MK7 & Streaming Video
Any way to get video playing on the MK7 dash? I have an SE.
Posted Oct 1, 2017, 9:45 PM UTC
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I'm not familiar on streaming from a phone or whatever, but I rip (music) videos off YouTube to play in my car via USB while driving/waiting in car parked. If that's what you're looking for, you need
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An OBDeleven to enable Video in Motion on the infotainment screen for 100 credits or $15 (skip this step if you don't need video while car is in motion)
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Rip videos off YouTube or whatever source. Anything higher than 480p quality ripped off YouTube, and the infotainment system will have problems playing back the file. However, with a screen so small, 480p is more than enough.
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Convert Video file to exact
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resolution (720 x 576 resolution)
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codec (x264)
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file extension (mp4)
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bit rate <1000 kb/s
If the video does not meet the requirements, the video will not play.
- Load onto USB
I don't watch videos while driving... Only when there's passengers in the car or I'm parked killing time.
One thing I've noticed after a lot of trial and error from ripping and converting off YouTube is:
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Converting video files ripped at 480p ONLY (720p rarely works for me)
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Playback works on both SD card as well as USB. However, I found that some videos would freeze half way when played on SD card, while the same file played fine on USB. This leads me to believe that the USB reads better/faster than the SD card if you want to use the infotainment to play videos.
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Hi there, quick question; is this USB via the plug below the infotainment? Do you use a USB thumb drive for this?
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yes. in the small cubby. I use a 32GB USB stick
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^that or if you have a compatible android device you can use mirror link.
I keep an old HTC in my glovebox for those moments where I’ll be sitting for a while.
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If you have an iPhone and text yourself the link, when you click it on your phone it will play through the display.
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There is an app available on a jail broken iPhone called NGXplay
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