Kodi dont recognize external device ( usb , sdcard )

steelman2015 · Post time 2016-10-24 16:50:25

hi

On kodi if i want to add an external device ( usb or sdcard ) doesn't appear , does this happens to someone else ?

thanks

sylad · Post time 2016-10-24 17:05:23

Micro SD card works in my box S912 Firmware 105 & 104.

Format micro SD card to FAT32.
Update box OTA to 104.

If i remember from new the micro SD card did not work in GT1.

jw429 · Post time 2016-10-25 00:59:43

When you first plug in the USB drive, before you launch Kodi, do you get a screen showing USB drive connected and giving you an option to Browse / Set up as internal storage / Eject?

Another way to check is to go to Settings --> Storage and your USB drive should be listed there.

If you can see it in Android but not in Kodi then something must be wrong with your Kodi install.

I just tried with Kodi 17.0-BETA3 and on SPMC and both work fine.

steelman2015 · Post time 2016-10-25 15:17:27

sylad replied at 2016-10-24 17:05
Micro SD card works in my box S912 Firmware 105 & 104.

Format micro SD card to FAT32.

hi

thank you , i have to restore factory default because doesn't power off and now it seems ok

steelman2015 · Post time 2016-10-25 15:41:17

jw429 replied at 2016-10-25 00:59
When you first plug in the USB drive, before you launch Kodi, do you get a screen showing USB drive ...

hi

thank you , i made a restore factory default and downgrade to 104 , because doesn't power off , now seems ok

jw429 · Post time 2016-10-26 00:42:40

steelman2015 replied at 2016-10-25 15:41
hi

thank you , i made a restore factory default and downgrade to 104 , because doesn't power off ...

Glad you got it sorted out.

elr3y1 · Post time 2016-11-25 00:36:33

I had the same problem, but from file manager copied the path and wrote it when searching from kodi and I am already saved my access. :victory:

tmihai20 · Post time 2016-11-25 17:16:33

There are so many other variables. I did not have any issues with FAT and NTFS formatted USB sticks or external HDD drives. I think yours are not partitioned properly. You should really use firmware 106, it is a lot better.

martin101 · Post time 2016-11-30 04:24:28

My 64g usb stick formatted in ntfs worked the first time in kodi but now i can't access it in kodi but i can in adroid. I have the 106 firmware.