DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - USB Playback on Alpine CDE133 Headunit

↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > In Car Electronics > USB Playback on Alpine CDE133 Headunit

Page 1 of 1

Print this entire topic ·

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1851

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

USB Playback on Alpine CDE133 Headunit

I'm just trying to confirm I've got the right end of the stick here (excuse the poor pun), but on the standard Alpine headunit, am I right in saying I can stick an MP3 onto a USB memory stick, plug into the USB port on the front of the unit, switch the source and it should play the file?

I tried this last week, and all I got was an error message (cant remember the exact wording). The file was a MP3 podcast about 1hr 30mins. Is this the problem?

Thanks 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

23rd Jan 2018 4:15pm

nosnibod

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 370

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Bronze Green

The CDE-133BT is a bit horrible when it comes to - well almost anything really. It does play MP3s off the USB stick but it must be formatted FAT32 at most and is also picky about the bit rate of the MP3 file.

I keep meaning to replace it with something better because the play/pause/next/back buttons don't work when connecting my my current phone via bluetooth.

And as far as I can tell the firmware upgrade that Alpine have available on their web site doesn't work on the Land Rover version.

The manual for it is here https://www.alpine.co.uk/fileadmin/user_up...3BT_EN.pdf. Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi

23rd Jan 2018 4:45pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1851

Thanks nosi, but anything more technical than me knowing it's an MP3 is getting beyond me.

I'll just continue downloading to my phone and stream via the Bluetooth. Your right though not the best headunit but ticks a box at the moment 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

23rd Jan 2018 8:36pm

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 1043

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

When you format a USB drive on Windows (no idea about Mac), the actual format depends upon the USB drive's capacity. This won't necessarily be supported by the radio. Especially as large drives end up formatted as xFAT.
I use a little utility called GuiFormat to allow me to specify FAT32. If you can't find it, PM me and I'll send you a download link to my copy (it's a freebie thing).

24th Jan 2018 7:56am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20626

I'm not a fan of Alpine for all these reasons. TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸
⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪

24th Jan 2018 1:50pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1851

Thanks AMB

I think I've fixed the issue now

Heeding your advice I've grabbed the memory stick this morning and realised that the MP3's I've downloaded are all corrupt.

So I've downloaded them again, put them on the stick as they came and its a simple plug and play. 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

24th Jan 2018 2:05pm

Blondie

Member Since: 31 May 2014
Location: London
Posts: 46

There is a firmware update available from Alpine. It helped with BT connectivity not tried with USB though.

The firmware has to be installed by Alpine on the defender unit, you have to remove the headunit post to Alpine, they will carryout the update and post back to you. From memory it took about a week. For me it made the unit far more useful until I can fit a double din unit.

Hope this helps.

24th Jan 2018 3:26pm

Page 1 of 1

All times are GMT

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum