How To Add More Storage For Apps To Your Sony X900H / X90H (or any other TV running Android TV OS 9)

[@PepsiManX360]

THANK YOU! This worked perfectly fine on my Sony X90J and I can finally use my Samsung 256 GB drive for apps and it works perfectly fine.

[@dmo848]

Mines decked out with tivimate, cinema HD, and all the free streaming apps. Absolutely love it.. Also added 64gb usb stick for additional memory in slot 3.0 to record shows with tivimate. This TV is the best I've ever used. Nice and fast at everything it does

[@utubeSunny]

How much time would it take to add external storage 128gb, particularly formatting it

[@utubeSunny]

Thanks

[@eliseogaytan8211]

I done the same but do you know how to transfer the shows i record from tvmate to a laptop because every time i unplug the usb drive and plug it to my laptop it won't recognize it and only option is to format

[@hdhani87]

I moved tivimate to usb storage but I don't know how to save recordings on there it only gives the option for internal shared storage, the recordings are still saving to the tvs hdd instead of the usb, any ideas?

[@nickburak7518]

Glad you love it. Why not try a larger capacity stick? (This is not a troll comment to bug you, it's just a kind suggestion - 64GB fills up fast and 256GB or 512GB is cheap enough). Do you think 64GB is plenty?

[@nickburak7518]

Thank you! Ordered a 32GB stick (just for apps) and it worked. Note: I have the same model (Canadian X90H) and the Device Options are not in the main Settings menu - it's under the sub menu System.

[@javtimestwo]

Purchased my X900H earlier this month and today I see a message that I don't know more storage to add another App. This caught me by surprise so that's why I'm here. 1-i cannot believe these TV's only have 4 GB storage 2.-what does it mean to clear cache date ? does it reset the app, log you out of the app or does it just wipe out the memory(sort of like a reset)? Very disappointing Sony has made the process so difficult for the customer. Great video and terrific job of explaining. I just wish we did not have to use external storage to add Apps from the App store.

[@isaiahjohnson9575]

Bro you are the man. I was struggling for days to get it right. You solve the way. Thank you so much man

[@kekogoya]

Nice information Lee, and I agree most Android TV come with very little storage.

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thanks Keko 👍

[@richm.9271]

Best vid I've seen so far on rectifying Sony's TV storage issue! Thank you!

[@dmo848]

U can fix the external storage thing forever by going into pro mode(Google how to get into pro mode on Sony TV 900h) then change the usb setting back n forth to select keep usb power on when tv sleeps. Then back out of pro mode with the certain button presses again and reboot tv. That issue will never happen ever again. Worked for me

[@nickburak7518]

Interesting.

[@rsauder]

Can you provide a link to info on this 'pro-mode'?

[@nickburak7518]

@@rsauder Just google it for yourself. Try and you will discover. I did. Maybe it's not easy at first, but try again. It just takes a bit of effort

[@MajinLugia]

The newer tvs don’t have pro mode in retail mode.

[@richardvonlehe4581]

Definitely going to give this a try. Tried previously without the developer option set with not-so-good results.

[@timtodd1489]

Thanks mate… was driving me mad not being able to figure out why my TV wouldn’t let me move my apps 👍

[@RosebudsRosebud666]

Thank you so much! Amazing video, with excellent detail, and very informative!

[@pieroroccaysj]

Sony software at it's best (even though it's Google). It's pretty ridiculous how little internal memory Sony includes in the A80J, a $2K TV. And it's way too difficult for the average person to expand the memory.

[@olamide333]

I've been curious about how to resolve a pending update error on my Sony bravia for so so long now 😭 Thanks so much for your detailed steps. Looks like I need to get me a new storage drive

[@nphamus09]

Great video! 👍 I tried a 500gb SSD on my Sony X950G, but it showed my space at 269gb... I was about to return it when i saw other tutorials that 'successfully' attached a 1TB drive, but when you look closely, their Sony shows the external storage at 269gb. WTH??? I see you're using a 256gb. Is 256 gb the max size storage? 🤔

[@Sydney2217]

Big Thanks ,from Sydney. This has solved my Kodi app issues & in time will transfer other apps .

[@garyneave5368]

Thank you sooooo much I have been looking to move some apps and could never work out how. Brilliant Thanks again..

[@Dustin-Wood]

This has been the most frustrating Smart TV i've ever had. Run out of space instantly. Can't update apps because no space. I tried the USB trick and was only able to move one app. But in that process I learned that by keeping a USB drive plugged into the TV, it will CONSTANTLY keep powering on and off my reciever. So I cannot keep a USB drive installed. So I'm stuck with the limited number of apps.

[@edzukation]

Big help! My issue was there is a 3rd USB option in the back (blue). This is for anyone in 2023 with a newer model. Just FYI

[@jasonrobert2440]

Lee thanks for the info! My Sony tv recently updated and I didn’t know how to add more memory for apps now I know! Thanks again lee! One love! Like the hat by the way Steph curry is awesome! Thanks again lee take care jason

[@0utsiderBG]

Very good and straight to the point video! Thank you!

[@timwindsor03]

Awesome video brother. Thanks for sharing. Keep the incredible content coming. Hope you enjoy your night. Much love and RESPECT brother

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thanks Tim 🙏

[@emmarobbieus9107]

Thanks for the info! I have the 85 inch version of your tv. I love it.

[@axman2907]

Life saver bro! Thank you

[@drewnaventure]

wish i saw this a year ago. But thanks man really helped.

[@21777gabriel]

thanks bro,works like a charm. unexeptable tho that kind of tv's with this range of price to have so little internal storage,how hard is for sony for at least 64gb of storage,just so annoying.

[@ntgjoka5]

Will you make a video explaining how to store kodi and other apps on a Samsung t7, that way you can just install apps through the ssd

[@fatihg1081]

You did a such a great job my friend. Awesome!!!!! Many many thanks.

[@JuanArellanoDartman]

Thank you for this video.

[@caynam]

Thanks for sharing. Keep the incredible content coming

[@sirtompo2]

Thanks man, this helped me big time

[@vietusa74]

Can you make a video on how to connect a USB gigabit Ethernet adapter for faster internet connection? I can’t seem to get it to work.

[@CosminAnton]

Thank you! True. 4.4 gigs...a shame really for Sony....

[@TheSirSpence]

Exactly what I needed thank you

[@kshitijm9]

what if I plug the usb in the white usb slot the normal because I have slotted my usb ethernet adapter in the blue usb port.

[@SteveL11]

I'm trying to install a large game - Asphalt 9 but it doesn't give me an option to choose the external storage, still saying there's not enough room on the device. Even though the external storage is there and I can move existing apps' data to it. Any suggestions?

[@FrogSpl4sh]

same problem here. i thought with this video this issue would be solved, but the tv is still too dumb to notice the external has enough space.

[@dmo848]

Get rid of the ads by uninstalling Android tv home. The core services can be updated but don't ever update tv home.

[@rsauder]

What is "Android tv home"? An android core service? Can you uninstall a core service?

[@Kaizer_X]

Awesome thank you!!!

[@nicky6726]

I saw your video on adding storage on a Sony tv. But what I need to know is that I have a Sony a80j 77” tv , in your video you say press the sensor button on the Sony remote, what button is the sensor button on the Sony tv remote. Get back to asap thanks Nick

[@LeeAaronLive]

Center button, not sensor button. The center button is the circular button. It's the largest button on the remote. It is the button you would press to play and pause a KZbin video or enter an app.

[@hansbacara]

Nice info..,do u know how to add more storage for file data like picture ,video,document etc?how can i move them from internal into external storage?

[@jyu_bonk]

This help me so much man, have a like. Thanks so much.

[@kevinmclaughlin8865]

Great information thanks very much

[@FearlessGamerPK]

Hello when i attach my usb with tcl led then go to storage only show eject or remove .. why the option make as internal storgae not show? How can i install app on attach usb?

[@anthonymajesty]

So when you format the usb drive it automatically sends the apps to the drive? Everything was covered except actually adding apps to the drive..

[@mirrormirage0]

Can the USB drive connected to the samsung x90h be accessible as a drive on the network for other machines ? FTP ..

[@remwho9478]

Thanks u for the awesome tips i just bought a Sony x8000h 55 inch i installed Kodi but it all went wrong when the TV run out memory also thanks to Dan for your tip on going into pro settings i am in middle of resetting up Kodi on a 64 Gig USB stick i will have to see how it all goes. Just heads up i ended up buying a portable USB SSD drive because the 64 Gig USB stick was way to slow to run Kodi

[@skulledmonte84]

I don't get the info option when I hold down the button on an app. Open Move,and Remove from favorites is all I'm seeing. Also the storage says USB drive is safely ejected and won't do anything when I click on it ?

[@HUMANF1RST]

Enabling the developer options would void my warranty as well?

[@MyTechEye]

Man, look I made what you do and also I have problems with Asphalt 9 at install. It s same message, not enought space . What should I do? At you works ?

[@Nothings_Free]

Thank you for the help.

[@aldinmecinovic704]

I have a problem,non of 2 usb disks theth i connect work. I can’t get the mesage to turn the usb into “internal storage”,it only says to “format as removable storage”. I have the developer mode on,but the usb driver is stuck in removable storage. Tnx to all thet will help me.

[@nicky6726]

Thanks

[@viazel2796]

Great information on the Bravia! Thanks!🐕🤭

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thank you Octavia!

[@tejananda]

What happens if you erase and format before starting to use? I still cant see suhc options fro moving apps... And I cand send or add any files to the TV. I have a XR-48A90K android 10.

[@MegaDeepak16]

Hi I have a question for you..I have Sony x85k google tv and I want to download game directly into external storage…can I use flash drive to do this?

[@jlgood50]

Great tutorial! I have a new X95J, followed all your tips. The TV recognizes my San Disk Ultra 64gb, but when I try to move the Apps, I keep getting the message, cannot migrate to device. Any thoughts???

[@rsauder]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm looking for same info.

[@betoymoris125]

@@rsauder watch the video. it says you need to access developer options.

[@adriangranado3622]

Same for me even with the developer options

[@garyandrew81]

Thanks for the fix!!!!

[@JGGB25]

I have the same tv but with android 10. i followed every step but it didn't work. any tips? thank you.

[@nelsonnjau6926]

Awesome explanation tjanks

[@biggworm2002]

Lee quick question can I delete the app once I have if on the other hard drive

[@dannytelo2327]

Hi, tks for the guide, is super... only the thing is that all the apps are installing on both storage....on extern al as is set force to use external storage but also on the internal storage i think!?🤔..cause when i go to internal shared storage/apps/See all apps, i find it there too...what I've just installed...is it something wrong??

[@jandrews2735]

I don't know anything about ordering external storage? For a Sony with 8.8 gb internal. XBR-49X900E

[@anthonybethoney8522]

Nice video Lee. Thank you 😊

[@LeeAaronLive]

Thanks Anthony!

[@weiliangchin482]

I have done it the same way with your video, but however it does not work. The TV does not shows the space after disk is formatted. Is there any advice?

[@101qberty]

when I insert usb 64gb it says "disk is safely ejected", and no choice(that I know of) to format it.

[@lorrainesveganallotment887]

Thank you so much for this. My external hdd was installed for recordings rather than apps. If I get a second hdd for the spare USB port, will I be able to use that for the apps? I have tried following your instructions but apps can't be moved across to my recordings hdd. I have a Phillips with Android 10. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

[@nickburak7518]

Hi Lorraine. I just did this today and it worked. Of course every TV, cellphone and computer works a little differently others and some videos don't help, but thankfully I had the exact same TV as he did (and still I didn't have Device Options in my main Settings list as he had - it was under the sub menu "Systems"). Anyways, have you tried to unplug your media storage device, rebooting your TV (long press on either Power button) and then plugging in a fresh new USB storage device (and formatting, etc.)? Usually turning on and off does the trick (and thus the hilarious IT Crowd show). If that works, then try reinserting previous storage device.

[@lorrainesveganallotment887]

@@nickburak7518 Hi. Yes I tried that. To be honest I gave up a few weeks ago and have got used to not recording tv quite quickly. Thanks though.

[@isaiahjohnson9575]

@@lorrainesveganallotment887hey did you figure out how to store your recordings to the usb drive

[@lorrainesveganallotment887]

@@isaiahjohnson9575 Hi. No, I gave up (for now). I think it needs to be a powered one but they were a bit expensive and I wasn't sure it would work anyway.

[@gauravmandawawala]

When I connect USB to x90h, tv when powered on ,restarts multiple time. It's so frustrating. Aren't you facing same

[@paulhill1379]

Great info.👍

[@themagnet2566]

When I try to move an app from my Android TV to the external storage that has over 200GB left on it it says not enough storage to move. Driving me crazy

[@BlueMan86]

Can you tell us about RAM? Is there option to upgrade ram? Did you opened tv to see hardware and is Ram replacable?

[@skulledmonte84]

When I plug the USB stick in it says "USB drive is safely ejected". Won't let me select it. I did what you said in developer option.Can ANYONE help ??????

[@jlgood50]

Just tried moving them individually like you instructed. USB showing 60GB available, but when I click the App to move it, says not enough space! I formatted the drive twice...

[@josephballance2319]

Hi it's been awhile. If anyone can help it's you. On 2 of my shields when I try increcasing storage Using USB thumb drive the shied will only read the size of thumb drives,nothing else. Tried 4 usb. They work in a third shield . Is there anyway I could have tuned the shields drives off ? Thanks for any help

[@murphdrag2100]

why can’t I install new apps on my external hard drive? it recognizes it in storage settings. every time I try to download an app it says storage is full. I turned on “force allow apps on external “ in developers options. I let the tv format the external hard drive. I restarted the tv. what else do I have to do?

[@user-dn2nd3vk5e]

Thanks 🙏🏼💜

[@shitizjain3171]

Still unable to connect my Bravia 80k with usb pendrive for extra storage

[@Syedrafi8]

Thanks Man

[@murphdrag2100]

does external storage only work on flash drives and not external hard drives?

[@themagnet2566]

I keep getting insufficient storage to move the apps on a new 250GB external storage, so frustrating

[@oztuber2]

i use panasonic tv but same principle it seems... prob i am having is 9 out of 10 times i put a usb in (through a hub connected to googletv) it doesn't show the usb.. .. I can't download Xplore app to see anything now because it says i have insufficent storage..

[@henryprophete4879]

Long time no hear, hope all is well. Question is if there another way to use Gaia on new kodi. Shield update messed it original one up

[@Krazybone]

Omg thank you so Much

[@WQQDS]

Thanks 😊

[@clghidra]

U r the man

[@ChristopherBraithwaite-me3zr]

I tried adding a 32gb SanDisk to my Sony XBR A8h and it didn’t work. I followed all the steps. When I try to migrate after formatting the SanDisk drive and nothing moves. When I try to manually move apps to the SanDisk drive the tv says there is not enough space. I don’t understand since it has 31gb available. Anyone had this problem and figured out a fix?

[@zav6748]

My sony 900h gives me 2 options... 1 for internal storage and 1 for external storage. Using my samsung T5 for internal storage.. It freezes up before it format.. I need help...

[@johnthornton1576]

ok I have a hisense A4 android tv but it gives no option for formatting. is it incompatible? if so ..what options do I have? it actually says issue with USB storage Update..I clicked on where it says issue with USB and from there gave me the option to format TY

[@pesherohd8247]

do u switch apps over or can apps be installed to external straight

[@BrainMelters]

I did this with a passport ssd and didn’t work does it have to be a Samsung ssd ?

[@lucianogalleguillos2874]

Hi there, have been able to move any more apps on your External drive? I haven't and I have not been able to install anything internal or external

[@sainicranes611]

I am not installing asphalt xterm in may MI box please help

[@Steve0885]

I did this on my Sony a8g oled and apps would vanish and my TV would not come on. I had to turn on, turn off, a lot and it would finally come on. It would be fine at first then after a few weeks the apps would start disappearing

[@nataliechappell96]

Worked on my Version 10 Philips TV. Still gutted I can't move pre installed apps but at least I could move a few I'd added. Thank you. Anyone know how to permanently disable the pre installed apps. I've done it but they seem to reactivate eventually.

[@TheSudeep25]

After adding new storage still my storage is getting filled any idea abt that?

[@frankiegaliffa3850]

The apps on my the USB drive I have, aren't showing up

[@philipstevens409]

I keep having an error when trying to move to my USB drive that says "Not Enough Storage". Even though there are 32 empty GB

[@dbeachy1]

Hi Philip, I had the same problem! After a bunch of Googling, the problem was that my *internal* storage was too low to move the apps. The TV needs to cache the app as it moves it, so it temporarily needs as much free *internal* space as the size of the app to be moved. What I did was clear cached data on my internal storage, which freed up about 600 MB, and then I was able to move apps one-by-one to external storage. Hope this helps!

[@smilevideos2624]

@dbeachy1 Do you find out the way.? I have also same problem.

[@dbeachy1]

@@smilevideos2624 Yes, what I did was clear the cached data on my internal storage and temporarily uninstall a few new apps until I had enough free internal storage space to start moving some apps to external storage. Then I reinstalled any missing apps to external storage.

[@Dayday-qk3sz]

My Sony xr 80k tv doesn't have a developers option

[@chucklou118]

Did everything you said, even restarted tv. But when I try to download express vpn thru google play, it always tells me there is not enough space even though I still have 10gbs on internal space and 63gbs on external space. I went through the complete video twice, an still get that message.

[@chucklou118]

I wound up restarting tv to original, then used usb as permanent fixture. Worked great. Was able to install express vpn on Sony and now I get American channels here in the Philippines 😀😀

[@hachador]

Works fine for almost one year, but now start the problems, the tv don’t start, and random resets, so I restore the tv and start working fine

[@utubeSunny]

How much time it took to format the 256gb drive?

[@younessaid2523]

I’m having trouble with my in built Chromecasting I play something from my phone and it goes black screen anyone no how to fix