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The PS4 media player was updated last night
- Thread starter AuthenticM
- Start date
What are y'all doing with your setups?
ExFAT formatted USB drive, folder called PS4 and it plays everything I've thrown at it, including MKVs.
Subs I've had more issues with, especially when they're in a .srt file, but other than that it's been brilliant.
No complaints about disc playback either. Haven't really bothers with the media player option as USB works perfectly,
ExFAT formatted USB drive, folder called PS4 and it plays everything I've thrown at it, including MKVs.
Subs I've had more issues with, especially when they're in a .srt file, but other than that it's been brilliant.
No complaints about disc playback either. Haven't really bothers with the media player option as USB works perfectly,
Lmao, this literally made me bust up laughing.
SolidusDave
Member
If you have troubles with playing files via DLNA, you might want to check if the server profile is for PS4. At least with Serviio, if I leave it on the PS3 profile it would ignore all the mkvs etc. because it knows a PS3 can't play them (or it will use transcoding if you have that active).
The other thing is that people often don't know that mkv, mp4 etc are just container formats. It still depends which codecs are actually used and if the PS4 supports them (e.g. H.265 doesn't seem to work yet = that mkv won't work).
There are only very, VERY few odd files that don't play in my setup. That was way worse on PS3 even when the codecs should work on paper.
Update is kinda meh feature-wise, the player itself is still very barebones compared to the PS3 one. Mainly, I want the volume option.
I don't think much changed for subtitles, I already had them working in mkv and mp4 before (again, check your server settings to enable embed subtitles via DLNA, then adjust the PS4 settings). It seems the only difference is that the PS4 now auto-directs you to the actual system settings for closed captions. Before, you needed to know that those exist or the subtitle toggle in the player wouldn't do anything of course.
I have some odd files in which subtitles didn't work (probably only certain formats are supported by the PS4) before the update and they still don't, so...
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HOWEVER, the megaton for me is that this update fixed the bug that would lead to movies with certain codec/container combinations getting massively out of sync near the end. That was very frustrating as the files would run fine on PS3.
The other thing is that people often don't know that mkv, mp4 etc are just container formats. It still depends which codecs are actually used and if the PS4 supports them (e.g. H.265 doesn't seem to work yet = that mkv won't work).
There are only very, VERY few odd files that don't play in my setup. That was way worse on PS3 even when the codecs should work on paper.
Update is kinda meh feature-wise, the player itself is still very barebones compared to the PS3 one. Mainly, I want the volume option.
I don't think much changed for subtitles, I already had them working in mkv and mp4 before (again, check your server settings to enable embed subtitles via DLNA, then adjust the PS4 settings). It seems the only difference is that the PS4 now auto-directs you to the actual system settings for closed captions. Before, you needed to know that those exist or the subtitle toggle in the player wouldn't do anything of course.
I have some odd files in which subtitles didn't work (probably only certain formats are supported by the PS4) before the update and they still don't, so...
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HOWEVER, the megaton for me is that this update fixed the bug that would lead to movies with certain codec/container combinations getting massively out of sync near the end. That was very frustrating as the files would run fine on PS3.
StreetDisciple
Member
I'm really talking specifically about the media server. I have no problems at damn near anything I throw at it.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
It had a ridiculously low success rate at actually playing video files last time I checked. Booted it up on my laptop, worked fine, stuck in my USB... nope.
foolishoptimist
Member
The day it released, it was pretty bad, but it is much better now(even before this update).
Is the Display Mode related to aspect ratio? Because I've got a couple of videos that played horribly stretched, had to adjust my TV settings to fix it.
PS3 media player always had settings for this.
Is the Display Mode related to aspect ratio? Because I've got a couple of videos that played horribly stretched, had to adjust my TV settings to fix it.
PS3 media player always had settings for this.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Hopefully it works better now. Often have to fall back on plex web via the browser to stream certain videos from my laptop.
n0razi
Member
I think its cause it doesnt have a software mode... on my android phone I use BSplayer and it will try hardware mode first and then switch to software if it isnt supported (like 10-bit H264)
Also, does anyone else use PS4 Media Player over remote play to watch videos on their Vita or am I the only one lol./
Stoffinator
Member
I haven't noticed any improvement. It still will only play one video out of a 100.
Goodacre0081
Member
anyone have a list of supported formats for this player?
VLC on my computer plays everything I own but this doesn't play a bunch of files I have on my network.
VLC on my computer plays everything I own but this doesn't play a bunch of files I have on my network.
hehehehehehe
Reflection
Member
Yup. It's absurd that they don't sort by track number.
ChoklitCow
Member
I just realized I was running everything through a media center which is probably transcoding on the fly. Couldn't figure out why I was so lucky with its ability to work consistently.
Only issue I've had is twice upon boot it goes to a USB mode instead of searching my network.
Only issue I've had is twice upon boot it goes to a USB mode instead of searching my network.
family_guy
Member
My Sony Bravia TV plays back videos better than the PS3 and PS4. People with Smart TVs and blu-ray players should look into using those. I find dedicated streaming devices less necessary these days.
B_Boss
Member
I can't believe after the newsworthy outcry about the lack of simple features so many were used to from the USB player, that sony has not allowed the media player to play on top of games/apps without the games needing to be suspended, or, essentially, do everything that the USB player could do. I love the potential the media player has but if they killed the USB player, I'd naturally assume that the media player would easily be able to do what the USB player did AND some and it's just so odd that it does not.
Baldwin_the_First
Member
Never disconnected for me and I've used it a lot. I would think it's more of a wifi problem if it disconnects on you like that.
Andrefpvs
Member
So, I had the opportunity to try and load a few files over USB.
My goodness, the compatibility is terrible. 1 out of 4 MKVs work, and a few of my AVI videos I edited in 2009 don't even load. Setting up a media server also isn't really an option since I don't have a desktop PC.
This thing needs more codecs, ASAP.
My goodness, the compatibility is terrible. 1 out of 4 MKVs work, and a few of my AVI videos I edited in 2009 don't even load. Setting up a media server also isn't really an option since I don't have a desktop PC.
This thing needs more codecs, ASAP.
I know right?! MORE CODECS SONY
AuthenticM
Member
The fast forward function seems to have been disabled when playing transcoded files. :/
bigbaldwolf86
Banned
Stability update included. Now I feel confident in this update
drotahorror
Member
Sorry to bump this thread but does anyone know how to shuffle songs with this thing? Maybe I'm just overlooking it, kind of dumb to play them in alphabetical order.
*Nvm, you have to press X on a song and shuffle it from there. Pretty weird way honestly.
*Nvm, you have to press X on a song and shuffle it from there. Pretty weird way honestly.
HueyFreeman
Banned
andrerobot
Member
based jeff_rigby.
Edit: lol, I missed this was a necro bump.
Edit: lol, I missed this was a necro bump.
Dude...
The media player was recently updated like a week ago actually. I expected the bump to be about that lol.
What was changed?
super-famicom
Member
I thought this was a brand new thread, then I saw the date of the OP...
mikezilla2
Member
the problem for alot of files is this : what settings were used to encode it.
the media player only accepts 2 of the most basic profiles in other words no 10bit support
inpHilltr8r
Member
*abe_simpson_at_the_bordello.gif*
Andrefpvs
Member
The version over here is still 1.50, the version that this thread is about.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
lol bordello
you Italian, mate?
brothel
edit: oh snap didn't know you guys also had bordello as a synonym! Kewl