music is the iTunes replacement on Mac. I have the latest, and the steps I linked you to work there.

[TurnerB]

Not trying to play music off a flashdrive but I am trying to use USB to play music. I am also not able to play music and it says “No USB Device Connected”. Has anyone found a fix for this?

[ember1205]

4 minutes ago, TurnerB said:

Not trying to play music off a flashdrive but I am trying to use USB to play music. I am also not able to play music and it says “No USB Device Connected”. Has anyone found a fix for this?

Whatever you are attempting to connect via USB must be recognized as a "removable drive".  Plug the device into a computer - if it doesn't show up as a removable drive there, it isn't going to work in the truck.

[Warehouser]

Its doesn't matter what you do, GM has ALL USB and Apple Play devices shutdown while in motion. I have tried several different USB sticks with different formats, same issue. If you have apple play working, your cannot scroll through your music unless 1 you are stopped or 2 the vehicle is in park. Once moving, you can scroll a few tracks only...

 

I have a 2023 S Class, and a Model X Tesla that handle USB/Music and apple play flawlessly....it's not your audio hardware, it's the truck.

[Dvaid]

I have the opposite problem.

 

my dashcam needs a USB port to plug in, but it keeps thinking I’m connecting to a computer and won’t function. 
 

is there a way to make the USB connection “power only”?

[ember1205]

2 hours ago, Dvaid said:

I have the opposite problem.

 

my dashcam needs a USB port to plug in, but it keeps thinking I’m connecting to a computer and won’t function. 
 

is there a way to make the USB connection “power only”?

 

Yes. They sell "data blocker" devices that will restrict connections on USB ports to ONLY the pins providing power. I have them in both the USB-A and USB-C style. While my dashcam doesn't need one, their use does allow my wife to charge her phone via cable without my Infotainment system trying to automatically set her phone up as linked to my truck...

[redwngr]

3 hours ago, Dvaid said:

I have the opposite problem.

 

my dashcam needs a USB port to plug in, but it keeps thinking I’m connecting to a computer and won’t function. 
 

is there a way to make the USB connection “power only”?

 

What cab trim?

If it is rear seats and usb ports for the rear, they will be power only. 

 

What dashcam make/model?