Media player won't work for my roku 3 after the last update
My media player won't work for my roku 3 since the last update.
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Roku TV: 5510X
Hitachi Model: 50R5
Roku software version: 11.0.0 build 4168-32
Roku Media Player version: 5.5 build 13
fyi, I did try to uninstall and reinstall RMP.
I just now copied some files over to a smaller USB stick to test. Another post in this forum mentioned that a smaller USB device seemed to function. The one that is not currently recognized by RMP is a Samsung 128GB formatted as Fat32. The one I started tested with is an old 2G also formatted as Fat32. The 2GB USB stick works!!!
Next test, I had a 64GB USB formatted as NTFS. No dice. (no worky lol)
It gets a bit more interesting here - the last two USBs tested were both 32GB, one NTFS and one Fat32. The Fat32 one worked the NTFS did not.
Hope this helps!!!
For other folks who I may be confused by my first post, I had been using a USB non-powered hub for the last year so I could use 2 USB sticks, 1 for pause functionality 1 for photos, videos, etc. During troubleshooting I removed the hub and verified that the USB port in the TV is still functional and that the pause feature still works with each of the USB sticks. This shows that the hardware all seems to still be functional. I then formatted one as Fat32 (during my pause testing the Roku formatted it), copied a few files back, and RMP still didn't read them.
Roku Media Server on my Roku 3 software version 11*build 4180*04 doesn't work with Ready DLNA or my USB drive. It was working fine until yesterday. Roku Media Server is working on my Roku sticks running version 11 * build 4180 * 24, so I know that the problem isn't with my network. I've tried everything from restarting the Roku 3, trying wired and wireless connections and even performing a factory reset and the problem persists. I suspect that Roku will soon make the Roku 3 obsolete. 🤬
Deb39 wrote:I suspect that Roku will soon make the Roku 3 obsolete. 🤬
Entirely possible. Your 4200 was released Sept 2013, so it's approaching 9 years old and uses completely different hardware from newer players. Even the newer version of the Roku 3 was released seven years ago. It gets difficult supporting multiple types of hardware with the same operating system. That's why Microsoft and Apple both drop support for older versions of their OS after a period of time. It's too hard to maintain so many versions.
Well if Roku does make the Roku 3 obsolete, they better figure out a way to back out the Software 11 that made it obsolete, so we still have a usable device, and prevent it from being automatically updated again !
They should actually make this a system option so we can go back if the new release is buggy.
I hate automatic system updates... at least with computers, you can restore to a previous update and continue using your computer.
Don't get me wrong... I love my two Roku 3 boxes... I like their portability... I use one even with my one smart TV.... if I had to I would buy a new and improved version... as long as it will work with any TV.
I second the motion. Obsoleting peoples' working hardware to force them to upgrade Will Not Fly! :smileymad:
If Roku is going to do that, I may as well go back to Cable - Or take my chances with an Amazon Fire Stick!
