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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!
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?
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.
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
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.
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. 👍
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.
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!
Hi I don't suppose anyone could help. I am trying to do this with my Ipad and connecting it directly into a usb to lightning adapter but my Ipad will not recognise the drive or any files on it. At first I thought this might be a soaftware issue so I have updated to IOS 12.5.5 so I thought that would solve it. The ipad in question is an Ipad Air (1st gen) Model No. A1474. I have tried on my old macbook pro and that seems to recognise the drive. Any takers ?? Thanks!
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you Terri. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
I would recommend using AirDrop for that. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord (if you need more help)
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?
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.
I bought one of these based off this tutorial ... but I got a bit lost when you brought out the USB port for external power ... the little lightning input on the dongle serves as the power input ... simply plug another iphone charger into it, then into the wall and you eliminate your USB device all together.
@@PeteJohnsMusic have you found that the picture does not show up on the iPad screen with the power hub? I have that exact dongle and WD drive and I plug the lightning charger into the other port in the dongle and it does not show up.
Great video! I would like to ask you for advice. I have two Hard Disks (formatted in exFat) that I normally use on a PC. I tried to connect them via the Hub to the iPad but they turn on without the iPad recognizing them (I also tried recharging the iPad while reading). How could I solve? I also changed the adapter but nothing.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you for your reply, but my gigabytes m.2 is now exFat file system. i have adapter also but nothing happen, i wish you can help me. thanks
Make sure you’re using a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and you may also need a powered hub. Hey his video will help - th-cam.com/video/WV4E_8UHCjA/w-d-xo.html
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 I already ordered one (the lightning to USB adapter) on Amazon I was going through the reviews and it said that it worked with a exfat hard drive I didn’t get the one that you linked because it was too expensive for my budget and it only said that it was compatible for iPad and I’m like I don’t wanna spend 40 on something that may or may not work with my iPhone I did however get the exact usb hub that you showed in your video
Mr. Good to go, what if u have significant amount of data on the drive and u have no alternate backup option..and u obviously do not want to reformat the drive..? Also, just to let u know the partition on my drive is exfat and it still wont show up on my iphone 16promax..do u have any solution for that..or just like most other creators here u only reply to the ones appreciating u for existing on youtube with a thank you message..? Waiting for a solution…and would appreciate if u could be of any help. Thanks
Generally yes. Some iPads are I’ll have enough power for some USB drives but to be sure, it’s best to use the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and if possible a powered hub.
Pete thx for the video. I am considering buying an iPad Air 3 instead of a laptop as I am now retired. I will be putting 365 on it. My question is, will I be able to transfer my small Excel & Word files over using your method? Thank you!
Hi there, If I have too many files ( photos and videos ) on my iPad can I use this same system to take them off my iPad and put on a external hard drive and access the files anytime with these items you are using?
Hey there. Yes, you can use USB drives to store files but it is a little less convenient than having them on your device. I would also recommend using iCloud or other cloud storage these days. studiolivetoday.com/usb
After owning a 128GB 7th Gen iPad (renewed) for 10 months, I've discovered my headphone jack has developed a glitch (stereo cuts out unless the plug is in the "right" position). So, I may be looking at a replacement iPad that might not have 128GB and, if so, I will need an external drive. I have two already: Seagate 1TB and a Seagate 2TB USB Hard Drives. Both still have loads of storage left, so "maybe" the budget solution is using one or the other (or both) with a "new" iPad. I already have a perfectly useful 6th Gen iPad that I could go back to, which has only 32GB. Combined with the two Seagate drives, that might suffice. The newer 2TB drive has more available storage. Whaddaya think, Pete? Any recommendations? One thing I wonder about is how many apps this arrangement can accomodate. Can iPad apps be run from an external drive? I seem to recall reading that this isn't possible.
Hey there my friend. So... external drives are great for later models iPads (especially iPad Pros), however, spinning drives (as opposed to SSDs - the Solid State and more expensive ones) are not super great. And, you can only really use these for data storage and not running apps. Question though.... have you cleaned out the headphone jack lately? th-cam.com/video/rR9UQ0DbLlo/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic No, haven't cleaned one before, honestly. I can imagine they're dust magnets, though. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. Meanwhile, yes, that's what I recall reading, i.e, that a HDD is not suitable for running iPad apps from. I "think" the 2TB Seagate is an SSD, but I'll have to check. Another consideration is that it's not made for the iPadOS, but rather, Windows. I don't "think" that should prevent its running an iPad app, but....
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
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. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
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!
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
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?
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.
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
I successfully moved a lot of pictures from my iphone to my external hardrive. But when I plug my hardrive into my mac, the files are "greyed" out and I can't open them. Any idea why?
These days I would use iCloud Drive or AirDrop. Sometimes copying files will send the native “HEIC” format photos which can be hard to use in other platforms.
Great aid. I have a lightning cable, powered USB hub, Seagate hard drive with files I want to move to my iPad. Although the light blinks on the hard drive, and the USB hub is fully charged, the drive does not pop up under locations. What am I doing wrong?
Hi there. Do you have a genuine Apple Lightning to USB adapter? Not having this is the most coming cause of issues with this sort of setup. th-cam.com/video/qt6ZczdUdV4/w-d-xo.html
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.
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.
I followed your instructions and my ipad recognized the hard drive to begin with but now would bring it up, also when I connect to my laptop to add more files the hp won’t recognize the new hard drive and asks me to format. Help
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
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
This definitely worked for me I am not sure how to copy multiple files or multiple pictures from either the hard drive or the iPad to one of the other, can anyone help me
Yup. As long as it’s formatted in a compatible file system and you use a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
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
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.
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.
I have one of those "my passport" drives and its not as if I dont believe you, but do you know why it spins up when I connect it to my ipad pro? It seems like it should work, but its not showing up. Again, I bet its cause I dont have a powered usb hub, I just dont understands why it responds at all when I plug it in.
Hey there. Check out this video for more info - th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html It all comes down to how much power is delivered. In my testing there is enough to spin up a drive but not actually read or write data, so you would need the Lightning to USB 3 adapter or a powered hub.
Hi my external HDD is showing in iPad but I'm not able to save files on it why? It just says "choose different file location" created a new folder didn't work :(
Hi there. This is just the built in “Files” app in iOS which was introduced back in iOS 11. Here’s a video with more details. th-cam.com/video/3bvJ0IHNVfg/w-d-xo.html
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…
🎹 For MAC users, drives formatted in HFS and APFS will also work, as long as they are not encrypted.
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I Use a G Drive will it work as well?
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!
Brilliant! Very glad this was helpful for you.
3:46 if I reformat a drive will it delete its data?
Yes. Yes it will. You'll need to backup first.
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?
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.
Can this be used to back up phone also? thanks
Sort of. iCloud Drive is better. You can copy your data to a USB drive, but not your settings and other phone data.
Can you plug in 2 hard drives and use the phone as a bridge to transfer between the drives?
I don’t believe so. studiolivetoday.com/usb
Thank u dear! If we wanna use flash or usb is there some app to download?
As long as you have iOS 13 and the Standard Apple Files app you’ll be fine. studiolivetoday.com/usb
Is there a way to charge the phone or tablet at the same time?
If you use the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and/or a powered USB hub. studiolivetoday.com/usb.
Great video
I change the format to exFAT but I still can’t see my movie I transferred… am I missing something else?
Make sure you’re using the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and have enough power. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@@PeteJohnsMusic yes sir I got everything that was in the link… I got one to play but I’m working on it thank you
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
Possibly. Perhaps the drive is not in a supported format like FAT. studiolivetoday.com/usb
Thanks for the video. Could I play a game call of duty via an external hardrive as my ipad mini has no space left?
No. Apps can only be downloaded from the App Store and run from the internal storage.
@@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.
Question can’t you jus power it using just the lighting to USB plug ?
Nope. Won’t set up the correct USB host which is why you need the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter. studiolivetoday.com/usb
Bro help me please can I connect hdd drive to ipad 8th gen
Bummer! All the info you need is here - studiolivetoday.com/usb
Bro byt will my ipad 8th gen connect to a hdd
Hi how does this change with the ipad 8th gen 2020
No difference. All works the same in iOS 14 pretty much. studiolivetoday.com/usb
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.
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. 👍
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.
Yup, great additional tips here. 👍
By the way, I don’t actually need the powered hub for the hard drive to work the Apple powered accessory was enough.
Is 64GB enough data to have on a phone or iPad since you can use external storage.
Not really. If you’re just using a few apps and browsing/watching it’s okay, but if you’re creating you’ll likely need more space.
Hello sir! So every hard drive shoul work then?
As long as it’s formatted in a comps to clear format. This link will help you out. studiolivetoday.com/usb
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!
Awesome! Very glad to hear. This video may also help. th-cam.com/video/MVp-AxhZkao/w-d-xo.html
Hello. Is there any way to do this without using a pc or laptop? Thanks, David
Formatting the drive? Unfortunately not sorry.
how do you find your hard drive on the ipad . Icant find browse on my ipad
All my tutorials and info are here. studiolivetoday.com/usb
should we format the driver ?
If the drive is already formatted in a compatible format you don’t need to. More info here. Http://studiolivetoday.com/usb
Can i screen record on external storage on ipad?
Hey there. No, you would need to record and then transfer afterwards.
Hi I don't suppose anyone could help. I am trying to do this with my Ipad and connecting it directly into a usb to lightning adapter but my Ipad will not recognise the drive or any files on it. At first I thought this might be a soaftware issue so I have updated to IOS 12.5.5 so I thought that would solve it. The ipad in question is an Ipad Air (1st gen) Model No. A1474. I have tried on my old macbook pro and that seems to recognise the drive. Any takers ?? Thanks!
Hey there. You will need iOS 13 or later for this to work which unfortunately the Air 1 does not support. studiolivetoday.com/usb
Oh gutted! But thanks for clearing up the reason why. Would you suggest a newer ipad then ?
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
Awesome! Glad to hear it worked for you Terri. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
Hi do i need power supply for internal hard drive ( kingstone) ( i changed it from internal to external )
Yes you generally do.
Thank you , and another question , can i transfer like 20k pic and video by select all to the hard drive ?
Does it also work on Iphone 12 Pro Max?
Yup. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
When you format to exFAT do you do a full format or a quick format?
Either way. Quick usually works. If it doesn’t, try a full.
I would like to connect my macbook to my ipad will that work or do i upload directly to the hard drive
I would recommend using AirDrop for that. Maybe ask over at the Create Record Release Facebook group at createrecordreleaae.com, or the Discord group here - studiolivetoday.com/discord (if you need more help)
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?
Yup. You’ll need to transfer the files first. It’s one of the challenges of drives and formatting.
I have a 1TB seagate hard disk
Is it connectable
Yes. As long as it is formatted using a compatible format like FAT. studiolivetoday.com/usb
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.
Depends on your iPhone/iPad. Some need more power and at least the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter
Hi Pete, have you tried to connect iphone to external SSD using this method?
Cheers..
Yup and it works as long as all the other requirements are met. (Power, formatting). More info is here. studiolivetoday.com/usb
My dropbox is full.Can I use this setup to backup my dropbox and clear out the space?
Hey there. Yeah you can download from Dropbox to your device and then send it to your drive.
What I meant was can i connect the WD drive into the hub then into my ipad and backup dropbox to the WD?
Good..the information is very useful, it works well, the point is USB HUB and format the Hard Disk to exFAT
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Can I transfer from Amizon photo to this
If you can get them on yo your iOS device you can.
Thank you. Thing is i cannot hear any sound on external hard drive files. Why is that? Thank you.
Not sure sorry. This video has troubleshooting tips. th-cam.com/video/WV4E_8UHCjA/w-d-xo.html
Can we use it to export files from iphone???
Yup. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you brother
I bought one of these based off this tutorial ... but I got a bit lost when you brought out the USB port for external power ... the little lightning input on the dongle serves as the power input ... simply plug another iphone charger into it, then into the wall and you eliminate your USB device all together.
Okay. Not quite sure what you’re doing here but glad it’s working. studiolivetoday.com/usb
So I’m doing exactly that but it’s still not showing up on the screen.
@@PeteJohnsMusic have you found that the picture does not show up on the iPad screen with the power hub? I have that exact dongle and WD drive and I plug the lightning charger into the other port in the dongle and it does not show up.
If I reformat the hard drive to exfat for iOS, will I lose the stored data?
Yes you will. Formatting erases data so you’ll need to copy is somewhere else first.
@@PeteJohnsMusic 👍
Dear… Do You have any method how to access to external drive thru TH-cam upload option (from Ipad)?
Hmmmm…. I would transfer to your internal storage first.
@@PeteJohnsMusic I did like this on Iphone and Ipad but movies are not visible in TH-cam app. It is really frustrating issue :(
can you use usb 2 into usb 3 hub
You can indeed. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible. And most USB 3 feet will work with USB 2, just at lower speed.
Great video! I would like to ask you for advice. I have two Hard Disks (formatted in exFat) that I normally use on a PC. I tried to connect them via the Hub to the iPad but they turn on without the iPad recognizing them (I also tried recharging the iPad while reading). How could I solve? I also changed the adapter but nothing.
You're using the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter? That's usually the biggest requirement. More info here - studiolivetoday.com/usb
can you try on ipad 8th gen using orico m.2 nvme with gigabytes m.2 nvme using lightning to usb c adapter.?
You can indeed try. Just make sure the formatting is right and you’re using yhe recommended cables. Http://studiolivetoday.com/usb
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you for your reply, but my gigabytes m.2 is now exFat file system. i have adapter also but nothing happen, i wish you can help me. thanks
Hi Pete...You say transferring from devices to the iPad...What about the opposite? Thanks
Hey there. Pretty much the same process. The Files app is your friend for these - th-cam.com/video/bcACnhiUwBc/w-d-xo.html
Is this work with ssd hardisck ?
Yup.
Hi I was wondering, are you able to move the files in the other direction too? From the ipad to the hard drive to the PC?
Yup. Files can go either way using a USB drive.
@@PeteJohnsMusic oooh thank you!
I'm not able to connect hard disc with otg adapter to iPad. Please suggest
Make sure you’re using a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and you may also need a powered hub. Hey his video will help - th-cam.com/video/WV4E_8UHCjA/w-d-xo.html
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.
Hey there. This video has some troubleshooting tips and may help - th-cam.com/video/MTvvLDS1ZXg/w-d-xo.html
Super crisp video on this, which camera are you using please?
I think this was my iPhone XS?
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks Pete!
Can you transfer files or pictures from your phone to the harddrive
Yup, this video shows this - th-cam.com/video/FcwIv7zZ7J8/w-d-xo.html
Can I just use any usb 3.0 hub that’s powered?
You’ll still need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter if you’re using a Lightning based device. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@@PeteJohnsMusic I already ordered one (the lightning to USB adapter) on Amazon I was going through the reviews and it said that it worked with a exfat hard drive I didn’t get the one that you linked because it was too expensive for my budget and it only said that it was compatible for iPad and I’m like I don’t wanna spend 40 on something that may or may not work with my iPhone I did however get the exact usb hub that you showed in your video
Mr. Good to go, what if u have significant amount of data on the drive and u have no alternate backup option..and u obviously do not want to reformat the drive..? Also, just to let u know the partition on my drive is exfat and it still wont show up on my iphone 16promax..do u have any solution for that..or just like most other creators here u only reply to the ones appreciating u for existing on youtube with a thank you message..? Waiting for a solution…and would appreciate if u could be of any help. Thanks
You’ve had a look here? Http://studiolivetoday.com/usb
Will it work in iPhone 11
Yup. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
Do pen drives like San Disk still need a powered USB adapter?
Generally yes. Some iPads are I’ll have enough power for some USB drives but to be sure, it’s best to use the genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter and if possible a powered hub.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Grateful!
Do you mean the lightning/usb will only work for IOs13?
Yup. Or later.
What about downloading photos and videos from iPhone direct to external drive? does it work the other way around?
It’s a little clunky but works okay / th-cam.com/video/FcwIv7zZ7J8/w-d-xo.html
What type of ipad do you used?
I have an iPad Air 2 and an iPad Pro 2020
@@PeteJohnsMusic Tengkyuuuuuu you really help me
Pete thx for the video. I am considering buying an iPad Air 3 instead of a laptop as I am now retired. I will be putting 365 on it. My question is, will I be able to transfer my small Excel & Word files over using your method? Thank you!
Hey there. You can, but the compatibility with some documents is not perfect to be honest.
Thank you for your quick response!
Hi there,
If I have too many files ( photos and videos ) on my iPad can I use this same system to take them off my iPad and put on a external hard drive and access the files anytime with these items you are using?
Hey there. Yes, you can use USB drives to store files but it is a little less convenient than having them on your device. I would also recommend using iCloud or other cloud storage these days. studiolivetoday.com/usb
@@PeteJohnsMusic yah the photos are mine they are for a business. I don’t want them on my iCloud. Hopefully this will work good
After owning a 128GB 7th Gen iPad (renewed) for 10 months, I've discovered my headphone jack has developed a glitch (stereo cuts out unless the plug is in the "right" position). So, I may be looking at a replacement iPad that might not have 128GB and, if so, I will need an external drive. I have two already: Seagate 1TB and a Seagate 2TB USB Hard Drives. Both still have loads of storage left, so "maybe" the budget solution is using one or the other (or both) with a "new" iPad. I already have a perfectly useful 6th Gen iPad that I could go back to, which has only 32GB. Combined with the two Seagate drives, that might suffice. The newer 2TB drive has more available storage. Whaddaya think, Pete? Any recommendations? One thing I wonder about is how many apps this arrangement can accomodate. Can iPad apps be run from an external drive? I seem to recall reading that this isn't possible.
Hey there my friend. So... external drives are great for later models iPads (especially iPad Pros), however, spinning drives (as opposed to SSDs - the Solid State and more expensive ones) are not super great. And, you can only really use these for data storage and not running apps.
Question though.... have you cleaned out the headphone jack lately? th-cam.com/video/rR9UQ0DbLlo/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic No, haven't cleaned one before, honestly. I can imagine they're dust magnets, though. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. Meanwhile, yes, that's what I recall reading, i.e, that a HDD is not suitable for running iPad apps from. I "think" the 2TB Seagate is an SSD, but I'll have to check. Another consideration is that it's not made for the iPadOS, but rather, Windows. I don't "think" that should prevent its running an iPad app, but....
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
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. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
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!
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
Do you need a powered hub if you use a USB3 thumb drive, instead of a hard drive, for external storage with an iPad?
Sometimes. I always recommend one as different drives need different power. More than 90% of even thumb drives I’ve tried need power.
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?
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.
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.
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
I successfully moved a lot of pictures from my iphone to my external hardrive. But when I plug my hardrive into my mac, the files are "greyed" out and I can't open them. Any idea why?
These days I would use iCloud Drive or AirDrop. Sometimes copying files will send the native “HEIC” format photos which can be hard to use in other platforms.
Can I do it on ios 12?
No, only iOS 13 and above. th-cam.com/video/cJt49agDl0M/w-d-xo.html
Hi pete thanks for the info. I also found out that if you use 15w power brake it works,
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Does this work with iPad 8th too?
btw great video Thank you so much
Yup 100%. studiolivetoday.com/usb
Great aid. I have a lightning cable, powered USB hub, Seagate hard drive with files I want to move to my iPad. Although the light blinks on the hard drive, and the USB hub is fully charged, the drive does not pop up under locations. What am I doing wrong?
Hi there. Do you have a genuine Apple Lightning to USB adapter? Not having this is the most coming cause of issues with this sort of setup. th-cam.com/video/qt6ZczdUdV4/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteJohnsMusic you are probably right, I don't have an Apple cable. Thanks!
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.
Hey there. Yes, you’ll need a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter with a Lightning port or a powered USB hub.
hey brother my passport is on exfat but still won't pop up on my iPad.....any other ideas? thank you.
If the format is right, it’s usually either the adapter of the power. More tips are here. studiolivetoday.com/usb
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.
Nice one. Hopefully it works as elk for you as it does for me. 👍🙏
@@PeteJohnsMusic Amazon brought me a prezzy today! Good to go!
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?
Hey there. This video has some additional tips. th-cam.com/video/MTvvLDS1ZXg/w-d-xo.html
I also have a guide here / studiolivetoday.com/usb
Do you have to download the files onto the iPhone/iPad before you are able to view them?
You can view and play files directly from the USB drive.
@@PeteJohnsMusic is the power hub necessary? I’ve tried mains power via my Apple lightning cable to no success...
After following the steps..and double checking..I don't see my Toshiba hdd in the locations...any suggestions ?
Check out some of the videos here - studiolivetoday.com/usb
It’s usually down to power if drive format.
I followed your instructions and my ipad recognized the hard drive to begin with but now would bring it up, also when I connect to my laptop to add more files the hp won’t recognize the new hard drive and asks me to format. Help
Might be in an unsupported format. Check the details here. studiolivetoday.com/usb
This video makes it all seem so simple but I can't even get to your starting screen on the ipad! I don't have a browse menu to start with...
Download the Files app. th-cam.com/video/bcACnhiUwBc/w-d-xo.html
awesome thanks!
Hi, how do I check the balance storage of my external hard drive on iPad?
Unfortunately there’s currently no way to check space used or remaining at the moment as far as I know.
Pete Johns Noted. Thank you. 😊
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
Hey Matt. I have. A bunch of other videos here that might help? studiolivetoday.com/usb
How do you disconnect safely?
You can just disconnect, however I recommend closing any apps that are using the files just to be sure.
@@PeteJohnsMusic got it thank you !
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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
I don’t believe iOS supports password protected drives sorry? I might be wrong but that’s been my experience.
My LG HB5140S won’t connect to my iPhone 6S plus and it should what is the trick with connecting the USB cable so my system detects the iPhone
This video will help you troubleshoot.
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This definitely worked for me I am not sure how to copy multiple files or multiple pictures from either the hard drive or the iPad to one of the other, can anyone help me
Perhaps using something like AirDrop or wifi sharing these days.
Can you plug in a 1 TB Hdrive?
Yup. As long as it’s formatted in a compatible file system and you use a genuine Apple Lightning to USB 3 adapter. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
I need to do this. I have a sandisk flashdrive for mine but things won't transfer. I don't want to get another iPad either.
Hopefully this will help you. studiolivetoday.com/usb
So I have a question If i download movies on the hard drive can I play them through my phone?
Probably. As long as the USB drive is formatted correctly and the file format is one supported by iOS.
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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
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.
Can I down load Aloha from iPhone X onto my external Hard Drive?
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
Not familiar with Aloha sorry? But any data files on your iPhone or iPad can generally be copied to an external drive.
Hey Pete, thanks for the video! When transferring with adapter, does quality of video and image stay the same when transferring back and forth?
Yup. It's digital so will be an exact copy. If you're around, I'm live in 15 mins - th-cam.com/users/livew5CPJ7wDUAI
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How we can connect Hard external drive to my air2?
I’m pretty sure that’s what this video covers? This video will help if you’re having issues - th-cam.com/video/WV4E_8UHCjA/w-d-xo.html
Can you power the hdd via lightning cable into the port on the usb 3 camera adapter rather than powered through the usb power hub?
Sometimes. Depends on the drive and device. The powered hub is most reliable.
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.
Good luck my friend. studiolivetoday.com/gear
Will seagate 2 TB external HDD work with my iPad Air 3?
Yup, as long as it is formatted in a supported file format. th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
I have one of those "my passport" drives and its not as if I dont believe you, but do you know why it spins up when I connect it to my ipad pro? It seems like it should work, but its not showing up. Again, I bet its cause I dont have a powered usb hub, I just dont understands why it responds at all when I plug it in.
Hey there. Check out this video for more info - th-cam.com/video/3B7VPYe5rZc/w-d-xo.html
It all comes down to how much power is delivered. In my testing there is enough to spin up a drive but not actually read or write data, so you would need the Lightning to USB 3 adapter or a powered hub.
Would a usb stick not be needing any '' extra'' power if you used that instead of a harddrive?
It’s pretty much the same. Almost all drives need extra power in my experience. th-cam.com/video/WV4E_8UHCjA/w-d-xo.html
Hi my external HDD is showing in iPad but I'm not able to save files on it why? It just says "choose different file location" created a new folder didn't work :(
That’s very odd? Drive definitely has enough space) can be hard to determine space in iOS.
@@PeteJohnsMusic i found the issue. Its the format , gotta format it to fat 32 instead of NTFS works but damn slow
what app are you using to browse the files on the iphone?
Hi there. This is just the built in “Files” app in iOS which was introduced back in iOS 11. Here’s a video with more details. th-cam.com/video/3bvJ0IHNVfg/w-d-xo.html
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…
Hey there. Nope you can get this sorted. I also use iCloud and things like Google Drive to back up. th-cam.com/video/qMjd6ziU4aY/w-d-xo.html