Supported disc formats
Insert the disc, and then select the content from the content area. Your PS4™ system must enable the disc playback feature over the Internet, one time only, before you can play any BDs or DVDs. After this feature is enabled, your PS4™ system doesn't have to connect to the Internet to play BDs or DVDs.
- Blu-ray Disc
- BD-ROM*1
- BD-R/RE (BDAV, BDMV)
- DVD
- DVD-ROM
- DVD-R/RW*2 (video mode, VR mode*3)
- DVD+R/RW*2
- *1
- Hybrid discs are supported.
- *2
- AVCHD is supported.
- *3
- CPRM is supported.
- Playback of these types of discs is not supported.
- CD
- BD-RE ver.1.0
- BD-R/RE XL
- DVDs that have not been finalized
- Do not use these discs. Doing this may damage your system.
- 8 cm discs
- Non-circular discs, such as discs in the shape of a card, star, or heart
- Discs that are cracked or deformed, or discs that have been repaired
- A DualDisc features one side that conforms to the DVD standard, and the other side with audio only. The audio-only side cannot be played on your PS4™ system.
- For continuous playback of copyright-protected BDs, the encryption key for AACS (Advanced Access Content System) might need to be renewed. The encryption key is automatically renewed when your PS4™ system is connected to the Internet.
- Some discs may not be playable due to scratches, dust, the quality of recording, or the characteristics of the recording device.
- In rare instances, DVDs, BDs and other media may not play properly on your PS4™ system. This is primarily due to variations in the manufacturing process or encoding of the software.