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Kia Corporation is a leading South Korean automotive manufacturer headquartered in Seoul. Kia's product lineup includes sedans, SUVs, electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, and commercial vehicles. Popular models such as the Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride have earned international acclaim for their performance, safety features, and cutting-edge technology. The company has also embraced electrification with models like the EV6, its first dedicated electric vehicle, which showcases Kia's commitment to sustainability and futuristic design. In recent years, the company has accelerated its transition to electric mobility, aiming to become a top-tier EV brand by 2030 with plans to launch 15 fully electric models. Kia Corporation announced sales of 3,089,457 vehicles in 2024, posting a new annual global sales record. Kia infotainment systems offer a range of features. However, the system has poor compatibility with popular audio and video formats, so a free audio converter is an essential tool. For getting more fun, we can convert movies to Kia sub supported video formats, then copy the converted movies to USB flash drive for playing in Kia car, suv or mpv.
What audio formats are supported by Kia stereos? What type of video formats can you play in the Kia Sportage, Telluride, Sonet, Seltos and Carens? Can't play FLAC and M4A via USB in Kia car? Always enjoyed playing music in your car whilst you're on the go? Still, we can be pretty unsure of the audio format that's supported by our cars or suvs. If you're an owner of the Kia car, suv or mpv, read on for more information about the supported formats for Kia USB. And learn the method of how to convert videos to Kia USB compatible formats easily.
Hot Q & A
Q: Can I play FLAC files in my Kia Sorento?
A: More and more aftermarket car stereos now include high-res capabilities using a built-in USB port, even on some of the most affordable models. Many of these stereos work with the FLAC and WAV formats, so you can load up a USB drive and cruise on down the road. If you can listen to other songs on the USB drive, then the format is not compatible with your car audio system. You hav to convert your FLAC music to Kia USB supported audio format, codec and bit rates.
Q: Why is my Kia Sportage not reading USB?
A: Firstly, you need to rule out the possibility of hardware damage. Some possible reasons why the port isn't working include a blown fuse, cable problems, unconfigured device settings, outdated firmware, built-up debris, and port damage. If you are not familiar with cars, you can take the car to a repair shop and have a professional repairman investigate for you. If the car is fine, then you need to consider the compatibility between your USB flash drive and the car. FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32 are recommended Format system.
Q: Which audio file format supported by wider range of Kia USB?
A: All Kia's Cars, SUVs and MPVs can play MP3, WAV or WMA. As you may know, MP3 is lossy compression so the audio is imperfect (although it can often sound perfect). A good MP3 file is about 1/5th the size of a "CD quality" WAV file.
Kia USB Supported audio formats
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| Bit rates |
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| Bits Per Sample |
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| Sampling frequency |
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| Maximum number of folders | 1,000 |
| Maximum number of files | 5,000 |
| Byte/Sector | 64 kbyte or less |
| Format system | FAT12/16/32 (recommended), exFAT/NTFS |
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Kia USB supported video formats
| Playable file format | .avi, .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4 |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixel 30fps (MPEG-1), 720 x 480p 30fps/720 x 576p 25fps (H.263), 1280 x 720 pixels (other) |
| Subtitle format | .smi, .srt |
| Video Codec | MPEG-1, MPEG-2 simple profile – main level, MPEG-2 main profile – low, main, high level, VC-1, AVC, H.263 profile 0 ~ profile2, MPEG4 v2,v3, Xvid |
| Audio Codec | MP3, WMA, AAC, AC-3 |
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Kia USB music not working? Don't be surprised that sometimes our supported (or as claimed) music files are not recognized or compatible with playbacks. The primary reason is due to the codec differences used to store either the audio file. It's more time consuming and difficult if you don't know which particular settings to adjust for your media. In that case, you might wish to convert it with the Acrok Video Converter Ultimate, an all-in-one free audio converter which supports 1000+ output formats and presets for digital devices and car system. Follow the steps to convert Blu-ray, DVD, Video, CD and other audio formats to Kia USB best playback format - MP3 (It's Free).
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EV6, Sorento, EV9, Seltos, Carnival, Sportage, K5, K4, K3, K2, Sorento Hybrid, Soul, Sportage, Niro, Picanto, Stonic, Niro, Sonet, EV5, Forte, Stinger, XCeed, Cadenza, Carens, EV3, etc.
Before the conversion, you need to download and install Acrok Video Converter Ultiamte on your PC/Mac first from the links above. The steps below are based on the Windows version, but you can also follow the same on Mac.
1. Open this free audio converter after download and installation. You can import your files in 4 ways. Including Drag and drop, click Add file (s), click Load Disc and click "Add folder".
2. Click "Format" bar to select MP3 format under "Common Audio" category.
3. In the final step, just click on the "Convert" button to start converting media files to Kia USB supported formats.
Tip: For converting video, Blu-ray and DVD to Kia USB supported video format, please select MP4 format under "Common Video" category. The video conversion function is NOT FREE.
Whtn the conversion is done, please click "Open" button to locate the converted media files. Then copy anc transfer them to your USB flash drive. Now you can enjoy your songs and videos without any limits in your Kia Car, SUV and MPV. Free download and try Acrok Video Converter Ultimate on your Windows/Mac.
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