Do I need to format a Micro SD Card?

Jay · March 11, 2020, 6:33pm

Philips_Support_P · March 11, 2020, 6:54pm

Nope. Just make sure it’s not in Mac format. Fat32 works best, otherwise ext2/3 should also work. Basically any file system supported by android.

Direx · March 12, 2020, 6:11am

@Philips_Support_P what about NTFS? File size is limited to 4GB in FAT32.

djupsjob · March 12, 2020, 6:32am

As far as I’m aware, there is no support for NTFS in Android.

rursache · March 12, 2020, 9:37am

is it required to add a SD card to the projector? or it’s just for expansion? thanks

IvoGrijt · March 12, 2020, 10:00am

Just use any of the other options except NTFS

It’s just for expansion and storage of some downloaded files by apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime (2 that I’ve encountered thus far).

Jay · March 12, 2020, 1:08pm

What are the other suggested options (besides FAT32 and NTFS)?

IvoGrijt · March 12, 2020, 1:20pm

I’m at work behind an iMac, so I can’t check for you now. But once home I’ll pop an SD card in my Windows laptop and let you know.

Edit: I looked it up, the other option is ExFAT.

Jay · March 12, 2020, 1:39pm

ExFAT will allow the 1Tb format?

djupsjob · March 13, 2020, 7:48am

exFAT has a file size limit of 16 exbibytes and a volume size limit of 128 PiB, so if exFAT works you should have no worries…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT

Jay · March 13, 2020, 6:49pm

I installed it in my laptop, but it does not give me the choice to format it.

ThunderStrk · April 12, 2020, 1:30am

How did you manage to get downloaded Netflix files on to the sd card? and once it’s on the card are you able to use the card and play the files on other devices?
I can’t find a way to download it to the sd card, I can’t even find where the downloaded Netflix files are stored

djupsjob · April 12, 2020, 8:29am

I haven’t received my projector yet, so I can’t comment on how you choose where the downloaded files go in the projector’s particular Netflix version. Generally speaking, downloaded video in Netflix is for offline viewing in the Netflix app on that particular device. The files aren’t available for use in other apps. This is for copyright protection reasons.

https://help.netflix.com/en/node/54816/au

ThunderStrk · April 12, 2020, 1:40pm

I was really waiting and hoping you can answer this bit

IvoGrijt · April 12, 2020, 2:26pm

Sorry, Easter at my place means I’m cook, father, and entertainer last.

I’ll boot up the PPM and take some screenshots.

IvoGrijt · April 12, 2020, 7:31pm

Okay, in Netflix go to the menu and scroll down (with the mouse) to App Settings. There you click on Download Location and select where it should be stored.

Note that as I was not using Adoptable Storage I’m not sure whether the SD card will be seen as non-Internal storage or not. If not please post a screenshot of what you see on this last screen.

Hope this helps.

ThunderStrk · April 12, 2020, 9:48pm

Sorry didn’t mean to bug ya and much appreciated, think I really should explore all apps more with a mouse it’s just the clunky feel of the airmote puts it off sometimes I’ll connect my other mouse and try it more often.