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Any way to watch downloaded movies on ps4?

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  • 17-11-2014 11:38pm
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    lexuslad
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Just bought a PS4 there and found out I can't play movies with my USB, if I got a external hard drive and put my movies on it and connected it to PS4 would it work?
    Thanks in advance!


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    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    No because the PS4 does not have any media codecs installed to play those files. It is currently impossible to play any movie files you have on the console until Sony release a firmware update with this ability.


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    lexuslad
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭lexuslad


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    No because the PS4 does not have any media codecs installed to play those files. It is currently impossible to play any movie files you have on the console until Sony release a firmware update with this ability.
    Thanks for the quick reply! Absolute madness that they haven't came up with the solution yet


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    Taltos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,830 ✭✭✭✭Taltos


    You could try plex, think others have mentioned it but I haven't tried it myself yet on the PS4.
    I did think patch 2.0 was to allow mp4 playback though via USB but again haven't tried it.


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    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    lexuslad wrote: »
    Thanks for the quick reply! Absolute madness that they haven't came up with the solution yet

    It's not a priority for them as Sony marketed the PS4 as a games console first and foremost to take the edge from MS and not a media device like the PS3 was marketed as.


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    Drakus
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭Drakus


    Captain Chaos wrote: »
    It's not a priority for them as Sony marketed the PS4 as a games console first and foremost to take the edge from MS and not a media device like the PS3 was marketed as.

    And this is a shame. All that power going to waste. Of all the consoles I've ever bought the PS4 has to be the least used of all.


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    TinCool
    Registered Users Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    They are probably not pushed with releasing such functionality as subscription based servers like Netflix, Amazon Prime etc are taking priority. Personally, I've a monthly subscription to Netflix which I find great. I use an aging WDTV Live for streaming my move stuff from my NAS to TV.

    I must say I'm using my PS4 more than I ever used my PS3.


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    Otacon
    Registered Users Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    Use Plex. Works flawlessly for me.


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    thorbarry
    Registered Users Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭thorbarry


    Considering the Ps3, 360 and XONE can all do this, its crazy the the PS4 cant.


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