The power for my portable CD player which works with my laptop is 5W. So I connected it to the lighter. I then connected the player via the USB and USB/3.5mm adapter to the Aux. Clicking selection shows track list not supported and I don't see an option to play the CD - see setup below. Has anyone successfully done this?

Edited 14 August, 20232 yr by boardtc

If it was a portable audio cd audio player it would work via the aux socket. But the entertainment jnit has no ability to control and instruct that laptop cd rom drive despite the USB being plugged in. 

Ok, makes sense. If i connect to to my windows laptop I need software on the windows machine to play a CD.

 

It's a pity the Amundsen infotainment system has never been updated to include CD player software.

Edited 15 August, 20232 yr by boardtc

Would Skoda ever open source the infotainment system? Then someone could had some CD playing software to the image.

Edited 17 September, 20232 yr by boardtc

I very much doubt VAG would open source the headunit software...

 

I'd suggest spending some time converting your collection to mp3 or equivalent and putting them on an SD card 👍

They won’t open source it and I doubt there is much demand for a near dead technology either. 

The aux socket is exactly what it says on the tin...   A simple dumb line in left / right / ground in like a microphone input or the opposite of a headphone socket.  It's never going to 'run' a player of any sort.