[Solved] Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

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CurlyMJM69
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[Solved] Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

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I discovered why MKV movies are not playing on my PS3 or 4 with versions higher than 7.0.1. If I make the MKV file keeping all the audio tracks it fails to play. Get the message cannot play this media. If I make the MKV file keeping just one of the audio formats, doesn't matter which one, it plays fine. If I use version 7.0.1 the MKV will play fine no matter how many audio formats I have saved. Log files attatched
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12STRONG 7.3.0 WORKS.zip
7.3.0 single audio format
(92.47 KiB) Downloaded 464 times
12STRONG 7.3.0 FAIL.zip
7.3.0 multiple audio formats
(88.27 KiB) Downloaded 426 times
12STRONG 7.0.1 WORKS.zip
7.0.1 multiple audio formats
(332.04 KiB) Downloaded 468 times
erick diangilis
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Re: Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

Post by erick diangilis »

i've tested out a few mkv files here one is the latest fast and furious movie and the other is an episode of star trek Discovery both in mkv containers and they both Works just as any other file type like mp4 i don't know whats the problem that most of the people are having but even when i switched to the ps4 pro those files are still working maybe is just luck or there is something else happening all latest versions from 7.1.0 to 7.3.0 have no trouble at all.


here is my info on them.

13:17:29 INFO Started playing The.Fate.of.the.Furious.2017.1080p.WEB-DL.H264.AC3-EVO[EtHD].mkv on your PlayStation 4
13:18:39 INFO Stopped playing The.Fate.of.the.Furious.2017.1080p.WEB-DL.H264.AC3-EVO[EtHD].mkv on your PlayStation 4

13:21:30 INFO Started playing star.trek.discovery.s01e15.1080p.webrip.x264-tbs[N1C].mkv on your PlayStation 4
13:27:19 INFO Stopped playing star.trek.discovery.s01e15.1080p.webrip.x264-tbs[N1C].mkv on your PlayStation 4
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SubJunk
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Re: Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

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Please let me know if it is fixed in this version: http://www.spirton.com/uploads/UMS/UMS-CurlyMJM69.exe
CurlyMJM69
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Re: Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

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Yes, this version works :)
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Re: Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

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Thanks for confirming, we will release this fix in the next version :)
erick diangilis
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Re: [Solved] Discovered why MKV files are not playing on PS3 or 4.

Post by erick diangilis »

thanks for this updated version with the fix i've tested out today Works pretty good.
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