That is a USB to HDMI adapter, not an HDMI to USB adapter.
i am returning it. it states in the description that can be used to connect a Roku to the USB port. False advertising. So there is no adapter to do what i want? even if it was actually USB 3.0? THe USB on the tv is blue and not white. Thanks for the help.
Yeah, it’s weird that it claims you can: "Connect your Blu-Ray player, Cable Box, Apple TV, Roku, PS4, XBox One, Computer or other HDMI-compatible device to your HDTV, display or projector" since making those connections would typically just use a normal HDMI cable. But if you look at the reviews, it has many that state that the whole thing is a fake/scam.
The closest thing to what you (kind of) want would be a video capture device. But I doubt your TV has any provision to use such a device.
i am going to try my switch again. the issue with the switch was each time you switched between two devices the tv wanted to try and "identify" the source again. so it could associate a name to it. i think i read somewhere on a Samsung forum if that pops up just hit exit. i will give it a try. thanks for the help.
HDMI to USB port adapters are designed to send a video signal OUT of the USB port from a COMPUTER. Many laptops support video out via a USB port. But for a TV to accept video into a USB port requires hardware the TV simply doesn’t have. There’s no adapter in existance that can make that work.
