ONN Media Streamer - Using External Storage

by HighSpeedTreeHugger

I bought the $19.88 ONN Media Streamer from WalMart. I have read many reports that it can play media files on USB storage - provided that you connect the USB Storage to the ONN via an adequate OTG "Y Splitter cable" or via a USB Hub with power pass-through. I have tried two different OTG Y Splitter cables and a powered Hub, but am not having any luck with any external storage - not even a flash drive formatted in FAT32. The ONN just doesn't see any external storage connected at all.

Is there something in Settings that I need to change?

Earlier today I tried installing exFAT/NTFS for USB by Paragon Software , but that didn't help. I later uninstalled and (just to be safe) did a factory reset on my ONN.

NOTE: I'm not trying to turn the external drive into adoptive storage, which is when you want to use external storage as a continuation of internal storage. This lets you not only store media files on it, but also Android apps too. This thread and this YouTube are helpful guides on how to setup adoptive storage . If you set a volume as adoptive storage it becomes encrypted and cannot be used with any other device. That's not what I'm after.

milanistadoc

Have you installed the Solid Explorer OTG plugin?

TechDoctorUK

Is usb debugging disabled ? Have you tried another brand of the usb drive (some android devices can be picky)

bobniborg1

I hope this is solved. I was looking at getting one for a parent to hook up to a hard drive

Tandybaum

Did you decide on anything for this topic?

I'm trying to find a device that I would use totally offline so it would just need to easily play content from a usb SSD.

LumpyWorry9448

Did you try turning on developer options on the android tv nox

RichAd1

Did you find a solution to view local movies? I just got this device myself and am exploring

foundfootagefan

Why hook up a hard drive to the Onn. 4K when you can just stream any video from any PC in your house using your existing router? Also, if you have a router with USB ports, you can just add a hard drive to that and play videos from the router.

I personally have my Onn 4K connect to my PC (which has an 8TB drive just for videos) over my existing network via my router and it just streams the entire drive to Nova Video Player. It works perfectly. No having to buy any more cords, drives or OTG stuff.

I really think this USB stick/drive attached to your streaming device is kind of an old thing from the WD streamer days that most people just aren't doing anymore.