FLAC audio codec support

[jreiter]

Does anyone happen to know if the factory nav system supports the FLAC audio codec? I haven't tried it yet, but I figure tomorrow I put some flac files onto my usb stick and take it out there to test it.

 

[Ryan_S]

Haha. You so funny. WMA FTMFW!

It doesn't even support M4A. Sigh.

 

[jreiter]

Yeah, I figured it was unlikely. Most factory stereos (even the optional upgraded models like the JBL in the Toyotas) tend to be a little short on features.

How about ALAC? (Apple's lossless codec) Yeah, I know, I'm grasping here. I was just hoping I'd have a lossless option. It's not a huge deal, since this really only matters if I want to use a USB stick. I can just start using my Android phone as the source for everything, which will play FLAC just fine. Or I could stick with ALAC, since my Android phone and my wife's iPhone will handle that. (Don't want to leave her out in the cold!)

 

[Ryan_S]

Or convert just for the USB stick. Thats what I end up doing. iTunes will convert to mp3. And since the stock only lives in the 4R it's not a big deal.

 

[swansong04]

Or convert just for the USB stick. Thats what I end up doing. iTunes will convert to mp3. And since the stock only lives in the 4R it's not a big deal.

itunes will not convert flac to mp3 .
you will have to use a program like dbpoweramp to convert the flac to apple lossless or mp3 .. apple loss less is about the same quality as flac .fwiw