PS4 Help

[Monty911]

Hi everyone

I have recently upgraded from a PS3 to a PS4 but I am having difficulty watching anything
off my external hard drive plugged through the USB port .
On the PS3 it wasn't a problem to select the hard drive and then the required film / programme however on the PS4 It doesn't seem to even recognise the hard drive is plugged in .
The drive is FAT32 format just in case you need to know .
I also don't seem to have the ITV player app that the PS3 used to have , any help would be gratefully received ,

Many thanks .

M

[paul99]

I don't think the PS4 at present supports media playback from an external drive, the PS4's multimedia functionality was scaled back a lot compared the the PS3, maybe eventually they will add it but I doubt it. They seem to be marketing it towards gamers primarily with a few streaming apps.

You should see the drive if you go to the backup options, I think that's all you can use if for though.

[FurballS2000]

The PS4 doesn't support this at the moment, they did add music playing from usb a couple of system updates ago.

But films don't work yet, perhaps they'll mention something about upcoming system features this evening at their E3 press conference.

Furball.

[Steven_RW]

Hi,

I hear they are releasing a media player today for the Ps4.

I kept my Ps3 for it's abilities. With all the ace titles available for cheap on the ps3, ill be keeping mine for a while :-)

Sitting alongside my ps4

[redtwin]

I currently use my PS3 primarily for TV services such as Now TV and Iplayer. Lately the console has been playing up (after 7 years solid serive!) and I have been thinking of a PS4 as a replacement. Would an Xbox One be better suited for this function?.

I do play games, but primary use would be media viewing.

[MrV]

redtwin said:

I currently use my PS3 primarily for TV services such as Now TV and Iplayer. Lately the console has been playing up (after 7 years solid serive!) and I have been thinking of a PS4 as a replacement. Would an Xbox One be better suited for this function?.

I do play games, but primary use would be media viewing.

The PS4 does have a media player released for it now ,its in the store so just down load it

As to iplayer etc they all seem to work ok for me on it