Can I play movie files on PS4?

Question

I would regularly use my PS3 to play movie files of various types via USB storage device, mainly .mp4 or .avi files. I would like to be able to do the same with my PS4 but I can't find any way to access any of the files on the USB stick when I plug it in to the console.

It is possible to play these movie files on the PS4?

Answer 1

Sony has launched the Media Player application at this years E3 and it is available to download directly from your XMB (cross media bar) now.

The following file types are supported:

Video

• MKV Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
• AVI Visual: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
• MP4 Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
• MPEG-2 TS Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual Audio: MP2 (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital) AVCHD: (.m2ts, .mts)

Image

• JPEG (based on DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21)
• BMP
• PNG

Music

• MP3
• AAC (M4A)

Source: Official Playstation blog

Answer 2

You can play them off a flash drive if you put them in a folder named, "MUSIC" in the root directory. I am unsure if it is capitalized or not but mine always is.