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Format Flashdisk yang Terbaca untuk Tape Mobil, Yuk Ketahui!

09 April 2025
Format Flashdisk yang Terbaca untuk Tape Mobil, Yuk Ketahui!

Car stereos are the best friends of drivers when driving a car. With a car stereo, the journey feels more enjoyable, as it can relieve stress. However, sometimes when trying to play a song or video from a flash drive to the car stereo, it just can't be played. As is known, songs on the flash drive are not readable in the car are usually due to the flash drive format not being compatible with the car. So what format is suitable? For more details, let's take a look at the following review.

Compatible Flash Drive Formats for Car Stereos

As is known, flash drives basically have two formats, namely NTFS and FAT32. The NTFS format is usually used for large-capacity disks and has a faster file reading speed compared to FAT32. The NTFS format is considered more efficient in managing disk space. However, the NTFS format has a drawback, which is that it cannot be read by car stereos. 

On the other hand, the FAT32 format is the recommended flash drive format for playing songs or videos in car stereos. Flash drives with the FAT32 system usually have lower file storage compared to the NTFS format. Typically, files stored in the FAT32 format do not exceed 4GB. 

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How to Change the Flash Drive Format That Is Not Readable by Car Stereos

When the song or video you play is not readable by the car stereo, you don't need to panic. It could be that your flash drive format is not compatible with the car stereo. To change it, you need to pay attention to the following steps.

  1. First, plug your flash drive into the USB port of your laptop. Once connected, the data on your flash drive will be readable by the laptop.
  2. Point the cursor to your flash drive, then right-click and select the format menu. Wait until the USB format menu appears.
  3. Then select the FAT32 format and click the start button. Wait until the formatting process is complete.
  4. Next, simply copy your favorite songs or videos from your laptop to the flash drive. And your flash drive is ready to use.

File Formats for Flash Drives for Car Stereos

There are various file formats for flash drives, but usually, these file formats are divided into audio and video files. Here are some audio file formats that can be played on car stereos.

1. MP3 Format (Motion Picture Experts Group Audio Layer 3)

This format can be played on car stereos, and its use is very popular. Because this file format has good sound quality but a smaller file size than the WAV format.

2. WAV Format

WAV format can also be played on car stereos, but its file size is larger than the MP3 format. This is because the WAV format has better audio quality than the MP3 format.

3. FLAC Format

FLAC format can also be played on car stereos and has quality similar to WAV. Even this format is favored by audio enthusiasts because the produced audio is clear. 

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Here are some video file formats that can be played on car stereos.

1. MP4 Format

This format is very popular for playing videos. In fact, this format is used as the official format by video download platforms on the internet. You usually find this format in DVDs.

2. AVI Format (Audio Video Interleave)

This format is created by handycam or digital cameras. Usually, this format can store long-duration films or videos. This format can also be played on your car stereo using a codec reader.

3. MKV

This format can also be played on car stereos. However, this format sometimes cannot be played due to incorrect settings. 

Thus, the review regarding the appropriate flash drive formats for cars. Happy trying.

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