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rondog
09-12-2019, 10:18
I have a 2014 Silverado with the 8" stereo and the MyLink system. I use a USB thumb drive to play music in it. A friend just gave me a SHITLOAD of music on a 2tb drive.

Does anybody know if this stereo system has a limit to the size of thumb drive you can plug into it? Or a limit to how many songs? I have no problem using multiple thumb drives, but I'd like to know what size to get.

Thanks!
Irving
09-12-2019, 10:23
I think size limits are usually for SD cards. Have you tried just plugging it in to find out?
Gman
09-12-2019, 11:23
Best bet is to hit up a GM forum. I bet the caveats and limitations are well understood. I do know that even folks with the latest head-ends run into issues when the files are nested deeply within folders. Probably a file path character limitation.
colorider
09-12-2019, 11:44
Plug it in and see.
Prong
09-12-2019, 12:21
I've got a 32gb plugged into my 18 Silverado. I've ran it in a 2015 as well without problems.
rondog
09-12-2019, 19:07
The 2tb drive I have is just an unpowered passive storage device, essentially a wallet sized thumb drive. And I KNOW my truck and that drive don't like each other.

I'm currently using a 32gb (actually 28.8 usable) and it works great. I bought a 256gb, and the truck ignored it.

I'm just trying to avoid a bunch of trial and error BS of trying different sizes. I don't put music on there as folders, only as single song files. I'm a Shuffle/Random fan, not albums or playlists.
Gman
09-12-2019, 19:14
GM-Trucks.Com: USB Drive and SD Card Compatibility - MyLink (https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/186413-usb-drive-and-sd-card-compatibility-mylink/)
(https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/186413-usb-drive-and-sd-card-compatibility-mylink/)
rondog
09-13-2019, 02:50
GM-Trucks.Com: USB Drive and SD Card Compatibility - MyLink (https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/186413-usb-drive-and-sd-card-compatibility-mylink/)
(https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/186413-usb-drive-and-sd-card-compatibility-mylink/)

Dude, you da man! Thank you! I joined up and printed that thread off, but can't figure out how to bookmark it. No worries though, I have some guidance now!
Gman
09-13-2019, 11:18
If you have a vehicle and a question, there are a number of forum resources out there for you. You're probably not the only person to run into an issue and I know I've learned a lot from them.