Your TV's USB port has hidden superpowers: 5 features you're not using enough
Briefly

Most modern smart TVs include USB 2.0 and sometimes USB 3.0 ports that can be utilized for various media applications. Users can plug in USB flash drives or external hard drives to display images or videos, transforming the TV into a media player. This setup allows for easy access to files without transferring them to the TV’s internal storage, ultimately enhancing performance. Keeping a flash drive attached enables the option to set up automatic slideshows during idle times on the TV.
USB ports are easy to overlook, but they're a standard feature on most TVs -- and more useful than you might think.
Your TV screen is likely bigger than your computer monitor, so why not use it to carousel a gallery of images or play videos?
Just about any type of external hard drive, thumb drive, or data stick will function as if you plugged it into a laptop.
If you want to program your TV to play a slideshow when idle, there's a major benefit to keeping a flash drive attached just for that purpose.
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