Play Videos while in Motion

[krissrock]

Generally, for the past 10 yrs of driving, i've had aftermarket decks in my cars, in which i always play the music videos.
Well, i didn't expect that to be the case with OE systems of any Mfr...but i was happy with being able ot play videos period, and the car blacking out the screen while in motion was fine.

Well yesterday, while i was driving, I just happen to notice that the video was still showing while in motion for the first time! I wasn't sure how it happened, and if it would be repeatable... but i figured it out.

If you're playing a video, when you start moving the screen will black out.
To get the video back, at the top left of the screen, there a track list button. Music note with lines. Click on that.....select the file you're already playing or select any other you'd like...

It will display the video already playing again, or whatever other video you selected.
The warning text will still be on the screen, and the video controls will also still be on the screen. a minor inconvenience. You can use the controls and skip/back as normal. It will continue to show the video.

If you come to stop, the warnings will go away of course, but when you start moving again, it wil black out the screen and you must select the track again to get it visible. Luckily, it will continue playing and not restart the track when you select it.

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[krissrock]

This button > select track

 

[Petzi]

that is really valuable info ! thank you

 

[alxman]

This button > select track

You better delete this post, it could be used against you in the event you crash. The police and your insurance will claim you were watching a music video instead of the road! Tsk tsk

 

[tmrqs]

Generally, for the past 10 yrs of driving, i've had aftermarket decks in my cars, in which i always play the music videos.
Well, i didn't expect that to be the case with OE systems of any Mfr...but i was happy with being able ot play videos period, and the car blacking out the screen while in motion was fine.

Well yesterday, while i was driving, I just happen to notice that the video was still showing while in motion for the first time! I wasn't sure how it happened, and if it would be repeatable... but i figured it out.

If you're playing a video, when you start moving the screen will black out.
To get the video back, at the top left of the screen, there a track list button. Music note with lines. Click on that.....select the file you're already playing or select any other you'd like...

It will display the video already playing again, or whatever other video you selected.
The warning text will still be on the screen, and the video controls will also still be on the screen. a minor inconvenience. You can use the controls and skip/back as normal. It will continue to show the video.

If you come to stop, the warnings will go away of course, but when you start moving again, it wil black out the screen and you must select the track again to get it visible. Luckily, it will continue playing and not restart the track when you select it.

This button > select track

Too late @alxman, saved for posterity.

 

[PrudentOcean]

You better delete this post, it could be used against you in the event you crash. The police and your insurance will claim you were watching a music video instead of the road! Tsk tsk

They can allege all sort of things, but what matters is what they can prove.

 

[krissrock]

my concern was more so PORSCHE seeing this and fixing it!

 

[alxman]

my concern was more so PORSCHE seeing this and fixing it!

Yeah right! Lol

 

[vanjwilson]

my concern was more so PORSCHE seeing this and fixing it!

With an over-the-air update, right?

 

[RickDCMD]

Are your videos saved in external drive? If so, does it shows the video metada such as titles? My only shows all videos as Tracks.

 

[krissrock]

Are your videos saved in external drive? If so, does it shows the video metada such as titles? My only shows all videos as Tracks.

you mean when you click on the track list?
yes, i see the track title...file name etc.
they are playing from a USB-C thumb drive. There's no other way to do this right?
i wish this would work with the Youtube app...

 

[RickDCMD]

What software do you use to convert the videos if I may ask?

 

[krissrock]

i have a license for 4K downloader products.
been using them for a long time. I don't know the resolution of the screen, but the videos that play on my other Pioneer head units, play on the Porsche just fine. Those were 720 30fps videos iirc.
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[krissrock]

Update: all you have to do is tap the track list button twice. No need to select the playing track again. Smh

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