The simplest way of doing this is through a small program called Universal Media Server (UMS), which serves your files across your home network and allows the PS4 to easily see them and play them back on your TV. In order for your PS4 to be able to see your films, TV shows and more from your PC, we first have to set up the PC so that it acts as a media server. Step 1: Downloading and Setting up Universal Media Server PS4 Media Player is not only capable of playing back content from any USB storage device plugged into your PS4, but also viewing and streaming media that's being shared from your PC. Using Media Server and PS4 Media Player App You can now go into the Media Player and select the USB stick from the list to watch your videos.
Your USB stick needs to be in FAT32 or exFAT.You can use a USB stick to copy and play your favourite videos on PS4, and here's how Part 1: Stream PS4 Supported Video Formats Here offers you 3 nice methods to play movies on PS4 from PC/Mac. If you have a PS4 gaming console in the household, you may be pleased to discover that it's really quite easy to stream video and audio from a local Windows PC or Mac to play directly on the PS4.