I use a 2 terabyte drive made by Samsung called the T7 Shield. It works amazingly well with tons of storage space. I've never heard of the CEC option. None of my HDMI ports are marked that way. Nonetheless, I have perfect voice control over everything no matter what port I'm plugged into. Great video!
Great video. The CEC option in my case because I have older TVs is a setting on the television...and I believe one of my televisions calls it something other than CEC, but basically works same. I am going to pick up some new OTG adapters also since the one I have been using seems to have some issues (firestick keeps randomly restarting and issue stopped when removed it)...so thanks for the Amazon link.
Having trouble both 4K and a prior fire stick, which you mentioned may require a step I have not found. On the 4K it asked me if I wanted to use it for storage for additional apps, and when I said yes, it form it said it would format the drive so it took it out of fat32 mode. No, it doesn’t show me the increase of the 32gb. Now I’m afraid to plug the second drive into the 4K which had originally Rick recognized it because now I’ve told that I’m gonna be using one that doesn’t have fat32. Confused, with apology.
Yeah you should watch our full video which is easy to find in playlists on our channel. You need to do internal or device storage. Only way it will appear is if you have a 4k max. If you have an older model you can only transfer or record your external. That’s what the “max” means in firestick. The main reason it’s more expensive. Your models are from 2018 and older. Not designed to do this
Just a quick follow up question I took your advice and bought the 2nd gen while it was on special, it replaces my 4K Max and its working great! I want to keep using my Ethernet port can you recommend a way to do this? I have a UGREEN USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter Hub with RJ45 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet port. That I have used with the 4 K Max, so can I use this on the 2nd Gen. and just take out the old USB 64 flash drive and put a new one in for the new Firestick? And save the old 64GB flash drive for the 4 K Max? Thanks for the help!
ive looked for your video to add the usb to my older firestick not the max used your link for the adaptor but cant find your video to format the usb and the older firestick doesnt see the drive, can you add a link to your video for the older firestick
I am using what you told us to use with my fire stick 4 k max on a 6 year old Samsung and a 10 year old Sony tv. Samsung tv shows USB Drive. Sony tv does not show USB Drive. I I’d rage same instillation on both tv sets. What do you recommend I do to get the USB storage on the Sony tv? Thanks for your help.
Power for the fire stick is from power cord plugged into the wall, outlet. Tv set only has one USB port and the fire stick is connected to it. Equipment I am using on the Sony tv is the same as I am using on the Samsung tv. No problem with the Samsung tv. Could I have a defective thumb drive on the Sony tv?
USB and HDMI are different. Your firestick is plugged into the HDMI. So your tv doesn't have a USB? If it's a different drive, then it's probably not formatted to fat32. Should be an easy fix
It's called an OTG Hub. We have a few videos on it already on the channel and link is here: amzn.to/3Cp8gW6 - You would eliminate your ethernet adapter and use this instead with has the adapter and multiple usb ports.
I greatly appreciate your info. I got everything I need. I am waiting for the ethernet cable to come in the mail which I guess I should’ve went and bought somewhere else but I am one of those person to like to say money so I bought it from eBay did not know it was gonna take a little longer to get here than I thought but I am in no hurry since I own multiple devices, I have the 4K max without the ethernet cable but what keeps happening and believe me I tried every trick that I gotta learn is the the picture keeps freezing turn all the things off in the fire stick you could turn off updated it telling me to erase everything and start all over again which I am not going to do. I got other devices that doesn’t freeze. I’m waiting for the ethernet cable to come in the mail and see if that will solve the problem. I do have another device connected to the ethernet, and it does not freeze T 95 is what it’s called. Start out a little slow and then it picks up speed when it warms up. I keep it off when I’m not using it connected to my big TV but I watch my little TV regularly. I have three of them 4K max fire stick that I bought about a year or so ago, that’s the one that keeps freezing. Very happy that I spend extra money for it end up freezing on me. I bought the new Walmart on device which works just as good and does not freeze get that which was $25 cheaper made by Google who knew I still like my Firestick because it’s easier to download programs and it has much more programming available in it, I will fix the problem. I will find out what it is. I will keep looking at your videos. I have been watching your videos and learned a lot in the last three or four or who knows five years. I think I’m more surviving cancer in 2022 my memory doesn’t serve me well anymore, but I am still here, thank the Lord for that God bless. Have a nice day.
Sadly it's not the same. The "MAX" model is the only one that seamlessly allows expansion. You can still do it with the cube and access content on es file explorer. But recording to it might be more work.
I purchased the OGT Adapter and the antenna. My TV does not have a coax so I’m only using the HDMI. How can I access the antenna TV after everything is connected?
You connect the antenna to the firestick with the OTG adapter, NOT the tv. It has to go through your stick to populate the channels. That's what the otg adapter does
@ Yes, I connected the OTG adapter to the firestick. Then I connected the antenna to the OTG adapter. I turned to live TV, but I’m not receiving the option to scan channels. My fire stick is connected to a receiver. So is that the reason why I can’t receive the option to scan channels?
It's on the channel, but over 5 years old since the stick you are referring to is just as old. Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/IgTHVgAQy6k/v-deo.html - We also have firestick playlists set up if you click our channel which will help you find things
Looked for the "CEC" input. My TV (Samsung) only has STB, ARC and MHL/DVI. Does CEC ever go by a different designation, or will one of my HDMI inputs work like CEC?
Bought all the stuff with The exception I upped the SD card to 64 GB. I'm getting the message unable to read USB drive and it wants to format it. I think from watching your other videos I need to choose device storage, is that correct?
No, only the Max has the auto functioning expansion. That's the the "max" means. I have a video on the 2018 4k stick that you have I posted back in 2019. I would look at an upgrade on black friday. They will be half off and it's a way better unit.
I have 2 Samsung tv and I purchased what u recommended, it worked on 1 firestick but on the second one it doesn’t show that the usb is connected or added space I had xtra flash drives and adapters and changed it but it still doesn’t work, do u recommend something to fix this problem
Yes, the 4k is not. the same as the 4k max. The process is different. We have a video on how to do it. It's back from 2020 since that stick is so old. You need to pre-format the drive to fat32, and use es file explorer. You will be limited with what you can do with that one. Better off upgrading to a Max
Easiest way is to click our channel name, then click playlists, select firestick help. Go back to 2020 before the Max came out. It’s titled turn your firestick into a beast
Unsuccessful upgrade: I installed the OTG Adapter, a 64GB SamData USB Drive and the ES File Explorer, but the added memory is not recognized when I view FireStick Storage. What have I missed?
4k is a different process. Your stick is a 2018 model. I have a 2019 video that will walk you through the process. The 4k max auto formats and recognizes the drive. The 4k does not
I jst bought an OTG adapter usb 2.0(480Mbps) and plug a usb thumb drive 64GB. But it’s not working??? Im using the Firestick 4K (2nd Gen) by the way… But it doesn’t shown that it increases its storage??? How can I fix this??… Pls advise accordingly. Thank you!- Frederick
Yeah the 4k max is the only model that automatically recognizes the drive. Please watch our 2019 expansion drive video. Your stick is about 6 years old. It’s not the same process
Are you meaning a fire tv edition tv? It's a different process for that. We have an older video that will help. The MAX firestick is the only one they ever made with seamless expansion. You can plug in a USB right to your tv and format it manually and move stuff to it, but you won't be able to access it from your home screen or record to it from apps on your tv
Here is what you need:
4k Max Firestick - amzn.to/4fm5wY9
OTG Adapter - amzn.to/3O5pSsL
32GB SamData USB Drive - amzn.to/4hLMnk3
Thanks for the tip I did not know was that easy to add more space into the firestick thanks
I never knew that about CEC! I am so going to look for that on mine!
This is why your d best...always simplfying n breakin things down nice for us...thanks man
Thank you so much!! I’ve always wanted to do this but never have. You made it so simple for us!!
Thanks for the great info. First time I heard about the CEC HDMI.
This is so COOL 🥶 & easy to install. Can't wait to share and help my bros in the family expand their storage on their 4K Max sticks.
Great info for anyone using a Firesdtick 4K Max!
Yes, although you can expand any model. We have videos on the 2018 models and earlier you are referring to.
I use a 2 terabyte drive made by Samsung called the T7 Shield. It works amazingly well with tons of storage space. I've never heard of the CEC option. None of my HDMI ports are marked that way. Nonetheless, I have perfect voice control over everything no matter what port I'm plugged into. Great video!
Nice refresher.
Thanks this senior appreciates your videos ❤
That was great info about the CEC. I always wondered what it meant.💯
Great video. The CEC option in my case because I have older TVs is a setting on the television...and I believe one of my televisions calls it something other than CEC, but basically works same. I am going to pick up some new OTG adapters also since the one I have been using seems to have some issues (firestick keeps randomly restarting and issue stopped when removed it)...so thanks for the Amazon link.
Already had it 64 GB got tons of storage waiting for my ethernet cable to come in the mail so I can stop my buffering thanks for the info. God bless.
thanks best video i see about dis u make it look so easy
thanks again Mr. C 👍
Thanks for the info. Big help.
Thanks
Thanks again CC
Boom! We're good to go!
Having trouble both 4K and a prior fire stick, which you mentioned may require a step I have not found. On the 4K it asked me if I wanted to use it for storage for additional apps, and when I said yes, it form it said it would format the drive so it took it out of fat32 mode. No, it doesn’t show me the increase of the 32gb. Now I’m afraid to plug the second drive into the 4K which had originally Rick recognized it because now I’ve told that I’m gonna be using one that doesn’t have fat32. Confused, with apology.
I purchased the units that you recommended the two drives and the correct controllers with 3 pieces.
Yeah you should watch our full video which is easy to find in playlists on our channel. You need to do internal or device storage. Only way it will appear is if you have a 4k max. If you have an older model you can only transfer or record your external. That’s what the “max” means in firestick. The main reason it’s more expensive. Your models are from 2018 and older. Not designed to do this
Thank you ❤️
Great video
Hi.how are you?if I run two fire sticks parallel or together,would that give me GB's off both sticks 6 GB's or less?
Thanks... Can you elaborate a little bit on how to move apps to it?
We have this full video on how to move, how to record, all that on the channel already. We have about 300 videos on different things. Check them out
@@CuriosityCafe thanks again. I watch all your videos and must have missed that one. I'll check it out. I just want to move the Apps.
Just a quick follow up question I took your advice and bought the 2nd gen while it was on special, it replaces my 4K Max and its working great! I want to keep using my Ethernet port can you recommend a way to do this? I have a UGREEN USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter Hub with RJ45 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet port. That I have used with the 4 K Max, so can I use this on the 2nd Gen. and just take out the old USB 64 flash drive and put a new one in for the new Firestick? And save the old 64GB flash drive for the 4 K Max? Thanks for the help!
Exactly correct
Can it be possible with older firetv stick?
Yes, we did a video on it back in 2019. Still on the channel. More work, but can be done
ive looked for your video to add the usb to my older firestick not the max used your link for the adaptor but cant find your video to format the usb and the older firestick doesnt see the drive, can you add a link to your video for the older firestick
It’s from back in 2019. It’s a different process as it won’t pull up directly. You have to manually do it with es file explorer. Did you do that?
@@CuriosityCafe found it thanks and keep the great videos coming
I am using what you told us to use with my fire stick 4 k max on a 6 year old Samsung and a 10 year old Sony tv. Samsung tv shows USB Drive. Sony tv does not show USB Drive. I I’d rage same instillation on both tv sets. What do you recommend I do to get the USB storage on the Sony tv? Thanks for your help.
Are you using the usb port on the tv to power it? That might be the issue with the other one. Bypass that and use the wall outlet
Using the power cord connected to wall outlet connected directly to fire stick. Says no USB storage detected.
Part of the story is missing. TV would have nothing to do with compatability with the drive. Only the stick model, hard drive model, and setup.
Power for the fire stick is from power cord plugged into the wall, outlet. Tv set only has one USB port and the fire stick is connected to it. Equipment I am using on the Sony tv is the same as I am using on the Samsung tv. No problem with the Samsung tv. Could I have a defective thumb drive on the Sony tv?
USB and HDMI are different. Your firestick is plugged into the HDMI. So your tv doesn't have a USB? If it's a different drive, then it's probably not formatted to fat32. Should be an easy fix
I have my firestick hooked up direct to either adapter. How do I add otg to stick my adapter is using the port on the stick
It's called an OTG Hub. We have a few videos on it already on the channel and link is here: amzn.to/3Cp8gW6 - You would eliminate your ethernet adapter and use this instead with has the adapter and multiple usb ports.
I greatly appreciate your info. I got everything I need. I am waiting for the ethernet cable to come in the mail which I guess I should’ve went and bought somewhere else but I am one of those person to like to say money so I bought it from eBay did not know it was gonna take a little longer to get here than I thought but I am in no hurry since I own multiple devices, I have the 4K max without the ethernet cable but what keeps happening and believe me I tried every trick that I gotta learn is the the picture keeps freezing turn all the things off in the fire stick you could turn off updated it telling me to erase everything and start all over again which I am not going to do. I got other devices that doesn’t freeze. I’m waiting for the ethernet cable to come in the mail and see if that will solve the problem. I do have another device connected to the ethernet, and it does not freeze T 95 is what it’s called. Start out a little slow and then it picks up speed when it warms up. I keep it off when I’m not using it connected to my big TV but I watch my little TV regularly. I have three of them 4K max fire stick that I bought about a year or so ago, that’s the one that keeps freezing. Very happy that I spend extra money for it end up freezing on me. I bought the new Walmart on device which works just as good and does not freeze get that which was $25 cheaper made by Google who knew I still like my Firestick because it’s easier to download programs and it has much more programming available in it, I will fix the problem. I will find out what it is. I will keep looking at your videos. I have been watching your videos and learned a lot in the last three or four or who knows five years. I think I’m more surviving cancer in 2022 my memory doesn’t serve me well anymore, but I am still here, thank the Lord for that God bless. Have a nice day.
I use the newest Fire Cube. It has a USB port on the back. Will the thumb drive work the same way on that ? I'm assuming I wouldn't need the adapter ?
Sadly it's not the same. The "MAX" model is the only one that seamlessly allows expansion. You can still do it with the cube and access content on es file explorer. But recording to it might be more work.
@CuriosityCafe Thanks!
I purchased the OGT Adapter and the antenna. My TV does not have a coax so I’m only using the HDMI. How can I access the antenna TV after everything is connected?
You connect the antenna to the firestick with the OTG adapter, NOT the tv. It has to go through your stick to populate the channels. That's what the otg adapter does
@ Yes, I connected the OTG adapter to the firestick. Then I connected the antenna to the OTG adapter. I turned to live TV, but I’m not receiving the option to scan channels. My fire stick is connected to a receiver. So is that the reason why I can’t receive the option to scan channels?
Go to Settings on your Fire TV.
Select Live TV , and then select Sync Sources.
I couldn't find your video on how to do this on OS5. Can you share a link?
It's on the channel, but over 5 years old since the stick you are referring to is just as old. Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/IgTHVgAQy6k/v-deo.html - We also have firestick playlists set up if you click our channel which will help you find things
Looked for the "CEC" input. My TV (Samsung) only has STB, ARC and MHL/DVI.
Does CEC ever go by a different designation, or will one of my HDMI inputs work like CEC?
Sometimes the Arc is an enhanced port that will also have CEC controls. I would refer to your manual. Not all TVs offer it, but most after 2020 do
How can you expand storage if built in the tv ??
We have a video from back in 2019 that shows you. It’s not a good to do it on the tv edition. The max was designed to do it
Yeah I had an older version and I had to rewrite the code on the thumb drive to get 64 GB
Bought all the stuff with The exception I upped the SD card to 64 GB. I'm getting the message unable to read USB drive and it wants to format it. I think from watching your other videos I need to choose device storage, is that correct?
Correct, device or internal storage depending on the OS of your stick.
Will that work on the 4k firestick without doing extra work?
No, only the Max has the auto functioning expansion. That's the the "max" means. I have a video on the 2018 4k stick that you have I posted back in 2019. I would look at an upgrade on black friday. They will be half off and it's a way better unit.
@ ok thanks will do
I have 2 Samsung tv and I purchased what u recommended, it worked on 1 firestick but on the second one it doesn’t show that the usb is connected or added space I had xtra flash drives and adapters and changed it but it still doesn’t work, do u recommend something to fix this problem
Are they both 4k Max? Same OS?
One is just 4k which is the one that isn’t working
Yes, the 4k is not. the same as the 4k max. The process is different. We have a video on how to do it. It's back from 2020 since that stick is so old. You need to pre-format the drive to fat32, and use es file explorer. You will be limited with what you can do with that one. Better off upgrading to a Max
Thank you how do I find the video
Easiest way is to click our channel name, then click playlists, select firestick help. Go back to 2020 before the Max came out. It’s titled turn your firestick into a beast
Unsuccessful upgrade: I installed the OTG Adapter, a 64GB SamData USB Drive and the ES File Explorer, but the added memory is not recognized when I view FireStick Storage. What have I missed?
It's hard to say. You have a 4k max firestick? Or an older model? That will be a different process
@@CuriosityCafe I do have the 4K.
4k is a different process. Your stick is a 2018 model. I have a 2019 video that will walk you through the process. The 4k max auto formats and recognizes the drive. The 4k does not
I jst bought an OTG adapter usb 2.0(480Mbps) and plug a usb thumb drive 64GB. But it’s not working??? Im using the Firestick 4K (2nd Gen) by the way… But it doesn’t shown that it increases its storage??? How can I fix this??… Pls advise accordingly. Thank you!- Frederick
Yeah the 4k max is the only model that automatically recognizes the drive. Please watch our 2019 expansion drive video. Your stick is about 6 years old. It’s not the same process
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How do I add it to my fire tv?
Are you meaning a fire tv edition tv? It's a different process for that. We have an older video that will help. The MAX firestick is the only one they ever made with seamless expansion. You can plug in a USB right to your tv and format it manually and move stuff to it, but you won't be able to access it from your home screen or record to it from apps on your tv
Can I send you my Firestick? It's stuck on boot loop and it's driving me crazy🤦🏾♂️
We do that for Patreon members. Feel free to reach out
Fire tv cube add Internal storage
We posted this video back in 2019. Same process and still on the channel
Thanks