There's no doubt that PlayStation 4 firmware update v2.50 is an absolute monster – if you haven't seen the full list of features, point your peepers through here – but it is still missing a couple of oft-requested additions. Top of the most wanted list is DLNA support, a feature that was present on the PlayStation 3, but is taking its sweet time making the jump to Sony's next-gen machine.
However, writing on the PlayStation Blog, Scott McCarthy – who's in charge of product planning and software innovation at SCEA – hinted that the manufacturer's beavering away on this all-important media addition. "We want PS4 versions of these features, not a cut and paste from last-gen," he told an inquisitive fan. "Stay tuned."
There was a shaky rumour last year that DLNA would be added in "early 2015", but that doesn't appear to have worked out. The same person, however – who claimed to be a Sony employee – did also state that an MP3 player would be added to the system, and this did happen, as part of firmware update v2.00. This is likely in the works, then – just not ready for primetime.
[source blog.us.playstation.com]
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"We want PS4 versions of these features, not a cut and paste from last-gen," he told an inquisitive fan. "Stay tuned."
That may be but when it takes this long to implement features that were standard in last gen you can't blame people for getting impatient.
@Jonny Yeah, I agree.
@Get2sammyb On that note, any feedback about friend notifications
This will be a welcome addition for many users. It's not something I'm particularly looking for but I know lots of PS4 owners are. For me friend notifications are something that should have been available out of the box. PS3 and Vita both have this so for PS4 not to have it seems strange to me. Surely this would be very simple to implement?
@Garlicbread316 @Jonny I haven't seen anything. I think the reason they haven't added it yet is probably because they also need to build some kind of 'Priority Friends' system to make this work. I have over 200 friends on PSN now, so I wouldn't want to see notifications for everyone.
I agree with you, though, just another thing that's taking a little too long.
Hopefully by "PS4 version" he means adding MKV support.
@get2sammyb Yeah I would like the option to be able to choose which friends I receive notifications for. It would get rather annoying there was a notification for a few hundred people everytime.
Again though I don't see this as being a particularly difficult thing to put in place. I'm no expert - far from it in fact so it looks like I (we) will need to remain patient for this particular feature.
@get2sammyb Given the constant (not an exaggeration) notifications I get when using Remote Play on the Vita I'm inclined to agree (and I only have 100 friends, albeit ones with apparently sketchy internet connections going by how often they go on/offline) but there still needs to be some sort of system in place.
I must admit these features should of been there since day one. But these 6th month updates are quite exciting.
I would like to(i think this is DLNA'ish) throw my Pics/Vids/Music from my SONY Smart Phone to my PS4 & view/listen to them on my TV & my Smart Phone could be a Blu-ray/DVD/Music Remote for my PS4 to. That would be cool + i hope the PS5 comes ready with these basic features from day 1. The PS4 would of been perfect from day 1 if it had just the basic things that 'most' tech stuff come with. Oh well, back to 'the games'(which at the end of the day 'IS' the most important thing)
DLNA would be cool and all, but I'd be fine if they just updated the USB Music Player to add more compatibility with more media files. More than half of the music I put on my USB to use for music on my PS4 isn't compatible and it's real annoying.
With dlna support, id like them to adjust the mp3 to allow streaming from my external HD which is plugged into my router. Also, appear off would be nice, name change would be better, other than that I'm pretty happy. If they add rear USB inputs to the ps4 slim il be even happier.
I am looking forward to DLNA, this way i can stream music from my computer and play games.
I'd rather have a media player that played video files as well as music since I don't have internet access.
At least its on the way! Patience is the key!!! =)
"We want PS4 versions of these features, not a cut and paste from last-gen". Are you actually joking? You are coming up on two years and you still need time?!?!? Did Sony actually hire anyone to actually write their DLNA code? If this has actually taken a team of devs this long to "Develop" then they seriously need to be fired. Hey Sony, If its really this big of an issue to push the code for your devs. Fire all of them give me $1,000,000 and I'll develop the god damn thing! DLNA is already a standardized technology. The only real "challenge" you need to over come is to create a UI (I presume this is what you mean by not wanting to do a copy paste job). Pathetic Sony. Truly pathetic.
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