Posted by Hello PlayStation Nation! Every time we announce new features for PS4 here on PlayStation.Blog, I love going into the comments to answer your questions and see feedback on which features people really like and which ones people still want to see. One of those questions I have been able to count on has been, “Where is our PS4 media player?”
If you were watching our E3 press conference pre-show, you probably heard the good news – Media Player for the PS4 will be available to download from PlayStation Store this evening. A Media Player icon will appear in the PS4 content area, simply select the icon and you will be taken to the PS Store where you can begin the download.
The Media Player works with both your home server and when plugging a USB stick with media into one of the available ports on the PS4. Your home server will appear as a media option in the player automatically and finding your media is simple and quick. You may also simply enjoy music as background music on your PS4!
Of course, we know what you really want to see: look below to see supported video and audio file formats and codec details.
File Formats and Codecs
Video
MKV
- Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
- Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)
AVI
- Visual: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
- Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)
MP4
- Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2
- Audio: AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)
MPEG-2 TS
- Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual
- Audio: MP2(MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital)
- AVCHD: (.m2ts, .mts)
Photo
- JPEG (based on DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21)
- BMP
- PNG
Music
- MP3
- AAC (M4A)
We know the Media Player has been a highly-requested feature for PS4 and we want to thank you for passionate feedback. I know the Media Player will be a favorite new feature for PS4 owners who love to use their PS4 as the entertainment center of their living room. What other features would you like to see come to PS4? Let us know in the comments!
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+ Debizzle on June 15th, 2015 at 6:18 pm said:
Can the church say amen!!!
+ Supermike1975 on June 15th, 2015 at 6:58 pm said:
Very happy to finally see a Media player for the PS4 :)
I am almost shocked to see that MKV support was added :)
I have a few question though.
1. Will .MKV file with DTS Audio be supported?
2. Will .WMV files be supported?
3. Will .MOV files be supported?
And when will we be able to store Music and Video files directly on the PS4 hard drive? Especially MP3’s so MLB The Show can get back the Sounds of the Show feature!!!
Please keep improving the Media Player so more and more Video files are supported!
+ punisher83 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:46 pm said:
AMEN!!!!!
+ paulogy on June 15th, 2015 at 8:47 pm said:
Aaaaaaaaaa-MEN!
+ samasake on June 15th, 2015 at 8:52 pm said:
Hallelujah brother!
+ roobieroo on June 15th, 2015 at 8:55 pm said:
Finally! If people are having problems playing back .m4v files from USB, they just need to rename it with .mp4 instead. For some reason, the media player won’t recognize .m4v video files.
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+ zekececil14 on June 15th, 2015 at 6:18 pm said:
This is awesome!!!!!! but I still want to put media directly onto my HDD.
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 6:31 pm said:
With so little space on the drive why would you want to use it? You can setup a home server and use your PC if I read the above correctly.
+ KBG29 on June 15th, 2015 at 6:37 pm said:
I strongly second this. It is going to be extreamly nice to finally be able to view all of my videos, and photos on PS4, but beings that I only use PlayStation devices, having the ability to download or transfer directly to to the PS4 is major. I edit all of my Action Cam and Video I shoot on the Vita with PlayMemories Studios, but it would be much nicer to be able to do it through the much more powerful Share Factory App.
Thanks for this, it is a big step forwards, but please don’t let it end here.
+ zekececil14 on June 15th, 2015 at 6:41 pm said:
I have a 2TB HDD in my PS4, so I do not have a problem with putting it on there.
+ jmonty09 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:41 pm said:
+KazeEternal
3 letters… WWE…. we don’t have custom soundtrack support and that’s important.
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:16 pm said:
@Zekececil. I have a 2TB drive as well in my PS4. It’s almost full and I’m already uninstalling games and installing them. Games are just going to get bigger.
@jmonty09
WWE? No idea what that is, something tells me it is hardly relevant to the situation. Also we do have custom soundtracks.
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+ Erixsan on June 15th, 2015 at 6:19 pm said:
Nice new feature, but kinda the wrong time to announce it lol
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+ nextleveltaken on June 15th, 2015 at 6:23 pm said:
Another nail in the PS3’s coffin. ;)
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+ gohan16ken on June 15th, 2015 at 6:23 pm said:
Thank you for this. Here are some request…
1. 2 step verification for PSN
2. Ability to add a recovery/secondary email and number
3. A pin code for PSN login and purchase
4. Plug and play for external HDD on PS3 and PS4
5. Ability to individually backup games on an external HDD from a PS3 and PS4. I keep having to backup my entire HDD when I download a new game to my PS3.
6. Free up the 10% PS3 OS. 105GB of my 1TB HDD in my PS3 is reserved. That is unnecessary. You have a 12GB PS3. Please only reserve like 5GB.
7. PS3 emulator for the PS4 or change PS Now to allow me to access previously digitally purchased games at no additional cost
8. Link Ultraviolet to PS Video
9. Make PS Now like iTunes and PS Video not like Netflix or Redbox
Thanks.
+ Erixsan on June 15th, 2015 at 6:24 pm said:
A better PS Store for the Vita would be awesome.
+ jmonty09 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:41 pm said:
HELL NO I am tired of that crap on the 360….
+ CipherMnemonic on June 15th, 2015 at 7:50 pm said:
External hard drives for when I run out of space with 500 GB (though the library feature makes it easier to manage space than on ps3), and PS Now needs to allow streaming of previously purchased content (either digitally purchased or by inserting the original game disc.). Microsoft just killed the PS Now revenue model, and rightly so. Also, since Move controllers are supposedly ps4 compatible, let’s make the Ps3 remote control work for the ps4 too… And one last thing… We should be able to completely turn off the light bar on the controller to save battery life.
+ MrBrightside1189 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:32 pm said:
You can view UltraViolet movies through Vudu.
+ Fuhr31 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:53 pm said:
VUDU is only available in the US. Also, movies purchased from PS are not Ultraviolet compatible so they are not viewable when and where you want.
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:18 pm said:
I second the two step verification process. I’d love it of the PlayStation App could be apart of that.
External hard drive option would be nice for those that want it or at the least allow us to back up individual games.
Backward Compatibility in General would be a dream of dreams.
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+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 6:29 pm said:
THANK YOU!
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+ Rich2Nice176 on June 15th, 2015 at 6:36 pm said:
The chat party on ps4 should have more friend then 8 players if u playing a
Madden league or a NBA 2k online leagues you need more then a 8 people party chat
They shout make it until a 16 party chat come on Sony!!!
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+ MarcPotvinRoy on June 15th, 2015 at 6:43 pm said:
Please add H.265 to the list please. 4K is just around the corner !
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:19 pm said:
oh wow thats a good suggestion.
+ D-snake1 on June 15th, 2015 at 9:20 pm said:
The console doesn’t have HDMI 2.0 so adding the coding for 4k wouldn’t make a difference.
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+ The_Codefinder on June 15th, 2015 at 6:43 pm said:
Yes! Thank you!
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+ darkedgex on June 15th, 2015 at 6:45 pm said:
Finally, I can dust off the PS4 and use it for more than the odd game. Along the lines of media playback, can we please get:
A dedicated BT remote (or make the PS3 remote compatible with the PS4)?
H.265 support
4K resolution support
I see you added MKV support, this is awesome, but where’s the FLAC support? Please add high resolution audio support in a FLAC container (192 khz, 24-bit audio, for example). Hopefully this is the first of many updates that support media playback on the PS4!
As others have said, being able to store and play music off the internal HDD would be another major contributor to me replacing my PS3 as the media hub in my living room.
Thank you for listening! =)
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:19 pm said:
OMG THIS “A dedicated BT remote (or make the PS3 remote compatible with the PS4)?” x 1000
+ D-snake1 on June 15th, 2015 at 9:21 pm said:
I believe Insignia makes a PS4 remote.
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+ stefer09 on June 15th, 2015 at 6:46 pm said:
Yeah guys uhm don’t start asking H.265, PS4 can’t output 4K.
+ nextleveltaken on June 15th, 2015 at 7:11 pm said:
This. ↑
+ MrBrightside1189 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:27 pm said:
Even if the PS4 doesn’t support 4K resolution, HEVC can still provide identical compression at two-thirds the bitrate of h.264, giving you the trade-off of either smaller file sizes, or better picture quality.
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+ KingSushi on June 15th, 2015 at 7:03 pm said:
Awesome. ETA?
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+ teawithacat on June 15th, 2015 at 7:05 pm said:
Quick question, here!
Will drives still need to be formatted to FAT32, or can we finally use NTFS?
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+ Supermike1975 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:07 pm said:
When will the PS4 be getting Create Folder options?
It would be nice if we could better organize our games and apps.
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:20 pm said:
Does it really need a folder option? We have the library. If anything an option to jump to a point in the alphabet would be better.
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+ Boyanime010 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:08 pm said:
Where is CD PLAYBACK?
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+ Ry-Dog on June 15th, 2015 at 7:08 pm said:
Media player finally arriving on the PS4, that’s great.
How about release an official Media Remote for the PS4 (the PS3 has one), because I’m getting sick and tired of using the Dualshock 4 for the Netflix and Crunchyroll apps.
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+ Boyanime010 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:09 pm said:
Where is CD PLAYBACK?..
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+ Boyanime010 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:10 pm said:
The PS3 had CD PLAYBACK Why can’t PS4 do the same?
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:23 pm said:
Gaming features came first. CD’s aren’t needed for games. We’ll probably get it eventually. Though why anyone needs this in 2015 is beyond me, just be patient.
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+ Supermike1975 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:10 pm said:
Can we get support for NTFS external hard drives please?
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+ Boyanime010 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:10 pm said:
Will THE PS4 EVER Have CD Playback ):
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+ Boyanime010 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:12 pm said:
I Want to STORE MY MUSIC On PS4 Hard-drive not USB!!
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+ Tchanku on June 15th, 2015 at 7:17 pm said:
Huzzaah!
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+ NYPUNK88 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:18 pm said:
I love you guys so much right.
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+ wisealma on June 15th, 2015 at 7:18 pm said:
FINALLY!
#gracias
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+ wisealma on June 15th, 2015 at 7:19 pm said:
CD Playback???
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+ chillhard on June 15th, 2015 at 7:28 pm said:
Anybody else want the ability to make and install Custom themes like on the trey ?
+ batbugz on June 15th, 2015 at 7:44 pm said:
I do! I want to make my own background.
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+ bwhitlat on June 15th, 2015 at 7:29 pm said:
Thank you Sony!
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+ redknight4 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:39 pm said:
I glad they broke down the video formats by codecs used
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+ shadowdragon2007 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:39 pm said:
When is it coming out? And if it is out now, how can I download it? Because I cannot find it anywhere.
+ theysayimnasty87 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:12 pm said:
It’s out now! You have to search for it though. Or maybe it’s in the App section. I just searched in the PS Store for “Media” and it was the only one that showed up.
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+ Negatype on June 15th, 2015 at 7:49 pm said:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Especially for the mkv playback!!
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+ KwietStorm on June 15th, 2015 at 7:51 pm said:
Custom folders
Friends Online/offline notification and custom sub-group friend list sorting
*****Appear offline option*****
External HDD support for both backups and running games
Custom wallpaper
Trophy sorting
*****Auto sync trophies when acquired*****
Offline trophy list
Make pancakes and hash browns
C’mon Sony its been long enough, and the other guys get new features every single month, and now a new controller. Keep your foot on the pedal if you want to keep your lead. Don’t be complacent.
+ thunderbear on June 15th, 2015 at 7:57 pm said:
Complacent? Don’t think you know how this works. The controller at MS’s conference was its real only high light and I am getting it for PC. MS has had to do a lot of catching up to Sony’s OS.
The things you listed are superfluous or not possible. Exampel; External HDD support for running games. There are USB speed issues for streaming games and you will get slower loading times. Backup, sure, but you can backup already your entire PS4 to an external HD so I don’t see the problem there.
Trophy sorting, Custom Wallpaper are minor features and not enough to be a hater over.
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+ Kenny_PSN on June 15th, 2015 at 7:53 pm said:
No MKV with DTS support?
+ Senjutsu_Dav on June 15th, 2015 at 8:17 pm said:
Yes MKV, I just tested it.
+ Dinglestains on June 15th, 2015 at 8:58 pm said:
Was this a yes for DTS audio codec support within MKV files? Not sure why they wouldn’t support DTS since the console can output and decode DTS for other sources.
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+ thunderbear on June 15th, 2015 at 7:53 pm said:
They said this evening so it could mean in a minute or another few hours.
Thank you Sony for adding this!! I’m very happy. Great that we can use the Media Player to play music in the background of our games.
The press conference was one of the best I’ve seen in years. Really inspirational!
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+ dizeeStL on June 15th, 2015 at 7:55 pm said:
this is good news, now give us backwards compatibility.
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+ vex123456789 on June 15th, 2015 at 7:58 pm said:
Backwards compatibility
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+ Ravenous74 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:01 pm said:
Very nice, thank you! :-)
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+ Blkant on June 15th, 2015 at 8:03 pm said:
Can you guys make the background of the menu icon transparent like the USB music player, What’ New icon, “TV & Video” icon etc… Small stupid complaint I understand, but its just an odd annoying inconsistency. :P
Please? :)
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+ willynews on June 15th, 2015 at 8:03 pm said:
I want to use my CD’s and play my old PS3 games without PS NOW subscriptions plus rip music into PS4
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+ bataille on June 15th, 2015 at 8:05 pm said:
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I’m still mad that this BASIC feature is 18 months late with absolutely NO legitimate excuse or rationale from Sony.
But thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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+ Killa-B187 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:07 pm said:
Finally a step in the right direction but we need to be able to save the files to our hard drives. Many sports games used files directly off our HDDs as custom in-game music. This doesn’t work by just playing them separately as background music on a media player. We need the game to decide when to use the files and when to close them. Especially WWE games, it’s sad that we can’t give our created characters their correct entrance music anymore, even though we could for years on the last generation. That decision took away a lot of creative control from that series.
+ jmonty09 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:14 pm said:
IE WWEGAMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yet still not giving us what we want but it is a step in the right direction
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+ lnoguchi on June 15th, 2015 at 8:07 pm said:
Does it support .srt files for subtitle or some kind of subtitle??? to watch movie with sub.
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+ Jaysius on June 15th, 2015 at 8:07 pm said:
Is it crippled by cinavia? If it is than this is a useless non announcement. Are there plans to add FLAC playback support??
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+ ThePowerofX on June 15th, 2015 at 8:10 pm said:
Hey Scott. Please allow us to stream our gameplay to YouTube, via the new gaming channel.
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+ perrandy on June 15th, 2015 at 8:11 pm said:
simply awesome,i’m using this now and its working flawlessly.thank you
+ jmonty09 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:13 pm said:
it never showed up for me
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+ Senjutsu_Dav on June 15th, 2015 at 8:16 pm said:
Just tested it, plays MKVs, MP4, AC3, etc PERFECTLY FINE!!
Man, I am impressed. I gave up on that feature. I’ll be able to let plex (on browser) on the side to start enjoying SUPER QUALITY STREAM by DLNA!
^_^
THANKS!
+ R2tito11 on June 15th, 2015 at 9:19 pm said:
is it already on the store?? can’t find it =(
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:24 pm said:
It is go to the store and go to the apps section.
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+ rezo360 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:17 pm said:
its nice that the ps4 is getting better. i would love to earn and view my trophies offline as well. Offline trophies Sony, Thank you.
+ KazeEternal on June 15th, 2015 at 9:25 pm said:
second this also. Good recommendation.
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+ againes on June 15th, 2015 at 8:19 pm said:
Like really sony? Wheres the wallpaper function for the pictures? This is what i really been waiting for. No one wants to buy those crappy themes in the store. I want to customize my home screen.
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+ rezo360 on June 15th, 2015 at 8:20 pm said:
Another idea would be to allow us to download different gaming podcast, giantbomb, outlaw gamer society, and so on.
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+ nikgrid on June 15th, 2015 at 8:25 pm said:
That is great about Media Player….BUT….We NEED External storage! I was very disappointed not to have that announced at E3?
Any idea if we are getting external storage on ps4 Or should I just buy an Xbone? I love PS but c’mon I’m running out of space!
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+ ClinToN on June 15th, 2015 at 8:26 pm said:
I’m just catching all the news late and I’m reading MKV…and literally said out loud, ” WOW”