Sony Computer Entertainment will release a Media Player application for PlayStation 4 tonight that allows users to play MKV, AVI, MP4, MPEG-2 TS, and various photo and music formats over both your home server and when plugging in a USB stick with media.
The Media Player will be available for download on the PlayStation Store. Once downloaded, the Media Player icon will appear in the PlayStation 4 content area.
Here’s the full list of supported file formats and codes:
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)
Photo
- JPEG (based on DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21)
- BMP
- PNG
Music
- MP3
- AAC (M4A)