Media
Audio/video files
Playlists
.M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
DVD drive: max. 1000 files per medium.
Number of files
USB mass storage devices: max. 50000 files per medium; max. 1000
files per playlist/directory
Audio files
Format
File extension
MPEG-1/-2 Layer 3
Windows Media Audio 9/10
MPEG-2/-4
Opus
.mp3
Up to max. 320 kbit/sec
48 kHz sampling frequency
.wma
.m4a; .m4b; .aac
.opus; .ogg; .oga
.flac
FLAC
ALAC
.m4a
.ape
48 kHz sampling frequency
Monkey's Audio
Video files
Format
File extension
.mpg; .mpeg
.mp4; .m4v; .mov; .avi
.wmv; .asf
MPEG-1/-2
MPEG4 AVC (H.264)
Windows Media Video 9
MPEG-H (H.265/HEVC)
VP8/VP9
Up to max. 15 Mbit/sec, 1920x1080 px
and 30 fps
.mp4; .mov
.webm
Flash Video
.flv; .f4v
the language set on the system; it cannot
be ensured that these characters are always
displayed correctly.
Note
– The format Windows Media Audio 9 Voice is
not supported by the media sources.
– The manufacturer will provide you with in-
formation on the “USB Device Subclass” of a
USB memory device.
– Audi recommends a compression rate of at
least 160 kbit/sec for MP3 files. In the case
of audio files with variable bit rate, the dis-
play of the remaining playing time may dif-
fer from the actual figure.
– Some functions of MTP players such as vid-
eo playback and the rating of tracks are not
supported.
– The display of country-specific characters
(e.g. for ID3 tag information) depends on
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting options are given below. They
depend on the vehicle’s equipment.
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