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Does anyone know how I can watch movies from my HD on my TV?

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by therookielot, Dec 30, 2016.

  1. therookielot Dec 30, 2016
    therookielot

    Punk, Absolute Prestigious

    I'm sure I need an external adapter or something. It's just weird that the TV comes with an USB input, but I can't get it to play movies from my external HD. Is there some sort of cheap lifehack or something that I can use to watch from my external HD?
     
  2. suicidesaints Dec 30, 2016
    suicidesaints

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    Not sure about your particular model of TV, but on my TV, the USB is like service port rather than anything that can read/play media. I have my laptop hooked up via HDMI to my TV and watch stuff that way... or get a Roku or DVD/Blu Ray player with a USB input.
     
  3. Henry Dec 30, 2016
    Henry

    Moderator Moderator

    HDMI works. Chromecast only kinda works. Not sure on the USB.
     
  4. therookielot Jan 11, 2017
    therookielot

    Punk, Absolute Prestigious

    I figured it out. I just got an Amazon Fire. The thing is, it doesn't fully recognize one of my external HD. I plugged another external HD with 2 USB ports to a powered USB, then ran a cord into the unit and it worked. I just gotta find a micro sd with 2 male ports
     
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