Dragonslayer_023
Banned
Well the first .mkv I tried to play didn't work.
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DLNA update for PS4 coming tonight!
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DannyDanger
Gold Member
Xperia z3 comes with mediaserver baked into the OS
Tested, worked perfectly
Tested, worked perfectly
DLNA music over network and with ingame audio support. I'm pleased.
Hi10p is a no go obviously, but MKV (with h.264) is flaky and h.265 didn't work at all. It's surprising considering these two work on my smart TV, so it's not like the PS4 doesn't have the hardware to handle them.
Hi10p is a no go obviously, but MKV (with h.264) is flaky and h.265 didn't work at all. It's surprising considering these two work on my smart TV, so it's not like the PS4 doesn't have the hardware to handle them.
DirtyLarry
Member
Playback was hit or miss using Universal Media Server which is my goto app on the PS3. In fact anything with DTS it said audio format not supported.
Hoping it just means UMS needs an update. I did try changing the audio output under settings but that did nothing.
If anyone knows of a fix please share and if not I'll wait for the next version of UMS and donate to the developer again.
Nevertheless perhaps my favorite news of the day.
Hoping it just means UMS needs an update. I did try changing the audio output under settings but that did nothing.
If anyone knows of a fix please share and if not I'll wait for the next version of UMS and donate to the developer again.
Nevertheless perhaps my favorite news of the day.
piratethingy
Self professed bad raider
Finally. Still, better late than never. I can finally finally pack up the ole PS3.
TheGamingBox
Banned
really? no subtitle support? useless to me
tumadre217
Neo Member
None of the mkv files in my Plex library worked. :/
Snake29
RSI Employee of the Year
Just read the guide at options. You have to make a folder first.
Tainted
Member
I managed to get an MP3 working off USB...but that's about it. I tried a bunch of different videos with various codecs but same generic errror.
Useless to me as well now. Oh well, I'll wait to see if they update the app
Yup, thats how I got the MP3 to work, doesnt work for the videos though
Useless to me as well now. Oh well, I'll wait to see if they update the app
Yup, thats how I got the MP3 to work, doesnt work for the videos though
Other disappointments besides everything having to be in a folder:
No analog fastfoward / rewind feature like on PS3
No fastfoward x10, 30, etc. like on PS3.
It looks like until they improve this some more, I'm sticking to watching videos on my PS3 still.
The guide said it supports FAT and exFAT. Not sure if FAT32 will work.
No analog fastfoward / rewind feature like on PS3
No fastfoward x10, 30, etc. like on PS3.
It looks like until they improve this some more, I'm sticking to watching videos on my PS3 still.
The guide said it supports FAT and exFAT. Not sure if FAT32 will work.
Tainted
Member
It would be referring to FAT32...there's no way in hell it would be only supporting FAT16. The PS4 reads the files, the file system isn't the issue...it just some messed up codec issue which I cant work out what
Only supports Dolby according to the guide...no DTS
SolidusDave
Member
I can use my DLNA folder structures, mp4s etc. just fine as I made sure they are compatible with the PS3 media client.
But man after all this wait and hype for next level DLNA I was not expecting it to be worse than the PS3 stuff.
The media player controls are very barebones, similar to their Blu-ray player. No volume control is the worst.
No xvid/divx support
presentation is lackluster, at least the PS3 was with your custom background and worst of all the icons are not displayed correctly. I get zoomed it/cropped thumbnails of movie posters etc. that show up nicely (as portrait format) on the PS3...
edit: at least you can multitask (switch between gaming and watching, although the apps always has to ask to suspend the game so you can't switch via double press)
I guess it will do for not having to turn on the PS3 for most media files anymore, but...
If the Plex client is for sale and not subscribers only soon, I will probably go with that.
But man after all this wait and hype for next level DLNA I was not expecting it to be worse than the PS3 stuff.
The media player controls are very barebones, similar to their Blu-ray player. No volume control is the worst.
No xvid/divx support
presentation is lackluster, at least the PS3 was with your custom background and worst of all the icons are not displayed correctly. I get zoomed it/cropped thumbnails of movie posters etc. that show up nicely (as portrait format) on the PS3...
edit: at least you can multitask (switch between gaming and watching, although the apps always has to ask to suspend the game so you can't switch via double press)
I guess it will do for not having to turn on the PS3 for most media files anymore, but...
If the Plex client is for sale and not subscribers only soon, I will probably go with that.
TheAggroCraig
Member
And it doesn't recognize my USB harddrive.... awesome!
I think you can setup dnls with windows media player no?
Mike Works
Member
I downloaded Universal Media Server on my laptop, installed it, but it seems it can't find my PS4 (or the other way around?). Any idea why that might be?
It can find my desktop computer media server, but it seems it doesn't allow access.
It can find my desktop computer media server, but it seems it doesn't allow access.
Is it 1998 again?
Mike Works
Member
Man, can someone walk me through how to get this set up and working on my computer? I'm completely lost here.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Wow Sony, you hit E3 out of the park. Fucking awesome 
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.SolidusDave
Member
I'm not going to re-encode all the files I still have in this format from years back. I know they are saving themselves paying for a license but it's still disappointing as everything was working fine on PS3 minus mkvs (which could be muxxed anyway) and mp4s with AC3 sound.
Not to mention that the XB1 does it (along with a range of other file formats not supported by the PS4)
Schweinehund
Member
Some files worked others didn't.
Chromecast with plex is still my go to choice I suppose.
Chromecast with plex is still my go to choice I suppose.
bananafactory
Banned
Works for me over both PC and USB
Good stuff
Good stuff
HueyFreeman
Banned
Better late than never I guess.
Actually, I've entirely moved on to using built in streaming from my TV, so I guess it probably is too late.
Actually, I've entirely moved on to using built in streaming from my TV, so I guess it probably is too late.
3rdamention
Member
Yes! And the media player will also finally let you play media from a USB device.
3rdamention
Member
Check your Firewall and your Anti Virus Software. They can block it. You may even have to forward the ports in your router that your media server is using. Google Port Forwarding if you need help with that.
UMS probably still has to add an update for PS4 files (That's what happened when X1 first got DLNA)
The normal media server through windows should be working though
kriskrosbbk
Member
Why just not plug the PC HDMI to your TV?And this is the feature wanted so much by the community.Dont get it.
Max Steele
Member
Because there are people who don't have their PCs right next to their TVs, or aren't able to run a long HDMI cable from where the PC is to the TV.
Any time someone says: "Why do you need X feature? Why not just do Y?" there will always be a reason people can't do Y, and makes X feature useful and wanted.
Mike Works
Member
The PS4 media app can see the playlist folders that I set up through WMP, but it says it doesn't see any playable files inside those playlists :/
You can just use PS Vita Media player to play DLNA content.
Amateur Wanderer
Neo Member
Tested it streaming from a Raspberry Pi with MiniDLNA and all of the videos I have tried worked perfectly. I have been using a WDTV Live until now and this feels like a dream compared to that in terms of how fast it loads videos and navigates folders. It's pretty bare bones as far as features but it is quick and responsive.
AbandonedTrolley
Member
Good for the regions that don't have the Media Player in their Vita store I guess.