Problems with AAC files?

[gregincal]

I took my thumb drive from my Model S and put it into my Model 3 when I got it. I have mostly been listening to audio books since then, but yesterday I tried playing music from the thumb drive. The older MP3 files played fine (that's all I tried right after getting the 3), but tracks purchased from iTunes (unprotected AAC) all seem to get a "failed to load" message. These files all played fine in my Model S.

Can anybody else confirm this?

 

[siai47]

I've experienced the same thing. All AAC and only tracks purchased from I-tunes. Same stick I use in the S and worked fine there. Now I know my car isn't the only one with this problem.

 

[flashflooder]

the software seems incredibly half-baked on the Model 3. Really hope they can catch up significantly before this car becomes ubiquitous. Not a good look for the software to be this unpolished.

 

[FinrodNV]

Yeah I found this as well to be an issue for me. Had to convert the files to mp3, used this software here:
fre:ac - free audio converter

 

[Stu Redman]

How about Apple Lossless? Anybody try it?

 

[jeffb]

Yeah, I was getting a lot of "loading errors" on my Model S, and the same USB would not even play on the Model 3. Converted everything into high bitrate MP3 and its all good now in both cars.

 

[araxara]

This probably belongs in another thread, but I have over 65GB of AAC audio files that I copy from my iTunes library (using rsync). I would really hate to have to convert all of them to MP3. Right now on the Model S and X they cause some loading errors (also random cover art not to show up). I'm holding off ordering the Model 3 mostly due to wanting the AWD, but the crappy USB interface on the Mode S/X does not give me much hope for the Model 3 software.