Not too long ago, Sony confirmed that its PlayStation 4 would be launching without some rather rudimentary media functions; most notably the ability to play audio CD’s and MP3’s, along with DLNA networking support. Sony shortly thereafter said they’d be adding in those features with a post-release patch. They’ve said it again, this time explaining those features’ absence.
Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida actually says Sony was caught off-guard buy the outcry about the missing features.
“The biggest surprise for us all internally at Sony was; there were so many people who passionately reacted to our announcement that there’s no MP3 support and DLNA support on day one,” said Yoshida in an interview with Giant Bomb (via CVG).
Some of the more tinfoil-hatted folk cried conspiracy, like it was a ploy by Sony to get people to use their streaming audio and video services, but Yoshida says “it’s not like that.”
“Like we’ve been saying, the focus has been always on the game features, and some of the features we wanted but we could get in on day one – game features – we were very disappointed,” he said.
“We didn’t really think about MP3 or DLNA. We always thought that we’re going to do that eventually – we’ve been doing it with all the [PlayStation] products. So it caught us off guard. People don’t really talk about these features but when we say we don’t have it some people get really mad and [say], ‘I cancelled the pre-order’.”
So Sony is working on bringing those features to the PS4 with post-launch support. I want to be really angry about it, and moan about missing features, but when Yoshida says stuff like “the focus has been always on the game features” it’s hard to stay mad.
I used DLNA on my PS3 quite a bit, streaming my own media through to the device coupled with things like PLEX and PS3 Media Server – and it’s functionality I would hate to lose with a new console. Admittedly it’s not as big a feature for me anymore for two reasons; I use Netflix and Hulu, along with Spotify and Pandora for everything now, and just about every other bit of tech in my house supports DLNA to some degree.
Last Updated: November 13, 2013
Admiral Chief Wang
November 13, 2013 at 13:04
I hope they put an unauthorized intruder detection software defence mechanism in like this:
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aNepP93_460sa.gif
Hammersteyn
November 13, 2013 at 13:07
Bet it was labeled don’t open this way up.
TiMsTeR1033
November 13, 2013 at 13:07
That has gotta hurt!
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:12
Yeah, and he got thrown pretty hard against that other shelf.
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:13
Its more all that shit that fell on him after that (which we don’t get to see properly, dammit) that I’d be worried about. hahahaha
Hammersteyn
November 13, 2013 at 13:15
Why does the pink and blue tubes move at the top of the screen before contact is made.
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:16
I was thinking about that, but with air displacement it makes perfect sense. It shifts slightly due to changes in air pressure, then when he punts into that shelf it all comes crashing down.
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:17
That and there’s probably stuff flying off the short shelf into that shelf… which would cause a similar effect.
TiMsTeR1033
November 13, 2013 at 13:19
This reminds me of one Toys r us that was haunted lol
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:21
Which one? There’s many like that.
Seen CCTV footage of a shelf falling over with no force or assistance in the middle of the night… after investigation they couldn’t prove that it wasn’t pushed…
TiMsTeR1033
November 13, 2013 at 13:23
Dude Makro by Clear water is haunted! seen a exam pad float off high shelf look up falls down! black lady kaked herself hahhaha
TiMsTeR1033
November 13, 2013 at 13:23
Think was in Uk. kept messing around with stuff.
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:12
When something says “press to inflate” or “pull to inflate”, do not press or pull until outside or in a safe area…
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:12
That’s kak funny dude.
Weanerdog
November 13, 2013 at 13:17
Love the guy in the background in the shorts – “I am getting the hell outa dodge before someone blames me.”
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 13, 2013 at 14:03
The one on the right seems to either have shat himself, or he is having a heart attach…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
November 13, 2013 at 13:21
That awkward moment when his family needs to decide on an epitaph “He died while boating”, “Sailed into oblivion”, “death by shopping” or “Killed by boat”
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:22
lol!!
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:29
Sailed into Oblivion is epic win.
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:33
He came, He saw, He sailed between isles.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
November 13, 2013 at 13:36
WE HAVE A WINNER!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 13, 2013 at 13:38
In this cruel, cruel world we live in I can only give that one upvote 🙁
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:42
Dude, you just went over 90000
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:35
This actually reminds me of the guy in the forklift that destroys a warehouse… now where’s that gif… *goes in search*
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:38
Can’t find the gif, so I’ll just leave this youtube link here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWhygmP5jJw
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:41
Man I wanna upvote that so much. HAHAHAHA
Martin du preez
November 13, 2013 at 13:44
Watched that last night..Kakkest movie ever.
Hammersteyn
November 13, 2013 at 13:05
So what can the console do? Play GAMES that’s what. First and foremost it’s supposed to play games. Not music or movies. Not stream videos to Facebook or Skype “because everyone Skypes and why aren’t you skyping” or for watching TV. They kept their eye on the ball and everyone loves and hates them for it. Killzone is going to be awesome. I can’t wait anymore.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 13, 2013 at 13:13
That reminds me, I still need to install Skype.
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:19
It’s nice when someone indirectly reminds you of something huh?
frikkenator
November 13, 2013 at 13:33
Fortunately for all of us that argument was NOT used for cars, TVs , computers, everything else, and yes consoles in the past.
melodicmizery
November 13, 2013 at 13:42
no your missing the point dude, it can easily do more but they take it away in order to try to charge us extra for something they can give for free. when you let them do that and you dont complain they say GOTCHA and then next thing you know your paying for online passes. it starts as a mp3 and then spreads to paying to be online. if its only going to play games then they can knock that ridiculous price tag back down to the nintendo wii price. your paying all that money for what it can do. and its more convienient for alot of us to have the playstation do everything instead of hooking up a extra cd player, and other crap having wires all over the place. its just them trying to make more money off there loyal fans charging us. and because you say its ok they will stretch that “ok” as far as you let them and they will pinch every single penny they can out of you
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
November 13, 2013 at 15:01
I ended up using my PS3 for a media center only really… I haven’t played a console game in a few months. Stream all my movies to my PS works amazing. The moment the feature was removed I knew I wasn’t going to get one anymore… Now I am reconsidering.
Hammersteyn
November 13, 2013 at 15:15
My point is it needs to play games at the best of it’s abilities. The rest is bonus
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
November 13, 2013 at 15:17
I think they might attract a bigger market if they did put some more focus on all of it really… It is however at the moment still a gaming console first. So I agree to a certain extent.
Admiral Chief Wang
November 13, 2013 at 13:10
Hows about this for a game?
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aOq3rv2_460s.jpg
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:11
ME cross AC. YES PLEASE. MAKE THIS HAPPEN NOW!
Captain GUZ
November 13, 2013 at 13:19
All the other AC have been in the past but what if one of them was in the future, like a space ninja assassin that has to travel back in time to stop some disaster ?
Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)
November 13, 2013 at 13:44
Stop AC 3 being made perhaps? 😛
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:44
HAHA. Win.
Hammersteyn
November 13, 2013 at 13:12
What’s his secret power? Immunity to copyright laws.
Captain GUZ
November 13, 2013 at 13:20
Nope , mad photoshop skillz
TiMsTeR1033
November 13, 2013 at 13:25
not that hard..
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
November 13, 2013 at 13:21
I’d play it!
RinceandRepeat
November 13, 2013 at 13:15
Nice!
RinceandRepeat
November 13, 2013 at 13:16
Seems before even this gen has hit the shelves they are trying to prove who has the biggest ears and who can listen to their base in record time. At least they didn’t say ‘We can’t just flip a switch’…
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:17
No, they said “We’re all about the games man. Fuck music.” It’s a win, because I have WinAMP for my music.
RinceandRepeat
November 13, 2013 at 13:18
That’s why I mean, a good come back!
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 13, 2013 at 13:18
It whups the llama’s ass.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
November 13, 2013 at 13:18
Good man Sony! Listen to the people! Next move Microsoft! Just make sure to untie your shoelaces.
RinceandRepeat
November 13, 2013 at 13:30
MS: What was that? http://www.soccer-training-info.com/images/torres_fall.gif
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
November 13, 2013 at 13:38
Oh no.. the ol’ psychic mindblast/ghost tackle!
Vampyre Squirrel
November 13, 2013 at 13:40
Nah, it’s just Torres going spastic again
ToshZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:40
I didn’t think he’d left.
RinceandRepeat
November 13, 2013 at 13:41
Indeed.
RinceandRepeat
November 13, 2013 at 13:42
The one and only! See you at the movie tomorrow? Pause, Pause, BAHAHAHAHA!
Devourer of Small Bunnies
November 13, 2013 at 13:20
It would be real nice if they could get decent streaming to the Vita. the content manager is a pain in my aching ass.
BanditZA
November 13, 2013 at 13:23
BTW as a Netflix/Hulu user what’s the line-up like for new series? Particularly Big Bang, Vampire Diaries, Walking Dead etc? I hear they’re both generally behind by a season or 2 which isnt ideal 🙁
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
November 13, 2013 at 13:48
Big Bang isn;t on at all, but most shows on Hulu are on the day after they air in the US. Netflix is generally a season or two behind.
oVg
November 13, 2013 at 13:32
melodicmizery
November 13, 2013 at 13:38
The biggest surprise for us all internally at Sony was; there were so many people who passionately reacted to our announcement that there’s no MP3 support and DLNA support on day one,”If this was a suprise then they need to immediately fire the dumb bastard who thought that it was a good idea to get rid of it. were not fucking stupid, they tried taking advantage of customers by making us pay for mp3s just like there making us pay to be online which is complete bullshit. they went 7 years with free online, we alreay pay for internet. they just test the waters to see how much they can get away with and this time we slapped there face back into place with a backlash.
Shodan
November 13, 2013 at 14:33
Also does not support 3D-Blu Rays…
Maxiviper117
November 13, 2013 at 14:50
Probably finally realised that 3D gaming wasn’t going anywhere