Couldn’t play FLV files on your TV through USB connection? If you are having troubles playing FLV video on TV via USB stick, you may wish to read this post. It displays a workaround to convert FLV to MP4 for viewing on TV via USB.
My TV didn’t play FLV files through USB stick
“Hey, everyone, I have a number of video downloads in FLV format which I want to watch on my Sony 70″ HDTV through USB connection. I copied the files from my PC onto USB key, then plugged the USB into the TV and tried to play the FLV video directly. Unfortunately, my TV didn’t play FLV files at all. Does anyone know what should I do to go through this? I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.”
If your TV doesn’t have the proper codec to play the FLV video, we would recommend converting FLV to the widely-accepted MP4 format first. To process format conversion, all you need is a good video converter app. Considering the ease of use and very good output quality, we would recommend HD Video Converter. Read on to check a quick guide on how to convert FLV to MP4 for playing on TV via USB drive.
How to convert FLV to MP4 format for playing on TV via USB connection?
Software requirement
HD Video Converter (for both PC and Mac)
To do this:
Step 1: Install and run HD Video Converter as the best FLV to MP4 Converter. Click ‘Add File’ button to import FLV source media.
Step 2: Select MP4 as output format
From ‘Profile’ list, choose ‘HD H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Video (.mp4)’ as target format from ‘HD Video’ column.
Important: If you’ve loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off ‘Apply to All’ option before you start.
Step 3: Set advanced settings
If necessary, you can click ‘Settings’ button and go to ‘Profiles Settings’ panel to modify video and audio settings like video encoder, resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio encoder, sample rate, audio bit rate, and audio channels. 3D settings are also available.
Step 4: Start FLV to MP4 Conversion for TV playback
When ready, click ‘Convert’ button to start conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click ‘Open Folder’ button to get the generated MP4 files easily.
Tips
If you don’t want to wait for the entire conversion process, you can tick off ‘Shutdown computer when conversion completed’ and go away to do other things.
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