Hi!
I've recently purchased a small WiFi travel router that also allows me to plug in my external hard drive (HDD) so that my Android phone can access the files wirelessly. It was originally formatted NTFS but I couldn't get Android to read the files when I connected wired via an OTG cable. Would the same be true for accessing the files wirelessly? What file format would you use for the drive? It's 3TB so if I use FAT32, I'll have to have 2 paritions. However, this probably has the widest compatibility. I also have streaming media boxes that I use when traveling & it would be helpful if they could also read the files since occasionally, the wifi in hotels isn't up to streaming from online services. This would either be an Amazon Fire TV 4k box (previous gen, not current) or a Roku box.
Thanks so much in advance!
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Hello, I am running out of space on my 8gb micro sd and i just got into private torrenting where i am downloading all my favorite artists' albums in flac. Me, being cheap and do not feel like paying the multi million dollars for a 64gb(not even sure if they are out yet), would like to know if there is any program or drive that supports a smaller maybe 1.8 or 2.5 inch harddrive plugged into the mini usb(obviously using the needed converter). If no, is there any program or free service i could get that would let me access my home file server anywhere since i have a data plan?
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bump, i found something that would stream mp3's via the internet and will work on my phone but i want FLAC!!! any ideas anyone?
The program is called didiom. Google..
bump bump. I found something called a mobidapter which converts the microsd port into a usb port which then you can plug the usb into a harddrive or what not. But the problem is, which i just figured out, sdhc only supports up to 32gb. So there would be no point to getting it. Because the phone in hardware limited. ***wishes for sdxc***
Does the asus transformer support using an external dvd drive? I tried connecting my external dvd drive to my transformer to watch a movie on disc but not sure where to go or what to do next.
Dead topic revival, but wanted to give the OP some information.
The asus transformer does not support dvd drives out of the box. Two things need to occur before we can watch dvd's on our transformers. The first is a custom kernel with drivers for external dvd drives and the correct file system support (this may actually already be built-in, but I haven't tested to find out). The second is a method to decrypt css on dvds.
Linux has a library that can do this written in either c or c++. In theory this can be ported to the Android eco system. There are existing questions about the legality of the library commonly used on linux for this decryption. In some countries it is definitely legal, in others, the courts have not tested its legality. I would also be willing to bet that a few companies (like the one behind powerDVD) will create dvd software with completely legal decryption in the hopes that Android users with 3.1+ will buy their software for dvd playback.
It is very possible that we will be able to get dvd playback at some point, but it probably won't happen for at least another few months. Best bet for now is probably linux (either chroot if that has access to usb, or dual boot).
External BluRay would be great
Device recognised, no filesystem mounted
If anyone (like me) found this topic by searching the web: My LG DVD drive is recognised on my Transformer. I can see it listed as Usbdisk1 under Storage in Settings. Mounting doesn't work however, so I suppose the biggest issue here is the filesystem (either CDFS or UDF). The drives LED flashes a few times when I try to mount it.
I copied my DVD movies to an external hard drive, connected the drive to the Transformer through the USB port on the keyboard dock and it worked perfectly without a problem.
I just received a logitech revue for xmas...I found that I could sideload apps using dropbox...first thing I did was download five different torrent client until one worker with the revue honeycomb..I also noticed that I could connect a FAT32 formatted HDD...which got me thinking how would I use the connected HDD to download torrents to. I can connect and see material from the HDD only when I use logitech's proprietary media app...is there a way that I can access the HDD from the root of the android device??? Is there a way to see that HDD show up in a file explorer???
I can paypal donate to the best answer...fa real!
I have my parents setup with a Boxee Box with a 500 gb usb drive to their 720p tv. The interface and apps are crap, but they've unwillingly managed as long as I fill it with movies and check that they are correctly identified.
Now I am thinking that some sort of android box would be nice. Then I could have a shared dropbox folder with dropsync and manage all the files from my own computer at home. It would also enable my parents to use the national tv and radio android apps when they arent watching 720p mkv files with subtitles.
Does this sound feasible?
- It needs to be able to use a usb hard drive with a filesystem that supports large files. exfat? ntfs?
- Have a nice remote.
- Access to Google play.
- Stable.
- Ethernet or the possibility to use an ethernet dongle at the same time as the usb hard drive.
I doesn't have to be small or good looking.
Any tips? I will probably get an Ouya to but I want to do this project now, not whenever Ill be able to get my hands on an Ouya.
I dont have a pc or this would not be an issue.
I use my 10.1 and gn2 for all my computer work as my pc killed the motherboard. I would like to use my seagste central wireless hard drive as my network hd. Not an issue, it shows in es file explorer but it will not let me access my password protected folders. Is there a way to access them, even from another explorer, or do I have to use the less than effecient seagate app.
Also, is there a way to download my music files straight from google play to my seagate central? I have them all on an external hd, but my seagate will not read powered hd's. I cannot transfer them through my samsung smart dock because it only reads fat32, and my usb adapter for my 10.1 is the same. I cant even figure out how to do a mass download od my music, 20, 000 plus songs, on to my note. I was trying to download in small portions onto my ext micro but I have to do it individual albums or artists.
Any ideas?
When will manufactures start giving phones and tablets the same access as pc's