7 best hdd multimedia players

HDD multimedia players, also known as media players or media streamers, are electronic devices designed to play digital media files stored on external hard disk drives (HDD) or other storage devices. These devices are typically used to stream or play multimedia content, such as movies, TV shows, music, and photos, directly on a television or home theater system.

Here are some key features and functions of HDD multimedia players:

Media Playback: HDD multimedia players can play a variety of media file formats, including popular ones like MP4, MKV, AVI, MP3, and JPEG. This versatility allows users to enjoy a wide range of multimedia content.
Storage: These players do not have built-in storage; instead, they rely on external HDDs or USB drives to store media files. Users can connect their external storage devices to the multimedia player, granting access to a large library of content.
Connectivity: HDD multimedia players typically offer various connectivity options, including HDMI, USB, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi. HDMI is used to connect the player to the TV, while USB ports allow for connecting external drives.Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections enable internet connectivity for streaming online content.
Streaming: While HDD multimedia players focus on local media playback, some advanced models may also support online streaming services. Users can connect to the internet and access platforms like Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu directly through the player.
User Interface: These devices come with user-friendly interfaces, often displayed on the TV screen. Users can navigate through their media library, select files to play, and manage their content with the help of a remote control or smartphone app.
Subtitle and Audio Track Support: HDD multimedia players often support multiple subtitle formats and audio tracks, allowing users to choose their preferred language or subtitles while watching movies or TV shows.
Media Organization: Users can organize their media files into folders and playlists, making it easier to find and play specific content.
File Copying and Backup: Some HDD multimedia players allow users to copy files between different storage devices, making it convenient to back up or transfer media files.

It's important to note that while HDD multimedia players were popular in the past, the rise of smart TVs, streaming sticks, and set-top boxes has somewhat diminished their prominence. However, they are still used by individuals who prefer offline media playback or have extensive local media libraries.

Below you can find our editor's choice of the best hdd multimedia players on the market

HDMI Media Player, Black Mini 1080p Full-HD Ultra HDMI Digital Media Player for -MKV/RM- HDD USB Drives and SD Cards

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Product description

Travel-Friendly

This mini media player are beneficial for those who love to travel. If you find yourself in a hotel room for the week with nothing but basic TV, then you can load up an external hard drive or SD card with your favorite movies, plug in a Mini Media Player to the hotel TV and enjoy your videos without having to carry bags full of DVDs and CDs.

Video format: RM, RMVB, AVI, DIVX, MKV, MOV, HDMOV, MP4, M4V, PMP, AVC, FLV, VOB, MPG, DAT, MPEG, TS, TP, M2TS, WMV (H.264, H.263, WMV9/VC-1, MPEG1/2/4)

H.264 mp4 format supports up to 4G per file.

Audio format: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, FLAC, APE, AC3, ATRA, WAV

Subtitle Formats: SMI, ASS, SSA, SRT, SUB.

Photo format: BMP,JPG,PNG,GIF

Support Devices

1. USB 2.0/UBS 3.0 flash drive (UP to 128G);

2. USB har drive(Up to 2TB, MBR partition Only),

3. SD/SDHC card(up to 128G)

Remote Controller

Infrared

distance: 7m

angle: 30degree

Specifications

Power Supply: DC 5.0V 1A

Power Consumption: <800mA

Video Output:CVBS (PAL/NTSC), YPbPr (720P), HDMI (1080P)

Audio output: Stereo L/R

Dimensions: 63×60×13mm

Weight (net/packaged): 50g/220g

External subtitles: SRT/ASS(UTF8,GBK,BIG5,etc.)

Video definition: 1920x1080P

Bitrates: up to 80Mbps

Package

1*1080P FullHD Digital Media Player

1*Remote controller(work with AAA battery, not included)

1*User manual

1*Power adapter

1*AV Cable

【Mini Portable Media player】-- Fits into the palm of your hand, It is a perfect travel partner for those short on space and sockets. Also compact and easy multifunction HD media player for office work and home entertainment
【1080P MP4 Player】-- Full HD 1080p@60Hz supports most video decoding formats: RM, RMVB, AVI, DIVX, MKV, MOV, HD MOV, MP4, M4V, PMP, AVC, FLV, VOB, MPG, DAT, MPEG, TS, TP, M2TS, WMV, (H.264,H.263,WMV9/VC-1,MPEG1/2/4),Not support VPR files
【HDMI or AV output 】-- 1080p HDMI output for sending sharp and clear video and audio in pure digital format to HDTVs, as well as composite AV output for use with analog TVs. Analog AV cable is included. You can also connect an external speaker with AV output while using HDMI video output
【USB 2.0/3.0 Compability】-- Drive external USB 2.0/3.0 storage devices such as USB flash(up to 128G) and hard drive(partition should be MBR, up to 2TB), you can also delete or copy files in the USB drive(FAT or FA32) directly, Also plays subtitle files as well as loop videos
【Multifunction】--Support repeat, zoom, FF, BF, Rotate functions Also comes with a handy remote to easily navigate the menu screen;Its compact and ultra portable design fits anywhere you want it to. Suitable for digital signage applications and home theatre

User questions & answers

Question:	What is the size of the barrel connector from the 5v supply? i'd like to use a usb charging port as a supply. (no ac available
Answer:	The size of the connector from the 5V supply is 1.35*3.5
Question:	Can it output 720p through hdmi
Answer:	Yes, it can output 720P through HDMI, it can support up to 1080P
Question:	Is there any limit on the individual file size for videos it can play? (I've seen other units with a 4GB maximum
Answer:	I haven't been able to get it play anything larger than 4.25GB.Update - all of my video files are in MP4 format. Although the player couldn't play any MP4s larger than 4.25GB, when I converted some of the larger files (up to 9GB) to MKV format, and formatted the USB drive as NTFS, it played them without problems.
Question:	Will this support a usb hard drive with a gpt partition, and 4t format
Answer:	Thanks for your interest, it can support up to single 2TB partition.

Product features

1080P Mini HDMI Media Player

Video format: RM, RMVB, AVI, DIVX, MKV, MOV, HD MOV, MP4, M4V, PMP, AVC, FLV, VOB, MPG, DAT, MPEG, TS, TP, M2TS, WMV (H.264, H.263, WMV9/VC-1, MPEG1/2/4) H.264 mp4 format supports up to 4G per file.
Audio format: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, FLAC, APE, AC3, ATRA
Subtitle Formats: SMI, SSA, SRT, SUB.
Photo format: BMP,JPG,PNG,GIF(still picture)

Portable Media Player

Compact design takes up minimal space. It is a perfect entertainment source for vacations and business trips.

Support Devices

USB 2.0/UBS 3.0 flash drive (UP to 128G);
SD/SDHC card(up to 128G)
USB hard drive(Up to 2TB, MBR partition Only)

Support HDMI / AV output

HDMI output: It has a 1080P HDMI output for sending video and audio to HDTV
AV output for using with analog TVs and external speaker with stereo sound

UpBright NEW 4-Pin 12V 5V 2A NEW AC / DC Adapter For HWXY-12.0/5.0-2000 Fits Cyclone HDD Multimedia Player Switching Power Supply Cord Cable PS Charger Input: 100 - 240 VAC 50/60Hz Worldwide Voltage Use Mains PSU (with 4-Prong Connector. Please Check For Compatibility With Your Unit. Thanks.)

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Product description

UpBright NEW 4-Pin 12V 5V 2A NEW AC / DC Adapter For HWXY-12.0/5.0-2000 Fits Cyclone HDD Multimedia Player Switching Power Supply Cord Cable PS Charger Input: 100 - 240 VAC 50/60Hz Worldwide Voltage Use Mains PSU (with 4-Prong Connector. Please Check For Compatibility With Your Unit. Thanks.) CECCCROHS 100-240

World Wide Input Voltage 100-240VAC 50/60Hz
OVP, OCP, SCP Protection (OVP: Over Voltage output Protection. OCP: Over Current output Protection. SCP: Short Circuit output Protection)
Tested Units. In Great Working Condition.
UpBright 30 days money back guarantee. 1 full year service warranty.

YiShi-US Support Extraneous Removable Knockout Disk Storage HD 1080P HDMI Multimedia HDD Player with SD/MMC Card & USB Slot

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Product description

Entire HD 1080P HDMI MultiMedia HDD player with SD/MMC Card & USB Slot, Support External Removable Hard Disk Storage(Black)

Video Decoding Format：Mpeg1/2/4,WMV、H.263,H.264,VC-1(WMV9-HD), support to 1920 x 1080P，Max frames rate to 30fps

Video File Format: MKV,AVI,TS/TP,M2TS,MOV,VOB,RM/RMVB,FLV,WMV,FLV etc.

Photo browse: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, support slide play, rotation, scaling, moving picture

Card reader function: SD / MMC card,support files play function

USB function: support outside USB storage devices, sunch as U disk, card reader, mobile hard dish etc.

DVD play: playback the DVD disk by means of USB ports, external USB-DVD arduous drive

Subtitles: support ass, ssa, sub format

No limit intemperate disk capacity: support FAT32 / NTFS format

Support multi-sound track video: MKV, TS, TP, WMV

Sizing: 14x9x1.8cm

Weight: 116g

HD Video: support VC-1(WMV9-HD),H.264,Meg2-HD(1920x1080p)
Roving HDD: support external removable hard disk storage
Music play: MP3,WMA,OGG,AAC
Audio Decoding Format：FLAC/AAC/AC3/DTS
Output interface: AV, HDMI 1.3, DC 5V, USB, SD/MMC

Hard Disk Player, Mini Full 1080P HD Multi Media Player TV Box 3 Outputs HDMI/VGA/AV, Full-HD Digital Media Player for USB Drives and SD Cards

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Mini Full 1080P HD Multi Media Player TV BOX 3 Outputs HDMI/VGA/AV USB & SD Card

You can plug a SD/MMC card and a USB device to this HD media player and connect it to a TV through AV/HDMI/YPbPr output to achieve super high quality 1080P videos and images. Left and right channels output offers a stereo surrounding sound. And 100Mbps decoding rate makes sure a dataloss transmission. An ideal media player for users who pur-sue high quality digital videos and images.

Features:

100% brand new and high quality
Plug: US Plug
Player Size: Approx. 114x73x23mm/ 4.49x2.87x0.91"
A size limit to the hard drive: 3TB
Remote Control Size: Approx. 141x42x20mm/ 5.55x1.65x0.79"
Player Power Supply: 5V/2A
Remote Control Power Supply: 2x AAA batteries(Batteries are not included.)
File System: FAT32, NTFS
Video Output: Component YPbPr, VGA, HDMI 1.3 and CVBS(AV)
Audio Output: Analog stereo, digital audio HDMI 1.3
Video Format: Support AVI/MPG/MPEG/XVID/VOB/DAT/MP4/TS/M2TS/MKV/H.264/RM/RMVB and so forth
Audio Format: Support decoding of such audio as PCM/DTS/AC3/MP3/RA/ AMR, support playing such music formats as
MP3/WMA/OGG/APE
Picture Format: Support such picture formats as JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF/TIFF
Subtitle Format: SMI/ASS/SSA/SRT/SUB/PGS/SUB+IDX
Language: Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/English etc
USB Port: USB HOST 2.0
Support Memory Card: SD/SDHC/MMC Card
Indication Light: Green Light: Working Status; Red Light: Standby Status
Working Environment: Working temperature: -10~+45℃; Humidity: ＜90%
Storing temperature: -20~+70℃; Humidity: ＜95%
This multimedia player, as small as the palm, is portable
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- 🔥 Video Format: Support AVI/MPG/MPEG/XVID/VOB/DAT/MP4/TS/M2TS/MKV/H.264/RM/RMVB and so forth
- 🔥 Audio Format: Support decoding of such audio as PCM/DTS/AC3/MP3/RA/ AMR, support playing such music formats as MP3/WMA/OGG/APE
- 🔥 Picture Format: Support such picture formats as JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF/TIFF
- 🔥 Subtitle Format: SMI/ASS/SSA/SRT/SUB/PGS/SUB+IDX
- 🔥 Language: Simplified Chinese/English etc

4K Media Player with Remote Control, Digital MP4 Player for 8TB HDD/ USB Drive / TF Card/ H.265 MP4 PPT MKV AVI Support HDMI/AV/Coaxial Out and USB Mouse/Keyboard-HDMI up to 7.1 Surround Sound

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【4K Media Player】-- Experience Full 4k@30hz media files in this digital media player; It supports a single file up to 4GB(FAT32) or 30GB(NTFS) in MKV, AVI, TS/TP, MP4/M4V, MOV, VOB, M2TS, WMV, PMP, PG, M2TS; It is capable of 4K video only for 4K TV, HDMI up to 7.1 surround sound, good for home entertainment systems
【Dual USB Ports】-- Plays from TF card / USB flash drives(up to 128G) and USB hard drives up to 8TB. Dual USB ports for connecting two devices, but it can only read one of them at one time. You can also connect a USB mouse or keyboard to operate the player, making your TV smarter by adding the ability to play videos, music, and photo slideshows or PPT
【H.265 Decoding】-- Powerful H.265 decoding loads files by taking half time and half occupation of bandwidth of H.264 decoding, it is much more efficient and faster; Enjoy a higher quality video experience with less buffering
【Multiple Play Modes & Vertical Display】 -- This 4k media player can play various popular videos, music, and photos. Videos and photos can be played in order, and music can be played randomly; It also reads PPT document, you can connect a PPT flip to display it better. It also supports horizontal and vertical screen, compatible with your vertical screen
【HDMI & AV & Coaxial Output】-- You can manage the media player to play MP3 or WAV songs to your speakers via coaxial or AV output to experience better audio effects. It also reads embedded and external subtitle files like SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA

User questions & answers

Question:	Does it play dvd vob files with multiple audio tracks for karaoke use
Answer:	you mean there is no way to turn off subtitles on the remote?
Question:	Does this unit have additional processing filters such as grain, debanding that improve image quality? Does it do 10-bit h
Answer:	If you use HDD over 2TB, it needs external power supply.
Question:	To the manufacturer: Is there a way to turn off subtitles so they don't always come on by default after each play? That's an annoying feature
Answer:	Yes, it is a SmartWater Filtration System-GE(with trade mark) MWF Cartiridge with a Calif Dept of Public Health Water Treatment Certif. Number.
Question:	Will it power a 5tb external hd that is usb powered or will the hard drive need its own power supply
Answer:	The booklet that came with my fridge has a number for the filter. Look for a filter that fits that number.

Product features

HDMI /AV / Coaxial Outputs

It can play 4K video to HDTVs via HDMI output; It is also proper for analog TVs or amplifiers with the AV or Coaxial output. The AV cable is included.

Suitable for digital signage applications and home theatre

Read 8TB HDD/128G USB drive/TF card

The media player decodes files directly off a USB drive or Micro SD Card and is capable of handling high resolution files up to 4K@30hz.

TF card up to 128G
USB drive up to 128G
Hard drive up to 8TB
Work with USB2.0 and USB3.0 devices

H.265 Decoding

The H.265 decoding technology loads files by taking half time and half occupation of bandwidth of H.264 decoding, it is much more efficient and faster

PPT playback

It is capable of PPT full-screen autoplay and you can connect a PPT flip to display it better.

Internal 3G Storage

The excellent media player itself has built-in 3GB space, which allows users to store PPT/presentation also videos in it. More convenient when traveling or on business.

USB mouse / keyboard operation

This media player has two USB ports so that you can connect a USB mouse or keyboard and control the player more conveniently.

1080P Media Player with Dual HDMI Outpus, Portable MP4 Player for Video/Photo/Music Support USB Drive/SD Cards/HDD - HDMI/AV/VGA Output

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【HD Media MP4 Player】-- Powerful 1080p Video Player, support most popular files including MKV, AVI, TS/TP, MP4/M4V, MOV, VOB, RM, WMV, PMP, RM/RMVB, MPG, M2TS video files
【2 HDMI Output Ports 】-- USB drive / SD card in and 2 HDMI Ports out splitter function, a perfect choice to enable HD Content on dual displays, which let you use dual screens (HDTV, monitor or projector) with one source. Support HDMI, AV, and VGA video output; Stereo L/R audio output
【Reads USB Drive and SD Card】-- Read external USB2.0/3.0 devices such as HDD(the partition of the HDD should be MBR, not GPT) up to 2TB and USB drive /SD/MS cards up to 128GB, can manage the files in connected devices, manage to delete or copy between each other
【Multifunction】-- Support repeat, shuffle, and playback in order, also support automatic playback when you put the files in the root directory of the USB flash drive; Plus, it comes with a handy remote to easily navigate the menu screen
【Power on or off Setting】-- Set up the time for automatic power on and off. You can set it up with 4 groups and the working hour is optional as every day, except weekends, Sundays, etc; the time format is 24-hour

User questions & answers

Question:	I have a 10tb hdd all the movies are seperated into folders no larger than 500gb would i be able to browse and play all the seperate movies on my tv
Answer:	No, this one can only read HDD up to 2TB. We have another media player which can meet your need: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WPY8VKL?ref=myi_title_dp
Question:	Will this auto-start if power fails and is restored
Answer:	Yes, it will ask you on the screen if you want to start at the PICK UP point or not. If you say yes, it will play from the spot it stopped. If you answer No, it will take you to beginning of file. You can’t beat the capabilities and quality for the price. Especially having TWO HDMI outputs. Caution some vendors only offer a ONE output version at the same price. Only suggestion is you get a good quality SD CARD. Joe
Question:	Does this support video files over 4.3 gigs? the buyee model i bought stops at 4.3 gigs on any file
Answer:	Yes, it can support video files over 4.3G.
Question:	What is the read speed requirement of the usb device. my usbs have a read speed of 5mps and the flash player i got has a 8mps requirement
Answer:	Thanks for your interest, the read speed of our item is 20MB/S, the common speed of USB device is 5-10mb/s, and we suggest to use high speed USB device (15mb/s) for playing HD source.

Product features

Dual HDMI Outputs Mode

2 HDMI ports, play videos from SD card / USB drive with splitter function, more convenient. You can connect 2 HDTVs to play the files.

Multiple output mode

It has a 1080P HDMI output for sending sharp and clear video and audio in pure digital format to HDTVs, as well as composite AV output for use with analog TVs and VGA output for monitors.

Great Compatibility

Supports kinds of file formats, work fluently on the both USB drive and SD card

Storage: hard drive up to 2TB, USB flash drive/SD card up to 128GB
File System: FAT/FAT32, NTFS
Work with USB2.0 and USB3.0 devices

USB3.0 1080P HDMI Media Player Support 2.5" SATA HDD with HDMI/AV/VGA Output, Portable MP4 Player for Videos / Music / Photos from USB Drive / SD Card / Internal or External HDD

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Features

Support 2.5”SATA HDD up to 2TB.(HDD is not inclued)

H.264 decodes technology with 1080P resolution.

USB HOST Function: can drive external USB storage devices such as USB HDD or USB3.0 drive, and play or manage files on them.

SD/SDHC reader: directly read SD/SDHC card, and play or manage files.

Support repeat, shuffle and Playback rotate,zoom and slideshow

support original picture has full-screen playback mode

Specification:

input voltage: AC100-240V, 50-60Hz

output voltage: DC5V 1.5A

USB interface: USB 3.0

Hard disk format: FAT32, NTFS.

Supported hard disk: 2.5" SATA hard disk or Mobile hard disk up to 2TB

Supported memory card:TF Card

Video format:MKV, AVI, TS/TP, MP4/M4V (4GB file size limit), MOV, VOB, and M2TS files encoded with H.264/AVC, VC1

Audio: MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, AC3

Picture: JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG

Subtitle:SRT,SUB,ASS

Output port: HDMI, AV

Audio output:Coaxial

Package

1 x USB3.0 HD Media Player

1 x Power Supply

1 x AV Cable

1 x Remote Control

1 x User Manual

1x Screwdriver

【1080 Full HD Media Player】-- The media player supports 1080p full HD files. It will give you a visual experience with HD video images when you browse pictures, play music and watch videos. It supports NTSC/PAL composite video and HDMI high definition video output
【USB3.0 Media Player Support Internal HDD】-- The transmission of USB 3.0 is 10 times faster than USB 2.0. It can transfer large capacity files at storage rates defined by storage devices. You can insert an internal 2.5" SATA hard drive into the media player as a mobile hard disk and connect it to the computer to transfer data in this way; Screwdriver is included
【HDMI & AV & Coaxial Output】-- It has HDMI output for sending sharp and clear video and audio in HDTV, and composite AV output for analog TVs. You can also manage the media player to play MP3 or WAV songs to your speakers via coaxial or AV output to experience better audio effects. It also reads embedded and external subtitle files like SRT, SMI, SUB, SSA
【Broad Compatibility】-- HDMI player can enjoy videos from USB flash drive /sd card up to 128GB and external HDD up to 2TB. It also supports built-in 2.5" SATA hard drives (up to 2TB). It reads video such as MKV, AVI, TS/TP, MP4/M4V (4GB file size limit), MOV, VOB, and M2TS files encoded with H.264/AVC, VC1
【Remote & Button Control 】-- A handy remote for you to easily navigate the menu screen, you can also start or stop the playing via the manual buttons on player, more convenient for use. It has additional function such as repeat, shuffle, playback in order, rotate, zoom and slideshow. It also plays subtitle files

User questions & answers

Question:	Is there a car charger available for this
Answer:	No, you need the one below https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WPY8VKL?ref=myi_title_dp
Question:	I installed a 2tb seagate internal hard drive. why is it not showing up as a media source on my tv? why is it not showing up on my computer either
Answer:	I returned mine did not work for me. There are no red white yellow, connectors only coax ?
Question:	can this play mkv x265 files
Answer:	It does indeed fit
Question:	Does the av cable have the yellow, white & red composite connectors
Answer:	Thanks for your question,yes it fit your passport for mac 2tb with cable.

Product features

USB 3.0 Media Player

It can drive external USB devices such as USB HDD or USB3.0 drive, and play or manage files on them
H.264 decodes technology with 1080P resolution
Support repeat, shuffle and Playback rotate,zoom and slideshow

Specification

input voltage: AC100-240V, 50-60Hz
output voltage: DC5V 1.5A
USB interface: USB 3.0
Output port: HDMI, AV
Audio output:Coaxial

File Format

Video : MKV, AVI, TS/TP, MP4/M4V (4GB file size limit), MOV, VOB, and M2TS files encoded with H.264/AVC, VC1
Audio : MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, AC3
Picture: JPEG, BMP, PNG , GIF (still picture)
Subtitle: SRT,SUB,SSA