RAVPower FileHub setup and review (2019 model). Wireless storage for your tablet or smartphone

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I hope you find the video helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions. And if you have one - how do you use it? Full timestamps listed below: Overview 1:06 In the box 1:29 LEDs description 1:54 Powering on 2:18 Ports, Internal battery, factory reset 2:29 Internal battery 3:16 Factory reset 3:27 WiFi buttons, SD card, SD backup, switching to 2.4GHz + 5GHz (recommended) 4:00 Insert SD card 4:10 One-key SD card backup 4:33 Using for wireless storage: 4:41 Download FileHub app 4:57 File system support 5:22 Connecting to the FileHub from you phone or tablet (including default password: 11111111) 5:46 Opening FileHub app for first time, overview of app 6:10 File support: photos, videos, PDF, word docs etc 6:19 Video file support 6:39 Switch between local storage and remote storage on FileHub 6:56 Transferring files 7:09 Share extension to open files not support in app 7:26 Copying large files to LumaFusion for example 8:25 Other features 8:40 Powerbank feature 9:00 Using as portable wireless access point (AP) 9:28 Using as wireless bridge (extends range and means you can access Internet and files off FileHub 10:37 DLNA media server setup (also visit same page on any browser at 10.10.10.254 to access FileHub from Mac or PC) 11:43 Making device secure (password etc) 12:16 Performance: various tests of transfer speeds 14:26 Summary graph of tests 14:45 SD card backup speeds 15:20 Battery life discussion 15:41 Conclusions

[@mabinyob7595]

Can u teach me how to connect filehub into lumafusion? Every time i try lumafusion ask id and passwords. I don't know the id.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

See 13:30 in video ...

[@richierich.1982]

Hi many thanks for great video, I cannot connect my android S9. It does connect to rav wifi but does not connect in the app to see storage on rav. Any help greatly appreciated. Works fine with friends iPhone.

[@hazelcaramay1660]

Hi how to fix failed transferring of files from ipad to hardisk using ravpower

[@cold5now]

The Technology Man When looking at pictures off of my external HD on my ipad, the picture quality is much better than when i click to view the picture.. also it’s not picking up any of the video i have on my external. Any thoughts?

[@obey46]

I literally almost returned mine because I couldnt get it to work after watching several videos and rereading the manual several times. Not once did it mention to hold the power button for several seconds. Thank you!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Glad the video helped you out! The manual doesn't mention how to turn it on - which does seems an odd oversight!

[@andretambajong4696]

obey46 same here.. lol

[@dangeroo78]

@@andretambajong4696 DITTO!

[@outdoorlife25]

Same with me. I was tearing my hair out thinking I had a defective unit, and there's no DIY support on their webpage to answer questions like this. Thanks so much for pointing out this ridiculous oversight in your video.

[@user-kh8fr1pk5z]

Can't get this stupid wifi to work without using my home router

[@blindmandan]

I am a blind guy who lives in San Francisco California and I bought this device without the battery part the N 300 version without the ST card site and it is so hard to have a manual right out to you with voiceover on the iPhone so thank you so much for explaining everything that this does including the password to get into it because I’m not able to read the manual. So thank you from this blind guy in San Francisco on helping him use his file hub and 300 thank you so much clear and concise video no muss no fuss and all the information I needed you’re awesome keep up the good work thank you

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you blindmandan! It's great to hear this helped you out! Many thanks for taking the time to let me know.

[@rubenc4465]

Found some reviews and none compared with yours. You were very thorough and informative. You got to the point and did not waste any time on some of the pointless parts that others do. Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's a hugely helpful comment - thank you ruben castillo!

[@paullewis3419]

Exceptional! Thank you so much for this super clear step-by-step set of instructions. I don't think I'd ever have managed just going by the very confusing manual alone.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Paul Lewis - very glad it helped!

[@alexk7467]

I've had this FileHub for awhile now and I've been very happy with it. While searching online for a simular product this came up in the search results and thought I'd try it. As other people have said the app designed for it isn't very user friendly, I've found the FileHub easy to manage with other apps. Storage isn't a problem, as the manual states the FileHub supports drives up to 3TB, but I have connected drives with a larger capacity with no problems.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes I rarely used the RavPower app.

[@DaniKhanRamiro]

Thanks a lot for putting this review together TechMan! One of the best and most thorough reviews I have seen so far...all the little details I was looking to learn you covered them all in the review. So...thanks a lot!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you so much Daniel Isaac Khan Ramiro! Great to hear!

[@Ukw975]

Great video.thanks.!!!is it compatible iPad 8.?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Jonerri juseppi! Yes should work fine.

[@Ukw975]

@@TheTechnologyMan I forgot to mention does any device need to be plugged in for power or does the Rav power power itself with the SD reader or TB reader?thanks much...

[@fayzulomar]

Thank you very much on the detail instruction. I mainly use it as a router at my university though and it is extremely convenient in it small form factor. I bought it at first a few years a go for its external storage capacity but barely use it. It now found its new life as a router.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad the video helped! It is a pretty versatile device - glad you've found a new life for it.

[@algersonvincent]

Thank you so much. This thorough walked thru helped so much on my flight. And now traveling with a laptop isnt always needed

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad it helped!

[@benassur5152]

Thanks for your excellent presentation 🙏🏼 I’m using the Rav Filehub since June 2019 on an iPad 3 and, to me it’s a good combination for different applications. It’s just now with iOS 16 & 16.03 that the Filehub application systematically crashes when opened (iPhone 13 mini). Any idea on how to fix this issue? THANKS 🙏🏼

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No problem glad it helped! Personally I'd recommend using the native Files app - no reason to use their app anymore and doubt it's been updated.

[@benassur5152]

I appreciate your rapid reply. Thanks 🙏🏼 I realize that I forgot to precise that my iPad is iPad Air 3 with iOS 15.7 and all is okay. This was also the case with the iPhone 13 before installing iOS 16.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

If you're using the FileHub app - just checked and it's not been updated for 3 years! So again I'd suggest using the Files app.

[@benassur5152]

@@TheTechnologyMan Okay thanks. I’ll go this way.🙏🏼

[@benassur5152]

As for now, I have the iPad that works. I also have a Synology NAS . Any way, I’ll inform you on the outcome. 🙏

[@hollisburkes9553]

I want to know if it is possible to protect your files on this device and could you explain how to change the passcode from 1’s?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I covered this at 11:43 - hope that helps!

[@JoshuaCussins]

With the 1-key backup button. Does it automatically clear the sd card after the transfer? Thats what I'm looking for because my dad doesn't know how to transfer files what so ever. It would have to transfer files with push of a button and also clear the sd card so its ready to use again in his gopro

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No it doesn't - so I'd suggest checking the files have copied across successfully - browsing the Filehub with your mobile device; before formatting the card in your camera ...

[@rufon5562]

2:55 Does this mean it is not recommended to charge while a usb HDD is pluged in?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No it's fine.

[@btmovements360]

Man, best review of RAV power. I personally only one and have had it for a few months now. Only until I saw your video is when I really got inspired to use it to its fullest capabilities. Thank you for this I am subscribing

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you BT Movements360 - glad you found the video useful!

[@terryloewenberg2764]

Excellent review/tutorial. For what it covers, no other KZbin video is better. You are spot on about the manual, comprehensive but the poor English makes it difficult to follow at times, plus as you pointed out, there is valuable information that needs to be included. Like all RAVPower units, it would greatly benefit from clear step by step directions for each function since the device is NOT intuitive. Thanks!!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Terry Loewenberg - I'm so glad you found the video useful!

[@whprose]

This is the most concise review on the Ravpower. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. Happy New Year!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Happy New Year to you too! And many thanks for the comment!

[@raccoon_with_yarn_obsession]

what would be a good device for viewing offline webpages on a iPad? file viewing apps on the app store with internal web viewer doesn't seem to work with advance web code, it shows up blank page.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Have you tried Apple's Readling Lists in Safari? support.apple.com/en-us/HT200294

[@randomstuffH]

Just got this FileHub and I'm impressed by what it offers. Good review and good tip on how to turn it on. Surprised that the manual doesn't mention it. Keep up the good work.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great - thank you Ohdile Pallette!

[@pjasmine]

I just got one with a Chinese version only manual. I found your video and able to get started. So thank you so much.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Princess Jasmine - glad I could help!

[@CsSchoolwork]

Thank you so much for this thorough and comprehensive review! The video and the comments section have answered so many of my questions prior to purchasing the FileHub. My primary goal for this device is to back up my travel photos without lugging around a laptop. The back-up system on my last few trips has been to retain my photos on a series of SD cards, but also transfer the files to folders on my laptop (where they will upload to the cloud assuming I have reliable WiFi - which I frequently do not). This leaves me with two hard copies of my photos - on the SD cards and on my laptop hard drive (I can't count on cloud storage). I'd like to do something similar with the FileHub - back up my photos to an external storage device while also keeping the original copies on my SD cards. I've learned from other viewer's questions that the FileHub has no 'smart' capability to recognize the files it has already copied, so it will simply perform a mass "dump" into a dated folder. I have three questions about this process: 1. Let's say I back up the files from SD card #1 to my external storage on the night of January 1st, but I continue using SD card #1 on January 2nd. When I re-insert the SD card and back-up my January 2nd files, the photos from January 1st will also be copied into the folder labeled January 2nd. At this point, am I able to delete the January 1 file from my external storage using my FileHub phone app? 2. Let's say I back up my files from SD card #1 on the evening of January 1st, but then I remove SD card #2 from my dive camera and back that up on January 1st as well. Will the FileHub distinguish between the two different SD cards or will it create one dated folder and dump everything into one place? 3. As I understand these SD card file transfers to be quite slow, I assume I will be performing my back-ups overnight while I sleep. When midnight hits, will the FileHub cease uploading to the folder titled "January 1" and create a new folder called "January 2"? Thank you so much for attempting my questions. I understand if you don't know all the answers, I'm just grateful to you for the time you've invested in helping others figure out all this technology stuff!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks CsSchoolwork!. 1. Yes - but always double check!. 2. There should be 2 different folders with different folder names. 3. The folder name will be based on the date and time you start the backup.

[@CsSchoolwork]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks so much for your response to my questions and for helping me know what to expect. I really appreciate it!

[@ronlakatos5773]

In most hotels with free WIFI, they say then information in not secure. Does the RevPower , hooked up by etneret , then bluetooth connected,, become secure?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You'll have control over the password so more secure in that sense - it's still WiFi though ...

[@sevb421]

Wait, so if i have an iPhone and i need more storage, am i able to put and SD card/USB into the RAVPower , and then log onto the app on my iPhone and transfer photos directly to the RAVPower FileHub via the app? And then obviously I am able to transfer those files back to my iPhone if needed ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's right Sevb - that's exactly how it works 😀.

[@sevb421]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thank you so much man, Im going to order mine right now !!! I hope you have a good day further :)

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No problem 😀

[@chrisunderhill3739]

Am I correct in assuming that the RAVPower will not help me transfer mp3's from remote drive into iphone musc folder ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

The iPhone Music app won't let you import MP3s - but you could still copy them across to local storage and play them.

[@Bevieevans8]

First of all thanks for your work in putting this video together. Am I right in thinking that I would be able to connect an external hard drive to this and access the hard drive on my iPad and transfer files direct to the iPad now OS13 is available. I have the 2nd gen iPad Pro. I thought this would be a better option to a lightening to USB adapter.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Beverly Evans. With iOS 13 you can just connect your drive directly to your iPad if you have the correct adaptor as you allude to. But yes you can use the FileHub to do this wirelessly. And use the Apple Files app if you like.

[@blueberrydragon5160]

I would like to use it as a means to extend the storage space of my ipad by pairing it with an external hard drive. This may be a stupid question, but is it possible to transfer lots of data (i.g 500GB) or can I only transfer in the confines of floppy disks?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You can transfer what you like - up to the size of your attached storage. The main limitation is speed of transfer!

[@elsabluethner8932]

I have no idea what you are talking about... All I want to do and cannot find how to do is back up my videos and photos from an iPad pro and to upload footage from a camera. All the videos I watched talk about how amazing this little hub is, but no one is actually showing how to do the things I would like to do. How do you back up photos and videos to the hub? And how much memory does this device have? Thank you.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I have timestamps so you can skip to the section you're interested in. It does have a lot of features which probably makes it unnecessarily complex!

[@BearTeam]

Why You did not show the most important things of this device? Transferring speed. Is it stable during large/few files copy? Many times I noticed that Chinese devices are stable only during small files operation. Please make Performance Benchmark of this device. Is it good for action cameras fast backup device (SD->SSD)?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I did cover this in the video in detail. Take a look at the timestamps if you don't have time to watch the whole video.

[@NatureloverCa]

I've read that the maximum portable hard drive that can be used is 2-3 TB max. Do you know if it's possible to use a larger one, say 5TB? Or if I could partition the 5TB in two 2.5TB drives?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Sorry I didn't try a bigger drive. If it really doesn't recognise a larger drive - yes you could try partitioning it. Let us know how you get on!

[@paunixon]

I notice that when I download media files from an SD card to an attached external HD, the Rav date stamps the folder with a date from 2012...any way to change the names of the subfolders in the SD share folder?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Sorry I don't have this drive to hand to check. Is there a date setting in the app you need to configure?

[@udoheinl]

Thanks for the detailed presentation. I bought the WD009 after that. Copying SD Card to HDD works, but not to 240 GB SSD. As error then appears, no storage space. Does not it work with SSD?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hi Udo Heini. It shouldn’t make any difference - the filehub won’t even know whether it’s ssd or not. How is the ssd formatted? Try at least making a partition on the ssd exfat or fat32?

[@udoheinl]

Thanks for your answer. NTFS and on this SSD there are 2 new folders. tomorrow I will make exfat and fat32

[@udoheinl]

Problem solved On the SSD was win 10, it was an image. I took a new 1 TB SSD and all is ok 👍 Thanks for your help.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great glad you are sorted!

[@donaldbelt931]

Is this available to use on Apple iPad Air 10.5?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you can use with any iPad that supports the app.

[@Sue.242]

Hi great video information. Would you be able to connect an external dvd drive to this to run on a surface Go. I can’t get a dvd /cd drive to work with my go at all.. I have a Kingston mobilise from some 10 years ago that is similar but I think it’s old now. Also looking to view a we 500gb hard drive on my iPad for watching movies when away. Wondered if this would be better than buying the apple camera USB adapter. I use an external power bank for power. You gained a new subscriber. Thanks.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks sue keys - glad you found the video helpful! This isn't something I've tried and I'm not sure it would work. It probably won't provide enough power for the drive - if it's USB powered. You could certainly use it with USB drive and iPad though.

[@martinmatok3390]

Thank you very much for the video, but one think what I don't understand. If I want to work with lightroom or photoshop or Adobe Premier CC, could I use the RAW files, when I'm using Filehub?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Martin Matok for your comment. Yes you can - I do show this in the video at 7:05.

[@DuncanH11]

Like others trying to use it reading the manual I was getting no where. This video is excellent, use most the features now. Thanks

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's great to hear - thank you Duncan Harris!

[@supadee121]

Hi, I purchased the Ravpower the other day for my girlfriend as her iPhone memory is full so wanted to transfer her photos to an external SD card to free up some space on her phone as she has 13000 pics on there. I am finding that the majority of photos say that they have failed. Will it transfer HEIC files across as they seem to be the ones that are failing. Thanks in advance

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hi - if you can see the files in the RavPower app or Files - they should transfer across - but the Photos app is an unusual one. You could check Automatic is selected under Transfer to Mac or PC in Photos settings. But my personal solution for backing up photos is using the Google Photos app which will automatically back them all up for free.

[@maurirubio2798]

Congratulations on the video. I would like to ask you how you managed to connect the RAV to LUMAFUSION min 8:10 Thanks

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Marui Rubio! Open Lumafusion, Sources | iCloud Drive. Then browse to files saved locally from the FileHub ...

[@tedharris4099]

as the RAV FileHub app is no longer available in the App Store do you have a recommendation of a replacement iOS app? Thx.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I haven't looked for an alternative - but might take a look for a future video thanks for the suggestion!

[@johnjoyce7438]

Thank you Technology Man..this is by far the best video to assist new users in setting up the RavPower FileHub. Two thumbs up!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you John Joyce - really appreciate the feedback!

[@oneonlynono]

is teh NewQ Filehub AC750 Travel Router the same thing ? Please

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Sorry I don't know for sure I've not tested that unit.

[@cyphermote6857]

Hi ... thanks ... great info - it helps greatly to have this overview before actual setup. Question - if there is no need to connect to the internet will this device still operate as a home wifi broadcasting network? (one that allows file sharing across devices in the home). Curious to know if the app requires an internet connection to share local files (security considerations here). Thanks!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks. That's right you don't need to an Internet connection for file sharing on a local network.

[@cyphermote6857]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks again! This is a pretty cool little device.

[@paullewis3419]

I am using this only to back up photo files to a portable SSD. I have found the file transfer to be quite slow. This is not a problem as I can just go and make a cup of tea while I wait, but is this normal, and is there a way to optimise transfer speed?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes unfortunately it is slow - I show some of the speeds I got in the review. At the time of the review I found using the RavPower app provided faster transfer speeds.

[@ChoicesHabitsAttitudeLuck]

Can you connect the Nikon Z6 to this via wifi? Then transfer the images in your camera to a connected external drive to the filehub?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Don't think that would work - don't own a Z6 but normally you need a specific app to work with the camera. Unless the Z6 lets you setup a network share over WiFi?

[@BillTucker]

How did you get the Kingston Card Reader to work, by connecting it to the IPad lightning to USB adapter. Does it also require an app? Your KZbin review shows a 75mb transfer rate.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I used the Apple Lightning to USB 3 connector with an iPad Pro and fast memory card with the built in transfer app. geni.us/ZxtnGI [Amazon link to adaptor]

[@lucashertweck8731]

Hey man, great video! I just bought one of these however it seems to have some issues with some usb devices. I want to use it with a 256gb usb flashdrive but it doesn‘t seem to recognize it. I tried all filesystems. If the device only works with 32gb drives it’s not useful for me... Any idea? I‘d be very greatful!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Lucas Hertweck! I've used it with 128GB flash drives, 1TB 2.5" hard drives, 256GB SSDs and it's worked fine. Have you tried formatting exfat? How did you format it? Perhaps try formatting it on another PC or a Mac?

[@lucashertweck8731]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks for responding! I've tried exFAT, FAT16/32, MacOS Journaled and I've done it on a Mac. I have no PC available. I don't get it cause USB drives with 16GBs work...

[@lucashertweck8731]

The 256 GB drive uses USB 3.1.... could that be a problem?

[@FrLW68]

I have a 4TB Toshiba Canvio hard drive. This works flawless

[@lucashertweck8731]

@@FrLW68 Apparently it was my flashdrive. It worked fine on the Mac but not on the filehub. Bought another 256GB drive with USB 3.0 instead of USB 3.1 and now it works just fine. Thanks for the info though!

[@htz70]

Can a USB drive plugged into the RAVPower FileHub be mounted on a Mac over WiFi, and used as a Time Machine destination?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Officially not - but there are ways of using a network share - which is what this basically is - as a Time Machine backup if you want to try it.

[@htz70]

Can iTunes (on my Mac) play music files that are stored on a usb-drive attached to this FileHub?

[@eugeneonline2010]

Thank you gor the great review. Could you please tell if the usb port is 3.0 or not? If connect a usb portable hdd drive and an sdcard for 128 gb, how mich time approx it tooks to fully backup a 128 card to hdd?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks eugeneonline! Yes USB 3.0. I show example speeds in video if you check the timestamps ...

[@M0N0XS]

Can this connect to the internet if the 4G USB Stick is plugged in (directly) to the USB slot or to the Ethernet slot (via adapter converter) ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No I don't think this would work unfortunately.

[@M0N0XS]

@@TheTechnologyMan thank you for your answer..

[@jque2537]

What's the capacity for external hard drive? I have a 4tb connected and want to know if I can get anything with more storage. Perhaps a 12tb?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

It doesn't list the maximum size in the specs so guess you'd just have to try it!

[@FrLW68]

I have 2 questions: 1. I tried 2 apps from ravpower. One plays the M2TS perfectly, but without sound. The other app plays the sound but gives a stuttering video. Does IOS has the same problems? 2. When I try the music, photo or video button, I see (on Android) that I need to load the file to Volume1/share. What does this mean and how can I do this? (The files are visible on the file manager). Update: 1. M2TS can be opened with a third party app, by longpressing on a file. 2.I found the 'share' folder on my hard drive. When I copy something to here, I can watch it in, video, music or photo button on the main screen of the app.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Glad you are sorted!

[@satheshrajamanickam2859]

How do you charge the FileHub ??? Mine didn’t come with an adaptor and I am wondering if I can plug into any USB wall charger ???

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes - any charger you like - wall or portable charger.

[@SwedenMadein]

Yes thank you. Very useful and keen to get one of these. I do have a question before doing so though. Contacted the company but no reply. Would it be able to bus power a La Cie Rugged 4TB drive? Would be very grateful for your advice.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That should be fine. Should work with any drive that doesn’t have external psu. Which is pretty any drive with a 2.5” or smaller drive inside.

[@SwedenMadein]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thank you very much for getting back to me. Very much appreciated. Asked the same question to the seller on Amazon but to be honest I didn't quite understand the reply? "We are willing to assist for you, would you tell us your item model? Regarding our RP-WD009, which can support a HDD up to 3TB, And only it can read with NFTS, FAT16/32, exFAT... other than Mac format. Hope it is useful for you". "Up to 3TB"?

[@SwedenMadein]

@@TheTechnologyMan Ravpower Support has now also come back and this is what they said: "About the RP-Wd009, we are so sorry it support a HDD up to 3TB, so sorry it may have a compatible problem with a La Ice Rugged 4TB, need your kind understanding."

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks for letting me know. I notice they've added that 3TB limit to their product page. I'd keep checking firmware updates - since I'm sure they could add support for larger drives with a future update.

[@theoquintelier5242]

When ,c connecties via the app to a Android phone, can RAW files be viewed? Theo

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Only if you have an app on your phone that can read that particular RAW file format.

[@vyshus7629]

best gadget I have seen after a long time. didn't know it launched years ago.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Great have fun with it.

[@vyshus7629]

@@TheTechnologyMan but the only problem is transfer speed. 1 minute long iphone footage is 400 mb, imagine transferring hour long footage.

[@cw3132]

Just received. After I plug into power and press the on off button for 3 seconds, the battery light flashes white. However nothing else seems to work including pressing the 2.4/5 g button for three seconds. Does the device not work while charging. Thanks for any help you can provide.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

It should come on - I'd leave it to charge for a few hours, then try again ...

[@cw3132]

Thanks for the prompt reply. That worked. Great video.

[@ronniek7426]

Finally, now this is a GOOD review thanks

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Ronnie K!

[@CaptainBroadSword]

So, we can connect the phone using the device wifi and transfer data to the hard drive connected to the Ravpower?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes that's exactly it.

[@CaptainBroadSword]

@@TheTechnologyMan and can we extract data from the hard drive as well to the phone, I mean?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes it works both ways.

[@CaptainBroadSword]

@@TheTechnologyMan thanks a lot bud. I've already ordered it and the info was just for reconfirmation!!👍

[@arthuroppenheimer1098]

Hi - excellent review - many thanks. I have one issue. I can play video files but cannot seem to attach a subtitle .srt file to the video file so that I can see the subtitles. With other video players this is an option. Any clues are very welcome. Thank you

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Arthur Oppenheimer! That will be a function of the app you're using to play the content. Have you tried VLC - that may play subtitles but sorry not something I've tried.

[@geraldofisherneto5377]

Hello! First, thank you for your video reviews. I am thinking about getting one of these to use an external hd as a NAS server to my PLEX Media Server, will it work?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Geraldo Fisher Neto! Guess that could work but have not tried it. But there are better options - for example if you have USB ports on your router, you could connect the external hard drive to the router. Or can't you just connect the external HDD directly to your PLEX server? You could still setup as a share as well to use as NAS? Maybe I have misunderstood your question.

[@emmaturner2558]

Is there any chance you could do a video on how to set this up with Chromecast - I just can't find one anywhere and the manual is useless!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

What are you trying to do?

[@emmaturner2558]

Thanks for replying. I’m travelling and would like to be able to use the Ravpower with the Chromecast. It says it can be done in the manual but there are no instructions. I’m assuming you use the Ravpower WiFi in some way but the manual refers to DNLA and I have never even heard of this before!

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hi - if you check out 10:27 in the video I mention DNLA - that should work for your Chromecast too - but sorry don't have one to check.

[@VishalReddy_Travel]

Hi, I am not getting the filer on my phone to share it to the sD ca rd the local thing is always empty can you please help?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Hi sorry really hard to advise without seeing your setup.

[@Sedgley9024]

What is difference between this device you reviewed and this one? RAVPower Filehub, Travel Router N300, Hotspot WiFi Devices, WiFi Bridge/Range Looks like this one is half the price. Cannot figure out what is difference.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

They do have a new model that I've not tried yet - but good suggestion. I might have to take a look!

[@NickAnema]

Does this hub work with GoPro video files? I am planning on going on holiday and filming with my GoPro. I want to use this file hub to backup my videos from my SD card to an external HD without bringing a laptop. Would this file hub work for that you reckon?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Should work - you may have to play the files through a third party app like VLC if they don't play natively on your device ...

[@NickAnema]

@@TheTechnologyMan I don't need to play them. I need to backup them till I am home so I can edit them :)! That will do fine then I guess?

[@paullaviolette2610]

There is one thing that bugs me about this FileHub I have much trouble connecting to the wifi. I did what you did in this video by clicking through the pop ups but I get an exclamation mark on the left and no wifi connection. Is there something I’m not doing right ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Not sure exactly what you have tried - but if just connect via WiFi to the Filehub - you'll be able to access the storage but you won't have Internet connectivity. Look at 9:28 for using wireless bridge mode - which will also enable Internet access ...

[@NelvinGP3001]

could it be connect from pc to this filehub using male usb to male usb ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No, use the supplied cable.

[@kymmoulds]

A very comprehensive review. Thanks for taking the time to make this vid. A big thumbs up.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Kym Moulds - really appreciate it!!

[@leventeberkeczi]

Can I just pot my external hdd to ravpower and the ravpower with a cad6 cable to my wifi router and to stream my files trough my wifi router signal???

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you can 😀.

[@sylviemariehebert9758]

I am so glad that I found this video. I just couldn't figure out how this thing work! Who would have guest you had to hold the button... I bought this mainly to be able to access files that are on an external hard drive from my Ipad. I don't always want to bring my laptop because of the weight of it, but I need all my files if I want to work from my Ipad. This works great! Thanks again for this great video.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Sylvie Hebert! It’s a useful little gadget!

[@iamzahalee]

Just found your video. But the rav filehub app was discontinued from ios and android 😢. Is there any way to download or sideload the app?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You should be able to just use it with the Files app.

[@andreamassaro1987]

Hi I have a question does it work without a internet connection?i mean can i browse files inside a memory inserted in ravpower directly from my phone without internet?similar wifi direct i mean. Thx

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes absolutely - that’s the main way to use it: as a wireless hard drive.

[@Full.Review]

how long would it take to transfer a 100 GB SDXC Memory Card, UHS-I Class 10 U3, through the hub transfering it to a Samsung t5 or any ssd?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

The bottle neck is the speed of transfer from the SD card interface - which is USB 2 speeds - ie slow. Best I got was 17MB/s regardless of type of card or what I was transferring to. So you can work out how long it will take based on that best case scenario. RavPower only spec a maximum speed of 14 to 18MB/s which was in line with the speeds I got.

[@cliveb9475]

Very informative video, thank you. A question though. If I insert an SD card and USB stick and use the button to copy RAW files across on 'Day 1' of a holiday then do the same again at the end of the second day, will the process copy only new 'Day 2' images or will it copy all files, including re-copying 'Day 1' files?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you. No it's no intelligent- it'll just dump everything from the card to a dated folder every time you press the button. The recommended workflow is to copy everything across. Check it's all there and then delete off your memory card. Perhaps create a second backup to another USB stick or drive if you want to be safe?

[@cliveb9475]

@@TheTechnologyMan I took delivery of one today and I do not think it is sufficiently intelligent. It does not appear to remember (log) the files it has already backed up/copied. My routine is to use a single memory card for more than one day and to want to back up each evening. I have a memory card from my last holiday which contains files from several days. I backed the card up successfully. A few minutes later I backed it up again and expected it to establish that there were no new files on the card. Instead it created a new folder on the target disk timed a little later and started to back up the 91 files again. Last week I was on holiday for seven days and took almost 800 images. If we imagine I take 100 per day then on night 7 I will have 700 day 1 images, 600 day 2 images, 500 day 3 images etc. and by the end of the week I will have 2,800 files when I have taken 700 images (and need the space for four times the quantity taken). Is there a setting I am missing? Or can I not use the one-touch button but have to manually select the files to be copied each night by file date?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No you're not missing anything - that's how it works unfortunately.

[@agneeswarvaradharajan4077]

Thanks for this excellent review, I've a question have you tried connecting a NTFS formatted hard dive to file hub and access the contents on iPad? I've read on various communities that Ipad os doesn't support NTFS drives and I've got three hard drives all in NTFS and I've tried various things none of which helps and only your video looks promising... please do reply

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you! NTFS drives are supported - only the Filehub needs to support the drive - doesn't matter about the iPad since you're accessing the files through the Filehub.

[@agneeswarvaradharajan4077]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks a lot, can you please tell about difference between filehub and filehub plus ? Filehub plus is cheaper..

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Confusingly the Filehub is more capable - faster dual band WiFi etc ...

[@agneeswarvaradharajan4077]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks man

[@mankupart9652]

Does it support 4k video transfer or to watch?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes for transfer - you can transfer any type of file. Whether you can play it back or not will depend on the app you use. I'm sure you'll find an app that will support the files you're trying to playback. The FileHub app is pretty basic for playback of files.

[@marism6787]

Can you transfer files between phones such as between Apple and android ?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Good question. Yes you could do that - just use some external storage as an intermediary.

[@ardjasardjas1832]

Hi! Is there a way you can access files wirelessly on your phone without the app?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Good question ardjas ardjas1. You can use other document manager apps like FileBrowser Business and Documents (Readlle). The FileHub app transfers the quickest though - almost 3 times as fast as the other apps.

[@ardjasardjas1832]

@@TheTechnologyMan thanks! i am eyeing to buy this one. I do short video clips (video booth) on events and I am having a hard time setting up my laptop as network for file sharing. I hope this one works. I am assuming not all guests have the FileHub app installed. So even on-stock file manager app on their phones can work to access files on the device, that's good to know. Speed does not matter that much for me as a short clip would only be around 10-15MB in size. Cheers!

[@rossawilson01]

Thanks for the great info! Unfortunately I'm not seeing the 'Documents' folder or 'Rav Filehub' folder in the iOS 'Files' app. Any idea why this might be?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Ross Wikson! Have you saved files locally in the FileHub app? These will then appear locally in Files.

[@rossawilson01]

@@TheTechnologyMan Hi, I appreciate you getting back to me. Yes I did, I saved it into the documents folder next to the iPad Photos folder. Any ideas?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Think you might need to check with RAVPower support. Good luck.

[@Snikers777105]

Hello, have to say a really good video and very explanatory and useful. One point, I have trouble connecting via 5G. I have an iPad pro 12.9 and can't seem to get it to work. Is there a trick here?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Snikers777105! 5GHz is much shorter range - are you close enough to the FileHub. Perhaps there is some interference - could you try the connection away from other wireless networks?

[@Snikers777105]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks for yours. Yes very close. I will shut down my wireless network and try again. Apart from that it seems to work ok.

[@tyronewalker5764]

I use my phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot!, is this something I can use?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes you can connect to your phone's hotspot and then use the Filehub as a more convenient wireless access point off that hotspot.

[@chauinternational]

Hi, quite an impressive review of the device. What I have missed so far is, can I access (read/write) the attached storage (USB or SD) from my (android) devices using apps which are samba capable (or similar) and NOT use the filehub app?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks chau_international. You should be able to - I can on iOS but need to double check on Android ...

[@chauinternational]

@@TheTechnologyMan I would like to do scheduled backups from my phone to the storage on the device. So being able to access the storage from my backup app on my phone is quite essential 🙂

[@Judgment_Day]

Do I need this if I use my phones hotspot?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Not really. You could use your phone as a hotspot for the FileHub and then share that access point with others - only real advantage would be where you could position it ...

[@res00xua]

can you move KZbin files from your iphone to the sd card and back with this device?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

You can move any files around between the phone and the FileHub - I'm not sure what KZbin files you're referring to - but that should be fine.

[@inbetweenland4395]

I have just bought a Ravpower fileHub, I bought it on e-bay and will be an American import, So resetting it will be a good Idea, thanks I have bought it as I pannier tour and was using a laptop to download from cameras to the laptop then download them onto a memory disc 1 terabyte. The laptop is a bit too heavy and bulky so this seems ideal smaller and lighter. The idea is to download the camera memory cards into the travel hub, use the app to name and date the folders then transfer them into the discs would the filehub do this. Yours Hopefully and thanks for the video appreciated

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Info 44 - glad you found the video useful!

[@mariuszfuchs2010]

Is it true this router using like Bridge connect only using WiFi 2.5 ghz i found previous version 007 work only on 2.5 which is silly internal i can use 5ghz but connect to outside router using 2.5 which decrease speed drastically.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

It needs to be 2.4GHz or dual mode - so not 5GHz only mode - see 9:28 ...

[@read481]

Excellent video thank you, one question how do i get iMovie videos from my iPad to a USB drive with the file hub as they are not visible in the RAV file hub app?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Roger Read! Try sharing the video to the Files app. Choose the RavPower local folder and you can then transfer it as you wish?

[@read481]

The Technology Man Thanks for your reply but how do you share an iMove file, I only seem to have the option to save or copy it. Which Files app are you referring to I have several on my iPad. When I choose the RavPower local folder is this in the app or in the browser?

[@robertd1965]

Thanks for putting this review together Sir. Can you tell us is the rubber flap that covers the Ethernet, USB and Micro USB ports is removable? It seems that over time it's going to break anyway?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

No problem. No it’s removable I’m afraid.

[@Cezarguitar]

What’s the difference between the FileHub and FileHub plus?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Confusingly the FileHub Plus is the more basic model without dual band and a few other differences ...

[@Cezarguitar]

@@TheTechnologyMan Thanks for the reply!

[@thecandidframe]

Thank you so much. As many have already said, your instruction and information were the clearest and most helpful that I could find. I greatly appreciate the time and effort you put into putting together this video.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you so much The Candid Frame! Glad it helped out 🙂.

[@yahushaking4367]

so basically I connect the device to my comcast modem/router and my solid drive to the device and the Ipad will export wireless to the solid drive?so when the device asks you for password is your internet connection password or the device comes with an independent password?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

+YAHUSHA KING If you connect with an ethernet cable to your router you don't need any password setup. I don't fully understand your question but I show setup in the video.

[@williamhor3438]

When I tried to connect either the wifi for RAV-FileHub-5G-DCF8 or RAV-FileHub-2G-DCF8, I got the message "Wifi connected, no internet". Please advise on what need to be done.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That's as it should be if you just want to access files off the FileHub. If you want to have Internet connectivity too, you'll need to set it up as a wireless bridge - I cover this at 9:28 in video.

[@williamhor3438]

@@TheTechnologyMan Noted and thank you for the advice.

[@tyro_rekt]

is it possible to access it from any computer ? if yes, how ? thx

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Good question TYYRÖS. Yes it's possible - check out 10:37 - I show briefly connecting via web browser for DLNA setup. This should hopefully sort you out.

[@bgkdiver1313]

Great vid lots of useful info. I was wondering if you know what's up with the guest log in?? I've changed admin password and guest password through the web browser, restarted the device and the guest cannot login.. I also reset factory settings and assigned different passwords to admin and guest, to no avail.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you bgkdiver1313! I don't use guest login - did it work before? Guest login can be temperamental with many OS's in my experience.

[@roberthoward9482]

Great video! I’m wondering if the filehub ravpower actually is a storage unit? If so, what amount does it come in? Obviously I’m looking for the best storage solution so I can get away from paying the monthly cost of iCloud, google etc. Thanks

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Robert Howard! It has no built in storage - but you can add storage to it pretty cheaply with a thumb drive.

[@MonkY2k2]

Great review! Meanwhile, is there anything better than this device? Specially for the SD backup part and better WiFi speeds?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thanks Alfamonk! There's WD's wireless SSD: geni.us/thYMs and also the gnarbox - but significantly more expensive!

[@ahmedelsheikh1987]

Were you able to transfer data using the MicroUSB port?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I haven't tried that but it's possible according to the manual. I will try it out when I get a chance.

[@ahmedelsheikh1987]

@@TheTechnologyMan I tried to hook up a USB stick with an OTG cable (female standard USB to MicroUSB) but it didn't work.. No even power output was noticed from the MicroUSB port on the file hub.

[@leventeberkeczi]

So if I will use my external HDd and in the same time I charge my ravpower then I will damage my ravpower???

[@TheTechnologyMan]

That should be fine.

[@tinyentropy]

How can I access the device from a Macbook or Windows system?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Good question: Go to 10.10.10.254 in your web browser. I show this at 10:37, where I'm showing how to setup up a DNLA server. I'm accessing the URL in a browser on the iPad but this works in any browser.

[@TheYahn]

Awesome review! Question: is it ok to leave the FileHub plugged into the charger for long periods of time (eg. the whole day and unplugging it at night) whilst it is connected to external storage? I’m asking this because you mentioned that charging a device while the FileHub is charging itself could break the battery, I saw this warning in the manual too, so now I’m wondering if it can even be left unattended and idle on a network with storage attached throughout the day.

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Thank you Dejan Magdenovski! You can - but it's most likely you're reduce the life of the battery somewhat.

[@TheYahn]

​@@TheTechnologyManI see; basically to save the battery it's probably not recommended to be used for long periods of time, ie. leaving it on and ready to access at any point throughout the day

[@andytong7392]

Can I connect this filehub to my home network and plug in an usb, so I can access the files on my usb via the app anywhere?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

Yes - you can do this either wirelessly use the FileHub as a bridge, or with an Ethernet cable from the router in AP mode. I describe both methods in the video. I will get around to putting some timestamps in a pinned comment!

[@mankupart9652]

Which one is better this one hootoo HT-TM05. 10000mah?

[@TheTechnologyMan]

I've not tried the Hootoo but thanks for the suggestion ...