Chromecast TV USB 3.0 flash drive performance

by cnuttin

I have an Anker usb 3.0 hub: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089M7WSHM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a Sandisk Extreme Go: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NARBPI7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm using a 12W apple power brick (I also tested with a 29W).

The same stick on my Nvidia shield using Disk Speed Test shows over 100MB/sec for both read and write. On the Chromecast its showing 36MB/25MB. I tried a few other USB 3.0 sticks I had laying around and also got low numbers.

So I installed "USB Host Test" and it shows the Sandisk Extreme as "USB 2.1" not 3.x.

Does the Chromecast not support USB 3.x storage? The Anker is a USB 3.0 hub. Any thoughts?

BiggussDikkuss

So I installed "USB Host Test" and it shows the Sandisk Extreme as "USB 2.1" not 3.x.

Smells like Google have a Firmware issue and have not configured USB3 support into the Google TV dongle properly.

ussv0y4g3r

The tech specs on Google Store doesn’t mention anything about USB 3.x storage, so the answer is no.