Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

Discus and support Media player app not seeing files on USB flash in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; i formatted a USB flash drive but the xbox one is not seeing the files on it. tried both fat32 and ntfs. when it does work, usually after a full... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by LongingAbyss5, Jun 23, 2016.

  1. LongingAbyss5
    LongingAbyss5 Guest

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash


    i formatted a USB flash drive but the xbox one is not seeing the files on it. tried both fat32 and ntfs. when it does work, usually after a full format of the drive, the console is unable to read it after a reboot. Note this is a USB 3.0 drive.

    thanks

    :)
     
    LongingAbyss5, Jun 23, 2016
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  2. FoldedArc12
    FoldedArc12 Guest
    media player not showing files from USB

    Anyone got any suggestions?

    Installed media player yesterday popped in 128gb usb stick showed all the video files (mkv and avi) played all of them no problem. switch on xbox today went into media player and not showing any files. uninstalled and reinstalled app. Formatted USB stick
    (ms-dos FAT) copied in files again and still no luck.
     
    FoldedArc12, Jun 23, 2016
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  3. RaccoonNinja28
    RaccoonNinja28 Guest
    USB Flash Drive not being Detected?

    Yeah, that's what I'm trying to use. But in that App, and even the media player app the USB Flash Drive doesn't show up.
     
    RaccoonNinja28, Jun 23, 2016
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  4. Mister Mascot
    Mister Mascot Guest

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    Hey there LongingAbyss5,

    What type of files and codecs are you using with your USB 3.0 drive? Are they compatible if you check this page

    here    ? You might also want to try this guide for external drive detection problems on Xbox One.
     
    Mister Mascot, Jun 24, 2016
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  5. DejaVaughn RG
    DejaVaughn RG Guest
    I'm also having an issue with media player not seeing my files. The usb format is exfat cause I have a Mac but when the usb is opened on the Media Player it doesn't recognize any of my mp3 files.
     
    DejaVaughn RG, Jun 24, 2016
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  6. LongingAbyss5
    LongingAbyss5 Guest
    hello Mister Mascot, thanks for the reply. As of now i have tried MKV, AVI and MP$. the odd this is that it doesn't even show mp3's or folders in the drive. if i format and load the files back it works, but the second i reboot, nothing..
     
    LongingAbyss5, Jun 25, 2016
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  7. DillonDonnelly
    DillonDonnelly Guest
    If you have another USB drive laying around, try placing one of the files on it and see if you get the same issue. If the issue is no longer present, it may be the drive itself.

    Is the USB drive generic or an off-brand?
     
    DillonDonnelly, Jun 25, 2016
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  8. LongingAbyss5
    LongingAbyss5 Guest

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    hi Furry Wall...to answer you last question, all my USB's are kingston data-travellers, except one which funny enough seems to work. the others not so much. i tried what you suugessted and initially i thought eureka it works, but when i added the other files
    it stopped. all the other files are that same as the first, avi\mp4\mp3

    thanks
     
    LongingAbyss5, Nov 2, 2018
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  9. LongingAbyss5 Win User

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    hello Mister Mascot, thanks for the reply. As of now i have tried MKV, AVI and MP$. the odd this is that it doesn't even show mp3's or folders in the drive. if i format and load the files back it works, but the second i reboot, nothing..
  10. Mister Mascot Win User

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    Hey there LongingAbyss5,

    What type of files and codecs are you using with your USB 3.0 drive? Are they compatible if you check this page

    here    ? You might also want to try this guide for external drive detection problems on Xbox One.
  11. DillonDonnelly Win User

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    If you have another USB drive laying around, try placing one of the files on it and see if you get the same issue. If the issue is no longer present, it may be the drive itself.

    Is the USB drive generic or an off-brand?
  12. LongingAbyss5 Win User

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    hi Furry Wall...to answer you last question, all my USB's are kingston data-travellers, except one which funny enough seems to work. the others not so much. i tried what you suugessted and initially i thought eureka it works, but when i added the other files
    it stopped. all the other files are that same as the first, avi\mp4\mp3

    thanks
  13. DejaVaughn RG Win User

    Media player app not seeing files on USB flash

    I'm also having an issue with media player not seeing my files. The usb format is exfat cause I have a Mac but when the usb is opened on the Media Player it doesn't recognize any of my mp3 files.
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