How we look at the front of the television and how little attention we pay to the back. Unless we’re particularly interested in extracting certain features from the ports for audio or gaming, the normal thing is to limit ourselves to putting in a Fire TV or Chromecast-type dongle, console, and other small things. As for USB, this is a normal socket. plug it in External storage like hard drive or USB stick to view content and that’s it. If this is your situation, I regret to say that you are making very little use of the USB ports on your smart TV.: Here are a few more valuable uses.

Connect other peripherals and accessories

While it is true that we can enjoy most functions of the smart TV with the TV and remote control, in practice, if you are used to downloading applications or surfing the internet, for example, it is definitely Missing peripherals such as keyboard, mouse and even game controller.

In this way, you will be able to perform tasks such as entering text, navigating the screen or playing games much faster, more comfortably and accurately. Take a look because accessory list wearable via USB for TV It’s long and includes everything from accessories like LED light strips to webcams (though you’ll need special drivers) or audio devices (DACs, for example).

Improve connection

This point is related to the previous one and as a result Get more out of your television by taking advantage of the new connection feature Achieved thanks to an accessory.

So it is possible to connect Dongles to provide Wi-Fi or Bluetooth In this way, in the first case, you can enjoy wireless internet or connect peripherals via this protocol. Similarly, by embedding wired Internet, we can also benefit from its stability and speed. an Ethernet adapter.

Install more apps and updates

We can save and enjoy movies, TV series and music with an external storage device. Use your TV as a giant photo frame to play back photos.

Beyond entertainment, these storage devices significantly facilitate the installation of all kinds of software, which for whatever reason (sometimes for speed, sometimes for the interface, since we had no internet at the time, or just for convenience) were better done from a computer. , like Apps not available in the app store or system updates.

So you can go to unknown source (other than the download platform) or the manufacturer’s website. To retrieve these files from your computer and then transfer them using a memory or hard disk.

Record DTT programs

If you’re going to miss something of interest at DTT or want to see it again, you always have the option to save to a USB stick or hard drive. Just any device will not do here, because it is advisable to choose a good quality device from a reliable brand, with enough free storage space for what you want to save (pay attention to its duration), with a high speed rating. Formatted in a compatible file system, such as USB 3.0 or later.

But today’s norm is that the vast majority of modern smart TVs allow you to format the unit and perform this task without the need for extra third-party applications.

Charge devices

Modern homes are often full of outlets, but if your home has been around for decades and hasn’t had an adequate upgrade to its electrical infrastructure, you already know that outlets are a rare commodity. The same thing happens in many hotel rooms. For this reason Urgent solution if you have a plug problem Just connect your phone’s USB cable and continue charging.

We insist that this is a convenient but not ideal source, because you probably need to keep the TV on (some models even allow charging in standby mode) and Not exactly fast when it comes to energy transfer. But it may be worth it for small devices that aren’t in a hurry, like a smartwatch, remote control, or headset.

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