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How to Play MPEG-4s on a PS3

The PlayStation 3 is more than a video game system; it's an all-inclusive media center where you also can play Blu-ray discs and music, access the Internet and play MPEG-4 video files. MPEG-4 is a type of video file format that can be played from a USB thumb drive. The PlayStation 3 supports both USB devices and MPEG-4 playback, allowing you to download videos from the Internet onto a thumb drive and play them on your TV from your PS3.

Instructions

- 1
  Right-click the video file on your computer that you want to play on the PS3. Click the right mouse button and select "Copy" from the menu that appears.
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  Plug the USB thumb drive into the computer. Click the "Start" button, then click on "My Computer" and double-click the USB drive's folder. The USB folder will load; click the right mouse button on any blank space inside the folder and select "Paste." Wait for the file to transfer to the USB drive.
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  Plug the USB drive into the PS3. Navigate to the "Video" menu and select the USB player. A menu appears with the files on the USB drive; select the video file you want to watch and press "Play."

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