11-26-16, 03:42 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: NJ
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The USB port may play files from a USB storage device like a flash drive.
My cheap dvd player port will play avi files and my (dumb) HD TV will play Mpeg files. You can do a search on your particular models to see what their USB ports will play or tv hook up options. I can get youtube through an older Vizio TV with internet apps directly connected to our router but rarely use it because too lazy to go through the process of finding the video I want. Maybe a Chromecast will solve your problem. I copied and pasted this for you: While many smart TV platforms come with these services installed, Chromecast takes the pain of navigating warren-like menus out of the smart TV experience. You search for what you want to watch on your phone or tablet, find it, hit the TV icon and it’s casted to the big screen. Barb S
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11-27-16, 12:10 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Utah
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Also I tried connecting my iPad to the Samsung smart TV in my guest room via USB port and it does not recognize my device. The same thing using the USB port on my Samsung Blu-Ray. Do I need to be using an HDMI cable instead? If so, what is the USB port for? QUOTE] You can connect Ipads & Iphones to TV's with the apple digital AV adapter and a HDMI cable. Lame, I know. |
11-27-16, 10:41 PM | |
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New Jersey
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Thanks for your replies. I started saving videos I want to do onto playlists that I set up on YouTube on my iPad so they are easier to find.
My son was home for the holiday weekend so I could not use the smart tv in his room (now the guest room.) I tried playing YouTube downstairs in my gym through the BluRay player and when I found what I wanted to play I got some weird error message. I just went downstairs to check what the message was and of course it is working now. Not that I am complaining... I also tried accessing the playlists and it was able to do so. Much easier to find the videos I want to play now. Hopefully the videos wont just stop like they were doing before. Thanks for your help everyone. |
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