Not many people know why there are USB ports behind the television: they can serve many purposes.
When you have to choose a new television for your home, you tend to look at some very specific characteristics. For example, a good TV must always guarantee very sharp colors, excellent audio, cutting-edge features and so on. However, the good TV also has USB ports, which are located at the back of the set. Many do not even notice their presence, while others wonder what on earth those doors will be used for, given that in fact they are used little or nothing. Yet the USB ports on the TV are actually very useful, as they provide a number of interesting features.
USB ports behind the television: all possible uses
First of all, with the USB ports of the television you can watch photos and movies directly on the TV screen. This is perhaps the use most people are most familiar with, which is connecting a multimedia device (hard drive, flash drive) to read its contents. All you need to do is plug your device into the USB port that is located behind your TV screen.
Modern TVs allow you to play the movie without any problem, especially if you are using Android or VLC. In addition, with the USB ports you can also listen to songs, view photos and even read books.
It is also possible to connect computer peripherals (keyboards, mice) to a USB port on the TV. For what purpose? This is especially useful for those who own a smart TV with built-in apps.
Modern TVs are increasingly integrating applications such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and many more. By connecting a keyboard to the TV, the user can better navigate these applications, as if they were in front of the PC.
Just to give an example, when entering a password it is certainly better to do it with a keyboard than with the remote control. The mouse also makes it easier to scroll through web pages. By connecting these peripherals, the TV offers the same experience as a computer.
Finally, USB ports also come in handy for another purpose that will appeal especially to gaming enthusiasts. The USB ports of the TV, in fact, can also power other devices, such as the iPhone or Android smartphone. All you need to do is plug the charger cable into the USB port on your TV.
They are mainly of interest to gamers
But the real ‘gem’ concerns video game enthusiasts who spend hours with consoles such as PS4, PS5 or Xbox. All gaming fans are well aware of the problem of controllers that tend to drain very quickly.
Since you don’t have enough USB ports on the console to charge them at the same time, the solution is to connect the controller cable to the USB port on your TV, so you have an additional possibility of charging.
USB ports are therefore very useful for all these purposes and make things much easier: now that we know their potential we can start using them in the right way.
