USB 2.0 drives are fast enough for Roku playback, but I hate to wait for the files to transfer to the drive. Why USB 3.0? Faster transfer rate from host computer to the flash drive. I get true 256 GB USB 3.0 flash drives for about $30. USB flash drives are quite reasonably priced. The Paragon Software solution is simple, inexpensive and unobtrusive and is why I chose it.
I do not believe it is a good solution for most users and I know it is not my choice. Performance was not consistently reliable and the interface leaves much to be desired. Again, too complex for ME, and too many steps to get to the desired result. My Mac laptop is mobile, and I leave it untethered.įor users more geeky than I and who might have an available older computer or a Raspberry Pi that can be dedicated as a media server, PLEX can work, I am sure.
That eats bandwidth, too, even though I am hard-wired everywhere that Ethernet can be used. However, it was my objective to NOT require a connected, active server to feed the Plex app on Roku. I am not interested in streaming using a Plex server or a USB drive connected to a router (my mesh router does not have USB available).
FORMATTING A USB FOR GUID MAC UPGRADE
Would this NOT be an issue if I was to upgrade my external Roku to a Roku Ultra 4K and then format an external flash drive as recommended by you? Ditto when formatting APFS Case Sensitive (Scheme) GUID Partition Map.Īgain, is there a format I can create on a USB Flash Drive plugged into my Mac running MacOS Catalina 10.15.4 (19E287) that will be recognized by and allow me to play videos (movies) of 5GB size or greater on my aged Roku 3? I have tried MacOS Journaled (Scheme) Apple Partition Map - was not recognized by Roku. I believe that Fat32 will not play these large files.
FORMATTING A USB FOR GUID MAC MOVIE
With specificity, can someone please direct me IF there is a compatible format I can create on a 1TB flash drive on my Mac, drag and drop a BIG movie file and then play it on the Roku 3? m4v movie files are quite large, more than 5 GB. Until I get a new TV with built-in Roku (such as a 75-inch TCL Roku TV), I will continue to use and enjoy my Roku 3.
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