Some models of Roku offer a built-in USB port.
#ROKU USB DRIVE FORMAT HOW TO#
Your ROKU enabled TV supports USB devices formatted with FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2, EXT3, or HFS+. Thanks to the Roku Media Player channel, you can watch your own personal video files, listen to music files right on your TV via Rokus USB port. RELATED: How to Use Handbrake to Convert Any Video File to Any Format. The most common reason the Roku device may fail to detect the USB drive is that USB drive requires more power than the TV can provide. It is important to note that different drives have different power requirements – for example, some USB hard drives have an external power adapter that must be connected to a power outlet. There are many types of USB drives, from large external hard drives to smaller thumb drives. You can use a USB 2.0 extension cable or USB 2.0 externally powered hub to get around this restriction. Some USB 3.0 drives may not work if you plug them directly into the USB port of the TV.
To check which file system is in use by your USB drive, insert the USB drive into a spare USB port on a computer. There are many types of USB drives, from large external hard drives to smaller thumb drives. Roku players support USB drives that are formatted using the following file systems: FAT16 FAT32 NTFS EXT2 EXT3 HFS+ A large number of newer USB drives come pre-formatted in the exFAT file system which is not supported by Roku. In general, USB 3.0 drives will work in USB 2.0 mode on your TV. Some USB 3.0 drives may not work if you plug them directly into the USB port of the TV. From the menu select shuffle off which enables shuffle on. To loop video play back select one of the videos and select the * on the remote to bring up the video options menu. Not all files support fast-forward and rewind. While playing your media you can pause, skip forward and skip backwards using your buttons on your remote. Note, unsupported file types will not be displayed. Next select your USB device from the menu and then the file you wish to access. The choices you have are All, Video, Audio, or Photo. Once the Roku Media Player has been launched either select the first icon labeled All, or navigate to the type of media you are attempting to access. If you do not have a media player installed you may be prompted to add the Roku Media Player channel. If not prompted go to your Home screen, scroll to your right and navigate to the Roku Media Player. Launch the Roku Media Player when prompted. To play your media attach your USB device to the USB port on the TV.
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