
> Network settings > Maximum bandwidth > set to 0Ģ. Bigger media files (about 2 GB) took up to 30 seconds to start streaming for me.Īlso on the Universal Media Server go to General Config.

Slow stream / takes forever to load: Make sure your internet connection is steady and strong. Navigate to the Media Player, and there you are! Should work like a charm. This point here is also valid for non-jailbroken PS4 users, so there is no illegal material. Again, check out Al Azif 's exploit on Github, there s/he explains how to change your DNS for the exploit.įollow this guide here to download, install and set-up your server with Universal Media Server (Not Plex!). NOTE: To avoid any nasty updates or anything, change the DNS to block updates. same WIFI) as your device from which you'll be streaming on, such as laptop or PC. Start up your PS4 (& PSVR) THEN run your exploit (I have only tried it with Al Azif's exploit locally)Ĭonnect your PS4 to the same network (f.i. Just google it, I will not link to it since thats prohibited by the forum rules. Why do this? If you own PSVR like me, it's fun watching movies or the like with your glasses on. Use the free software (and luckily none of this trial-premium bs) universal media server to stream your media files without conversion or any change at all to your PS4. And how much fun is it converting every single video before watching it? Trying out a myriad of converters today on slow and fast hardware, it took for a 100 MB video file about 40 minutes. Not every video on your computer does fit that criteria. mp4 and other media or audio files which do not fit the PS4 media encoding.ĬAUSE:The PS4 requires your media to be encoded on the video layer as H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 and audio: AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital). I did find this super old method, but it seemed very time intensive ().

I did search the subreddit for similiar posts but could not find any. I do not know whether this is fairly common knowledge, so if this seems useless to you, Im sorry for wasting your time. I always found lots of great answers on this subreddit and since I stumbled on a discovery today that made my life a lot easier, I thought I might share it with you.
