Speed limit on router USB ports



The idea of attaching hard drives to my router was a good one.
There is a drawback: the setup is too slow for some 4K UHD content.
Some 4K videos will start to pixelate and freeze. The same videos will play normally when connected to the HDTV USB ports.
Lower resolution content will still play normally, but the 4K videos had to be removed.

USB hubs would be of use in this situation. A hub funnels several USB devices into one USB port.
As a matter of fact, I tried that earlier but found the HDTV would only recognize one or two of three drives on the hub. I have since learned that powered hubs have been working for some. The hub I tried was a passive unit. Any power needed had to come from the HDTV's USB port.
My next step is to purchase a powered USB hub and make the same trial. Hopefully, the powered hub will work. The addition of one or more powered USB hubs may allow me to expand the number of drives I can use. I am currently limited to three on the HDTV and two non-UHD dives on the router.

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