Deleting of videos stored in Samsung Galaxy S4 from a Windows computer via Windows Explorer app

Deleting of  videos stored in Samsung Galaxy S4  from a Windows computer via Windows Explorer app

 
When your phone is connected to your Windows PC and being explored using Windows Explorer app, you can easily delete videos stored in your phone from this app to remove unwanted videos from your phone or to free up some space in your phone. If needed, you can backup your videos by transferring videos to your PC via Windows Explorer app before permanently deleting them from your phone.

Deleting of  videos stored in Samsung Galaxy S4  from a Windows computer via Windows Explorer app?

As the example, we'll delete all videos stored in the DCIM\Camera folder in the internal storage of Samsung Galaxy S4 from a Windows PC via Windows Explorer app by using the following steps:

1. Connect your phone to the computer using the provided USB cable by plugging the micro USB connector to the micro USB port in your device (it's located under the Home key) and the USB connector to a USB port on your PC. If it's the first time for you to connect your phone with the PC, your PC may need a few minutes to install the driver. By default, your phone will use MTP as the connection mode.
   
2. When the phone has been successfully connected to your PC and is ready to use, a pop up window will appear on your computer. Click Open device to view files to automatically explore your phone in the Windows Explorer.
   
3. Navigate to the DCIM\Camera folder in the internal storage of your phone by using these steps:
• In the Windows Explorer app, click the Phone folder to explore the internal storage of your phone.
• Click the DCIM folder.
• Click the Camera folder. FYI, it's the default folder used to save all videos recorded by the stock Camera app.
4. Since the DCIM\Camera folder contains with photos and videos, you can make it easier by sorting the files by its type. You can do so by clicking the right-mouse button and then hover the cursor above the Sort by and then select Type. Now, select all videos (those with .mp4 file extensions) within this folder.
   
5. Delete the selected videos by pressing the Delete key in your PC's keyboard, or by clicking the right-mouse button and then select Delete.
   
6. Click the Yes button to confirm deleting videos.
   
7. All videos within DCIM\Camera folder in the internal storage of your phone will be deleted permanently.
8. Once done, close the Windows Explorer app and then you can disconnect your phone from the PC by unplugging the USB cable from your phone and your PC.

Transferring of  videos by using Windows computer via Windows Explorer app to Galaxy S4

Transferring videos stored in your phone to other storage or devices periodically to backup them is a preventive thing that can be done to avoid you lose them since you can use the backup to retrieve videos when you accidentally lose them from your phone for whatever reason. If you have a Windows computer, you can transfer the videos from your phone to your PC by using the Windows Explorer app. You can use this way if you don't like transferring multimedia files from your phone to PC by using Samsung Kies 3 app.


Transferring of  videos by using Windows computer via Windows Explorer app to Galaxy S4
 
As the example, we'll copy and move all videos stored in the DCIM\Camera folder in the internal storage of Samsung Galaxy S4 to a Windows PC via Windows Explorer app by using the following steps:

1. Connect your phone to the computer using the provided USB cable by plugging the micro USB connector to the micro USB port in your device (it's located under the Home key) and the USB connector to a USB port on your PC. If it's the first time for you to connect your phone with the PC, your PC may need a few minutes to install the driver. By default, your phone will use MTP as the connection mode.

1. When the phone has been successfully connected to your PC and is ready to use, a pop up window will appear on your computer. Click Open device to view files to automatically explore your phone in the Windows Explorer app.
   
2. Navigate to the DCIM\Camera folder in the internal storage of your phone by using these steps:
• In the Windows Explorer app, click the Phone folder to explore the internal storage of your phone.
• Click the DCIM folder.
• Click the Camera folder. FYI, it's the default folder used to save all videos recorded by the stock Camera app.
3. Since the DCIM\Camera folder contains with photos and videos, you can make it easier by sorting the files within this folder by its type. You can do so by clicking the right-mouse button and then hover the cursor above the Sort by then select Type. Now, select all videos (those with .mp4 file extensions).
   
4. If you'd like to copy the videos, use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+C, or click the right-mouse button and then select Copy. While, if you'd like to move the videos, use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X, or click the right-mouse button and then select Cut.
   
5. Now, navigate to a folder in your PC where you want to copy/move the selected videos and then paste them by using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+V, or click the right-mouse button and then select  Paste.
6. The videos will be copied or moved from the DCIM\Camera folder in the internal storage of your phone to the selected folder in your PC.
7. Once done, close the Windows Explorer app and then you can disconnect your phone from the PC by unplugging the USB cable from your phone and your PC.

Adding videos from a Windows Computer to Samsung Galaxy S4  via Windows Explorer App

If you'd like watching videos or movies stored in your Windows PC directly from your Samsung Galaxy S4, you have to transfer them first into your phone while it's being connected to your PC. You can easily transfer the required videos from your PC to your phone by using Windows Explorer app. This can be an alternative way if you don't like using Samsung Kies 3 app to transfer multimedia files between your phone and PC.


Adding videos from a Windows Computer to Samsung Galaxy S4

As the example, we'll copy some videos from a Windows PC to a new folder in the SD card in Samsung Galaxy S4 via Windows Explorer app by using the following steps:

1. Connect your phone to the computer using the provided USB cable by plugging the micro USB connector to the micro USB port in your device (it's located under the Home key) and the USB connector to a USB port on your PC. If it's the first time for you to connect your phone with the PC, your PC may need a few minutes to install the driver. By default, your phone will use MTP as the connection mode.
   
2. When your phone has been successfully connected to your PC and is ready to use, a pop up window will appear on your computer. Click Open device to view files to automatically explore your phone in the Windows Explorer app.
   
3. Create a new folder in the SD card in your phone to save the videos by using the following steps:
   
• In the Windows Explorer app, click the Card folder to explore the SD card of your phone.
• Click the right-mouse button and then select New folder.
• Enter the required name for the new folder and then press the Enter key in your PC's keyboard.
• Click the folder you have just created to open it.
4. Copy the required videos in your Windows PC by using the following steps:
   
• Open a new Windows Explorer app and then navigate to the folder in your Windows computer where the videos you want to add to your phone are placed in.
• Select the required videos and then copy them by using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+C, or click the right-mouse button and then select Copy.
5. Paste copied videos into your phone by using the following steps:
   
• Open the Windows Explorer app that you use to create a new folder in the SD card in your phone (see the step #3).
• To paste the copied videos, use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+V, or click the right-mouse button and then select Paste.
• The selected videos will be copied from your PC to your phone. Wait until the process is completed.
6. Once done, close all Windows Explorer apps and you can disconnect your phone from the PC by unplugging the USB cable from your phone and your PC.
7. Now, you can enjoy watching the videos that you have just added in your Samsung Galaxy S4 by using the stock Video Player app or any third-party Video Player app.