Flash drive troubles

[Kazzi]

Why won't my downloaded movies not work on my TV via usb but work on the laptop thanks in advance

 

[Titillating]

What kind of TV are you using? Does it even have USB support? Alternatively, you could just get an HDMI cable and hook your laptop up to your TV.

 

[MMXMonster]

Why won't my downloaded movies not work on my TV via usb but work on the laptop thanks in advance

The video file is probably not compatible with the TV.
I find the most compatible format is MP4