Can you use any USB external hard drive with an Xbox One?

Xbox consoles support most modern hard drives on the market, including the most popular models from top brands like Seagate, Western Digital, and more. The baseline requirements include USB 3.0 support, now standard among even budget USB external hard drives.

Will a 4TB external hard drive work on Xbox One?

Our top pick for best Xbox One external hard drive belongs to the Western Digital 4TB My Passport series. This 4TB external hard drive will store up to 40 Xbox One X games (or more), and up to 100 or so regular Xbox One games.

Will Seagate 4TB expansion work with Xbox One?

Yes. Plug it into your Xbox and go to Settings>Storage and format the drive to allow it to work with the Xbox.

Can you use a USB drive for storage on Xbox One?

If you have a USB 3.0 external storage with a capacity of 128 GB or greater, you can use it to hold Xbox games and apps. Alternatively, you can use the drive to store and play music, videos, and pictures on Xbox using the Media Player app.

Can you use a USB hard drive on Xbox Series S?

You can use any USB 3.1 external drive with Xbox Series X|S, but only the Seagate expansion drive lets you play Xbox Series X|S games. You can play Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox games from a regular USB 3.1 drive.

Does USB 3.1 work with Xbox One?

Interface type: The Xbox One series of consoles supports up to two external hard drives, connected via a USB 3 cable. This is important: the Xbox One doesn’t support newer USB 3.1 gen 2, or indeed USB-C or other miniaturised versions of the USB connector (miniUSB or microUSB).

Will any Seagate hard drive work with Xbox One?

Some of the titles available in Microsoft’s new service. While the Xbox One is compatible with any standard external USB drive, the new Seagate Game Drives (available in 2TB and 4TB capacities) also ship with a free month of Game Pass (on the 2TB version) and two months free (on the 4TB version).

Can you use Seagate hard drive on Xbox?

Works with Xbox Series X|S Designed to work in harmony with both the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and Xbox One—the Seagate Game Drive has no problems bringing all your favorite games to the next generation.

Can I use a SanDisk with Xbox One?

Yes, this item can be used with the USB port on an Xbox One or Xbox360.