
This is the ultimate guide for those of you who like to watch movies and TV shows on their favorite console.Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. We’ve also updated our “ Watch Movies on PS4” page with details on the PS4 Media Player. I would have done it today, but the usb limitations meant I had to copy my Movie folders to a FAT32 hard drive, so it kind of sidetracked me. Depending on the media server, you might not be able to play certain types of files or perform certain operations during playback.Īgain, I do not expect the PS4 Media Player to be perfect, and I’ll probably stick to using the Plex PS4 Media Server for some time, but it would be interesting to test the Media Server support on the PS4 Media Player.For details, contact the content provider. Some types of content distributed over the Internet and by other means have playback restrictions.It might not be possible to play some files due to their data type or file size.



This is a feature that had been critically missing from the PS3 (even though it was available – through unofficial plugins – on the PSP!) On the PS4, Music can be played in the background, meaning you can start playing music in the PS4 Media Player, hit the home button, and start playing the game while listening to the music. The PS4 Media Player lets you play a variety of video and music files, as well as display photos, from a connected usb storage or a network media server.
