# WD TV with 5TB External USB HDD? **URL:** \ **Category:** WD TV\ **Created:** [December 31, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965 "2014-12-31T01:58:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArmitageIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@ArmitageIII](https://community.wd.com/u/ArmitageIII)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/1 "2014-12-31T01:58:45Z")
Hello, I purchased from Best Buy the WD TV (this exact one here  [http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-tv-personal-content-media-player/6002178.p?id=1219180376263&skuId=6002178](http://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-tv-personal-content-media-player/6002178.p?id=1219180376263&skuId=6002178) ) And I bought a Seagate 5TB External HDD. I’m finding reports that it supported only 2TB but has been updated up to 4TB with a firmware update, and found one report of “MAYBE” a 5TB working. Does anyone have a definitive answer? ---
**Author:** ![jubei04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@jubei04](https://community.wd.com/u/jubei04)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/2 "2014-12-31T19:51:22Z")
Hi ArmitageIII, welcome to the WD Community. The maximum supported size is 3TB, larger drives might work, but it is not guaranteed that they will correctly.  [List of compatible devices for the WD TV Live Hub Media Center, WD TV Live Streaming Media Player and WD TV Media Player](http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5688/session/L3RpbWUvMTQyMDA1NTI3NC9zaWQvSjhFWGppYm0%3D#harddrive) ---
**Author:** ![gerryf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4af34b/32.png) [@gerryf](https://community.wd.com/u/gerryf)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/3 "2015-01-01T16:59:19Z")
I have a Seagate Backup Plus 5TB connected and the disk manager displays the full capacity accurately.  I have about 3TB in use without a problem.  I am using a  WDBHG70000NBK with the latest firmware. Regards Gerry ---
**Author:** ![drag0nslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@drag0nslayer](https://community.wd.com/u/drag0nslayer)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 9:43am UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/4 "2015-01-02T09:43:42Z")
I have the Seagate 4TB Desktop External HDD with just over 3gb of 1080 mkv files on it and they all play fine. ---
**Author:** ![JoeySmyth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wd/user_avatar/community.wd.com/joeysmyth/32/38369_2.png) [@JoeySmyth](https://community.wd.com/u/JoeySmyth)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 10:20am UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/5 "2015-01-02T10:20:50Z")
> drag0nslayer wrote: > I have the Seagate 4TB Desktop External HDD with just over 3gb of 1080 mkv files on it and they all play fine. 3gb of 1080 mkv files is not very much   (you meant 3TB i’m guessing)  😉 ---
**Author:** ![ArmitageIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@ArmitageIII](https://community.wd.com/u/ArmitageIII)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/6 "2015-01-02T16:46:05Z")
> gerryf wrote: > I have a Seagate Backup Plus 5TB connected and the disk manager displays the full capacity accurately.  I have about 3TB in use without a problem.  I am using a  WDBHG70000NBK with the latest firmware. >   > Regards >   > Gerry Really? My WD TV comes tomorrow and if I can use the HDD I’m going to be so excited… it’s this one I have  [http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup-Desktop-External-STDT5000100/dp/B00J0O5R2I](http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup-Desktop-External-STDT5000100/dp/B00J0O5R2I) ---
**Author:** ![ArmitageIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@ArmitageIII](https://community.wd.com/u/ArmitageIII)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 2:09am UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/7 "2015-01-04T02:09:36Z")
Confirming the 5TB Seagate Backup Plus works with the WD TV! ---
**Author:** ![JoeySmyth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wd/user_avatar/community.wd.com/joeysmyth/32/38369_2.png) [@JoeySmyth](https://community.wd.com/u/JoeySmyth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://community.wd.com/t/wd-tv-with-5tb-external-usb-hdd/99965/8 "2015-01-04T03:10:22Z")
4TB WD Internal HDD (NTFS GPT Partitioned) + Orico External Enclosure works fine on my WDTV Media Player (2014)  and even the WDTV Live Hub (FW 2.07.17)  😃