Infotainment system -> Media for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV Second Generation (2024-2025)

1. In radio mode, activate or deactivate  
Opening the Alert list  
Radio Emergency notifications.  
Up to five notifications can be displayed in the Alert list.  
1. Tap  
in radio mode.  
Media  
Introduction  
In media mode, you can play back media files from data carriers via the Infotainment system and, depending on the vehicle  
equipment, save your favorites for quick access.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the following data carriers can be used as media sources:  
USB storage medium, e.g. USB flash drive.  
Bluetooth device, e.g. cell phone.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the following types of media files can be played:  
Audio files, e.g. music.  
You can also use streaming services, depending on the vehicle equipment and in some countries Online Functions.  
Restrictions and instructions for data carriers  
Dirty, overheated or damaged data carriers are not to be used. Read and heed the information provided by the manufacturer.  
Difference in quality between data carriers from different manufacturers can cause problems with media playback.  
Wrong configuration of data carriers can lead to the data carriers being unreadable.  
The storage volume, condition (copy and delete processes), file system, folder structure and the amount of saved data can  
increase the time taken to read data carriers.  
Playlists only define the order of play and refer to the saved location of the media files within the folder structure. No media  
files are saved in playlists. To play a playlist, the media files must be present in the data storage device memory location, to  
which the playlist refers.  
Volkswagen is not responsible for damaged, altered or lost files on data carriers.  
Playing a Media File  
Refer to ⇒  
and Safety instructions.  
Connecting and Selecting a Media Source  
1. Connect the media source.  
2. Tap My media and select your preferred media source.  
Searching For and Playing Media Files  
You can search for and play media files from a media source in a variety of ways.  
Searching the Selected Media Source  
You can find all of the media files on the connected media source via a folder structure or by using the full-text search.  
1. Open the folder structure.  
2. Searching the folder structure for a desired track.  
Or: to start the full-text search, tap  
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The input line is displayed.  
3. Enter the name of the desired track.  
The list of the found tracks updates automatically during input.  
4. Tap the desired track.  
When playback starts, if the selection is located in a folder on a media source, all of the media files located in the folder  
will be added for playback.  
If a playlist is played back, all available tracks on the playlist will be added for playback.  
5. Close the selection with  
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Saving the Media File as a Favorite  
Only media files that are saved in My Media in the Music and Video folders can be saved as favorites. You can save individua  
tracks, albums, artists and genres as favorites.  
1. Start playback of the desired track.  
2. Tap  
3. Tap  
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Or: tap on an already occupied favorite position, and press and hold for approx. three seconds.  
4. Select from the selection list:, e.g. title.  
The selection options in the selection list depend on the data attached to the media file. If a genre is not indicated for mus  
files, the genre cannot be saved as a favorite.  
If a video file is currently being replayed, only this video can be saved as a favorite.  
The selection is saved in the selected favorite position as a favorite. If the favorite position was already occupied, the  
previously saved favorite will be replaced by the selection.  
Selecting a Media File from Favorites  
1. Tap  
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2. Tap on your favorites.  
Depending on the selection, all tracks heard during the current playback will be added to favorites.  
Entertainment Playback via the Infotainment System  
The Infotainment system can play music and videos.  
Video mode  
In video mode, the Infotainment system display can play a video from a data carrier.  
The video sound is played back via the vehicle speakers.  
The video image is only displayed when the vehicle is stationary. The Infotainment system display will be switched off when  
the vehicle is moving. The video sound will continue to be played.  
In some countries, for road safety reasons, no video image is shown even when the vehicle is stationary.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment and in some countries, video from a streaming service can also be played back Onli  
Functions. A stable Internet connection is required for playback via a streaming service. There may be costs associated with  
your mobile network provider for doing so.  
Functions and Symbols  
Refer to ⇒  
and Safety instructions.  
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Functions  
The functions and possible media formats depend on the vehicle equipment and are not available in all countries.  
Media playback and media control via Bluetooth.  
Audio playback in these formats:  
AAC.  
APE.  
ALAC.  
MP2.  
MP3.  
Vorbis.  
OPUS.  
WMA.  
WAV.  
Video playback in these formats:  
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 (.mpg, .mpeg, .mkv, .avi).  
ISO MPEG-4 ASP; Xvid (.mp4, .m4v, .mov, .mkv, .avi).  
ISO MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (.mp4, .m4v, .mov, .mkv, .avi).  
Windows Media Video 9 (.wmv, .asf, .mkv, .avi).  
Cross-device playlists.  
Cross-source media database: My media.  
Data from all media sources connected to the Infotainment system are stored in a media database.  
If My Media is selected, the categories (e.g. music) and connected media sources are displayed.  
All media files from USB devices are filtered by category (e.g. albums). This category view is always displayed In My  
Media. The classic folder structure of the individual USB data carriers can also be found in the My Media menu.  
Media search.  
Media streaming (online).  
Symbols  
The symbols depend on the vehicle equipment and are not available not in all countries and may look different depending on  
the Infotainment system.  
General symbols  
1. To open the main menu, open the app overview and tap  
Overview of Infotainment system.  
Start replay. Pause replay.  
Go to the previous track.  
Activate random playback. Search current media source (list view).  
Open the favorites list. Open the favorites list. Go back one folder level in the media  
Go back one folder level in the media source. or Opening the settings.  
Skip to the next track.  
Repeats the current track.  
Repeats all tracks.  
Close list view. Add  
media file to favorites list.  
source.  
Symbols for media sources  
My media: select cross-source media database My media as the media source. Connected USB devices and their  
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folder structures may be selected under My media. Bluetooth: select a device connected via Bluetooth as a media source.  
Set up available streaming services.  
Streaming services which have already been set up are represented by their own logos in the list of media sources.  
Symbols for categories and groups of media files  
Music tracks.  
Videos.  
Playlists.  
Albums.  
Artists.  
Genres. Podcasts.  
Audiobooks.  
Video replay symbols  
Replay video in full-screen mode.  
Minimize replay.  
Online Functions  
Refer to ⇒  
and Safety instructions.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the Infotainment system features online functions in media mode.  
Online functions in media mode are not available in all countries and vehicle models.  
Online functions in media mode include streaming services, for instance.  
Prerequisites for using online functions in media mode:  
The vehicle is equipped with VW Car-Net®.  
You have registered and you have an active VW Car-Net® user account.  
The vehicle is assigned to your VW Car-Net® user account.  
You have purchased a corresponding active data package for an internet connection through the myVW app or through  
the VW Car-Net® website, USA: vw.com/carnet, Canada: vw.ca.  
Prerequisites for using online functions in media mode:  
The prerequisites for using the services have been met Prerequisites for Using Services.  
You have purchased a corresponding data plan for an internet connection through the In-Car Shop or you have  
sufficient data capacity on your cell phone's SIM card and are connected to your vehicle via the Wi-Fi® hotspot on your  
cell phone.  
Streaming services  
Depending on the vehicle equipment and in some countries, you can use streaming services directly through the Infotainment  
system.  
Streaming services are not available in all countries and vehicle models.  
Prerequisites for using streaming services:  
The requirements for using online functions in media mode have been met.  
You have your own user account for the relevant streaming service.  
The vehicle is connected to the Internet.  
Some streaming services can only be jointly activated or deactivated, even if they are listed individually in the menu.  
Setting up streaming services  
1. Select Media Streaming as the media source.  
A list of available streaming services is displayed.  
2. Select the desired streaming service.  
Either an input field for inputting the registration data is shown or a guide to registering with the provider is displayed.  
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