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[Jonnax]

I was browsing the Playstation store for the Live from Playstation app when I stumbled upon something called the Network Media Player. Thinking that it might be a very simple PSMobile app, I was surprised to see that it was published by SCEE. So I gave it a download which came in at about 60-odd megabytes.

Starting the App I was greeted by a charming blue kangaroo holding a Vita. Could this be the new (or old?) Sony DLNA mascot?

The next screen requires you to select a DLNA server after searching the local network. I'm using the UPnP plugin for foobar2000 which got picked up without any issues.

The main app screen allows you to select a server from the list of selected servers you searched for earlier.

Standard UPnP browsing which was quite fast when scrolling through, much faster than the good ol' PS3. There is the option to copy to memory card.

Music playback screen. Unfortunately the app can't play music in the background but I think that's on account of the small amount ram the Vita has.

There is also an alternate browsing view where items show up as folders:

The two settings in the settings menu

There is an option for Videos and Pictures but I haven't checked them since foobar2000's plugin only seems to support music.

According to the PS store it supports H.264 Baseline/Main/High Profile Level 4.0 @ 1920x1080/30p and and just JPEGs.

So all in all this might be bit of a preview for what is to come on the PS4.


Edit: Apparently the game came out on Wednesday 29th October on the EU store and is also available on the Asia stores, just not on the US store.
Here's a link to the app on the UK store:
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...ayer/cid=EP9000-PCSF00635_00-NASPOCKET000SCEE

 

[akashhhhh]

Vita does what PS4 don't.

 

[jwk94]

I can't find it on the US store =/

 

[baekshi]

It's only available in EU/Asia so far. What's scea doing

 

[Bruno]

Need to test this out with some video files.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

What the what?! Downloading now.

EDIT:

It's only available in EU/Asia so far. What's scea doing

Ahhhh the hell?

 

[MightyMonkeyMan]

Downloading now.

 

[bananafactory]

It's only available in EU/Asia so far. What's scea doing

We've known for a while Vita is dead to SCEA

 

[buddha0991]

Does this work for custom soundtracks?

 

[Prelude.]

I can't find it on the US store =/

It came out last week in europe so maybe this week they'll put it up.

Edit: Actually, I remembered something dlna-related being available only in Europe when the PSTV came out, maybe it was this app.

 

[Infinite Justice]

Vita does what PS4 don't.

same thing happened with themes so it might be an indication that it will arrive soon on PS4

or it might be like MP3 playback that was there since Vita launched and PS4 just got it lol

I can't find it on the US store =/

No US, for now.

Would check it out if it arrives though.

 

[Guymelef]

Does this work for custom soundtracks?

No.

 

[LX_Theo]

It's only available in EU/Asia so far. What's scea doing

For ****'s sake.

 

[Haxxona]

This app was quite a surprise for me last week(swapped for a slim) and I've got to say it does what it advertises and could quickly grab my router hooked Nas.
Hopefully Sony has something like this for the ps4 planned before Nov '15 its getting kinda ridiculous.

 

[Raonak]

Awesome, hopefully this means PS4 will be getting it soon

 

[Jonnax]

It's only available in EU/Asia so far. What's scea doing

Ahhhh the hell?

Seems like it came out in Europe last Wednesday 29th October. Maybe it'll be up when the US store refreshes.

 

[Abriael]

Interestingly, it seems the western version of Naspocket, which is the app Vita had for a year in Japan to connect to Nasne.

https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...cket/cid=JA0003-PCSC80017_00-NASPOCKET0000001