Your Lumi TV device can access media files from several sources.

Direct URL access

• Video, Images, Audio, and Web pages can be directly accessed via URL
• http:// or https:// URLs support all types
• rtsp:// or udp:// URLs support video streams
• smb:// URLs support files from local network SAMBA shares (smb://ip_address/SHARENAME/pathtofile)
• Authentication is supported using the syntax rtsp://user:password@restofurl
• Google Slideshows are directly support, please see our tutorial video on how to create the public URL
• Lumi Schedules, Scripts, and Remote control can access these files using Play_Media (URL)

USB shared storage

• Video, Images, and Audio can be stored on an attached USB flash drive
  • Use FAT32, NTFS, or exFAT format
  • Connect to the BLUE USB port on Lumi TV
• Lumi TV will create a directory structure on the USB stick the first time it is connected
  • Files in the "Android" directory are App Private Storage
  • Files in other directories are USB Shared Storage
  • We recommend using the "Pictures", "Movies", and "Music" directories for your media
  • All directories EXCLUDING "Android" will automatically be searched for media
  • When using Shell access, the media directories are at: /storage/USB_VOL_NAME/
• Lumi Schedules, Scripts, and Remote control can access these files using Play_Media (local)

Internal shared storage

• Video, Images, and Audio can be stored to Lumi TV's internal 32GB flash memory
  • We recommend leaving at least 2 GB free for system updates
  • Use the File Manager app or System settings to view available space
• Internal memory has the following directory structure
  • Files in the "Android" directory are App Private Storage
  • We recommend using the "Pictures", "Movies", and "Music" directories for your media
  • All directories EXCLUDING "Android" will automatically be searched for media
  • When using Shell access, the media directories are at: /storage/emulated/0/
• Lumi Schedules, Scripts, and Remote control can access these files using Play_Media (local)

App private storage

• App private storage are files saved by Apps that are not shared
• File in App private storage can only be accessed by the app that created them

Local network storage

• Shared Network Drives (SAMBA shares)
  • Media on SAMBA shares can be directly accessed without copying to Lumi TV (see Direct URL access above)
  • You can also mount SAMBA shares using the Media Center or File Manager apps
  • File Manager can copy files from mounted shares to either USB or Internal Shared Storage
• Shared Network Drives (NFS shares)
  • You can mount NFS shares using the Media Center app
  • File Manager can copy files from mounted shares to either USB or Internal Shared Storage
• FTP and SFTP
  • File Manager can create a FTP server to allow file transfer to/from Lumi TV
  • File Manager can also connect to a SFTP server to directly copy files to Lumi TV

Cloud storage

• Most CMS applications offer the ability to directly sync media stored in the Cloud to your Lumi TV device.
  • For example, SplashTiles allows you to directly sync media from a folder in your Google Drive
  • Media synced by CMS apps is usually stored in App Private Storage, so it is only accessible by the CMS app.
• You can also install apps like Dropbox that will sync a cloud media folder directly Lumi TV.
  • Media synced by these apps is usually stored in Internal Shared Storage, so it is accessible via Remote Control, Schedules, or any other app with WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.