Is StickMount required to mount HDD's to the Shield TV?

Is StickMount required to mount HDD's to the Shield TV?

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Would it be better or worse to use StickMount if the Nvidia Shield TV can mount external HDD's natively?

What about different file formats like NTFS? Would StickMount be required for mounting these types of HDD's?

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