I have this one. Bought when it was half-off, so $20. I actually bought it from Microsoft. I think it was on clearance because they did not have any listed anymore.

By any chance, are you near a MicroCenter? They have excellent in-store deals for things like this. They even give lil flash drives away as promotions; sometimes BT headphones, and things like that.

EDIT: Oh shit, I found one half-off, and SanDisk: https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-128GB-Android-Devices-Computers/dp/B01M0QR22B/?th=1

Hi again reddit!

As promiced, here are the links. I think these will solve the question in my original post. Thank you for your help! See my previous post, below this one, for an explination of what and why.

Mods, if this brakes the rules, I'm sorry, no harm was intended. To get these links, I clicked the share button on each product's page.

SanDisk 256GB Ultra Dual Drive Go USB Type-C Flash Drive

Kingston Digital 128GB Data Traveler Micro Duo USB 3C Flash Drive

USB C 3.1 Gen 2 Cable, 100W Fast Charging & 4K/60Hz Video Transfer Braided Cord

ETA location of the other post.

Sure thing. Though, it wasn't necessarily a correction... tech progresses fast.

And, to address the actual question posed by u/op, you can read (play) a file directly from a USB drive. You'll be able to see it in a file directory just like any other OS, and the native player will play it just fine. I use VLC for a bit more control.

This is the USB drive I have:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M59PHE4/ref=cm\_sw\_em\_r\_mt\_dp\_U\_aEH3Db87FV46K