2 Fixes for Hard Drive Not Showing Up on Android TV

Paurush dabbles around iOS and Mac while his close encounters are with Android and Windows. Before becoming a writer, he produced videos for brands like Mr. Phone and Digit. On weekends, he is a full-time cinephile trying to reduce his never-ending watchlist, often making it longer.

Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Eject and Reconnect Your Hard Drive

You may have disconnected the hard drive from our Android TV without ejecting it first.

Step 1:If you have disconnected the hard drive, connect it again with your Android TV.

Step 2:Select theNotification iconon the top-right side of the home screen of your Android TV.

Step 3:Select yourHard Drivefrom the right menu. Then, selectEjectfrom the right menu.

Step 4:After the hard drive is ejected, connect it again and check if the problem is solved.

Fix 2: Check if Your Hard Drive Uses MBR Partition

Many new hard drives and SSDs usually rely on a partitioning format called GPT (GUID Partition Table). The GPT format allows the entire capacity of the hard drive to be used on computers.

You need to connect your hard drive to your computer and check if it supports the MBR or Master Boot Record format for partitioning as this format might be supported by your Android TV.

For Windows

Step 1:Connect the hard drive to your Windows PC.

Step 2:TypeCommand Promptin the Search Bar and then click onRun as administrator.

Step 3:In the Command Prompt window, typediskpartand pressEnter.

Step 4:Next, typelist diskand pressEnter.

If you see an asterisk (*) symbol below GPT next to the name of your hard drive, it means that it supports GPT partitioning.

If your hard drive doesn’t support the MBR format, here’s how to convert it from GPT.

Step 1:RunCommand Promptasadministratoron your Windows PC.

Step 2:In the Command Prompt window, typediskpartand pressEnter.

Step 3:Typelist diskand pressEnter.Then, note down the number of your disk that supports the GPT format.

Step 4:TypeSelect Disk (disk number)and pressEnter.

Step 5:TypeCleanand pressEnter. Do note that this step will erase all the contents of your hard drive.

For Mac

Step 1:Connect the hard drive to your Mac.

Step 2:OpenDisk Utilityon your Mac. Then, in the Disk Utility window, click on yourhard drive namefrom the left menu.

Step 3:See if the option forPartitionis enabled or not.

If not, your hard drive already supports the MBR format. Here are the steps to convert the partition format from GPT to MBR on your Mac, if required.

Step 1:OpenTerminalon your Mac, typediskutil listand pressEnter.

Step 2:Note down thedisk numberof your hard drive. Then, type the following command in the Terminal window and pressReturn.

After that, eject the hard drive and check if the problem is solved.

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Last updated on 23 April, 2024

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