USB splitter 2017 Golf
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Don Veloci

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2,095 posts

297 months

Friday 26th January 2024
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Will a USB splitter work on a mk7.5 golf to recognise/run a phone and usb stick at the same time?

FMOB

1,994 posts

28 months

Saturday 27th January 2024
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Do you mean a USB hub?

shtu

3,929 posts

162 months

Saturday 27th January 2024
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Dr G

15,624 posts

258 months

Monday 29th January 2024
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I'd use an SD card in the glovebox instead of a 2nd USB device as a workaround.

Don Veloci

Original Poster:

2,095 posts

297 months

Monday 29th January 2024
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Yeah, I realised I was asking a silly question as soon as I clicked Submit.

I have been using the spare SD card slot for music but that kept crashing regardless of the slot used. This may reflect the quality of the card rather than the
hardware in the car.

shtu

3,929 posts

162 months

Monday 29th January 2024
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If you're using a microSD card with an adapter, that can often be the problem - the adapters aren't the most reliable thing.

Worth trying a fullsize, name-brand SD card, eg Sandisk

catso

15,227 posts

283 months

Monday 29th January 2024
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Don Veloci said:
I have been using the spare SD card slot for music but that kept crashing regardless of the slot used. This may reflect the quality of the card rather than the
hardware in the car.
I tried 3 different SD cards all of which worked fine on other applications in my S4 and had numerous problems, normally that the files would corrupt after having loaded them to the card and then wouldn't play.

In the end I bought a new 32gb card and it is fine so, it would seem that not all SD cards are suitable?

Don Veloci

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2,095 posts

297 months

Tuesday 30th January 2024
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shtu said:
If you're using a microSD card with an adapter, that can often be the problem - the adapters aren't the most reliable thing.

Worth trying a fullsize, name-brand SD card, eg Sandisk
It is a full sized Sandisk hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe

Dr G

15,624 posts

258 months

Tuesday 30th January 2024
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catso said:
In the end I bought a new 32gb card and it is fine so, it would seem that not all SD cards are suitable?
I think you've nailed it there. From memory those drives are fussy about the brand of card you use for nav updates too.

Don Veloci

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2,095 posts

297 months

Friday 9th February 2024
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Unimportant update......

Reverted to BT Audio from phone and VLC player for the quirk that is Android Auto killing BT.

Too much of a luddite to start getting on with streaming services.