Follow these instructions if you want to play music, pictures, or videos from a USB device on your TV.
The steps vary depending on the TV. Choose your TV model type below.
Note: To check the type of your TV, refer to the article How to check if your BRAVIA TV is a Google TV™, Android TV™, or other TV
- On the remote control, press the HOME button.
- Connect the USB device.
- Wait for a few minutes until the the application selection screen appears.
Note: Depending on the TV model, a notification will appear on the TV screen. When it appears, select Options.
- The following steps will depend on your TV menu options:
- Select View content with Media Player.
- Select Album, Music, or Video.
- Select Media Player and then select Album, Music, or Video.
- Do one of the following, depending on your TV model.
- For models released in 2020 or later: Press the left arrow button on the remote control to move the cursor to the left edge.
- For other models: Press the left arrow button on the remote control to move the cursor to the left edge, and then press the same button to display the Menu.
- Select Folders or the USB Device name.
- Disconnect the USB storage device from the TV.
- Press the HOME button on the remote control to display the Home Menu.
- Reconnect the USB storage device to the TV.
- Wait for a few minutes until the app selection screen appears
Note: Depending on the model, the screen may not appear automatically. In this case, please check the following:
- For some USB HDD non-supported models: Hold the HOME button to display the Dashboard, then select USB device connected to show the app selection screen.
- For BRAVIA 3 (S30): Press the Input button and select USB Media input. (The next steps are not necessary.)
- Select one of the following apps: View content with Media Player, Album, Music, or Video.
- Press the left arrow button on the remote control to move the cursor to the left edge, and then select the USB device you want to play back content from.
- Connect a supported USB device to the TV.
- On the remote control, press the HOME button.
- Press the Up/Down arrow button, and press the Enter button to select Media.
- Press Up/Down arrow button, and press the Enter button to select Photo, Music, or Video.
- Device Selection appears. Press the Up/Down arrow button, and press the Enter button to select a device.
- Press the Up/Down/Left/Right arrow button, and press the Enter button to select a file or folder.
- Playback Options
- Press the red button in the thumbnail to display the USB playback settings list.
- To adjust the picture and sound quality of USB media
- Press the OPTIONS button during media playback, then select Picture or Sound.
Note: Press the Up/Down/Left/Right arrow button, then press the Enter button to select and adjust an item.
- To play a photo as a slideshow (Photo)
- Press the green button in the thumbnail view to start the slideshow.
To set Slideshow Effect and Slideshow Speed, press the OPTIONS button and select Playback Options.
To stop a slideshow, press the RETURN button.
Notes:
- While the TV is accessing the data on a USB device, observe the following:
- Don't turn off the TV.
- Don't disconnect the USB cable.
- Don't remove the USB device.
The data on the USB device may be damaged.
- Sony will not be held liable for any damage to, or loss of, data on the recording media due to a malfunction of any connected devices or the TV.
- The file name and folder name may not display correctly in some cases.
- When you connect a Sony digital still camera, set the camera’s USB connection mode to Auto or Mass Storage. For more information about USB connection mode, refer to the instructions supplied with your digital camera.
- Use a USB storage device that is compliant with USB mass storage device class standards.
- It can't be played back if a selected file has incorrect container information or is incomplete
If your model is not listed, refer to the manual of your product.
