PS4 will not support media servers or MP3 playback at launch
PS4 will not support media servers or DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) support to stream videos from your personal PC, nor will it allow music playback... unless you subscribe to Sony Music Unlimited, of course.
PS4 will not support DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) media servers at launch. In fact, it appears media support is rather limited on Sony's next-gen system, with the console unable to play personal MP3s and music CDs. The library of entertainment apps available at launch appears to be limited as well.
A FAQ rules out streaming video from a home PC.
In addition, the console will be unable to play back personal music. PS3 won't support MP3 playback and will not include a music visualizer. The only way to play music (in and out of a game) will be to subscribe to Music Unlimited, Sony's premium streaming service.
Video Unlimited (as part of the PlayStation Store) will also be available at PS4's launch. However, additional apps will be announced "before launch," Sony promises.
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PS4 will not support media servers or DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) support to stream videos from your personal PC, nor will it allow music playback... unless you subscribe to Sony Music Unlimited, of course.-
Kinda sad about the CD thing. The Playstation has been my CD player since '98.
I'm sure they'll add MP3 support later though. My favorite thing to do on my PS3 is to play Wipeout HD with Techno, House, or DnB mixes in the background. That is just pure gaming bliss. -
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Hahha, I fucking love Brad
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Did anyone do any of this on a daily basis in the last five years? I remember setting up media server and playing a couple of movies shortly after getting a ps3, but Netflix and redbox provide a much better solution.
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Not on a daily basis, but frequently enough to miss it as a feature.
My parents use their PS3 almost exclusively for viewing videos and photos on the TV which they've taken and backed up onto their computer. It's pretty much the only thing I've seen them do with it aside from some amazon instant streaming and xmas music during the holidays, again from their PC. -
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Every day: http://chattypics.com/viewer.php?file=Plex20_xts3vgupow.png
Though we switched off using direct DLNA for using the Plex app since it has much better MKV support. The PS3's DLNA was very wonky and couldn't even do chapter skipping properly. -
My PS3 is primarily a streaming box for my Bluray I get and rip just so I can store the discs away and never have to pop in discs in ever again. My PS3's drive probably hasn't seen a disc since The Last of Us cane out.
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My ex still uses the media server functions of the 360 several times a week to stream stuff from her PC to the TV, and I'm sure there are a lot of PS3 users doing the same thing. So, yes.
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Yes, daily. It's how I watc Hulu (not plus) on my TV, via PlayOn. Not buying a PS4 for a while, so it's all good.
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Yup! They've expanded A LOT since you last used it. I actually use it more for HBO Go now than Hulu
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I have plex setup and use it maybe not everyday but dam close.
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Yep
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Yeah, I use my media server constantly through my PS3. So much of the video content I own is in digital format these days. We got rid of a ton of our physical discs when moving from Hawaii, so it's definitely a feature I use.
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This might have something to do (at least in part) with the PS4 likely becoming the most popular console of the next generation. Streaming media is a huge server hog, and while I understand that Sony doesn't stream it themselves, a lot of the authentication for the app usage has to go through them.
I think they mainly want it to serve its function as a game console with the least amount of server issues at launch, and then let everything else flow in afterwards.-
DLNA has nothing to do with authentication on Sony's servers. I've used PS3 Media Server & PlayOn for months without even logging in to PSN.
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Sony is trying to bring back ATRAC!
Actually that would be hilarious if PS4 supported this off the bat.
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Two things come to mind:
1. One more thing a Steam Machine will probably do correctly! Or at least be able to do.
2. I know it's not an option for regular folks but if anyone on a board like this would miss this functionality, you can get a Raspberry Pi, wi-fi dongle and memory card and run XBMC on it for like $50 all in. -
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