How to transfer video files to your Nexus device from computer? Any additional apps need to be downloaded and installed for the transfer? Here in this article, you’ll find multiple ways to transfer video files from computer to Google Nexus series including Nexus 9, Nexus 6, Nexus 10, and Nexus 7.
Part I. Conventional Transfer Through USB
Windows Transfer
Step 1. Make sure the screen of your Nexus device is unlocked.
Step 2. Connect your Nexus device to your PC with the supplied USB cable.
Step 3. Use the File Transfer window that pops up on your computer to drag and drop files.
Mac Transfer
To transfer media files on Mac, you’ll need the help of Android File Transfer.
Step 1. Download and install Android File Transfer on your Mac.
Step 2. Launch Android File Transfer on Mac.
Step 3. Make sure the screen of your Nexus device is unlocked.
Step 4. Connect your Nexus device to your Mac with the supplied USB cable.
Step 5. If you’re asked to select a USB connection on your Nexus, choose Media device (MTP).
Step 6. Use the Android File Transfer window that pops up on your Mac to drag and drop media files.
Part II. Transfer Video Files to Google Nexus Devices with WiFi
There are a lot of apps in Google Play Store, allowing you to transfer videos files to your Nexus device with WiFi connection. Here are some recommended apps for transferring files to Android devices from PC wirelessly.
a. Airdroid
With Airdroid, you can move photos, videos, ringtones or any other media files on and off your Nexus device without a USB cable.
FileMaster is a powerful file transfer and manage tool. You can use it to transfer files between mobile devices, including Android and Apple devices. It’s also a full-function file explorer, with user-friendly UI and simple operations.
It supports different ways to connect including FTP, allowing you to transfer files between PC and Android devices. The most surprising thing is that 3CX DroidDesktop can access the external SD card on your device.
Other similar apps: Wifi File Transfer, Wifi File Explorer, etc.
Part III. Transfer Video Files with Cloud Services
Most cloud services like DropBox, SkyDrive, Google Drive, Box, and SugarSync offer an Android app to download or upload media files from or to the cloud which can also be accessed by your PC. ES File Explorer is highly recommended for it can connect to DropBox, SkyDrive, Google Drive, Box, and SugarSync, etc.
The transfer work can be successful with the above methods, but whether the transferred video files can be well played on your Nexus device depends on their formats. Before transferring, do not forget to check the file types that Nexus device supports, and if there are videos not compatible, get a video converter for Nexus with which you can play unsupported video files, even Blu-ray, DVDs and ISO to Nexus 9, Nexus 6, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, etc.