Problems playing certain files in stock CD player

[crmpicco]

Are there specific file types and formats that the stock stereo doesn't play on the MK2s?

I have a CD with a bunch of albums on it and they're all MP3s. However, some play and some don't. When the folder doesn't play the stereo spits out the disc and shows "CD error" on the display.

Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[Speed-FReek]

It would be useful to anyone who might be able to help if you mentioned which "stock" player you have. Depending on the year of the car and options fitted the stock player will be different.

A picture would probably help and the actual model number if you know what it is.

 

[crmpicco]

It's a 2008 (58) FR diesel with the original stereo. I'm not sure how to find out the model number, but it's this one:

 

[Speed-FReek]

Can't help from experience but seeing as you're saying it will play some MP3 files but not others then the player is obviously MP3 compatible (some of the earlier units of that type in the Mk2 weren't).

Are you sure the offending files are definitely MP3 format files and haven't just had their file extension changes to MP3 (i.e. a WMV file that has just been renamed from say mysong.wmv to mysong.mp3)?

If you're sure that the internal format of the offending files is definitely MP3 then a few other things I would try are as follows:-

1. Burn a CD with one or more of the offending MP3 files in the root folder of the CD and not in a subfolder and try playing them again. This will try and eliminate a possible issue with the name of the folder that the offending files are stored in (i.e. maybe there is a space or a non alpha-numeric character the player doesn't like).
2. Try renaming the MP3 files with a different name containing just alpha-numeric characters and no spaces which will try and eliminate a possible issue with the name of the offending files.
3. Use an MP3 editor to remove any MP3 metadata from the offending files and try playing them again. This will try and eliminate a possible issue with the metadata stored in the offending files.

 

[crmpicco]

Thanks for the response. It does look like it's simply bad files as i've put the disc back into my laptop and the two folders that don't play on the stereo in the car don't play on my laptop either. I've tried Quicktime, VLC and iTunes and none of them can play these files.

It's difficult to identify _exactly_ what is wrong about them as they are all MP3 files.

I think it's safe to say it's not a problem with the stock CD player at all.

 

[LeonCR]

Some tips I have come across


Use high quality cdrs and also burn them as slow as you can