How do I get videos from sd card to show in gallery?

[DanielLoreti]

Seems I can only sort videos from local storage in the gallery. Is there a way to show videos from sd card?

 

[B. Diddy]

On the SD card, which directory are the videos in? Use a file manager app to make sure there isn't a .nomedia file in that directory.

 

[DanielLoreti]

On the SD card, which directory are the videos in? Use a file manager app to make sure there isn't a .nomedia file in that directory.

I moved them into the Samsung Gallery folder in the sd card, rebooted the phone, tried clearing gallery cache and still nothing. Even tried installing the Samsung video folder from the galaxy store and they don't show in there either.

 

[B. Diddy]

Did you create the "Samsung Gallery" folder yourself, or was that created by the Gallery app automatically? Did you look for a .nomedia file in that directory like I suggested?

 

[DanielLoreti]

Did you create the "Samsung Gallery" folder yourself, or was that created by the Gallery app automatically? Did you look for a .nomedia file in that directory like I suggested?

No, the folder was created by the SD card I guess because there's a bunch of empty folders when I click into SD card. As for that no media file, I don't see it.

 

[B. Diddy]

Can the Gallery app see photos saved on the SD card?

 

[mustang7757]

Can the Gallery app see photos saved on the SD card?

No

 

[mustang7757]

Gallery can't see sd card

 

[B. Diddy]

Gallery can't see sd card

Is that the case on all Samsung devices?

If so, then what about the Google Photos apps?

 

[mustang7757]

Is that the case on all Samsung devices?

If so, then what about the Google Photos apps?

My bad , it can see it

 

[DanielLoreti]

Gallery can't see sd card

Huh? I remember my LG G4 gallery being able to see my SD card. Has this changed on Android, or is it a Samsung thing?

 

[B. Diddy]

Ok, so back to my previous question -- can you see photos saved on the SD card in your Gallery app? Is the problem limited to videos?

 

[mustang7757]

Is that the case on all Samsung devices?

If so, then what about the Google Photos apps?

Screen shot

 

[mustang7757]

Huh? I remember my LG G4 gallery being able to see my SD card. Has this changed on Android, or is it a Samsung thing?

It can my bad, under albums

 

[DanielLoreti]

Ok, so back to my previous question -- can you see photos saved on the SD card in your Gallery app? Is the problem limited to videos?

I don't have any photos on SD just videos.

 

[DanielLoreti]

It can my bad, under albums

Yeah I tried switching to albums tab, but SD isn't showing.

 

[B. Diddy]

As a test, copy a photo to your SD card and see if it shows up in your Gallery app under the SD card folder.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah I tried switching to albums tab, but SD isn't showing.

Try clearing data,cache and force stop gallery see if it shows up , don't worry about clearing data if you sync everything

 

[DanielLoreti]

As a test, copy a photo to your SD card and see if it shows up in your Gallery app under the SD card folder.

I switched camera storage to sd card and took a pic. When I go into gallery and albums I now have 2 Camera albums and one of them has the sd card icon with the photo i just took.

 

[DanielLoreti]

Try clearing data,cache and force stop gallery see if it shows up , don't worry about clearing data if you sync everything

Just force stopped and cleared. Opened back up still no videos from my sd in the gallery.