Does the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) support USB drives formatted as exFAT or HTFS?

I want to watch large videos i.e. greater than 4GB in size but FAT32 doesn't support that. Can I use a USB Thumb drive formatted as exFAT or HTFS?

Posted on Jul 5, 2024 2:48 PM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2024 1:53 AM

You can access & play them over your local network using a 3rd party app like File Explorer https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fe-file-explorer-pro-tv/id1052637098. Includes a built-in player, can recommend.

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hcsitas

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Jul 6, 2024 1:53 AM in response to Mike Retondo

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Jul 6, 2024 12:21 AM in response to Johnathan Burger

Thanks for that info, I was told it had one. I was thinking of buying one but only if it supported one of the two formats since my TV doesn't support either one. I can't play long home videos. My TV only supports FAT32.

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Jul 5, 2024 2:53 PM in response to Mike Retondo

Since there is no usb port on the Apple TV, where would you insert it?

Apple TV is a streaming platform.

Does the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) support USB drives formatted as exFAT or HTFS?