How to Get Codecs on PlayStation 3
Different types of media files are encoded in different ways. These methods of encoding are called "codecs." In order for a device like your PlayStation 3 to properly play certain files, it will need to have the associated codec installed. On the PlayStation 3, this is accomplished by selecting a specific command from within the Web browser when you attempt to play these files. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Turn on your PlayStation 3 and open the console's built-in Web browser from the onscreen "Network" menu.
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Press "Triangle" on your controller. This opens the PlayStation 3 Web browser's "Options" menu. Select "File" and "Address" to navigate to the site that contains the content you want to view.
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Select the "Play" option on the site. A full-screen message appears, asking you if you want to download and install the plug-in required to play the content you have selected. Highlight "Yes" and press "X" to download and install the codec required to play the selected file on your PlayStation 3.
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Repeat this process as you browse the Internet on your PlayStation 3. Periodically you come across content that the PlayStation 3 has no codec for, at which point you are prompted to download and install the associated plug-in once again.
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