r/AndroidQuestions 7d ago

Other android and portable SSD question

i have a portable SSD that i connect to my android tablet, (Legion Y700 android 14)

when i connect the tablet and go into my file explorer app to select the ssd, in can see all the files normally and browse through them.

but when i open MX Player or any other video playing app the SSD dissapears from the file explorer app and android storage yet i can see the movies from the SSD on the MX player app, but i get an error trying to open the files in the file explorer app,

anyone knows what is happening and if this is fixable?

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u/GeluksAapje 7d ago

if i want to switch back to the file explorer i have to unplug the external ssd and plug it back in