How to Solve 'PS4 Won't Play MKV from USB' Problem?
MKV to PS4 Converter - Convert MKV to PS4 Supported Video Format
As a popular home video game console, PS4 also supports to help users to play their video files stored on USB. However, from users reports, some of them can successfully play MKV files while some of them can't or they only get the audio but no image. Why and an easy solution? If you are also troubled by not playing MKV files on PS4, the following article is worthy your reading in which you will learn if MKV files are supported by PS4 and how to use a professional MKV to PS4 converter to smoothly play MKV files on PS4.
Can PS4 Play MKV Files?
From PS4 official website, we know that MIKV file from USB is supported by PS4, but only with certain codecs: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile Level 4.2 video codec and MP3, AAC LC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital) audio codec. However, as for MKV format, a container format with the ability in wrapping various video codecs and audio codecs, the chance that your MKV wrapping with H.265, DivX, etc is also big, but PS4 does not support to play MKV files with non-H.264 codec.
How to Play MKV on PS4?
Developed as a professional MKV to PS4 converter, Avdshare Video Converter supports to convert any MKV file with any non-H.264 codec to PS4 supported MKV H.264 for the compatible MKV playback on PS4. No quality loss happens to the converted MKV H.264. Also, this MKV to PS4 converter can work as an any video to PS4 converter to convert any other unsupported FLV, MP4, AVI, WMV, WTV, MTS, M2TS, etc to PS4 best supported MKV H.264. The fastest conversion speed, normally 60X faster speed, is provided to convert MKV to PS4 MKV H.264. Also, this MKV to PS4 converter can work as any video to any device and player converter to convert any unsupported video format to PS3, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Windows Media Player, QuickTime supported video formats.
Guide on Converting MKV to PS4
The following guide will work to convert any MKV file to PS4 best supported MKV H.264.
Make Preparation: Free download MKV to PS4Converter
Free download the professional MKV to PS4 Converter - Avdshare Video Converter (for Windows, for Mac), install and then launch it, the following interface will pop up.
Step 1 Import MKV file
Click the Add File button to import the MKV file to this MKV to PS4 converter. The drag-drop feature also works to import the MKV file to this MKV to PS4 converter. This MKV to PS4 converter also works to batch convert many MKV files to PS4 supported MKV H.264 at one time.
Step 2 Targeted output format setting
PS4 supported MKV H.264 can be easily saved as the output format by clicking the "Profile" button>"General Video" category.
Step 3 Complete the conversion
The MKV to PS4 supported MKV H.264 conversion can be easily done with the Convert button being clicked.
