Most likely limited to USB size (4, 8, 16, 32 or 64GB), music format, and individual file size. I have a SanDisk USB 3.0, 16BG capacity with over 2,100 MP3 formatted songs ripped from CDs onto my PC. Then downloaded onto the USB drive. Inserted into the top USB connection port with a right angle connector (Amazon) so the USB doesn't stick out so much.
Does the audio system in the dash read the file information? or does it just list every song on the drive? Thanks for the pics and the ideas. right angle adapter is a great idea as well. I was thinking something like this as wellMost likely limited to USB size (4, 8, 16, 32 or 64GB), music format, and individual file size. I have a SanDisk USB 3.0, 16BG capacity with over 2,100 MP3 formatted songs ripped from CDs onto my PC. Then downloaded onto the USB drive. Inserted into the top USB connection port with a right angle connector (Amazon) so the USB doesn't stick out so much.
Some GM vehicles won't recognize mixed format music (MP3, WMA, WAV etc) on the same USB. Don't ask how I know.
The Ford in dash will show media sources, pick USB, then it will show the current song playing depending on your choice, you can also browse the USB file by song titles etc. Just depends on how you have the USB music files set up. I just play by song title in alpha order. Also can play random.Does the audio system in the dash read the file information? or does it just list every song on the drive? Thanks for the pics and the ideas. right angle adapter is a great idea as well. I was thinking something like this as well
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The Maverick will take very large USB drives. 256GB has been verified. Larger probably work, but there is no need for anything that large. The Mavericks limitation is something like 10,000 files which will easily fit on a 256GB. I have a 128GB that has about 6000 files of V0 MP3s and it not even 1/3 full. V0 MP3 is one of the larger MP3 file sizes, just slightly smaller than 256Kbps MP3s which are typically the largest. You could easily fit 10,000 FLAC files (CD quality) and still be under 256GB.
I am using a 64GB SanDisk Ultra Fit with no issues. My friend has loaded more music onto it than I think I will ever have time to listen to!
I still have tons of CDs and like listening to an album and not all of it is available on streaming and my last car still had a CD player, so I get wanting a way to listen to them. Ripping CDs can be a pain or at least a lot of work for a big collection, so someone bought one of the CD players that plugs into the USB port and shows up like an iPod or USB stick on the display. They make two different ones on Amazon, but we know this one works in the video. I still haven't pulled the trigger on one yet.
I chose the rt angle as I wanted to use the USB-C port and I already had the flash drive. The connector was $8 for a 2pk.
) It's only available on Winblows and Android. I use it to maintain my music library (I buy CDs, rip to mp3 (VBR mode) and archive the physical disc incase I loose files or files get corrupted) on my laptop and synchronize music to my phone. It can also copy playlists (or selections of the library or your full library) to USB drives, but I haven't tried on my Mav yet so I don't know if the Mav can navigate the folder structure that I typically use, nor if the Mav can understand playlists. I may play with this over the weekend, or I may forget to. 
Why not simply play your music from your phone?
