media player with network access to connected usb hdd?

[elterry]

Hi
My WDTV has finally bit the dust. I'm looking for a replacement, one that i can connect a USB HDD to and acess that hdd across my windows network. The WDTVdid all of this, and I'm searching for a replacement.
I do not wish to stream videos direct from my pc. It is a laptop and not always switched on. Just a straight replacment for the WDTV Live.

Many thanks

El Terry

[teodz1984]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ShieldAndroidTV/comments/7qngji/what_androidtv_device_is_righ...r_me_as_a_nas/

[teodz1984]

Android TV box + Plex Server

[teodz1984]

Look for NAS Boxes with USB ports


Western digital abandoned their WDTV line in favor of their NAS solutions like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC0tgC-0APE&t=1213s

[elterry]

Hi
I'm no further forward. Nvida shield, Im told, doesnt have DIRECT hdd access, you have to transfer to the internal drive first. As for an NAS Box with USB, I have no idea what youmean. Could you point me to a particualr model, any model, that does what I want it to do. I would be very , very grateful
El Terry

[teodz1984]

https://www.wd.com/products/network-attached-storage/my-cloud-expert-series-ex2-ultra.htmlWD Mycloud ex 2.. as seen on video link

[elterry]

Hi
These replies are no helpful. Does anybody actually know of a device that will do what the WDTV did? An actual device, not a list of links. Does anybody know of one and use it themsevles? I'm beginning to wonder if such a thing exists.
Thank
El Terry

[teodz1984]

Right now... HARDWARE PLAYERS LIKE WDTV LIVE are pretty much out of style... It was an one off product that never got any traction over time..
It was a box that could play only a limited number of media files... Limited memory .. An outdated chipset and a limited storage options 1 TB max on the live HUB + connection two USB 2 ...

Right now people would get a decent MINIPC with an intel processor and Windows 10.. and do pretty much what the WDTV did plus more...

Powerful BEELINK Gemini X45 Mini Windows 10 PC - 6GB + 128GB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o141uZQB1eg

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[elterry]

Ok, thanks. So I guess the answer is no. But I appreicate your help.

Regards

El Terry

[jagabo]

If you don't need 4K and h.265/HEVC support a Raspberry Pi running KODI will do what you want. Getting the external drive set up as a network share is a little tricky.

[teodz1984]

forget helping OP. . he is hopeless.. doesn't want help..

He should just buy a refurbished wdtv live.. and get on with his life..

[october262]

Hi
My WDTV has finally bit the dust. I'm looking for a replacement, one that i can connect a USB HDD to and acess that hdd across my windows network. The WDTVdid all of this, and I'm searching for a replacement.
I do not wish to stream videos direct from my pc. It is a laptop and not always switched on. Just a straight replacment for the WDTV Live.

Many thanks

El Terry

what about the dvdfab movie server - https://www.dvdfab.cn/movie-server.htm?trackID=navmenu2

[Jay4]

Hi
I'm no further forward. Nvida shield, Im told, doesnt have DIRECT hdd access, you have to transfer to the internal drive first. As for an NAS Box with USB, I have no idea what youmean. Could you point me to a particualr model, any model, that does what I want it to do. I would be very , very grateful
El Terry

I believe you have been told something incorrect. I have 2 Shields. One of them I use without network access (I did use network access to set it up initially). I plug a USB drive directly into my Shield and can access the drive directly. I use Kodi as an interface, and it functions almost identically to my old WDTV. Even better, there is no 2 TB limit to the drives that can be attached.

[aedipuss]

if you put all your movies on a nas box(network attached storage) such as most of what's listed here - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nas&s=price-asc-rank&qid=1558371026&ref=sr_st_price-asc-rank . then you can use things like networked dvd/blu-ray players, chromecasts, fire tv products, even some networked tvs to play the videos off of the nas. we mostly use a firetv devices with vlc installed to watch with these days.