Can this play from an external hard drive thru usb?You can get 1TB for $89 and the HD is very small and portable
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At the present time the X5 does not support OTG storage through the USB port, but it has been promised in a future firmware update. So I'd take that with a grain of salt and not expect to see it. If it does materialize then cool but don't buy one with the expectation that it's coming.
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It's not possible to play directly through external HDD. You can play music only through flash memory card(sold separately)
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According to fiio, the x5 does support OTG, but only special drives. Contact them direct for more details.
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I plug my external USB drive into the computer. Not sure if it would work like an MP3 player. I think there is a driver on the MP3 player that allows the music to play.
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Hi Craig, Thanks for your useful input. At this stage I think I too should have gone for the 1TB model. Now I can't seem to download video clips onto the 1.5 TB. It starts off OK then freezes and the usual Task Manager solutions don't seem to help and I end up with the dreaded blue screen. I have to switch off and start again. Very boring. If anyone has a solution would be most grateful for help
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The only cds played on it as far as I know are 1D cds that were purchased. What else did you have in mind? Maybe I can try them for you.
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I have used flash drives but I am not sure if it will have enough juice for a external hard drive. It will play MP3's though, I would recommend you get one with a external power source or use a USB in-line power cable to make sure. Even if it does power it, you'd need to contact them and see if it was built for that or you might overwork and burnout that hardware after time.
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this is just an extension no electronics involved ,if you can play music plugging your flash drive directly into isimple interface then .yes it will play.
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The manual says it only supports playback of pictures from USB devices, though it lists the supported file types as JPG, DIVX, and MP3. I have never tried playing anything from a USB drive on this device, and don't know if firmware updates might have changed what is described in the manual.
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You certainly can, that is how I almost always use the player. I have a short flash drive that I populated with music from my computer that I plug into the system and it plays it with no problem.
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Yes it connects easily to external USB HDDs. The limit is 2TB, have a 3TB and had to partition it into 1TB and 2TB partitions to use it. It is a great little Android box. Turned my "dumb" 50" flat screen into a "Smart TV" at a fraction of the cost and far more powerful & scale able than any Smart TV currently on the market. I was really surprised how small the device itself is. Finding the right wireless keypad has been the challenge.
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You can attach a flash drive or anything with a USB plug, however I am not sure if the player will read all types of media. I have not tried to play anything a USB.
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3 usb 2.0 ports. I have used an external usb dvd drive but not tried playing media. External hard drive works too, but have not tried media play on that either.
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No, it does not play hdd (hard disk drive) in any format. Note that NTFS is not the same as NTSC video format.
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Hello TonySqed The receiver can play with a Android/iPhone or SD card 8GB maybe a 32GB and can only play audio soundslike MP3 MP4 WNA.But unfortunately this is not a Media Player, what you need to get is a Media Player having an USB input and a HDIM output for an external 500GB 1TB hard drive or higher for videos or photos and music. Don't get a 3TB.Hope this can help you.
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So you can have an external drive? I don't see why not. There is a mini USB port on the player.It will play mp4's sequentially, the same with pics and music. It may have plug and play capabilities... TommyD
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I tried using a hub but my external hd started beeping when i turned on the player. Could have been the hub but I know it works with laptop so not sure. Maybe a better hub is required. As far as size Ive connected an 80 gb hdd to a 500 gb hdd.
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It would be good to confirm that on a few different models of HDD. Many USB ports on players don't provide power for HDD.
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.Hi Chuck,I remember a question on line identical to yours and the response given was no. You think like me. I planned to do that myself but the data on the external has to be downloaded to the PS3 in order to work. I bought a 1T hard drive to replace the 250GB that I had and love it. I believe it was under $100 and extremely easy to do. Currently, I have 54 games and well over300 hours of video not to mention music and photos and still have 470GB free for future downloads. I back things up on the external to be safe but am happy with it. Of course it comes with a price to do that but considering the cost of downloads, it pays for itself. .Hi Chuck,I remember a question on line identical to yours and the response given was no. You think like me. I planned to do that myself but the data on the external has to be downloaded to the PS3 in order to work. I bought a 1T hard drive to replace the 250GB that I had and love it. I believe it was under $100 and extremely easy to do. Currently, I have 54 games and well over300 hours of video not to mention music and photos and still have 470GB free for future downloads. I back things up on the external to be safe but am happy with it. Of course it comes with a price to do... » Read More .Hi Chuck,I remember a question on line identical to yours and the response given was no. You think like me. I planned to do that myself but the data on the external has to be downloaded to the PS3 in order to work. I bought a 1T hard drive to replace the 250GB that I had and love it. I believe it was under $100 and extremely easy to do. Currently, I have 54 games and well over300 hours of video not to mention music and photos and still have 470GB free for future downloads. I back things up on the external to be safe but am happy with it. Of course it comes with a price to do that but considering the cost of downloads, it pays for itself. « Show Less