Storage/thumb drive, etc. for iTunes, photos, videos, etc. on XS MAX and 10.5 iPad Pro?

[mtnbikerva1]

I would like to store my itune, photos, videos, etc. On my own hard drive/memory stick rather than iCloud. I’ve looked at reviews online and I get the impression that the thumb drives do not work well or for very long, due to poor quality? Is it better to buy a non lighting drive and use a dongle/adapter to switch usb/usb-c to lighting?
Thank you.

 

[Slartibart]

Sandisk‘s iXPand offers that functionality for photos, videos, pages docs, etc. via Apple Files or their own app - I recommend getting FileBrowser Go/Pro.

While you can put MP3 or AAC music files there too, to my knowledge there is no way to play files via Apple Music from external media (e.g. FileBrowser and others will play them even in background, but there is no access to playlists etc.). There is actually no way without a computer to add e.g. MP3s to a playlist in Apple music if you only have access to iDevices.

 

[ian87w]

I would like to store my itune, photos, videos, etc. On my own hard drive/memory stick rather than iCloud. I’ve looked at reviews online and I get the impression that the thumb drives do not work well or for very long, due to poor quality? Is it better to buy a non lighting drive and use a dongle/adapter to switch usb/usb-c to lighting?
Thank you.

Note that if you do that, you cannot access your music, photos, videos using the default Photos/Music apps. You will have to use a 3rd party app.

 

[mtnbikerva1]

Note that if you do that, you cannot access your music, photos, videos using the default Photos/Music apps. You will have to use a 3rd party app.

what 3rd party app? Thank you.

 

[mtnbikerva1]

My phone has run out of storage and my iCloud is full. I would rather pay a reasonable one time fee and have full control vs over time large payment to Apple and iCloud or others. Thank you.

 

[ian87w]

what 3rd party app? Thank you.

Can't comment on music or photos, but I use VLC for videos.