Troubleshooting: if the Plex interface does not show up when you type 127.0.0.1:32400/web in your browser, make sure the Plex Media server is running on your PC.

(On your PC) Add videos to your Plex library On windows, you should see a new icon in your task bar, telling you that Plex media server is running.Ģ. Plex Media Server is free and can be downloaded here: (On your PC) Download and install Plex Media Server It basically consists in installing the free plex media server on your PC, Adding your video folders to it, then accessing its web interface through the PS4’s web browser.ġ. People usually have concerns about streaming through HTML5, but the technology is now on par with what’s possible with a native app, and in my tests the streaming was basically as good as (if not better than) watching an HD video on Netflix.Īs an added bonus, PLEX does not give you only access to your local files, it also has access to other video channels. The trick is that we will be streaming videos in the PS4 browser, in full screen, through HTML5. Doing so is actually extremely simple and is free, thanks to the PLEX media server and the power of HTML5. People are regularly asking about the possibility to stream local content to the PS4 through a PS4 compatible media server.

What this means is you can access your entire library of movies from your couch. There are however ways to stream video content from your PC to your PS4, and provided you have a reasonable PC and a decent local network, you’ll have no problem streaming locally 1080p movies to your PS4 as well. Actually, last time I checked, local media files support was completely non-existent: The PS4 is compatible with apps such as Netflix or Amazon Instant Video, but does not have much support for local files. The PS4 has a very limited support for local media files.

Here is a PS4 Media Server guide from Wololo via DemonoidMaster covering how to stream videos from local network to PS4.

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