I'm trying to use my N7 in the car as a media playback device. I've got it connected via USB OTG to a hub, Behringer UCA 202 DAC, and 128GB flash drive. The issue I'm having is that when the device reboots or I go in to a media playback app without it connected (N7 player, VLC, or Poweramp) it can't find the files and needs to rescan-WHICH TAKES FOREVER! Is there a way that I can permanently set/code either in the Android program or the app itself a location so it just thinks the file is there-perhaps eliminating the need for Stickmount?
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With the lack of expandable memory (or 32+ gb of storage. Ideally I'd like, and would pay a premium for, 64gb or more) I'm wondering if I will start plugging an OTG cable full of music into my phone whenever I drive. I already use my phone as my main music player, and because I won't be plugging it into a dock like my GN and its pogopin car dock, I'll have the usb port free & able to accept this OTG-->add'tl storage workaround.
Do any of y'all already do this? I guess my questions are:
How long does it take from a.) plugging the cable in to b.) all of the music files being recognized and able to be played through Google Music or some other player.
[*]Less important and kind of specific... If I have music that is unrated on Google Music, then plug in via OTG some music on an ext. storage, rate a song that's being played from the add'tl storage but also exists (identical copy) on Google Music.... then will my song be rated next time I log into the computer from Google Music?
Thanks ahead of time guys.
Hey guys, I got the nexus player yesterday and I've been seeing mixed results for what I'm trying to accomplish. I'm simply trying to view movies off of a USB flash drive using an OTG cable on a non-rooted Nexus Player. Is this possible? I've sideloaded ES File Explorer and I can see the USB Flash Drive listed under the 'Local' panel of ESFE. When I click on the Flash Drive nothing happens. There is also a eject icon directly beside the text of the USB Flash Drive. I've tried 3 different flash drives 8gb, 16gb, 32gb, and formatted as exFAT, FAT32, and NTFS.
Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance!
I'm having the exactly the same problem.
I just saw a video that claimed that you cannot click on the USB using the nexus player remote. You will need to use a mouse to select the USB drive in ESFE. I haven't been able to test this as I do not currently have a USB hub. I'm ordering one today and I will report back if it works.
So my powered USB hub arrived today and using the mouse to click on the flash drive worked!
I also discovered that you can add the USB to the favourites menu on ES File Explorer to get around the mouse requirement. If your USB shows up as usb2006 or 2007 or whatever, simply add usb://200x as a favourite folder. This will allow you to bypass the requirement of using your mouse. The only negative is that the USB number seems to change every time it's re-plugged in. I got around this by making favourites for usb://2006, usb://2007, etc..
I have it working right now as a FAT32... But I can't to see what file systems are supported. It would see it with ExFAT, but nothing would work. FAT32 works, but has obvious limitations. Does NTFS work? Has anyone tries Ext4?
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I connected a USB hub to my NP so I was able to use my NTFS formatted external drive and my mouse at the same time. I found my video files on HDD by ESFE but there is no any media player app that plays 1080p MKV movies correctly. I tried ESFE's media player, V Player, MX Player... unsuccessfully.
Playback was always laggy and audio problems occured pretty often.
Does anyone know a good option/app for that?
I can't post links but search for the kodi android app and sideload that apk. It works flawlessly.
Download VLC to play movies when you use a external drive or save them to the NP. That's what I do and it works great.
Has anyone tried connecting an external USB BluRay/DVD ROM drive to Nexus Player via OTG? I have Kodi installed on the Nexux Player, would this configuration allow me play DVD or Bluray? Would Nexus provide enough power to the drive?
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Has anyone tried connecting an external USB BluRay/DVD ROM drive to Nexus Player via OTG? I have Kodi installed on the Nexux Player, would this configuration allow me play DVD or Bluray? Would Nexus provide enough power to the drive?
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I get a big fat fail. I'll look into more.
Hi,
The newer units do not have a built-in CD/DVD Player, yet the kids borrow CDs from a library and it is a hassle to have them converted to MP3 on USB flash drive - that's time consuming.
I have searched forums here, but not much info available - rather a recommendation to use a portable CD player and connect it to AUX IN or use FM transmitter. Hey, portable CD player price starts at 60 USD https://www.lifewire.com/best-portable-cd-players-4160484
Google proposed that external USB DVD Player might be accesible via OTG cable (on phones) with a 3rd party app. But then again: the app is like a file manager allowing to open single files (music, images), while I would prefer that the native HU Music app could read the music CD (note: this is standard music CD, not a filesystem with MP3/WAV).
Anybody uses external USB CD Player? (These are available for about 20 USD and could be powered via USB... E.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Slim+Portable+CD+Player&i=electronics&ref=nb_sb_noss )
EDIT: In my case, I have Joyings HU Android 8.1.
Hi there. i got my new kia picanto. and am trying to run things smoothly. because there is only one usb port on the car, ill have to connect the phone via usb cable on it. so since i will also need an ssd for my flac music, ill put a usb hub on the usb port of my phone. on the hub ill run a cable connecting tha phone to my car and another cable to run the phone to my ssd.
(i am waiting to receive the hub i ordered, sjould be soon with me.)
i know that not all apps appear on android auto. (and i also need my phone to be rooted to show apps not installed through play store).
Problem is this
i have tested many apps that support android auto. like pulsar, neutron, black player, jetaudio shuttle etc etc. i have installed pro versions.
None of these, supports usb on the go for mobile. it shows only files in the internal storage of phone. The only player i have seen that shows files stored on external storage (ssd) is vlc.
But i am looking for a more elegant player.foobar would be awesome as it supports external storage files, but it is not android auto compatible.
Am i stuck with vlc? any other options?
ps. my phone is new, i need to wait 140 hours before xiaomi lets me root it. and i have to wait for tyhe hub to arrive to test how well hub will work with mobile being connected to car and to ssd at the same time. fortunately it will work. if it does it is a game changer for me. because ssd directly to usb of the car supports only flac files up to 48khz. if ssd is connected to phone, it supports 24bit 192 khz. (xiaomi mi note 10 pro).
thanks for any suggestions. cheers
porotikos said:
Hi there. i got my new kia picanto. and am trying to run things smoothly. because there is only one usb port on the car, ill have to connect the phone via usb cable on it. so since i will also need an ssd for my flac music, ill put a usb hub on the usb port of my phone. on the hub ill run a cable connecting tha phone to my car and another cable to run the phone to my ssd.
(i am waiting to receive the hub i ordered, sjould be soon with me.)
i know that not all apps appear on android auto. (and i also need my phone to be rooted to show apps not installed through play store).
Problem is this
i have tested many apps that support android auto. like pulsar, neutron, black player, jetaudio shuttle etc etc. i have installed pro versions.
None of these, supports usb on the go for mobile. it shows only files in the internal storage of phone. The only player i have seen that shows files stored on external storage (ssd) is vlc.
But i am looking for a more elegant player.foobar would be awesome as it supports external storage files, but it is not android auto compatible.
Am i stuck with vlc? any other options?
ps. my phone is new, i need to wait 140 hours before xiaomi lets me root it. and i have to wait for tyhe hub to arrive to test how well hub will work with mobile being connected to car and to ssd at the same time. fortunately it will work. if it does it is a game changer for me. because ssd directly to usb of the car supports only flac files up to 48khz. if ssd is connected to phone, it supports 24bit 192 khz. (xiaomi mi note 10 pro).
thanks for any suggestions. cheers
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Buy a Mini USB hub to give you additional USB ports as I did in my center arm rest console.
sandpita said:
Buy a Mini USB hub to give you additional USB ports as I did in my center arm rest console.
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The car USB won't work with a hub unfortunately. It's been tested. But if phone can recognise it, it will be a good enough solution