How to Browse Photo and Home-Video Libraries from USB on TV with X-plore
Turn a drive of camera dumps into a family archive the TV can browse: year-and-event folders, a Favourites set for guests, and players chosen per format.
How to Hunt Down Duplicate Files with X-plore Search and Disk Map
Duplicates hide by name and breed in Downloads and chat folders. Map first, search by extension and size, prove each copy, and quarantine before deleting.
How to Connect X-plore to a Raspberry Pi Home Server with SMB and SFTP
Give a Raspberry Pi a fixed address, enable SSH, add Samba, and save both SFTP and SMB connections in X-plore for a reliable home server.
How to Share Cloud Files from X-plore with Links Without Exposing Your Account
Sharing links grant access to one file or folder without exposing your account, if you choose the lowest access, set expiry where offered, and revoke links afterwards.
Fixing X-plore Freezing, Crashing or Refusing to Open on Android TV
A freeze has an address. Work the layers in order — the TV itself, X-plore’s cache and data, then the drives and shares — and the culprit identifies itself.
How to Edit Config and Text Files Safely with X-plore’s Built-In Editor
Never edit the only copy. A rescue duplicate, one change at a time and an immediate test make X-plore’s small editor safe for configs and subtitles.
How to Verify Cloud Uploads in X-plore: Sizes, Spot Downloads and Integrity Habits
A finished progress bar is not proof. Verify X-plore uploads with matching file counts, matching sizes and spot downloads opened on the provider’s side.
Setting Up X-plore on Nvidia Shield TV for NAS Shares and USB Drives
The Shield offers several good storage routes. Add NAS shares inside X-plore, mount others at system level, and use its USB 3.0 ports and NTFS writing properly.
How to Use X-plore in Split-Screen Alongside Other Android Apps
Split-screen turns X-plore into a tool that sits beside the real work. Pair it with email, a browser or notes for jobs that need comparison.
Fixing X-plore FTP Server Not Starting and Port Already in Use Errors
When the X-plore FTP server refuses to start, change the port, hunt the app holding it, and check the battery and network settings that block it.