For example, with my PC I put all my videos in a separate folder called “Videos”, and then set up PS3 Media Server to use with that. It works wirelessly, although I prefer to hardwire it (using ethernet cables to the router) which provides better bandwidth and less lag for higher quality videos.Īdditionally, you can set up filters to make it so only your Playstation’s IP is able to connect, and you can also limit what files on your PC is available. Not only is it toally free and open source, it is super-simple to set up.Īfter setting your desired settings and saving them, just open it up whenever you want to use it and turn on your PS3 or PS4 and it will show up automatically. It is a desktop application and is available for PC, Linux, and Mac. The media server I highly recommend for DLNA streaming is called PS3 Media Server.
If you don’t know how to do it, it is very easy. However, I will probably wait for the 1TB slightly more lightweight PS4 version to be released in the next couple months. Now, finally, the PS4 also comes with it. PS3 came with this feature natively, and for years I have used it to stream my movie collection (I ripped all my DVDs and put them on my PC) wirelessly to my PS3. If you aren’t familiar with DLNA, it is what allows you to stream media such as videos and music from your computer to your PS3 or PS4. According to the Playstation website, you need to scroll to “Media Player” in your XMB, and select “Download”. In order to get it, you need to download it via the XMB.
It is not automatically integrated but is an app that you need to download. Just a couple weeks ago, Sony finally completed and officially released the new DLNA feature. In fact, I returned my PS4 when I learned it did not have DLNA.
If you’ve done like I have, you have googled every couple months looking to see if Sony ever completed the missing DLNA feature for the PS4.