Can you connect a USB drive to Apple TV?

Question: Q: Add external USB drive to Apple TV Answer: A: You can stream from an external USB/Firewire drive attached to the Mac/PC running iTunes quite successfully. Unfortunately AppleTV’s USB port is for Apple diagnostic/internal use only so you cannot connect a USB drive to increase local storage for syncing.

Can you add storage to Apple TV?

As with iPhones and iPads, there is no option to expand storage on your Apple TV later on. That said, if you primarily want to use the Apple TV as a streaming device for Netflix or your iTunes library, the lower storage capacity should serve you just as well.

How do I play movies from hard drive to Apple TV?

Just download the VLC tvOs app. VLC mobile, for AppleTV, can access your your NAS drive and play your movies without iTunes running on your Mac or your iOS device.

What is the USB port on an Apple TV for?

The primary reason the USB port is there is to restore the Apple TV to the latest version of tvOS through iTunes if it were to somehow become bricked or otherwise unresponsive.

Can you connect an external hard drive to an Apple TV?

Unfortunately, this perspective offers you little insight towards a solution, and for that I apologize on Apple’s behalf. The Apple TV doesn’t support connections to external hard drives. Clearly this is a difficult hurdle for Apple.

How do I back up my Apple TV?

Run the script and back up your Apple TV using the included instructions. Now drink some sherry. After five minutes the Apple TV will reboot. Turn it on again without connecting the USB drive until the flying-TV-screens introduction sequence finishes. When you connect the USB the contents from the internal drive will be copied to the external one.

Do you need an optical drive for an Apple TV?

One thing they should include is a microUSB cable to allow an itunes restore. Storage – yes, I’d like an AppleTV2 with reasonable internal storage or ability to connect some. Optical drive is not required at all unless processing your own CD media etc. AC MoreLess

What kind of devices can I connect to my MacBook Air?

External hard drives, thumb drives, USB drives, Flash memory cards, and devices like iPod are examples of storage devices that you can connect to your Mac using Thunderbolt, USB, or FireWire cables, or connect wirelessly using Bluetooth. Storage devices (such as external hard drives) can also be available on your network.