Can PS4 Play DVDs? If Yes, How to Play DVDs on PS4?

This post will show you three parts about playing DVDs on PS4:

• Can PS4 play DVDs?
• How to play DVDs on PS4?
• Supported and unsupported disc formats for PS4

Can PS4 Play DVDs?

The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is the eighth-generation home video game console that is developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is popular all over the world. If you are a fresh user of PS4, you may ask: can PS4 play DVDs? Or does PS4 play blu ray?

Now, we just tell you the answer: your PS4 can play DVDs or blu ray, and you even don’t need to have a PS4 DVD player.

Then, we will show you how to watch DVD on PS4/how to play DVDs on PS4 in the next part.

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How to Play DVDs on PS4?

It is very simple to play DVDs on your PS4. Here is a guide:

1. Turn on your PS4.

2. Log in to your account if you have signed out.

3. Insert the DVD you want to play into your PS4’s optical drive.

4. The dynamic menu pops up. Then, you need to locate the target disc and then select it to access.

5. You need to enable the disc playback feature over the Internet one time only. When you see the following screen, click Yes to continue. Once the playback feature is enabled, you don’t need to play DVDs using the Internet.

Supported and Unsupported Disc Formats for PS4

Although you can play DVDs on PS4, not all disc formats are supported. Before playing DVDs on PS4, you should know which formats are available on the device.

Those are the supported disc formats for PS4

Blu-ray Disc

• BD-ROM*1
• BD-R/RE (BDAV, BDMV)

DVD

• DVD-ROM
• DVD-R/RW*2 (video mode, VR mode*3)
• DVD+R/RW*2

Remarks:

• Hybrid discs are supported.
• AVCHD and CPRM are supported.

These disc types don’t support playback on PS4

• CD
• BD-RE ver.1.0
• BD-R/RE XL
• DVDs that have not been finalized

You should not use these discs on PS4 since they may damage your system

• 8 cm discs
• Non-circular discs.
• Discs that are cracked or deformed.
• Discs that have been repaired

Other things you should know

• If it is a DualDisc with one side of the DVD standard and the other side of audio-only, your PS4 will not play the audio-only side.
• You may need to renew the encryption key for AACS (Advanced Access Content System) is you want to play continuous playback of copyright-protected BDs. The renewing process can automatically process when your PS4 system is connected to the Internet.
• If your disc is scratched, damaged, or dusty, your PS4 may not play it.
• Your PS4 may not play your DVDs due to the recording quality or the special characteristics of the recording machine.
• Due to the variations in the manufacturing process or encoding of the software, rare DVDs, BDs, and other media may not be played properly on your PS4.

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Bottom Line

Can PS4 play DVD? After reading this post, you should know the answer. Should you have any related issues, you can let us know in the comment.