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ElleZee1
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February 27, 2026
Question

Where to put 360 degree photos and videos on the Quest3?

  • February 27, 2026
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I'm transferring my Insta360 photos and videos to my Quest 3 headset for immersive viewing. I've only done a couple so far as a test. Before I do the rest, where is the best place to put these on my Quest? Right now, I just have them in the Quest FILES folder. Would it be better to put them in the Photos and Videos folders, respectively, instead?

My 360 photos and videos are on my laptop, divided into folders by date and place (most are from vacations). If I move entire folders onto the Quest, will the file names and file structures stay intact so I can find specific photos easily? 

TIA for your help!

4 replies

ElleZee1Author
New Participant
February 27, 2026

Please would someone answer my questions?

Maccyb123
Honored Contributor
February 28, 2026

OK, You want to put your 360 photos and videos on your Quest... And you're asking if you should put them in the photos folder and the video folder? Are you seriously asking that question? But here is an answer for you. You can keep them in your files folder. The name of the folder doesn't matter. The folder name is just a convenience for you to know where they are. You can even set up a new folder for pasta recipes and put them there if you like. As for the file structures and ability to run etc, that very much depends on what format they are using on your laptop. There are many video decoders. So rather than asking questions with an obvious answer, put one of the videos and one of the photos in the folder and see if it opens. Seriously, do you want someone to hold your hand while you do it? I'm not surprised nobody answered you because they may have thought you were making a joke. 😁

    FreeeKC
    New Participant
    October 3, 2026

    For the folder question: as said above, the Files folder is fine, the folder names are only there to help you find things.

    One tip from my own Insta360 X3 tests on a Quest 3: the headset decodes H.264 only up to about 4096x2304, so a 5.7K H.264 export stutters, while the same video exported in HEVC (H.265) plays smoothly.

      FreeeKC
      New Participant
      October 4, 2026

      Follow-up, in case it helps: for watching them once copied, I use Immuch360, a free open source viewer I maintain (https://github.com/freeKC/Immuch360). Library tab, "On this device", open the photo or video and press the 360° button: it plays all around you, with real 3D for stereoscopic files, a time bar and previous/next. It can also play straight from a NAS share over Wi-Fi, so nothing has to be copied to the headset at all. Sideloaded for now; the Horizon Store listing is in review.

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