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title: "My device freezes when browsing a large library on an external drive. What should I do?"
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url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/145-my-device-freezes-when-browsing-a-large-library-on-an-external-drive-what-should-i-do
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updated: 2026-11-07
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# My device freezes when browsing a large library on an external drive. What should I do?



If your device freezes, restarts or becomes slow when browsing a large music library stored on an external SSD or hard drive, try the following steps.

1.  Connect the drive directly to a USB port of your Volumio device, without a USB hub.
    
2.  For large drives, we recommend the ext4 file system with a GPT partition table.
    
3.  Restart the device from `Settings` → `System` and let the library scan finish completely before browsing.
    

> **Warning:** If the problem persists, send us a log right after it happens and contact our support team.