musicmafia

Maybe the Apple / iOS issues should be moved to another thread? Per my OP, I am specifically looking for ways to play Windows Media Player playlists via USB drive. Thanks :)

I posted about this problem in multiple forums hoping to reach more users who might have some answers or better workarounds. I don't know if the convoluted method above works or not but for me it's just not viable as it would require manually rebuilding dozens of playlists, each with hundreds of WMA song files from a WMP library of 5000 songs. It has taken me years to build these playlists and they are just too large to manually rebuild song by song just to try this method. Has anyone here tried the above and did it solve the problem? My workaround posted above takes a little time but it's a lot less time for me than the rebuilding workaround suggested, so I guess I'm stuck with it for now.

now if I could just play playlists via usb

this week I figured out a workaround. Its not difficult, just time consuming. I import my wpl playlists into Amok Playlist Copy (free download, doesnt require java), then simply re-sort them to number serially, then export the renamed files into folders in the root of my usb. I had to manually create a folder and name it to match each playlist. so my usb drive has these folders: Music (all the songs) Title of "playlist" folder 1 (containing the numerically renamed files) Title of playlist folder 2 etc etc I cant voice command the folders in Ford Sync BUT I can hit browse and see the list of playlist folders and they play fine. It is merely a folder containing those songs in a way that is read by Ford Sync but at least it works. Others say Media Monkey can sync m3u playlists to usb, but so far I cant get m3u playlists to read by Sync. I dont use itunes but am definitely looking for an easier way to play my playlists from usb.

anyone have any ideas?

No matter what I try, playlists will not work properly or at all on my 2015 with MFT using Windows Media Player and a USB drive. Music files are in compatible .wma format. I've tried playlist formats .wpl, .pla and .m3u. NOTE: This is not an Apple thread. I am looking for help specific to WMP playlists. I started with my old mp3 player. All songs loaded fine but indexing was very slow. A couple incomplete playlists showed but that's all. Bought a USB. Sync'd all the files (@ 40 gbs) via WMP, checked the drive and no playlists were showing. Copied/pasted the playlists manually onto the USB drive (into root and into folder) and neither works. Playlist titles will show but playlists show as empty and will not play. Saw other members comments on software called SyncPlaylist. Downloaded program but it requires install of bug vulnerable Java, which I've been living happily without for some time. I found another workaround (posted below) but it would sure be nice and easier if Sync (powered by Microsoft) would simply play Windows Media Player playlists via USB. This makes sense as everything in this chain is a Microsoft product. Any help appreciated. MM

will start a new thread on this...thanks

ps I have no idea how to sync two separate drives using WMP

guess I could try two 64 giggers but 4000 songs loads, indexes and plays beautifully on the 128. My only issue is playlists.

HELP! No matter what I try, playlists will not work properly or at all on MFT. I use WMP in Windows 7. Library contains 4000 songs in 320kbs WMA format. I started with my old mp3 player. All songs loaded fine but indexing is very slow. A couple incomplete playlists showed but that's all. Ford support said try USB formatted as FAT32. Bought a PNY 128gb USB. Sync'd all the files via WMP, checked the drive and no playlists were there. Copied/pasted the playlists manually onto the USB drive (into root and into folder) and neither works. The first time I tried it, all my songs indexed and played fine BUT Playlist titles will show but car will say playlist is empty. Saw other members comments on software called SyncPlaylist. Downloaded program but it now says I need to install Java, which I've been living happily without for some time. Is this program going to solve my problems and if so is it worth the risk with java?

i am ordering a 2015 FFET and I'm also trying to figure out what exactly the differences are with the "leather sport performance seats"....dealers dont seem to know....i am a big guy and i also find the standard leather seats in the FFET to be very firm and not too comfortable..."sport" usally doesn't mean comfort but wish ford would explain....is the seat the same except for the look and trim or is it a different , potentially firmer seat? anyone know?

Tried Ctrl-V, nothing works for me...arggh

I can type here fine but cant copy paste from any source...tried the 3 copy tools above, nothing works...help?

posting the link (from this forum) but it is not showing for some reason....

this thread describes an easy way to disable the ANC mics if you want to try it...I am also hoping to add a amp and sub to the trunk of my FFET