External Hard Drives Not Recognized in DeoVR (Pico 4 Ultra)

Fapmaster17

I would like to report an issue regarding external storage support in DeoVR.

I am using a Pico 4 Ultra and have tested multiple external hard drives and USB flash drives via OTG. While the Pico’s native file manager recognizes the drives and allows video playback without issue, none of these external storage devices appear within DeoVR, even after checking system permissions and verifying access through the registry.
This is particularly problematic because the Pico’s native video player does not properly support fisheye formats, whereas DeoVR handles these formats correctly. As a result, external playback through the native app is not a viable workaround.

Could you clarify whether external storage (USB OTG) support is currently implemented for Pico devices? If not, I would strongly encourage adding this capability, as it would significantly improve usability for high-resolution local content stored on external media.

Thanks!

DariaDeoVR

Fapmaster17 Hi there,
Thank you for your feedback!
We will take it into account 🙏

BBOYTRYHARD

Fapmaster17 are you talking about pcvr watching it locally? because its def possible.

philpw99

Personally I recommend using a travel router with DNLA to bring VR videos with you.

I tried many things, including using cellphone to share, using external usb flash drives like you do, in the end the best solution is using a good travel router.

If you use USB drives via OTG, the problem is the battery charging. Quest 3's battery is small and can only last less than 1 hour. You have to use a powerbank in order to watch a movie, but with the powerbank the USB port is occupied, and the powerbank's USB port won't let you connect your USB drive to the Quest.

A basic travel router can connect to the Quest at 300mbps, which is good enough for most movies. And for streaming 8k videos, you have to use a router that can support DLNA. I have been using Asus AX-57 router for a year, and it works great. Just need to make sure the hard drive is less 4tb and it will be working fine with DeoVR.