AVOID Roku Ultra 2024 if you use USB HUB
Just got a Roku Ultra 2024 and if you are like me, and have Terabytes of Media on multiple External Drives AVOID THE Ultra 2024. I have been connecting 3 or more drive to my Roku devices for many ye...
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Are you able to use the USB hub with your router ? (if router has USB port). Then use Roku Media Player (RMP) DLNA.
Nice way to make it available to all devices without having to swap between Roku devices.
That possibly could work, but far from ideal. I could also go to a multi-drive NAS which would only have a single USB connection, but part of my setup is being able to take my library with me when I travel. Since I am connecting 4 portable USB drives, like the WD Element, these are easy to carry around. As an example, I was up in Maine last weekend, there had been a big storm, the power and cable (internet) were out for about 12 hours, but the cabin has a Generac natural gas generator. We were able to watch a few movies and have almost 2000 to choose from. I am able to fit the ultra, power, remote, cables, and the 4 drives in a small box - so the router solution does not work for that.
It is probably just more frustration as I have been running this setup has been working for almost 5 years and realizing that since the 48xxX generations, it no longer does.
While I understand the Roku is primarily a streaming player - the ability to have a single central device that easily allows streams and plays local stored media is a major point.
I greatly appreciate the creative approach. It could work to some degree
