Can I update T5 drives from Windows PC over the network? Help needed to access Minix T5 from Windows PC

notrui said:
Install on your T5 X plore file manager.

After installation you should be able to acess your network (copy, delete, etc) from T5 to PC and vice versa.
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pusb87 said:
Yes, but you cant ( or I couldnt !) get access to the USB drive .over the LAN from a PC. If you can please advise how.
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I've tried X-plore WiFi file sharing.
T5 Internal Storage, Micro SD Card in TF slot and USB HDD all showed up in browser on PC.
I could create new folders on the T5 Internal and SD but not the USB. and USB device (exFAT/FAT32).
I could copy files from PC to T5 Internal and SD but not the USB. and USB device (exFAT/FAT32).
I could not copy files from T5 to PC.

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Writing to USB issue was due to the USB device being NTFS. Reformat to exFAT (or FAT32) allows writing! (y)

NB: X-plore has this message - Allow X-plore to access <name of device>?

Select CANCEL.
NOT OK

If you select OK - up pops, No supported partition was found, rendering the USB device useless until a reboot.
 
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pusb87 said:
Only workaround i can think off at the moment is to transfer to the device download folder and then use a file manager on the T5 to move across to the usb drive.
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I can't get any write access to USB HDD attached to T5. :unsure:
And before anyone asks, yes I have made sure permissions to access Storage are enabled. :)

Edit:
T5 does NOT like NTFS. :(
USB device changed to exFAT :)
 
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Villa sorry I missed your previous posts before I wrote the above answer.

I don't need to copy from the T5 to the PC, just from the PC to the T5.

X-plore WiFi. I don't normally have WiFi running as I don't need it as my house is cabled. Do I need WiFi running to transfer files from PC to T5 using X-plore WiFi?
 
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Barcode said:
Villa sorry I missed your previous posts before I wrote the above answer.

I don't need to copy from the T5 to the PC, just from the PC to the T5.

X-plore WiFi. I don't normally have WiFi running as I don't need it as my house is cabled. Do I need WiFi running to transfer files from PC to T5 using X-plore WiFi?
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If it is just a case of copying files from PC to the T5 then I recommend "Send Files To TV", this is very easy to use and is cross platform:
https://sendfilestotv.app/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yablio.sendfilestotv&hl=en
PC: https://sourceforge.net/projects/se...sendfilestotv-0.5-windows-x86_64.exe/download

Edit: for info I use this over LAN but it works equally well with WiFi and also between LAN and WiFi.
 
Marty said:
If it is just a case of copying files from PC to the T5 then I recommend "Send Files To TV", this is very easy to use and is cross platform:
https://sendfilestotv.app/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yablio.sendfilestotv&hl=en
PC: https://sourceforge.net/projects/se...sendfilestotv-0.5-windows-x86_64.exe/download

Edit: for info I use this over LAN but it works equally well with WiFi and also between LAN and WiFi.
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Does this work with the T5 and able to copy to USB devices?
 
Marty said:
If it is just a case of copying files from PC to the T5 then I recommend "Send Files To TV", this is very easy to use and is cross platform:
https://sendfilestotv.app/
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yablio.sendfilestotv&hl=en
PC: https://sourceforge.net/projects/se...sendfilestotv-0.5-windows-x86_64.exe/download

Edit: for info I use this over LAN but it works equally well with WiFi and also between LAN and WiFi.
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Thought I'd give it a go.

Marty said:
Yes works on the T5 and nope,
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Good news is YES not NOPE !

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Bad news is I just get this PC side.

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Marty said:
Yes works on the T5 and nope, copies to the download folder, hence "If it is just a case of copying files from PC to the T5"
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Sounds great but I want to transfer directly to the USB drive. Anything I add to the USB drive I want to do from my PC. I don't want to have to access the Minix.
 
Barcode said:
Sounds great but I want to transfer directly to the USB drive. Anything I add to the USB drive I want to do from my PC. I don't want to have to access the Minix.
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Read my post above. You can I believe but I could not test!

Anyway don't bother wasting you time with that or X-plore!!!
I've tried FX File Explorer with it's Web Access feature and it is the best option I have found. Much neater layout than X-plore.

For Web Access you will need to have the paid version but there is a 7-day trial available.

You will need to use exFAT NOT NTFS.

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Ok will give FX File Explorer a try. Is this app available for Android TV? Why i ask is after all my fiddling I can't seem to find where to download apps. I can see downloaded apps but don't see where to get new apps. I think I will have to reset the T5.
 
Barcode said:
Ok will give FX File Explorer a try. Is this app available for Android TV? Why i ask is after all my fiddling I can't seem to find where to download apps. I can see downloaded apps but don't see where to get new apps. I think I will have to reset the T5.
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It sure is, hit the red circle on the top left and look for Play Store in all your apps:
 
Thanks Marty. Yep found the Play Store app.

Villa: I installed the paid version FX Plus and seems to work ok.
Started Web Access and using Chrome on my PC I was able to transfer a movie to the T5 Movie folder and then played it on the T5.
I then formatted a USB stick as exFat and put a couple of files on it and played them on the T5.
From Chrome on my PC I could see the USB stick.
I tried to copy a file to the stick and at the end of the copy got message "The operation could not be performed"1f17a4c0b96fbed733df8bdf285f228d.png
 
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Barcode said:
Thanks Marty. Yep found the Play Store app.

Villa: I installed the paid version FX Plus and seems to work ok.
Started Web Access and using Chrome on my PC I was able to transfer a movie to the T5 Movie folder and then played it on the T5.
I then formatted a USB stick as exFat and put a couple of files on it and played them on the T5.
From Chrome on my PC I could see the USB stick.
I tried to copy a file to the stick and at the end of the copy got message "The operation could not be performed"View attachment 2258
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Have you allowed write permission in FX ?
 
I had given the USB drive write access but that didn't help at the time, maybe because it needed a restart.

What was strange (to me :) ) was the FX display. Below is the display before plugging in the USB drive 20200610_162958.jpg

Below is display after plugging in USB drive.20200610_163033.jpg

If I click on USB drive I get the following error message 20200610_163147.jpg

If I click on Media card it displays what is on the USB drive and I can play the videos.

I restarted the T5 and re-entered login details into Chrome and voila, I was able to copy files via Chrome on the PC to the USB drive. And I was able to go into Kodi and play the videos.

My only dislike is every time I wish to add files to the USB drive on the T5 from my PC, I need to make sure Web Access is fired up in FX. The T5 powers down when not used for a certain time. If left on I could access it anytime as Web Access would still be up.

Is there a way to keep the T5 powered up? My previous X8-H-Plus was permanently on and had no problems.

Thanks very much for your help Villa, very much appreciated.
 
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