What video format can PS3 play from USB?

If you want to play back specific movies, photos, or music files on your PS3, use a USB drive. The PS3 supports a variety of file types, including MP4, DivX, AVI, and WMV.

Can you play MP4 files on PS3?

PS3 can play MP4 video files, but they have strict requirements for this kind of format. So as by default, PS3 plays MP4 files but only with the codec MPEG-4 AVC H. 264 /Xvid/DivX and audio codec of AAC. Other MP4 video files are unsupported like MPEG-4 ASP.

Does PS3 support MP3 files?

MP3 Surround files can only be played when the system is set for audio output in Linear PCM format. When using a USB adaptor to play music files, you may need to use a USB adaptor (not included) that supports copyright-protection features (to play copyright-protected files).

What video formats does PlayStation support?

Supported file formats