Media
Media
CAUTION
Please observe the information on Audi con-
nect, particularly with regard to connection
costs ð in General information on
page 254.
General information
Various media sources and various options for
connecting devices may be available depending
on the equipment installed in your vehicle. For
example, you can play media files from a USB
stick or connect mobile devices to the USB port
with charging function and operate them via the
MMI.
DVD drive
General information
Applies to: vehicles with DVD drive
Media and format limitations: The MMI system
(including the connection for the USB mass stor-
age device) has been tested for use with many of
the products and media currently available on
the market. However, there may be some devi-
ces/media and media files that are not supported
or cannot be played, or the functionality may be
limited under certain circumstances.
In view of the variety of CDs/DVDs and the differ-
ence in memory capacities, the functionality may
be restricted in the case of some storage devices.
Under certain circumstances, audio CDs/video
DVDs that are copy-protected or CDs/DVDs that
do not comply with the standard audio format,
and multisession CDs cannot be played at all, or
the functionality may be limited. Audi recom-
mends always finalising the burning process
when creating multisession CDs. Multisession is
not supported for DVDs.
Restricted performance: If you experience re-
stricted performance, reset the MMI to the facto-
ry settings ðpage 307.
Digital rights management: Please note that
CAUTION
copyright law applies to media files.
To prevent damage to the drives and storage
media:
DRM-protected files will not be played; these
– Always store the storage media in a suitable
case and do not expose them to direct sun-
light.
files are marked with the symbol .
Data storage: Never store important data on
CDs/DVDs or mobile devices. Audi shall not ac-
cept any liability whatsoever for the loss of files
and media.
– Do not use storage media which are dam-
aged, dirty or covered by stickers.
– Do not use 8 cm diameter single CDs/DVDs,
shape CDs/DVDs (i.e. not round), cleaning
CDs or protective rings.
Loading time: The more files/folders/playlists
are stored on a device, the longer it will take to
load the files. If you want to reduce the time it
takes to load the media files, use a storage medi-
um which contains only media files, and create
subfolders (e.g. for an artist or album).
– Never use force to push a CD/DVD into the
drive. The CD/DVD will be drawn into the
slot automatically.
Note
Metadata: Metadata stored on audio files (e.g.
artists, tracks, album covers) will be displayed
automatically when the files are played. If this in-
formation is not stored on the relevant medium,
the MMI system will use the database of metada-
ta from Gracenote stored locally or online
ðpage 293, Additional online data. Neverthe-
less, some additional information may still not
be displayed in some cases.
The thermal cut-out switches off the playback
temporarily if the outside temperature is un-
usually high.
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