Apologies for being thick (well not technical). I have been unable to get my sparkly new Octavia (Dec 24) to recognise my phone (Google Pixel 3A) as a music media source. Phone works fine for hands free via bluetooth.

I've tried using USB cable to connectors in middle tray under dash. Online manual suggests I choose to use USB 1 option - but in spite of roaming around the sources on screen in the car there is no mention of USB.

If I need a USB stick - does anyone know what format is acceptable to the Octavia systems.

Any help appreciated by you knowledgeable bunch

 

  

Welcome to the forums and your new Octavia.

 

I'm not familiar with Android phones (I use an iPhone) but I think the Pixel 3a supports Android Auto (AA). That is probably the easiest way to access music, apps etc on your phone from the car. The voice control should work with your phone too. Once AA is set up, press and hold the steering wheel button until the phone asks for input (a short press will initiate Laura, the cars own voice control system).

 

I've not had any issues using USB sticks for media. A simple FAT or FAT32 filesystem and folders full of mp3 files seems to work fine for me. I don't have any playlists though, but the car, in theory, supports several formats, for example m3u. A few screenshots from a pdf version of the manual below.

Also, there have been a few threads about the best format for media files on USB sticks in the Octavia Mk4. Try using the search function within the Skoda Octavia Mk4 forum.

wow - what a thorough answer. I will try to digest it and ask Laura when I next have a few moments. I have the Android Auto set up for hands free which works well.

Thanks for your time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't forget, to use your phones voice control, you need a long press, then google assistant (or whatever it's called) to take requests to play music. Laura would be good to play music from a USB stick.

Hi all,

Had this problem, on my android (samsung) I have to have the Samsung music app running, then you can Bluetooth music without issues..

Thanks to all, HowardB you have hit the spot. Shows how technically challenged i am. It dawned on me this afternoon that I never listen to music on my phone, so thought I would download a Media Player app onto the phone to test if the files I'd stored actually worked

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I was in the car when the recent post from HowardB came in - and YES it does work via Bluetooth when you have a music app installed.

 

I was getting over complicated and perhaps should have checked the fundamentals first.

 

Perhaps I should stick to listening to the BBC Light Program, or Home Service - the simple old days (and giving my age away too)

 

Hope the posts might help others too

 

Thanks for all your help - everyone has been so helpful

 

Cheers

 

Truly a Wombat!