You have waited all year for this. You put your amazing iPhone vacation photos on a USB drive, plugged it into your beautiful 4K TV, gathered the family around, and... "File Format Not Supported".
It's anti-climactic and frustrating. But don't worry, your TV isn't broken, and your files aren't corrupted.
The Problem: HEIC vs. JPG
Your iPhone takes photos in a modern format called HEIC. It is super efficient and high quality.
Your TV (whether it is Samsung, LG, Sony, or Roku) likely runs on software designed 5-10 years ago. It expects standard JPG files. It simply doesn't know how to read the Apple format.
The Fix: Convert to JPG
You can't install new software on your TV's USB reader, so you must change the files.
- Plug your USB into your computer.
- Go to LocalImageConverter.com.
- Drag all your HEIC files onto the page.
- Select "JPG" as the output.
- Click Convert.
Our tool runs locally, so even if you have 500MB of photos, it converts them instantly using your computer's power. It does not upload them to the internet.
Once downloaded, replace the files on your USB drive with the new JPGs. Your TV will read them perfectly.