GLE 2020 and Ipod Classic
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GLE 450
GLE 2020 and Ipod Classic
Has anybody on the forum been able to connect an Ipod Classic to the Infotaninment? I was thinking of getting a USB-C to a female USB-A and connect my classic Ipod like that.
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From: Boise
2024 GMC Canyon Denali..... 2018 Audi SQ5
I didn’t think that MBUX supported the iPod. The connection is one thing but reading the music files might be the issue. Put your tunes on a Smart Phone, I know that works very well. On my Pixel 3 the connection is automatic and the interface to playlists and music files is great!
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2020 GLE 450; 2023 BMW M2 Coupe
iPod hookup
I didn’t think that MBUX supported the iPod. The connection is one thing but reading the music files might be the issue. Put your tunes on a Smart Phone, I know that works very well. On my Pixel 3 the connection is automatic and the interface to playlists and music files is great!
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2012 E350
It won't work. I hooked my iPod Classic up and got "device not supported", it works fine in the 2017 but it's no longer supported in the 2020. With 20k+ plus songs keeping it all on my phone doesn't make sense and I tried keeping an iPod touch hooked up instead but in Texas it only works 1/4 of the time because a touch overheats sitting in the console during the day, a issue the Classic never had.
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GLE 350, C300, GLC 300
An option is to export the music from your Ipod Classic to a USB Thumb Drive and use that in the car. I have exported most of my ITunes Library onto a micro 32GB USB-C thumb drive plugged into middle console. It doesn't jut out very far at all and is really unobtrusive. Works great.
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2012 E350
An option is to export the music from your Ipod Classic to a USB Thumb Drive and use that in the car. I have exported most of my ITunes Library onto a micro 32GB USB-C thumb drive plugged into middle console. It doesn't jut out very far at all and is really unobtrusive. Works great.
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GLE 300d (v167)
I am in same boat as Op. I've been holding on to my old iTunes library/iTunes Match/iPod classic because of the car, and then with the GLE and MBUX, I have no need to hoard my data anymore. I am loving Spotify Premium on MBUX although I wish Carplay was a bit more reliable (i.e. it's a bit prone to need a reset/unplug to get it all working). I tried the USB solution but found the UI to be too fiddly for my music collection.
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GLC 350e 2020
I have the same issue. My iPod 80Gb is loaded with my entire library. Frustrating as it worked fine in my 2017 GLC, too. I was so excited to finally get my 2020 GLC 350e Hybrid and bought a few Thunderbolt USB adapters. I think I'll try getting a Thunderbolt USB Drive and see if that works. 
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GLC 350e 2020
Problem is, I no longer have my original CDs and don’t want to load all my music to my iPhone, not enough space. I just bought a 128gb samsung flash drive arriving tomorrow to test that method. Gotta be some way to view libraries and create playlists. Cross my fingers!
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From: Boise
2024 GMC Canyon Denali..... 2018 Audi SQ5
Problem is, I no longer have my original CDs and don’t want to load all my music to my iPhone, not enough space. I just bought a 128gb samsung flash drive arriving tomorrow to test that method. Gotta be some way to view libraries and create playlists. Cross my fingers!
I always wonder why a person would want to load all of their songs to any portable media device. I have maybe 1100-1200 songs on my phone and even on long trips totaling 20-30 hours I probably get through 1/3 at most. If you have a computer loaded with all of your music and a media manager then you can refresh portions of your library with a favorite mix, oldies, by Artist, new playlists, etc.
I’m far from an expert so might be missing something but I found as my Library grew large it was too much work managing or even knowing what’s there. I prefer to buy my new music on Amazon by song rather than Album. I loaded all of our CD’s on the computer years ago and then erased a lot of songs that we didn’t care for. Even now our library has 3500+ songs-too many to manage. The problem with most CD’s is that there are lots of songs that we don’t care to hear twice. Fortunately my wife and I have similar taste and we “tolerate” the music that one or the other might not like.
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From: Tennessee, USA
2024 AMG GLE 53, 2023 E450 Cabriolet & 2025 GLS 450
I used an IPod Nano in my 2015 ML, but it was no go in my 2020 GLE, so I just switched to an IPod Touch and it works great!
BTW, when is the addition of Amazon Music to the MBUX that was announced earlier in the year going to happen?
BTW, when is the addition of Amazon Music to the MBUX that was announced earlier in the year going to happen?
