backbreaker65
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I'm honestly thinking about canceling my pre-order. To not have MP3's just to force your shitty music and video service on people is lame.
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PS4 can't play MP3, Music Unlimited needed for background music [Up:Yoshida responds]
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Looks like all the more reason to continue to use my capture kit for streaming.
Had to come out at some point. Neither side is spotless for sure.
Already shot a tweet to him about it.
HawksWinStanley
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I guess they're hoping millions of people will be soon.
Sounds about right.
Some of the story/plot stuff sounds like something they would restrict but if someone really wants to see that stuff, it will be on youtube within seconds anyway. Seems a bit pointless to stop people when they will get it anyway.
Jmanunknown
Member
no mp3 support sucks that means no custom soundtracks for mlb the show. This is really stupid. No one wants to buy music unlimited when their are better options out their.
You, too! I just want you to know that.
vasametropolis
Member
The music thing is unbelievably stupid, but I didn't miss is that much on PS3.
DLNA however...
DLNA however...
IISANDERII
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I can just feel the Sony arrogance climbing back on me. Come on don't do it
You deserve a serious kick in the nuts.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Time for a new twitter protest campaign. This is, without question, horseshit.
One of my favorite features this gen was swapping out background music for my own on my 360 and certain PS3 games like Wipeout.
Locking that behind a paywall? Fuck you, Sony. Not even playing mp3's...the world standard digital music file? Fuck you, Sony.
One of my favorite features this gen was swapping out background music for my own on my 360 and certain PS3 games like Wipeout.
Locking that behind a paywall? Fuck you, Sony. Not even playing mp3's...the world standard digital music file? Fuck you, Sony.
Lordwindowlicker
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I give it a year until Mp3 support is patched in. Not allowing that is utter crap on Sony's part.
I was really hoping the PS4 would be even better than the PS3 in this regard. Not something I'd cancel a preorder for but highly disappointing nonetheless.
Senor Kami
Banned
Bullshit
No DLNA support, either.
MP3s suck but that was fine I guess. No DLNA is shitty for me though. I actually use my PS3 a lot for streaming videos (and MP3s for that matter). I know they're all "games first" but I didn't think they were so adamant about it that they planned on pulling media support out of the OS.
BloodMoney
Banned
Shit storms a'brewin'..................
I've been uber on Sony's side through all the next-gen drama, but this is one giant Fuck You to the consumers. I hope it blows up in their face.
I've been uber on Sony's side through all the next-gen drama, but this is one giant Fuck You to the consumers. I hope it blows up in their face.
Ghost Cell
Banned
Good thing I don't use my gaming console as music player.
THIS
IS
TOTAL
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UTTER
BULLSHIT
I listen to music a lot on PS3, all of it bought legally.
Also, what does this mean for OST releases on PS4? It was great that I could get some digital OSTs from PS Store on PS3 (even though the process was made needlessly complicated/cumbersome).
IS
TOTAL
&
UTTER
BULLSHIT
I listen to music a lot on PS3, all of it bought legally.
Also, what does this mean for OST releases on PS4? It was great that I could get some digital OSTs from PS Store on PS3 (even though the process was made needlessly complicated/cumbersome).
Rollo Lawson
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It doesn't. It's actually kind of tough to believe
Good streaming has fantastic quality. Which wouldn't be a problem regardless, if it could play... wait a second. Does this fucker even play VIDEO? It doesn't play MUSIC. Godammit.
LukasTaves
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For me no mp3 is a non issue. It's been forever since I don't have any on my Pc or phone anyway, and the subscription plans are very reasonable to the market, specially for PS+ers...
If they allow 3rd party apps to stream too it will be even better.
No DLNA support for videos, however, is an issue. Hopefully sony also comes app heavy in the future so that can be solved.
If they allow 3rd party apps to stream too it will be even better.
No DLNA support for videos, however, is an issue. Hopefully sony also comes app heavy in the future so that can be solved.
I can just feel the Sony arrogance climbing back on me. Come on don't do it
It's going to happen, just need to look at stuff like this and charging for online.
EmptySpace
Banned
it is lame and utterly pathetic, but it is no dealbreaker. no one is going over to the xbone just because their ps4 can't play mp3. people got over it during the ps3, and they'll get over it. it's a feature that's supposed to be standard, but most people here have played games without using custom soundtracks all their lives.
that no-dlna sucks more, though. but then again they're trying to push apps like netflix, flixster, etc. just as bgm feature is used to push music unlimited, so there's that. from a business standpoint, it's quite understandable. it's looking to push 80+ million units. if they can coax even a quarter or 1/5 of those people to buy music unlimited then why not. and again, not a dealbreaker for most people as well so it isn't as "sleazy business" and more of "lame business". it could work, who knows.
HovaHovito
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This has to be to push their shitty overpriced product. I dont think its hard to playback mp3s with 8 gigs of ram
I buy all my music either as CDs, Vinyl LPs or as downloads from iTunes or directly from the artist. I'm quite unimpressed by Sony's move to push its Music Unlimited service.
EvilKatarn
Member
I bet it'll be added a few months down the road. This is too stupid to last.
Wow, nice.
Katana_Strikes
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Completely stupid. I don't don't it often but it's nice to have. Hopefly they will see sense at some point and reverse it.
Same here. I am sure lots of people are affected by it, though.
SneakySneaks
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Never used it on my PS3 but this sucks for those that did. This is a big fuck up and I can see why so many people are upset about it.
Junior Mint
Member
Never used the feature on PS3 or 360 but they should've just left it in for people that do.
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For those of you saying this makes no sense, it makes a TON of BUSINESS sense.
Glorified G
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As shitty as this is to even compare it to MS restricting ownership of your physical copies by dictating where you can trade in, not allowing you to privately sell your physical property and most importantly forcing you to log in to their servers for daily permission to play the games you bought for is laughable.
Let's not start the false equivalency here.
ruh roh
Shit, at least I've heard decent things about Zune/Xbox music. Sony really needs to do something about MU, preferably, not making it mandatory.
silver.tongue
Member
Don't your shared PS4 videos go up in a "What's News" section of the PS4 interface? Like a wall or something? I think that's the spoiler fear. Not streams or youtube, obviously. =)
Maybe. Here's how I see it:
If you really want a PS4, you won't cancel your preorder because of this. You will just use your phone, tablet, mp3 player or whatever to listen to background music.
If you were on the fence, though, you might cancel it over this, but I don't see people moving to Xbone because of other problems ($100 more, underpowered, etc).
Like I said earlier, it's total bullshit. Sony is doing this to push their MU service. It's ridiculous. But if you really want a PS4, you're not going to cancel your preorder over this.
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