Will this device work if I get an adapter to plus it into my hdmi port on my Xbox instead of the usb port to play videos?

I have a 4tb but it will not play all the videos. Inhad to use two 2tb eaststore devices to play all videos through my Xbox one X. null

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Will this device work if I get an adapter to plus it into my hdmi port on my Xbox instead of the usb port to play videos?

I have a 4tb but it will not play all the videos. Inhad to use two 2tb eaststore devices to play all videos through my Xbox one X. null

Daniel · Accepted Answer

No. HDMI is for Video Out.

Western Digital Team · Answer

Hi Q, The WD Easystore external hard drive is designed to be used with Windows or Mac OS. We recommend using "WD GAMING DRIVE ACCELERATED FOR XBOX" to be used on the Xbox console. Please refer to the link mentioned below for more information. WD GAMING DRIVE ACCELERATED FOR XBOX: https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/wd/product/portable/wgdxbox1/4078-705152.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information

Answered by Western Digital Team 5 years ago

“Will this device work if I get an adapter to plus it into my hdmi port on my Xbox instead of the usb port to play videos? I have a 4tb but it will not play all the videos. Inhad to use two 2tb eaststore devices to play all videos through my Xbox one X.”

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