After the revelation of MP3 and DLNA missing at launch on PS4 Shuhei Yoshida has clarified that support is being considered after launch.
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Why was this even something to think about!?
OF COURSE we want to be able to play our MP3s and have DLNA, Media player/media sever support.
Most annoying is that the fact says "no support", not that it will come in a patch or that they are considering it. The most surprising thing I've read here in months.
Pre-orders are being cancelled over the no mp3 thing alone , people complaining that it was attempting to force Music Unlimited on us as the only option, and this is no exaggeration! I can literally point you to at least 5 people in the comments saying things like "pre-order cancelled, they've gone too far".
I've been using my PS3 as a media center since the day I first brought it home and have been all for Sony ever since. Was hoping for MKV playback an instead I read no media server support. Lmao (but not really)
The culmination of losing MP3 support, media streaming from my pc, external HDD support for media files (unmentioned in the official faq) all had me reconsidering my interest in wanting a PS4. Those are called DOWNGRADES an it pi22es me off that they even thought it'd be okay to omit them.
I'm glad Shu said something, the comment section of the faq was completely void of any relies from the Sony team (on the Eu blog at least)
I find it strange Sony isnt supporting DLNA(their own tech) atleast at launch, for the PS4.
What? So this thing won't connect to my media shares at launch?
This is a huge let down!! WTF was Sony thinking?
I find it strange that it seems many "features" are getting added in post launch on both systems. I worry when I see feature sets that were promised at a reveal are not standard at launch but rather being patched in. This isn't a Sony slam either...this is both next gen systems have things that were touted as features that are now "coming later". Prime examples: MS - you can add an external HDD to the Xbox One....now that support will be added later. Sony - You can suspend and resume your game at any time....now that feature will be added later.
So we cant play music in background unless we subscribe to their music service. Bullshit. MP3 support isnt out of the box. Talk about backpeddling.