Can I play movie files on PS4?

Solution 1:

Sony has launched the Media Player application at this years E3 and it is available to download directly from your XMB (cross media bar) now.

The following file types are supported:

Video

• MKV Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
• AVI Visual: MPEG4 ASP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
• MP4 Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2 Audio: AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital)
• MPEG-2 TS Visual: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level4.2, MPEG2 Visual Audio: MP2 (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2), AAC LC, AC-3(Dolby Digital) AVCHD: (.m2ts, .mts)

Image

• JPEG (based on DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21)
• BMP
• PNG

Music

• MP3
• AAC (M4A)

Source: Official Playstation blog