Possible PS4 Music Player App Revealed by Sony

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There have been rumors of MP3 playback support coming to the PS4 with a future update, and something found by one of our readers that snooped on Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida?s PSN profile definitely seems to add solidity to those rumors:

 

Apparently Yoshida-san ran a ?Music Player Demo? app yesterday, and it left very visible tracks on his PSN profile, as you can see in the pictures at the bottom of the post:

 

Of course we don?t have clear information on what the ?Music Player? entails, or if it?ll really play MP3 files, but now we know that it exists, and it?s being tested internally at Sony Computer Entertainment.

 

It?s worth mentioning that normally this kind of unannounced app is kept hidden from profiles, but apparently someone forgot to flip that switch.

 

We?ll have to stand by and see if the app will be announced any time soon, or if it?ll make it in the upcoming 1.7 firmware update.

 

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/04/26/sonys-shuhei-yoshidas-psn-profile-reveals-upcoming-ps4-music-player/

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Bout time :)

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Would much prefer a Spotify app for the PS4 rather than local media playing

[trooper11]

Thank goodness!

If this does turn out to be a local media player, it will go a long way towards what I'm looking for. Now they just need to make sure its reliable and try to build in features to create a comprehensive media experience. I know its asking a lot and if its just a basic player for mp3 files then that is still a good step forward, but this is Sony for goodness sake. If any company knows about the needs of music and video playback, it should be them.

It does seem to point to a separate app from the Music Unlimited app. I don't get why they wouldn't just build it all into one app, but if it means the local playback app gets more frequent updates, go for it.