Once it's set up & loaded with your media it seems to work good. I tried to add more media & I couldn't remember how I did it

There are many ways to do it & they don't all work equally. Most recently I just drag&dropped which works but without playlists. There is software that comes with it but I had limited success with it because my iPad couldn't find any media even though it is on the Seagate. Now they have an iTunes sync program to add on to your iTunes. I can't quite figure out how the different options in this work but I think the idea is to get your playlists on device. This sounds like a great option but until I can figure out how it works it's more of a pain. I check some of the boxes to sync but then can't find the media on device. Not sure if it's me or the software!

I think if a person can get the awkward software figured out it is a great option for extra media storage for idevices.
As for how it works with actual operation I haven't had any issues. It is a little slow getting going & loading what media is available to device can take a while especially when you have it loaded up. Again, software on device is not up to Apple standards but once you get used to it, no problem. I've not had any streaming issues. Good quality & not stopping or stuttering.
Overall it's a good option IF you want more storage. We know Apple won't give us this because they want us to buy the 64GB iPad

If they did, it would be a lot easier to use. The Seagate is definitely not plug&play but if you have some patience, I think it WILL do what it's supposed to!