The files are rips from CD's using Windows' Media and all have the 'tag' metadata since I view them by Album/Artist/Genre....Otherwise, if the tracks all include 'tag' metadata, you can view in album or artist (etc) view...
I'm pretty sure I had the TSB work done under warranty, a long time ago obviously. I know that before the TSB couldn't get it to play anything through USB or Bluetooth/phone. But then, after that my wife just played music on CD's and we never really explored using USB. Using it now it plays well, just slow to read the drive.Sorry, I didn't notice you had a 2014. There was a recall for replacing the Bluetooth/USB system (or a TSB, which means only free during warranty), but I was so frustrated with ours that I swapped out the head unit before that TSB/Recall became active.
Another thing to note with that old system, is that the files/folders are displayed in the order they are written to the USB drive, NOT alphabetically. You can download a tool such as 'Drivesort' to rearrange them on your PC if you want to.
USB Audio Format Question
The other day I added a bunch more music (mp3 tracks) on my USB, but some of it is showing up in what I can only say is random order on my infotainment display. That is, when browsing by "Folder," the album folders are not listed alphabetically, and even within a folder some of the tracks...mazdas247.com
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Yeah, sorry, it was 10 years ago and only for a short while before I replaced it. I cannot remember the choice for folders now, but I know it did have it.But I still am not seeing how you get a folders listing however weird it is; just a songs listing which I THINK is all the songs, but maybe the folders are mixed in there.