[L3M85]

I’m new to this system and looking for some guidance.

I would like to play movies from a USB stick. What website do you use to find movies and what program to reformat them?

What extension files work with Uconnect? MP4?

Tried streaming from Apple 7phone but it won’t connect to the van. (Screen mirroring won’t find the van)

Any guidance would be appreciated

cheers

 

[rahul]

There are a few threads regarding this topic and I found this one very helpful

Optimal settings for UConnect Theater USB Movies

I have been experimenting with the USB option for movies for my 2nd row because as an iPhone user, streaming is not an option. Plus it is pretty darn easy to just load up a stick and leave it plugged in. I have a few questions 1) I have found that my Sandisk Cruzer Fit (the very small one)...

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[L3M85]

There are a few threads regarding this topic and I found this one very helpful

Optimal settings for UConnect Theater USB Movies

I have been experimenting with the USB option for movies for my 2nd row because as an iPhone user, streaming is not an option. Plus it is pretty darn easy to just load up a stick and leave it plugged in. I have a few questions 1) I have found that my Sandisk Cruzer Fit (the very small one)...

www.pacificaforums.com

Thank you. Do you know if there is a file size limit per movie? Will AC3 format work?

 

[rahul]

Thank you. Do you know if there is a file size limit per movie? Will AC3 format work?

I believe it seems to work reliably for files under 2GB. This is another good thread

Uconnect movies via USB, what format?

Hi, I have a friend that can download couple of hundred movies into a USB stick 256gb. My question is what format does it need be in? Can it still be in its original 1080p file? Thanks

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[jnads]

I’m new to this system and looking for some guidance.

I would like to play movies from a USB stick. What website do you use to find movies and what program to reformat them?

What extension files work with Uconnect? MP4?

Tried streaming from Apple 7phone but it won’t connect to the van. (Screen mirroring won’t find the van)

Any guidance would be appreciated

cheers

Use Handbrake (free software) to convert movies.

Handbrake can rip from DVDs. Or if you have video files you can use those.

There's a configuration profile for Handbrake that has the optimal settings.

I think it's floating around here, if you can't find it I can post it later.

Edit this is the one I used. There's a 480p setting floating around but this one is better as it is 720p.

Uconnect movies via USB, what format?

There's a handbrake option in preferences (not part of the preset) to make ipod/iphone friendly m4v files instead of mp4. You can uncheck it to make mp4s. It's also fine to just rename the m4v you made to an mp4. I don't think that would make it not show up in Uconnect, but it's worth a shot. I...

www.pacificaforums.com

For drive use those Samsung Fit drives. They work well and are super low profile.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MUF-128AB-AM-Plus-128GB/dp/B07D7PDLXC

 

[L3M85]

Use Handbrake (free software) to convert movies.

Handbrake can rip from DVDs. Or if you have video files you can use those.

There's a configuration profile for Handbrake that has the optimal settings.

I think it's floating around here, if you can't find it I can post it later.

Edit this is the one I used. There's a 480p setting floating around but this one is better as it is 720p.

Uconnect movies via USB, what format?

There's a handbrake option in preferences (not part of the preset) to make ipod/iphone friendly m4v files instead of mp4. You can uncheck it to make mp4s. It's also fine to just rename the m4v you made to an mp4. I don't think that would make it not show up in Uconnect, but it's worth a shot. I...

www.pacificaforums.com

For drive use those Samsung Fit drives. They work well and are super low profile.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MUF-128AB-AM-Plus-128GB/dp/B07D7PDLXC

This is great. Any idea why iPhone is not compatible with streaming?

 

[rahul]

This is great. Any idea why iPhone is not compatible with streaming?

iPhone only supports airplay so it’s a closed Apple ecosystem. UConnect supports Miracast that just about all android phones support for wireless casting.

 

[L3M85]

iPhone only supports airplay so it’s a closed Apple ecosystem. UConnect supports Miracast that just about all android phones support for wireless casting.

Time to upgrade to an android phone then. iPhone 7 is getting slow anyway

 

[h man]

Time to upgrade to an android phone then. iPhone 7 is getting slow anyway

If you have a wifi hotspot, you can just get a used samsung phone and use it for streaming and keep it in the car. Samsung phones support miracrast out of the box.

 

[h man]

Use Handbrake (free software) to convert movies.

Handbrake can rip from DVDs. Or if you have video files you can use those.

There's a configuration profile for Handbrake that has the optimal settings.

I think it's floating around here, if you can't find it I can post it later.

Edit this is the one I used. There's a 480p setting floating around but this one is better as it is 720p.

Uconnect movies via USB, what format?

There's a handbrake option in preferences (not part of the preset) to make ipod/iphone friendly m4v files instead of mp4. You can uncheck it to make mp4s. It's also fine to just rename the m4v you made to an mp4. I don't think that would make it not show up in Uconnect, but it's worth a shot. I...

www.pacificaforums.com

For drive use those Samsung Fit drives. They work well and are super low profile.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MUF-128AB-AM-Plus-128GB/dp/B07D7PDLXC

That fit drive is too small!
Had it for 2 days and already lost it.

 

[manoli]

That fit drive is too small!
Had it for 2 days and already lost it.

Ive never lost one because it never comes out of the drive. I have no reason to ever remove it since it’s practically invisible in there.

 

[h man]

That fit drive is too small!
Had it for 2 days and already lost it.

Update. Sandisk makes a smaller one with twice the capacity. I have about 200 movies on the saumsung one, so it's almost full.