Accessing files from external hard drive without copying to device.

[socaljake]

I'm thinking about picking up a Google Pixel C to fully jump on board with the google ecosystem. One function that is very important for me is ability to access files off of an external hard drive/flash drive without actually having to move those files onto the device. E.g. watch a movie directly off an external HD without having the put the movie file on the device. Is this possible with the Pixel C? Thanks!

 

[Rukbat]

That depends on the app, not the phone, but there are probably video play apps that can access external drives.

 

[socaljake]

Thanks very much for the reply. You are spot on, there does indeed appear to be apps that apparently do exactly as you said:
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e....usbplayer.videoplayerhd&hl=en&token=1dULrSzU

Quick followup question, and please excuse my ignorance, but I've also been reading that some android devices are not able to recognize external drives in NTFS format. Is the pixel-C able to read off of external drives in this format? Thanks a lot!