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Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

DollFin — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:51:36 GMT

Hi everyone. I downloaded a movie to my PC, where I started to play it in order to check that it was ok, which it was.
I then copied it from PC to 32 GB USB flash drive/ memory stick. Again,It worked when I started to play it on the PC. I then plugged the flash drive into the USB port on my Sony Bravia KDL32EX503 TV.
A message appeared on the screen to say that the flash drive had been inserted, but nothing happened after that.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 13:59:29 GMT

Hi there

According to the specifications of your TV : Here

You can only play the following video files (codecs) via USB:

AVC
AVCHD
DivX
MPEG4

You need to ensure that the video is in one of those formats. For example, if it is a MKV file it wont work. Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

DollFin — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:13:43 GMT

Hi Quinnicus. Thanks very much for your reply. Yes, It's an MKV file, so now I know why it won't work.

There is, I think, a way around it if the TV is on the same network as the PC, as mine is.

Having plugged the flash drive back into the PC, I then installed Sony Homestream, which is a free streaming program for sharing files between PC and TV.

After I installed it and set it up to share the flash drive contents, which is straightforward, I was able to watch the movie on the TV.I also set it up to share the 'downloads; folder on my PC. Next time I download a film to the PC, I should be able to share it with the TV without having to copy it to the flash drive.

However, I am still not able to watch that film on a TV external to the network, which is what I'd like to do. There must be some way of altering or converting the MKV format, I suppose, but I don't know how to do it.

Thanks again.,

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

ancousins — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:23:07 GMT

Try anyvideoconverter, a free programme that does what it says on the tin.

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 11:39:38 GMT

Hi there

As ancousins said above, you need to use a software program to "convert" from one file format to another

A good website for lots of FAQ's and advice is : http://www.videohelp.com

The website also has links to various software : http://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/all-in-one-video-converters

Initially it can be a bit of a learning curve. I use an open source program called "handbrake" of which works for me. Test a few of them out, to see what "works" for you.

Hope that helps

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

DollFin — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:43:57 GMT

Hi ancousins. Thanks for the info. I'll look it up and try to master the details. I say that because I know so little about file formats. Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

DollFin — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 13:46:33 GMT

Hi quinnicus. thanks for the link and for all your help. Yes, it certainly is a learning curve; but here's a pot of gold at the end of it, so perhaps it's a rainbow curve.Thanks again. Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

hairfix — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:24:58 GMT

My flash drive video is MPEG format, & when I selected "video" on the screen, the only folder that appeared was BD data, & my video wouldn't play. Why?

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

SMWANJERI85 — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 09:47:14 GMT

my sony TV model KLV-22BX350 plays some mp4 videos and not others. When i connect my sony xperia Z1 to it, it detects the files but am only able to play some and not others yet all are in .mp4 format

I thought by buying a sony xperia z1 phone, compatibility would be a thing of the past.

funny when i connect the same to a sumsung am able to play all videos

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

adinadig — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:23:31 GMT

I have strange case.. All these days, my Sony Bravia was playing all movies from external hard disk and pen drives. But, from last two days it stopped recognizing the movie files. I am not sure what has happened to my TV. Can some one help me in solving this?

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Anonymous — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 23:56:28 GMT

Hi there

If the exact same files worked before, it stands to reason that it should still work again. Unfortunately you have not mentioned your TV model, but check to see if you are on the latest firmware. If so, turn the TV off completely from the wall and leave off for 2 minutes, then test. If that fails, do a factory reset of the TV, as this can cure any issues.

Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

adinadig — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:15:36 GMT

I have Sony Bravia KDL-32W670A.

I used to play music and movies from external hard disks. But now, none of those movie or music files are working in this TV. I cross checked the status of my hard disk in another TV, where it worked without any issues.

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:21:14 GMT

Hi there

I know this is drastic, but please do a factory reset of your TV. This can clear any 'gremlins' or issues. If you have any customised picture sertings etc, you may want to write them down before hand, as this will be cleared too.

Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

adinadig — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:28:12 GMT

Thank you. I hadn't changed any of the orginal settings. Even did factory reset once, but that did not work.

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:34:36 GMT

Hi there

Can you confirm that the video files that you are trying to play conform to the supported codecs:

http://www.sony-asia.com/microsite/bravia_i-manuals/FY13/EXW670/GB/codeclist.html#section03

Also, when you try to play them, what happens? Do you get an error message? Can you actually see the files on the drive whilst its connected to the tv or does it come up blank - as in no files at all?

Also, which country are you located in?

Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

adinadig — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 06:07:23 GMT

for the last 1.5 years it was playing all supporting movie formats. Suddenly it stopped doing that. I can see all files in the folder. The moment I try to open them, TV hangs (just like the way Windows does).

I tested my USB stick and external hard drive on other Sony TVs, where they worked perfectly.

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Tomo_Vk — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:40:39 GMT

Same proble here! The files which has been played normaly few days ago, can't be played any more. I have tryed different USB device, but no luck. Same problem with video and music files... 😕

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

aureisumus — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:56:02 GMT

hello how can l register my flash drive so l can use playback on record?

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:02:06 GMT

Hi @aureisumus

In order to help you and answer your question, I need more information. Information such as:

Model of TV
Size of USB drive
Is this to record from the TV (and then playbacl) - or just playback media files?

Cheers

Re: Bravia TV not playing movies from USB flash drive

Sailfish014 — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 09:15:19 GMT

Hello,

I don't know how to play my videos (mpeg/mpg/mp4/avi) in my brand new Sony tv KD65x7500D through my 500gb external hard drive plugged with its own power source.

When I plug everything, nothing pops up saying it has recognized my hard drive.. I tried plugging a usb stick, it still won't play. From the input source menu, choices showing are only HDMI1,2,3 or AV... no option to watch or view my USB. When I click on Home from the remote controller, I scroll down to click video... then my USB stick or external hard drive is not visible either.

Is there anything I might have missed out doing in order for my drives to be seen and in order for me to watch movies or view files from the drives?

Thanks in advance!

Ken