How to use a USB hard drive with an iPad/iPhone
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Күн бұрынHow to connect a USB hard drive to an iPhone or iPad in iOS 13/iOS 14 - iPad Pro, iPad Air 4th Gen.
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⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00 Using USB Drives with iPad/iPhone
00:38 What gear will you need?
01:31 My recommended hard drives
02:07 Connecting a portable hard drive
03:06 Drive format (exFAT file system)
04:13 Copying files from a PC
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@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
🎹 For MAC users, drives formatted in HFS and APFS will also work, as long as they are not encrypted. 👉 Using an iPad with USB-C? (iPad Pro, iPad Air 4) - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdairbmT1uCro4U.html ⚡ Check out the Lightning to USB 3 adapter here: US: amzn.to/2IgxWqW CA: amzn.to/2Zfs6LE UK: amzn.to/2D8lt4k DE: amzn.to/2v2jBW8 IT: amzn.to/2D9n75N ES: amzn.to/2Ua1iZf
@GABRIELADAWSON 3 жыл бұрын
I Use a G Drive will it work as well?
@Sebastopolmark 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete for this "detailed" video. I am in the process of scanning all of our family pictures to a USB Ext Drive and have 3K+ pictures on a NTFS drive. I was going to back all of them to another Ext Drive so I just formatted that one to exFAT. After I back them up to the exFAT drive I will re-format the NTFS drive and re-format that one to exFAT. My kids all use Apple so I will be good to go with my powered USB Hub. All GREAT stuff and thanks again. You saved our family much grief in the future! !! !!!
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Very glad to hear this was able to help. I have so many drives formatted as NTFS because this was “best practice” for Windows machines. Also in the process of converting some of mine for iOS use.
@montanamcwilliams4123 3 жыл бұрын
Just the info I needed! Thanks
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@auntib1756 3 жыл бұрын
I purchased the Tendak USB Hub and already had the Apple lighting card reader and it worked to transfer photos from my WD passport. Thank you
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@VoodooBazooka Жыл бұрын
I just bought a Toshiba external hard disk drive and it’s NTFS. I kind of felt that it’s the issue why I can’t transfer any files. So I did some Google search, and your vide was the first to pop up, and it quite clearly showed the solution. I will go home and reformat the hard drive to exFAT. Thanks for this tutorial!
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Very glad this was helpful for you.
@labgirlreed 2 жыл бұрын
Huge help for this old lady! Thanks so much!
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Very welcome! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@sushi_mermaid7116 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much sir! Tech is hard for people like me, but you’re making things easier to understand! I need to plug an external hard drive into my iPad because my laptop is getting old but I want to conveniently watch my anime while I study Japanese
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
TattooedGaijin nice one my friend! Juts make sure the drive is not formatted as NTFS and you will be fine. 👍
@muntedmonk3884 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the info. I've currently got both iPhone 11 Pro & iPad 11 Pro as I enjoy my photography. Understandably photos use a lot of data and although both devices are 1TB, I've been wanting to transfer simply for safe keeping. Thanks again, and incredibly informative. I'll now make some moves based on your recommendations. Cheers, Justin
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
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@npimages2010 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one Pete, cheers. Couldn’t work out why this wasn’t working for me, and stumbled upon this video. Absolute revelation regarding the file formats👍🏻 Sorted me right out! Cheers fella.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
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@npimages2010 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Johns Cheers, already subscribed 🙂 Your videos on GarageBand helped me out a lot 👍🏻. Have a great day.
@luamac4197 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This solution was exactly what I was looking for.
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@AleksDigital11 3 ай бұрын
Great video! You actually don’t need the hub tough, you just need to connect the power cable to the OTG and the HDD will have power, there’s no need of an external source.
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 ай бұрын
Depends on your iPhone/iPad. Some need more power and at least the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter
@lianacassidy8979 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! It’s such a helpful video and super easy!
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
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@youtubecommoner 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Described everything i need in the first 2 min
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
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@aerialcombat 4 жыл бұрын
You are so helpful, thank you.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
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@MalBackTalkingTesla 2 жыл бұрын
Peter thanks for this great video, I don't know any of these existed it so handy for transfer and the powered hub brilliant
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
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@ahmadfatihkhairan4594 3 жыл бұрын
Good..the information is very useful, it works well, the point is USB HUB and format the Hard Disk to exFAT
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@madskillzdotcom 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Had to reformat 2 hard drives, but now, I can back up my 32gb iPad locally on a 1TB HD!
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
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@arunuthayam 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I need to know. Thanks.
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@alfonsiusranadi 3 жыл бұрын
you are the only answer! subscribed
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@martinvlach2528 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It works insanely good and I do not need laptop at all! Very good!!
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@patrishanotpatricia6456 4 жыл бұрын
Such great explanation. I googled the title in a question and was scared by all the articles on this topic but your video made it super easy to understand and know exactly what and how to do it. Many thanks
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words my friend. Here’s another video that’s more of a quick reference and troubleshooting guide which you may want to bookmark for future reference - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aahnibOKypvWipc.html
@albertomarroquin1982 4 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for the information.
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@tilak231 2 жыл бұрын
A huge thank you for helping out!!
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@B2D2L 3 жыл бұрын
Thx! Solved my problem 👍👍
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@anirudhyachakraborty8071 4 жыл бұрын
Thank u sir . Thank u so much. For this video....
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@mickyday2008 7 ай бұрын
Great explanation. Cheers
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@sdobins 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Your video helped solve the problem!)
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
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@megavane 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up” ✔️💯
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@Prettynestt 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video buddy : )
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@Colinpark 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, an excellent video and very useful. Your instructions are clear and simple and the links are great
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
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@Colinpark 3 жыл бұрын
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thank you, i ordered some of the components today so we can use them on my daughters new ipad.
@imeemi8850 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete 🙏
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
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@NEMES1-S 4 жыл бұрын
Oh you are a superstar. I never realised why my iPad Pro would not see my LaCie 1Tb hard drive. I purchased a powered 4 port hub and using the Apple powered adapter I can now access it. However, I did have to reformat the hard drive from NTFS to exFAT file system. PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THIS ERASES ALL CONTENT ON THE DRIVE SO BACK EVERYTHING UP FIRST. It really did work sooooo brilliantly thanks pal.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Yup, great additional tips here. 👍
@NEMES1-S 4 жыл бұрын
By the way, I don’t actually need the powered hub for the hard drive to work the Apple powered accessory was enough.
@reacher72 Жыл бұрын
Great advice it really helped me get more from my iPad
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@Sam-iu5po 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Super helpful ☺️
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@saqibquazi9280 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude you just saved my money
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@Ramire123456 4 жыл бұрын
Good Video 👍🏼
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@tanveersingh4785 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Sir
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
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@Bcobcobcobco Жыл бұрын
My 265G iphone 12 has been loaded with no memory for over a year and i dont know what to do except for keep deleting photos, now i just added the products from your link, waiting for black friday to purchase them, thanks for the tutorial!
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Very glad to hear. This video may also help. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7ygYKSpzcDPkaM.html
@bonnieboulton-fisher4468 2 жыл бұрын
Ordering Tendak USB Hub and Apple Lightening USB3 camera adapter so I can transfer all photos from iPhone to external drive. I don't want to load all the photos on my work computer. Praying this works. Great video.
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Good luck my friend. studiolivetoday.com/gear
@swedishbob_7315 Жыл бұрын
Great, clear and precise
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
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@bryanna32 Жыл бұрын
Sir, Thank you very much!
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@phseong107 4 жыл бұрын
Hi pete thanks for the info. I also found out that if you use 15w power brake it works,
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
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@infox8 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you the movie, very good.
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@gahomegarden 4 жыл бұрын
Great video sir. I followed instructions and worked great. My drive was fat32 but still worked. Took a while for my iPad to recognize the drive I kept plugging and unplugging thinking something was wrong but I just needed to wait.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
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@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks, Pete.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Always appreciate your support.
@drnimish333 4 жыл бұрын
Good video
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@gamerculebra 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
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@amanm1641 3 жыл бұрын
It's really useful.
@amanm1641 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought ipad 8th gen
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@malhayes4725 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I want to do, thanks. Just bought the tosh drive and apple USB connector just waiting on my power supply from Amazon. I did not go off the reservation, exactly the same as yours.
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one. Hopefully it works as elk for you as it does for me. 👍🙏
@malhayes4725 3 жыл бұрын
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@aatarsus 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete, thanks for the informative video. Just purchased my first iPad and plan to dump several files onto it from an external My Passport drive that I've had for a while. Unfortunately, I already had about 72GB of data on the drive and its formated as NTFS. I have already backed up the 72GB of data onto another drive so that it won't be erased when I re-format the drive. My question: When I go to re-format the drive to exFAT there are several options that pop up for "allocation unit size", the default is 256 kilobytes but it ranges from 64 to 32758, is it best to leave this on the 256 default setting or is there a better selection I should choose? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you've been able to get this sorted. Sorry I missed the questions at the time. My guide to USB devices is here - studiolivetoday.com/usb
@Teamnosl33p Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🎉
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
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@Teamnosl33p Жыл бұрын
@@PeteJohnsMusic can one only reformat external harddrive on pc or mac
@JadeStarr 4 жыл бұрын
I have a seagate 2TB HD for my iPad Pro. So you know you don’t need to power a HD with the iPad Pro as it’s powerful enough to power the HD. Also I just purchased a Sata HD caddy for my iPad Pro that can hold 3.5 or 2.5 HD’s. As I don’t own any form of pc or laptop anymore and have a collection of old HD’s with stuff on them I need to get off/use and then clear space on them for future backups. so I’ll let you know how that turns out when it arrives on Friday.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Nice one! Yes, I had read/heard that some combinations of iPad and drive do work, but wanted I make sure that this works for every iPad and iPhone user; and a powered hub is never a bad idea, especially for audio interfaces and hard drives! Thanks for all your help and advice. You’re my go-to iPad Pro user. 👍
@Have_A_Blessed_Day 3 жыл бұрын
I was able to connect my external hard drive to my iPhone XS Max (running IOS 14.0.1) using the Apple Lightning USB Camera Adapter and HooToo USB Hub. I am able to view the contents using the Files app. Thank you for the info! 😁
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! 😎
@Natalua2 2 жыл бұрын
Do you need a hdmi ?? Cable
@Have_A_Blessed_Day 2 жыл бұрын
@@Natalua2No. I did not need an HDMI cable.
@mrniceone17 4 жыл бұрын
Hi. I just bought a Seagate hard drive and an authentic USB 3 Camera kit on Apple retailer here in my country. It's already in exFAT format out of the box, unfortunately the hard drive is just blinking and my iPad mini 5 doesn't read the drive. UPDATE: I watched some videos here also and the other way for Hard drives to work is to have a powered USB hub in plugged in the adapter and it works. Thank you for your help, Pete.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Yes, you’ll need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter with a Lightning port or a powered USB hub.
@joshuacanty6444 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I went and got the TENDAK USB HUB you recommended and a USB to USC port for my 2018 I pad Pro 11 inch. I followed your video to a T, with a somewhat Change due to the updated USB-C drive for the new IPad. After all of this, I still don’t see that my IPad is recognizing my hard-drive. My question, would be what do you think I should look in to now? The Hard drive is set to work with Apple products, but doesn’t seem to read in my I cloud files. What would you recommend if these steps don’t work?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Here’s my troubleshoot guide for USB drives in iOS - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aahnibOKypvWipc.html This is specifically for lightning based iPads and iPhones so perhaps there is a difference with USB-C that I’m not aware of?
@JohnsysChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete, thanks for the video. We are probably related maybe about 20 generations back lol. Take it easy. :)
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
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@coltukkor 3 жыл бұрын
So I have it all setup but I’m having difficulties trying to transfer files from iPad to the hard drive.Any idea how to do this?
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. This video has some additional tips. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7qmqa91uJe-iJs.html I also have a guide here / studiolivetoday.com/usb
@HDSupermoto 4 жыл бұрын
Super cool!
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you liked it.
@HDSupermoto 4 жыл бұрын
Pete Johns do you know if it works with iPhones as well? I’m guessing yes, but could be wrong.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, sure does. Check out this video his video for more information. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8CFoNiq0L2RfYU.html
@carlosschein9283 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete, if I wanted to transfer pictures from my iPhone (w/IOS13) strait to the hard drive;is that possible? I have searched through files and couldn’t find a way to access my photos. Is there even a folder with your photos?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey there Carlos. Yes, I show the technique I use in this video which I hope will help - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMmnfNlo38Cbemw.html
@mahdiamirzad5615 2 жыл бұрын
Thank u dear! If we wanna use flash or usb is there some app to download?
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
As long as you have iOS 13 and the Standard Apple Files app you’ll be fine. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@crispylimbs 4 жыл бұрын
I’m having a similar issue another commenter has experienced using the Anker 7 in 1 USB C Hub. I’ve tried 4 different external hard drives and 3 different power supplies but none of them show up in the Files app on my iPad Pro 2020. The ethernet, HDMI and SD card slot seem to be working fine so I don’t think the hub is faulty…any ideas?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
I have some troubleshooting tips in this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbxkeMJpuq6nmnU.html
@georgiegunn9577 3 жыл бұрын
😻How AWESOME!!! Have been wishing for some time now that there was a way to re-access pics previously offboarded from iPad to external drive since I mainly upload from my iPad due to no home internet. Was shocked today to find I was able to MOVE files directly to external through windows laptop (in the past 8 could only copy /paste from iOS & delete manually later.) Been using a Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive for some time now & its has a lot of files I don't want to lose....files are NTFC...can I change to exFAT without losing files during reformat (& then will it still be usable on a windows or chromebook)...or would I need to purchase a dedicated drive & format while new only for use w/ iOS?
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. You would need to offload the files if you want to back them up and then reformat to exFAT.
@MoreRubberyThanTurgid 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Pete, I’m having an issue: I have just bought a powered USB 3.0 hub to plug my flash drives and external HDDs into my iPhone XS Max. The flash drives work ok (although not more than 2 work concurrently). External HDD is not showing at all. It’s flashing and spinning though. My hub seems decent but was pretty cheap. Any suggestions? My drives are all exFAT. Do I need to also plug in the lightning cable for extra power to the Apple USB 3 adapter? Thanks
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Kurt. It’s worth trying to plug in the extra power cable. I haven’t personally had issues but a few folks have reported problems with larger spinning hard drives showing up.
@jgnicole5655 4 жыл бұрын
Please How I can change the format of the hard drive to use it on IPad without deleting my data??? I try just how you did It’s not connecting I would like to transfer some data like photos videos PDFs Hope any document can be transfer thru the adapter not only pics? Thanks for any help
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey my friend. You would need to reformat the drive unfortunately. And this requires a Mac or PC, so you can backup the files and then format and transfer back.
@hectormartinez5263 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete so I went out bought the apple dongle bought the usb hub actually the same one in your video and a WD my passport HD unfortunately seems like the HD is defective since it’s not coming out on my files but flash drives are
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Hector. Is the WD hard drive formatted as a FAT file structure? If you've used it with Windows and its NTFS, it won't work. Check this vidoe for more information. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aahnibOKypvWipc.html
@isaaclim5641 3 жыл бұрын
I have a crucial mx 500 in a 2.5 ssd enclosure. Is there any chance that it can work with the base budget ipad without the usb power? Thanks and appreciate if you can let me know. I am planning to buy a 2020 base ipad but no where I could find this information.
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t believe so. In my experience you need additional power. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aahnibOKypvWipc.html
@burtwhisenand3323 4 жыл бұрын
Pete, your video was very helpful, but did not answer one question. I need to move photos from my older laptop using NTFS file system to my I pad. How do I move to an external hard drive using NTFS, then get them to load on my iPad as exFAT?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
You will need to copy them to an FAT drive first. NTFS is not compatible with iOS at all, at least in the current version of iOS 13.
@davetpilot Ай бұрын
FYI You don’t need a powered usb hub. The adapter has pass through charging ability via the lightning port to charge your i(device) as well as the ability to power the usb port. 😉 If you plug in a drive, the i(device) will say “cannot use accessory - this accessory uses too much power”. Then simply plug your i(device) charger into the wall and into the adapter’s lightning port. The drive will be powered through the usb port.
@PeteJohnsMusic Ай бұрын
Nice one. Yes, some devices will work with just device power and others with a power pass-through if you're using the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter. I still prefer a powered hub for convenience and multiple devices personally. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@cycler2462 2 жыл бұрын
Help! My external hardrive is already connected to the usb hub that has a power source but i still couldn’t move files from ipad to my hardrive. I could view the files in my hardrive but i cannot transfer files from my ipad to it. It says “read only” at the bottom of the screen. Does this mean i need to reformat the hardrive? Tnx
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Possibly. Perhaps the drive is not in a supported format like FAT. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@79JOM1 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Pete, can you edit songs stored in the external hard drive without having to download them first to your iPad?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey there Jaime. Unfortunately not. All you project and media files need to be on the iPad or iPhone when editing.
@imomrannn3545 4 жыл бұрын
Nice 👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
👍🙏🤘
@markarmanini7252 4 жыл бұрын
Pete, thank you for such a clear explanation. Can I do the same thing for an iPAD iOS 12.4.6?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark. Unfortunately not. This is only compatible with iOS 13. This video provides more details - Hi there. If you have a supported device you can. Check this video for more information - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aahnibOKypvWipc.html
@Scatmya 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I have an ipad 9.7 sixth generation and a external storage WD elements, and I made everything you made in the video, but the ipad not recognize the external storage. If I conect the external storage without the HUB USB, the ipad recognize the external storage, but just for one or two seconds, then is disconect. Why this happens? How can I fix it? Thanks for the video, it was a good clue for start.
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. This video has some troubleshooting tips and may help - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7qmqa91uJe-iJs.html
@kathi-jx9yf 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, very helpful video. But I have one question. Could you just connect the hard drive and a lightning cable to the camera adapter? Because it would power the hard drive too, right?
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Most drives require additional power like a powered USB hub or plugging in to the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter .
@carlosspadafora 4 жыл бұрын
Can I down load Aloha from iPhone X onto my external Hard Drive? Thank you so much ❤️❤️
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Not familiar with Aloha sorry? But any data files on your iPhone or iPad can generally be copied to an external drive.
@ghosttjr2 4 жыл бұрын
What happens if I also connect a powered Lightning cable to the dongle in this setup? ⚡️🔥💥
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
I have done this before and it’s okay as long as you use the “power only” port on the top of the hub, or a different power source. But yes, creating a USB power loop is not a good idea so steer clear of plugging it back through a port on top of the hub. 😊
@marabou22 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thanks for the video. Question: I have my external hard drive set up with a password on my laptop. But as my laptop screen is broken I was hoping to connect to my iPad. Will my external be able to setup the necessary drivers and what have you on the iPad? If I plug in will I be asked for a password as normal? It’s a WD elements hard drive. Thanks
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t believe iOS supports password protected drives sorry? I might be wrong but that’s been my experience.
@mikeyincalif 4 жыл бұрын
Hello; to change the file system to work with iPads , iPhones ; do I need to use a laptop? I have an old gateway running vista. Can I use this old pc to,change file system? Thanks . Really appreciate this. I will be purchasing the Toshiba hard drive that you suggested and the other power sources and Apple USB adapter .
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Yes, as long as you have a Windows machine you can format any drive to FAT32 or exFAT. 👍
@myrnawyse7146 4 жыл бұрын
Helpful response. Lightening cable is not a genuine Apple so I will get one.
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
It is definitely a worthwhile investment in your recording setup. Head over here for links to this and al my recommended audio gear studiolivetoday.com/gear
@RetroGamer75 3 жыл бұрын
Pete Johns I like your video it seem that everyone using external hard drive for video and pictures.. maybe you could help me how transfer data (Files) and Remote Files folder 7.45Gb left on iPad (256 GB) thank to COVID-19. Can’t go store…
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Nope you can get this sorted. I also use iCloud and things like Google Drive to back up. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7Oal5mrzruYkY0.html
@asafrevivim 3 жыл бұрын
Pete, what is the app that you show in the video? where there is the "Browse" and all the drives underneath.. Thank you for this amazing video
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. this is the “Files” app in iOS, which you can learn about in this one. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMlxdtGZzrvbcpc.html
@The_Mend 4 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to record long 4k video from iPhone directly into the drive using this setup?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Nope. Can store and play back data files but can’t be used to record directly to in my experience.
@MsOka007 3 жыл бұрын
Can I just use the Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter to transfer photos directly from the iphone to WD passport? or do I have to use the usb hub? Thanks
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. You’ll likely need at least to have the Lightning port plugged in to power to provide enough power for the USB drive.
@b-rollfilmstudios6358 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete! I have a question. I need to change my external hard drive format from NTFS to exFAT, but when i click start it tells me that it will erase all my data on the drive. Is there a work around or am i going to have to take all of my data off my hard drive, change the format, then reload data?? Help!!
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Hey there. Yes, you would need to transfer any files to another drive first.
@francescoardizzoni7498 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, do you think that a lightning to usb a female is enough? Or do I need that white Apple adapter? I would use that cable to connect the usb a cable of my internal hdd converter. The hdd will be powered with its power adapter plugged into the wall. I don’t have an external hdd so i have to do so. Do u think it will work?
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Nope, you need the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jbxkeMJpuq6nmnU.html
@liuhm7532 3 жыл бұрын
must the operating voltage of the powered usb hub be greater than that of the external hard drive or will it still work as long as the sum of the operating voltage of the lightning adaptor and the powered hub is more than that of the hard drive? my hard drive requires 900mA, I have a lightning adapter that allow only
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
It may work but perhaps not reliably?
@dr.amardeepdebbarma 3 жыл бұрын
Sir... I have ipad pro 2020 11 inch which runs ios 13... And wd my passport 2 tb hdd... So what connector should i buy to connect them?? Apple usb c to usb adapter or lightning adapter?? Please help me Sir
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
This video should help you my friend - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdairbmT1uCro4U.html
@teo11teo11teo11 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, but the problem is that in order to change file system into exFAT through format, all of the files in my hard drive are gonna be deleted - so I have to save them somewhere else first and then re-import them after I complete the format?
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
Yup. You’ll need to transfer the files first. It’s one of the challenges of drives and formatting.
@rjmj845 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Could I play a game call of duty via an external hardrive as my ipad mini has no space left?
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
No. Apps can only be downloaded from the App Store and run from the internal storage.
@rjmj845 3 жыл бұрын
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks. So if I download an app from app store I won't be able to save it and use it from the external harddrive.
@tavern2468 Жыл бұрын
I have a Toshiba Canvio external hard drive with a micro USB 3.0 cord that comes with it , I’m trying to take photos off my iPad, seven , can I just get the white Apple adapter? Do I really need to get the hub?
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
Most of the drives and adapters need either a powered USB hub or the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter with the Lightning power port plugged in.
@UlyseesTheGreat 4 жыл бұрын
If I reformat my ext hardrive will I loose the current stuff I have already saved?
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you will need to copy data to another drive before reformatting or you will lose the data on the drive. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7qmqa91uJe-iJs.html
@m.liverpool5503 2 жыл бұрын
How can I connect external device to iPad Air 2 ? I formatted the external hard drive ( seagate 4 Tera ) on ExFat , but the external hard drive did not work on the iPad Air 2 (iOS 15) . What should I do ? yesido gs12 otg adapter lightning … I use it I need more power 4 ampere
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
You’ll generally need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter. More info is here. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@davidlebrocq738 2 жыл бұрын
Hello. Is there any way to do this without using a pc or laptop? Thanks, David
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Formatting the drive? Unfortunately not sorry.
@AetherIdentityV 3 жыл бұрын
Can i edit a video thats saved on external drive straight away? Or u still need to move the video file to the ipad?
@PeteJohnsMusic 3 жыл бұрын
I would always move it to your device for best results.
@AetherIdentityV 3 жыл бұрын
But we can still did it even without moving the files to our ipad right? Because i only have less than 5gb in my ipad internal storage which is not enough :( Btw tysm for ur reply, subscribed!!
@matthapaq9618 2 жыл бұрын
Mate thanks for your videos 👍 Tell me please how to move my photo videos from iPhone to external HardDrive, I bought the same setup you have The Hub the use lightning, try to move from my iPhone XS max to my external HardDrive it won’t let me , I can see my WD external HardDrive on my iPhone, I can see folders on HardDrive but i can’t do nothing else?? Please help ! 😊 Cheers Matt
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt. I have. A bunch of other videos here that might help? studiolivetoday.com/usb
@rachelboat 2 жыл бұрын
I think I’m doing something wrong. I have everything except the power supply and it’s not working. I did the reformat and I have a normal iPhone charging device that is plugged into my wall instead of the power device you’re using. Does that not work and I need the power device or do you think it might be something else? I’m using a Seagate Portable 2TB External Hard Drive Portable HDD - USB 3.0 for PC, Mac, PS4, & Xbox. Thank you fir any info you can provide!
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
You’ll definitely need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and a powered USB hub. This page has some links that have more info. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@mariapaulapineda2620 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, it’s it really necessary to have de Hub? I have a HDD and an iPad Air 3rd gen. I have seen videos where they just mention that as far it is also plugged the lighting for power it must work but in my case it didn’t. Help me pleaseeee
@PeteJohnsMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, most drives will work if you have the genuine Lightning to USB 3 adapter and plug it in via lightning. Check out this video for more information. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aahnibOKypvWipc.html
@bewatter3014 4 жыл бұрын
@@PeteJohnsMusic do have a hub... for sd cards or hardware and so on... but it can be charged externally so do I only need that USB 3 adapter or a hub with external charging too? thanks for the video :-)
@jean_mollycutpurse_winchester 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Pete! Do you know where I can buy a powered Thunderbolt / USB 4 hub please? My Samsung T7 won't show up on my 2021 iPad Pro at all. Thanks.
@PeteJohnsMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Yup. Check my recommendations here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/acCplZR6uN-Xp58.html And this is my go-to. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/acCplZR6uN-Xp58.html
@malanstecker Жыл бұрын
Do you need a powered hub if you use a USB3 thumb drive, instead of a hard drive, for external storage with an iPad?
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
Sometimes. I always recommend one as different drives need different power. More than 90% of even thumb drives I’ve tried need power.
@SJA1115 Жыл бұрын
Hi Pete, have you figured out how to utilize the hard drive as well as charging the device while it’s being used? I have the dongle you have and many other cables but nothing I seem to plug in of any combination charges the iPad while the dongle is plugged into the iPad.
@PeteJohnsMusic Жыл бұрын
Hey there. If you’re using the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter you should be all good to charge and connect at the same time. Otherwise, pick up a powered USB hub to use. studiolivetoday.com/usb
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