Updating Gracenote to show more cover art? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

slow.86 · 05-09-2020, 09:07 PM

Hi guys!

Infrequent poster here, I'm sure this question has been asked a million times before. I've got a 2017 86 packaged with Toyota's shitty head unit. Content with it for the most part, but my only gripe is the default "Dance", "World", "R&B" covers that they use for probably 95% of my music when connected through Bluetooth. I understand that plugging it in through USB seems to solve this problem, but I find it more convenient to use Bluetooth and charge through the 12V.

Anywho, is there anything I can do to make Gracenote more compatible with my music? Can I flash different software to the head unit altogether? Anything helps, thanks!

DarkPira7e · 05-09-2020, 09:13 PM

They likely prioritize audio quality rather than wasting bandwidth searching your ID3 tags for useless album art

slow.86 · 05-09-2020, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

They likely prioritize audio quality rather than wasting bandwidth searching your ID3 tags for useless album art

When I said "anything helps", this wasn't what I meant.

sunami88 · 05-10-2020, 01:40 AM

I'm gonna be watching this thread closely... I absolutely hate the GraceNote database thingy in my MY16. Sometimes it'll show my custom album art (from the USB stick), but most of the time it won't. I personally converted ~95% of the tags/folder.jpg's myself to fit on an MP3 player ages ago, and so it's always mystified me when once in a blue moon it'll show my "custom" art. And the builtin ones for Dance etc seem like they're about 20x20 pixels and fugly as ****.

A small complaint overall, especially since I'm usually too busy driving to look at the thing, but it's still annoying when I do.

P.S.
Always thought it was funny that for the band Death (youtube.com/watch?v=zQMMQXlEd3E) it shows a picture of three white guys :P . Evidently there were two bands called Death.

P.P.S.
Can I not even post a link to a Youtube vid without taking over a whole page for something most people here don't care one tiny bit about? What the heck...

tehShirt · 05-10-2020, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slow.86

Hi guys!

Infrequent poster here, I'm sure this question has been asked a million times before. I've got a 2017 86 packaged with Toyota's shitty head unit. Content with it for the most part, but my only gripe is the default "Dance", "World", "R&B" covers that they use for probably 95% of my music when connected through Bluetooth. I understand that plugging it in through USB seems to solve this problem, but I find it more convenient to use Bluetooth and charge through the 12V.

Anywho, is there anything I can do to make Gracenote more compatible with my music? Can I flash different software to the head unit altogether? Anything helps, thanks!

https://toyota-en-us.visteoninfotain...date-gracenote

I've used this to update my friend's Tundra. I'm not sure if it will work for your 86 but it might help.

Opie · 05-11-2020, 01:34 PM

Toyota probably has an update for it...Subaru does.

Nails · 05-12-2020, 11:19 AM

I asked Toyota about updating the Gracenote database in my 2016 FRS, which I believe is the same head unit you have. They told me they weren't able to update it unless the unit came with navigation, which it didn't. I tried using other Gracenote databases, but the system would not accept them. Gracenote annoyed me so much that I ended up replacing the head unit with a Pioneer AVH-ZL5150. Problem solved.

05-09-2020, 09:07 PM	#1
slow.86 Junior Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 860 Location: AZ Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Updating Gracenote to show more cover art? Hi guys! Infrequent poster here, I'm sure this question has been asked a million times before. I've got a 2017 86 packaged with Toyota's shitty head unit. Content with it for the most part, but my only gripe is the default "Dance", "World", "R&B" covers that they use for probably 95% of my music when connected through Bluetooth. I understand that plugging it in through USB seems to solve this problem, but I find it more convenient to use Bluetooth and charge through the 12V. Anywho, is there anything I can do to make Gracenote more compatible with my music? Can I flash different software to the head unit altogether? Anything helps, thanks!

05-10-2020, 01:40 AM	#4
sunami88 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: 2016 Hot Lava FR-S Location: Ontario Posts: 51 Thanks: 28 Thanked 35 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm gonna be watching this thread closely... I absolutely hate the GraceNote database thingy in my MY16. Sometimes it'll show my custom album art (from the USB stick), but most of the time it won't. I personally converted ~95% of the tags/folder.jpg's myself to fit on an MP3 player ages ago, and so it's always mystified me when once in a blue moon it'll show my "custom" art. And the builtin ones for Dance etc seem like they're about 20x20 pixels and fugly as ***. A small complaint overall, especially since I'm usually too busy driving to look at the thing, but it's still annoying when I do. P.S. Always thought it was funny that for the band Death (youtube.com/watch?v=zQMMQXlEd3E) it shows a picture of three white guys :P . Evidently there were two bands called Death. P.P.S. Can I not even post a link to a Youtube vid without taking over a whole page for something most people here don't care one tiny bit about? What the heck... Last edited by sunami88; 05-10-2020 at 02:06 AM.*

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DarkPira7e Rust bucket enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS Location: Vermont Posts: 3,934 Thanks: 3,200 Thanked 4,095 Times in 2,045 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	They likely prioritize audio quality rather than wasting bandwidth searching your ID3 tags for useless album art

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Nails Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: 2016 FR-S (Halo MT) Location: Melbourne, Florida Posts: 56 Thanks: 236 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I asked Toyota about updating the Gracenote database in my 2016 FRS, which I believe is the same head unit you have. They told me they weren't able to update it unless the unit came with navigation, which it didn't. I tried using other Gracenote databases, but the system would not accept them. Gracenote annoyed me so much that I ended up replacing the head unit with a Pioneer AVH-ZL5150. Problem solved.

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