Why can not the TV see the USB flash drive?

Why can not the TV see the USB flash drive? This question was often asked by the owners of new vehicles. Currently, manufacturers are maximizing their devices. Now users can enjoy not only TV, but also record their favorite movies, transfer to a USB flash drive and view them at any time. This opportunity appeared after installing the USB input. It is through it that the drive is connected.

The advanced functionality of TVs is an indisputable advantage. However, after the introduction of new technologies, the list of faults of these devices has significantly expanded. For example, users often face the following problem: they do not see the Samsung TV stick. This is also true for devices of other brands. If this happens, do not panic immediately and contact the service center or the masters. It is necessary to try to understand the problem yourself. The reasons and methods for solving the problem will be discussed in detail in the article.

Finding Reasons

Failures in the operation of removable drives are a common problem. However, this does not mean that the cause of the malfunction is in the TV itself. First of all, you need to take the instructions to the device and reread it again. It happens that the TV does not see the USB flash drive for a trivial reason - if the connection is incorrect. The way of using the drive is described in detail in the manual.

If the owner has checked the connection and the cause of the failure is not in this, then there are other possible options to consider. Here are the main ones:

• The formats are not suitable.
• Faulty flash drive.
• Conflict formats.
• Limitations on the amount of memory.
• The port in the TV is blocked.

And now let's understand the causes of the malfunction and how to solve the problem.

Incompatible device formats

The most common problem, if the TV does not see a USB flash drive, are different formats. What does this mean? Failures occur due to the fact that the "plasma" and the drive are configured in different formats. That is, the TV works as NTFS, and the flash drive is FAT32.

How can I check the systems that the device supports? On the TV you need to go to the menu. In it, find the item "Settings". Also, this information is contained in the instructions.

If the files are written to a USB flash drive of a different format, then the user will need to make the drive format. There is also a second option - to pick up another flash drive.

Conflict formats

There are situations where when you connect the drive, music is played, photos are opened, and viewing of videos is prohibited. Users encounter this problem quite often. First, you need to check the file system that was used for writing. Also make sure with what formats the TV works. How to do this is described above. If the problem is incompatibility, then you just need to convert the file written to an external drive into the correct format.

However, there may be another problem. For example, if the LG TV does not see the USB flash drive, then it is necessary to check whether it is possible in the device to play video files. For example, LH series devices do not support this option.

The drive is out of order

Let's consider one more situation. For example, the owner for a long time uses a single drive, watching movies, photos, listening to music. And at some point it encounters a problem - the TV stopped seeing the flash drive. What happened? In such a situation it will be necessary to check the efficiency of the storage device. How to do it? It is recommended to open it on a computer or laptop. If the reason is in the flash drive, then you just need to buy a new one. After that everything will work fine.

Memory

When the TV does not see the USB flash drive, it is necessary to pay attention to the maximum memory capacity of devices that are compatible with the device. The manufacturer specifies this information in the instructions. If there are limitations, regardless of the amount of recorded files, the drive will not be read.

Most TVs do not support flash drives, which are designed for more than 32 GB. Before selecting a device, you will need to carefully study the manual.

Port Lock

If the TV does not see the USB flash drive, the cause may be a blocked USB port. How can I find out? Near the input, through which the drive is connected, there will be an inscription on the body of the device - remote contro or service only. With this designation, the manufacturer informs the user that the port is provided only for carrying out repair work and updating the options. Such TVs will not play information from the USB flash drive. As a rule, the user can not unlock the lock himself. But there are devices that you can poke a little about if you have knowledge in the field of electronics.

Example of unlocking the USB port on LG devices:

• Armed with indicators of light, soldering iron and solder.
• On the TV enter the service menu.
• Two indicators to solder and connect to the acoustics system.
• Download the sound file and download to the TV.
• Activate its playback by bringing the indicator lights to the infrared receiver.
• Install a utility on the phone that will allow you to remotely control the TV's service menu.
• After entering the application, open the Tooloption tab.
• Change settings: the default is "0", and you need to set "1". This will allow the plasma panel to open files with photos and music tracks.
• Now go to the video mode. In order to activate it, you will need to change the Divx to HD. Other tabs in the settings menu should not be touched.
• Save the changed information and turn off the plasma.

If everything was done correctly, then when you turn on the TV in the menu, a new USB shortcut will be displayed.

USB port failure

If all of the above reasons are not your case, then you should check the USB port itself. Such a breakdown is very rare. To do this, simply connect any working device and check its operability. If in this case the malfunction remains, then the breakdown in the TV (the problem with the contacts on the circuit, the bloating of the capacitors, etc.). In order to fix it, you need to send the device for repair to a service center.