Page 16 of the user's manual (attached at the bottom of this FAQ) notes that this TV only supports JPG files - that is, images and not videos. However, you can view the paintings by following this procedure:
This is a Fire TV, so you need to install a media player that can browse USB and show images. We recommend the VLC Media Player. Info here: https://www.videolan.org/
Step‑by‑step setup
- Connect USB to Fire TV
- Plug the USB drive directly into the port.
- Install a viewer app
- On the Fire TV home screen, go to Find → Search.
- Search for and install VLC for Fire
- On the Fire TV home screen, go to Find → Search.
- Browse and display your images
- Open the VLC app you installed
- In VLC: go to the Browsing or Storage section, select the USB drive, then navigate into your photo folders and open an image.
- Use left/right on the remote to move through the images; many apps can also start a slideshow from the folder.
Using the built‑in Media Player (on some Fire TVs)
On Insignia Fire TV‑based televisions:
- Press Home, go to Inputs → Media Player.
- Select the USB drive; you’ll see categories like Pictures, Videos, Music.
- Open Pictures, pick a folder, and view images or start a slideshow.
If you want a nicer slideshow
If you mainly want a continuous slideshow (e.g., like a digital photo frame), consider a dedicated slideshow/gallery app from the Amazon Appstore that supports USB or local storage; these are often marketed for Fire TV photo slideshows.
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