PS4 can't play MP3, Music Unlimited needed for background music [Up:Yoshida responds]
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No one really knows at this point.
Once again, I never said that this wasn't a problem for some people. I just don't believe it's as big an issue as people are making it. If Sony rights the wrong, great for us. If not, life goes on.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Perfect.
To be honest, it seems like one way of how Sony is beating Microsoft's patent. They just want to give users a taste of what's possible. I'm sure a backlash will get their attention so they can work around this issue.
I want to use mp3 on PS4. PS3 had great visualizers. I want those too. Stop pushing a service towards us and maybe I'll sign up for it myself.
Either that or provide free stations on it similar to what Rdio is doing, and I may not mind it. May.
P.S. So disappointed at lack of vizualisers more than the lack of mp3. I was hoping for it knowing how much powerful PS4 is. Imagine how crazy of vizualisers they can produce. Hell, I'll gladly buy premium vizualisers than premium themes.
FranXico
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Time to start a new twitter campaign #MP3OnPS4 #DLNAOnPS4
LiquidMetal14
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That's about all he has to say about it now.
Notice he did say launch.
That confirms there's plans to update the system at least more time post release!
What else would he say really?
Uno Venova
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Ok, the thread can be a little calmer now.
Hope those who cancelled a pre-order can still find one soon.
Thank you Shu
lol what?
NullPointer
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"Of course we're supporting those features, they just won't be available at launch."
Like bluetooth headset support and suspend/resume.
mission accomplished guys! calm down now
Ultimatepancake
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Sony's been making some odd choices lately... What is the point in not allowing this or themes?
Always-honest
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I can't say i'll miss it..
They take the little things away first before going for the bigger money grabs. That's how it always starts. You either fight them to begin with or you let them have free reign to continue to continue to nickle and dime you to death.
That is a very good non answer. Not seeing that as any kind of comfirmation of anything :/
UberTag
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You were expecting something other than lip service?
He's not going to tell us "yeah, we'll be patching that into the PS4 in early 2014" when they have no intention of doing so.
The FAQ was pretty definitive about that.
I suspect we'll get a non-answer/stalling from Major Nelson on the Xbone front if there's no good news to share there, either.
LiquidMetal14
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Those stupid games and core functionality took the focus away ><
These systems can and will be patched. PS3 launched without in game XMB, no DLNA, no BG's or themes, and no in game soundtracks to just name a few.
No money from me. I don't care all that much about it so I will ignore it.
That's not the response of a company that knows it's already planning to do it. Perhaps Yosp doesn't know.
Like getting Music Unlimited to work in-game for a fee?
whoa whoa whoa... MP3 and such is pretty bad to be missing.. definitely.
Lack of CD? No way.
a) CD is a license that has to be paid for (well, half of one. To Philips)
b) CD sales have been double digit declining YoY for years now.
c) the folks still buying CDs are generally NOT the same folks buying high end electronics
Lack of CD is akin to lack of analog audio/video. Are they losing customers over it? Probably very few if any at all. At the same time all of those things are lowering costs.
Fess
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Awesome!
180 incoming praise the Lord! (yosp)silver.tongue
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Why oh why take away last gen features is beyond me, this is far worse then not being able to play mp3's
Arrogant Bastard
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And the PS3 did not have DLNA support until May, some six months post launch.
It is a pretty big deal, people have been complaining about a 360-like music system for years. Now they're trying to put music behind a paywall and limit worse than the PS3. Don't know why you're trying to downplay the importance but once again, it's not needed.
plasmawave
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To be honest, I'm sure that was the plan all long.
Live Free or Die
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Lol what? No it's not.
What were you hoping for a confirmation of ? :s He can't just promise the dev team will do something right away, he's head of game development, nothing to do with OS. He can only pass on the message
silver.tongue
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Exactly. But this came out of fucking nowhere, man.
Just think about. PS3 does. Vita does it. PSP did it. I can't remember about PS2/1 but I bet they could too.
The fact that the PS4 can't is ridiculous.
LiquidMetal14
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By what metrics? If it's yours then it holds about as much weight as your opinion.
Managed to get the paid music service running while focussing on games. That excuse may hold for complicated network functions, but MP3 playback isn't one of those.
That's the closest we'll get for now. Not 100% clear if he means locally stored MP3s though.
everyday math
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What else is he supposed to say?
Fenderputty
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This. That was straight sales speak.
apparently you do not remember
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/sy...nu=photo&submenu=rvl-gi-chn-photo-version-1-1
or the fact that Wii U doesn't play MP3 either.
Lets hope this was omitted due to lack of dev time at launch and it's patched soon... (DLNA)
Live Free or Die
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What do you expect him to say? He's not in charge of the OS.
CrazyIvan1978
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I don't.
Awesome!
hardly. that is their response for every os feature request. we heard that all gen with things for ps3 that never came to fruition. we shouldn't stop pressing him and sony about this, imo. it's not something worth cancelling my preorder for, but i use custom soundtracks on my vita and ps3. it's a huge deal to me.
DangerMouse
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There we go, at least that's a start. They should have said at launch from the start.
NothingStopsThisTrain
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It may seem like a big deal now, without any real word from Sony. Listen to Kagari, and wait for the full picture.
lastflowers
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holy moly, that's actually worse than I thought. I assumed they just couldn't quite fit it into the first release. Not having it on the schedule for a future update already is a little upsetting. This is a major use-case for me.
What you're doing in this post is making a sweeping judgement about EVERYONE and how they should take this news. It's utterly inane. And saying people 'want' it to be a dealbreaker is childish as fuck.
To someone who uses their own music all the time? This is a major change and it's no shock people don't want to be strongarmed into another subscription. People have different perspectives on what's important.
Always-honest
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"Sure, just play something on your ipod"
That's the closest we'll get for now. Not 100% clear if he means locally stored MP3s though.
Haha, no i'm sure the. XboxOne will have this feature. It wants to do everything, so why not this?
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