I am suddenly getting this message when attempting to use the voice activated command for the USB and asking it to play a specific artist by name -- "the requested media is currently unavailable on the media player." I have never encountered this response before and it will still respond to requests for track (song) names. Has something happened in my electronics package or my iPod?

 

I would try unhooking the battery for a few minutes and see if that's fixes it. Like all computers it needs to be reset sometimes

 

I have had this happen too. Just unplug your iPod and leave it out of the car overnight. Plug back in the next day, restart the car and wait about 5 mins before trying voice commands on the iPod. You should be fine. This has happened to me a few times. I am using an older iPod Video 30 gig model.

 

Thanks to both of you. I will try that. Thanks!

 

Had the same thing happen. Shut off my iPhone and turned it back on and it was fine. Haven't had many issues at all, but the few I've had we're all fixed with an iPhone reset.

 

happen to me also, just do the battary thing, it's more like a hard reboot

 

I unplugged the iPod from the car last night and plugged it back in this morning, but it still doesn't work on the artist request.

 

you have to disconnect the battary.

 

How do you disconnect the battery on an iPod?

 

you're disconnecting the - side of batt, under the hood.

 

I have verified the problem is with the iPod not the electronics package. I hooked up a different iPod and the system worked fine. So the question is how do you reboot an iPod, if you can?

 

Turn it off and back on. Lol press and hold the power button if you didn't already know that.

 

Actually, turning the iPod on and off doesn't reboot. I just found out what does. You have to hold the on/off button and volume down button at the same time for 8 seconds. I did the reboot, but the problem continues. I guess the iPod has an problem that can't be fixed. At least I know it's the iPod and not the car.

 

No that's not a correct re-boot. to re-boot a ipod(depending on model) you either hold the on/off button off until the apple shows in window or if you have the older 8 gig, you have to hold the menu button and the circle scroll button down at the same time, this resets the unit. when the apple appears, it's been reset.

If that does not work, hook into itunes and refreash the unit. It will update and reload all music.

 

The apple appeared when I did my version, so it must have rebooted. I will try the iTunes approach. Thanks.

 

What iPod are you sporting?

 

Not sure, but it was bought new last December.

 

Hey, DrDisney!

I also recommend a soft reboot of your iPod. Here's a link to the Apple help page:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1320

It has instructions to perform a reboot based on which type of iPod you have.

Rebecca

 

Thanks Rebecca! Is Jaclyn working today? I have been trying to get her since last Friday. Thanks.

 

You're very welcome! Jaclyn is working today, and replying to your private message now.

Rebecca