USB Drive Connectivity Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone knows more about the USB feature. Can any USB 2.0 drive be used with the Squeezebox Touch? Also, how intuitive would it be to navigate an iTunes library on a USB drive through the Squeezebox Touch?(I'm hoping to plug in a Freeagent Go drive with a copy of my iTunes library and be able to put my laptop away.)Thanks for any info,Sam USB Drive Connectivity Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone knows more about the USB feature. Can any USB 2.0 drive be used with the Squeezebox Touch? Also, how intuitive would it be to... » Read More USB Drive Connectivity Hi all,I'm wondering if anyone knows more about the USB feature. Can any USB 2.0 drive be used with the Squeezebox Touch? Also, how intuitive would it be to navigate an iTunes library on a USB drive through the Squeezebox Touch?(I'm hoping to plug in a Freeagent Go drive with a copy of my iTunes library and be able to put my laptop away.)Thanks for any info,Sam « Show Less
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Yes, any USB drive will work. Currently the Touch only supports FAT16/32 formatted drives, NTFS format support is planned.Some USB drives may require their own power, not relying on the USB power output. iTunes music library on USB should work as long as your iTunes music is not DRM infected.But I'd suggest you carefully read the Touch's onboard server specs very carefully as the Touch must be able to play *whatever* format music natively (no transcoding). The Touch's onboard server is not powerful enough to transcode.
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If you leave a USB drive plugged in, connected, it will need to scan the entire drive every single time the device is turned on...? That's a major con for me.
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FLAC is supported natively. But there are current issues using FLAC on the Touch's inbuilt server.Also, currently the Touch's inbuilt server is limited to Playlists of less than 100 songs.
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Just an FYI:I'd suggest anyone read the Touch spec's very carefully. If using a USB drive connected to the Touch then the music files must be in a format *native* to the Touch. There is no transcoding using the Touch's inbuilt server.Also, Digital outs from Touch to AVR/receiver will work great, but then you are bypassing one of Touch's great selling points being it's very good DAC. Most AVR/receiver DAC's will not be as good as is included with the Touch.
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According to tech support today. Only externally powered USB will be guaranteed to work. Many can't be powered from the Toujch
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I've just bought a Samsung 1.5TB Story Station to go with a SB Touch. as I'm a novice, could somebody let me know if I need to import a programme such as iTunes into the Samsung or Just the Music files on their own?
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Did you actually start up the Touch's server via the menu's? Some known issues with USB on the Touch:- HDD software disk utilities on the drive can cause issues, remove this software- drive must be a single partition- self powered (non bus powered) drives work better- keep at least 20% of free space on drive- run error checking on drive from computer
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I have used Netflix with this device. There is a USB connecting ability for this device but my hunch is that it may be picky about the size of drive you use. Haven't tried to connect via usb to see if it can handle self powered devices or USB thumb drives only.
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Hello Justin. The drive is bigger than others but not so much. I can plug it with other devices without any problem.Regards.
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It works like a basic USB thumb drive, just drag and drop files. You could easily just 'add folder' and name it "So-and-so's playlist" and add all of the songs you want on there. No software needed
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Deborah,We still have not been able to use the Flash drive that we bought from amazon. We cannot recommend it to you until we receive assistance with downloading the app that is required to use the flash drive. Certainly is not simple and easy as most other flash drives we have has experience with.
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I now have both the SuperDrive and the dongle (which I have used only twice). Last night, I used the SuperDrive to add my first DVD with a digital copy to my MacBook Air. It worked like a charm, with the digital copy downloading from iTunes much faster than regular iTunes movie downloads. I have tried three cases for my MacBook Air, but I am not sure about any of them. Two are sleeves and I would really prefer the security of a shoulder strap.The iPod battery settlement is over. I will use my remaining coupon this month because it is near its expiration date.
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It does not have a flash drive connection. Only connections are via mic. If you want ti play digital music, you can always connect a media player (laptop, ipod, ipad, ettc)
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You can use it with anything that has a USB port but for me I bought it for device that doesn't have a USB port and wanted to be able to download pictures off my iPhone and iPad without using my laptop via wireless. I went on a trip recently and if it wasn't for this device I would of ran out of storage to hold my pictures on my iPad. I hope this helps any other questions feel free to call. I absolutely love this device.
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Hey Richard, I bought a SonyEricsson w810 (unlocked) about two weeks ago. I can transfer pics I downloaded from the net into my mac powerbook g4 10.3.9, then into my phone via usb. I can transfer and play non-protected music the same way. What has me considering sending back the phone (bought it through Meritline.com, which is another frustrating story) is that, even after creating music folders, my w810 will only play one song. Nothing concurrently. I'd might as well be flipping 45 rpm's on an old turntable (remember those?). I'm so frustrated, I'm condidering just getting the iphone, even with it's reported first-generation problems. Best of luck!
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--I contacted Velocity Micro asking if an external USB keyboard would work and I got the following answer:No the device is not plug and play compatible so a USB keyboard will not work with the reader. -AndrewCruz Support Technician--(follow-up query)Is there any chance an app can be written to enable an external USB keyboard to work or is the USB port on the Cruz Reader strictly for file transfers? Thanks.The usb is strictly for data transfer, it could be possible to write an app that goes around this however we do not have a development team here so it would be up to a third party developer.-AndrewCruz Support Technician--apparently the USB is not a full host controller. --I contacted Velocity Micro asking if an external USB keyboard would work and I got the following answer:No the device is not plug and play compatible so a USB keyboard will not work with the reader. -AndrewCruz Support Technician--(follow-up query)Is there any chance an app can be written to enable an external USB keyboard to work or is the USB port on the Cruz Reader strictly for file transfers? Thanks.The usb is strictly for data transfer, it could be possible to write an app that goes around this however we do not have a development team... » Read More --I contacted Velocity Micro asking if an external USB keyboard would work and I got the following answer:No the device is not plug and play compatible so a USB keyboard will not work with the reader. -AndrewCruz Support Technician--(follow-up query)Is there any chance an app can be written to enable an external USB keyboard to work or is the USB port on the Cruz Reader strictly for file transfers? Thanks.The usb is strictly for data transfer, it could be possible to write an app that goes around this however we do not have a development team here so it would be up to a third party developer.-AndrewCruz Support Technician--apparently the USB is not a full host controller. « Show Less
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in the specifications, it says it can support USB and SD Card (Up to 32 GB size). I don't know if that is a total for both connected at once or 32 GB for USB and 32 GB for SD card. I assume its the latter but i use smaller capacity cards like 4 GB and 8 GB that way because there is no scroll list and i can find individual music folders easier on smaller capacity cards. There is a model that costs about 10 dollars more that has a scroll list which would be easier to find folders on larger capacity cards and drives. I have been using this music everyday in my car for nearly a year and love it to death!!
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I didn't buy the 64GB but the 16GB flash drive. I tried it on my original iPad which has the wide connector, the same as the iPod Touch. After installing the app for iflashdrive from the app store, the app could read the contents of the sladh drive with no issue. I expect the 64 GB drive should work. I originally bought the flashdrive to work with my iPhone which has the new smaller connector. But I have ipods, iPads, iPhone and PC so it works with all.
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When you connect to your computer, your computer should recognize the device as a "USB Device." In Windows, look in "My Computer." Once you connect, you should be able to explore the device/drive. DO NOT DELETE any of the files you find. If you are successful connecting, there will be a folder that contains .mp3 files - I was successful with adding files to that folder that were then usable. However, with all that said, the device itself is very difficult to use, especially if you are expecting it to function like an "iPod." I hope this helps.
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I don't know about the Kingston Digital Data Traveler. I had tried a Sandisk cruzer 32GB.Using a Windows 7 laptop I copied my entire iTunes Music folder to the USB drive and accessed it from my Windows 8 laptop. Interestingly I can play the music copied from iTunes on the Windows 8 laptop.Update:Using Windows 8 laptop, copied a folder from iTunes library across the network and saved it on a Kingstong Digital Data Traveler 101. Same good results.
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I just bought one of these a few days ago. Yes, it does have the mode where you can drag any files onto the device. So far, I have only dragged MP3 files onto it. But the instructions (and many other web forums) say it could actually be used as a simple flash drive - so I am guessing you can *store* any type of file you like. I am not sure what fule types it will recognize and actually play.
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The Sandisk extreme flash drive is USB. The iPad, and all iPads for that matter, have no USB. Therefore it is not compatible.
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Correct. The USB port on some older laptops, such as the ones with a disc player built-in, will ignore the device and give an error that it can not be connected. There isn't enough power to run it from the USB port. There are software work around to over-ride this function, however. Google "USB device is Unsupported". It works fine on Mac Air. The Superdrive is NOT Blu-Ray compatible. Use on PC's may vary.