Samsung TV does not recognize the external hard drive - you can do that

If your Samsung TV does not recognize the hard drive, this may be because the external hard drive is too large, for example. Find out in this practical tip what you can do about this and possible other problems.

Samsung TV does not recognize the external hard drive - what to do?

First, make sure the hard drive is properly connected to the USB1 port on the TV.

• Please note that only hard drives with Fat32 formatting are recognized by the TV.
• In addition, the hard drive must not be larger than 500GB. If your hard drive is larger than 500GB, you can partition the hard drive.
• You should make sure that the hard drive has no other system partition or the like.
• There may also be an update for your Samsung TV that fixes this problem. You can check for updates in the system settings.
• Many users report that they have problems with the supplied cable. Therefore use a so-called Y-cable for the connection.
• Contact the Samsung hotline if the problem cannot be solved with the tips mentioned.