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Playing video files from external micro USB device

mrnoon
Honored Guest
Hi all. I hope you are all enjoying your new Go! I have a question that I hope someone can answer. I have alot of my 180/360 videos on a micro USB drive. If I insert it into the micro USB port on the Go would it recognize my device and then would I be able to play videos direct from the USB? I like to keep my videos on USB so that I dont have to copy them over to the Go every time I want to watch them.


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Dilip
Rising Star
Also connecting WIFI network should be incorporated in UI of Oculus GO. Is it there ? May be not directly withing environment but some key pressing like accessing root menu of android device is required. Not a good way 

Anonymous
Not applicable

Dilip said:

Also connecting WIFI network should be incorporated in UI of Oculus GO. Is it there ? May be not directly withing environment but some key pressing like accessing root menu of android device is required. Not a good way 


This is already available under Settings, under WiFi.

Anonymous
Not applicable
I haven't tried using the RAVPower myself but have read of others using it and similar devices as file servers for stills and video both here and on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/OculusGo/comments/8z12wz/storage/).

Dilip
Rising Star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLbwntlaBIQ

Can anyone with OC GO confirm this way works in GO? Also what if what you stream is SBS  180 Degree video does it still work without jitter or pause or wifi dropping?


fisherro
Protege

Dilip said:



An update should support USB drives per https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1009487124347965440 - any new news on if/when this will happen...?


IMO. its most eagerly anticipated feature by all OGO users.. Oculus must prioritize it out of doors.


Certainly not all. I have zero desire for external USB storage. Better mirroring options, remote desktop, and shared browser (whether within Rooms or Home) would be among my most anticipated features.

Dilip
Rising Star
Yep word should be 'Most' one can't speak for 'all', change accepted 😉

winterwolves
Explorer
+1 for wanting external USB storage support. I tried with wifi streaming videos, but doesn't work really well.

peternrg
Honored Guest
+1 for external USB storage....   Strange thing is, I have seen the USB option in the gallery app before, so I bought a tiny Micro USB 64GB stick plugged it in, and now that option is gone.   Have I been dreaming, or what is going on?

Dilip
Rising Star
USB option might be for tether to computer

Dilip
Rising Star


I tried with wifi streaming videos, but doesn't work really well.


Exact my worries... if you stream 1080p over wifi that needs really significant amount of data over the air.. might be a PC and very high bandwidth router can do .. Phones over Miracast or dlna can be disappointing. Why not simply allow USB OTG.