Game Consoles Formats Supported (Xbox 360/Xbox One/PS3/PS4/PS Vita/PSP/Wii)

Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, PSP, Wii have been made available through years, all of which are high on the list of game consoles. Sine we can use these game consoles to stream all TV shows and movies for playback on living room, our next concern is: What output formats are supported by Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, PSP, Wii? How to prevent the "incompatible file formats" thing? Just take a few minutes to get the answer.

1. Want to watch any videos on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, PSP, Wii smoothly? A game console video converter may be needed.

2. If you want to enjoy media on TV from Xbox One/Xbox 360/PS3/PS4, check out this guide>>

Xbox 360 Supported Video Codecs

MPEG-4 Part 2 video, up to 5Mbps, 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple/Advanced Simple Profile in AVI containers with Dolby Digital 2 channel and 5.1 channel, MP3 in .avi and .divx file formats;

• H.264 video, up to 10 Mbps, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline/Main/High (up to level 4.1) Profiles in MPEG-4/QuickTime containers with two-channel AAC low complexity (LC) in .mp4, .m4v, mp4v, .mov file formats;
• MPEG-4 Part 2 video, up to 5Mbps, 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple/Advanced Simple Profile in MPEG-4/QuickTime containers with two-channel AAC low complexity (LC) in .avi and .divx file formats;
• WMV (VC-1) video, up to 15Mbps, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 frames per second, WMV7 (WMV1), WMV8 (WMV2), WMV9 (WMV3), VC-1 (WVC1 or WMVA) in Simple/Main/Advanced up to level 3 in asf containers with WMA7/8, WMA 9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA lossless in .wmv file formats;

Xbox 360 Supported Video Codecs

Audio Formats Supported by Xbox 360

WMA7/8, WMA9 Pro (stereo and 5.1), WMA Lossless, AAC, MP3, Dolby Digital

Music File Extensions: .wma, .mp3, .aac

Video Formats Supported by Xbox One

• 3GP
• 3GP2
• ASF
• AVI
• H.264
• M2TS
• M-JPEG
• MKV
• MOV
• MP4
• WMV

Audio Formats Supported by Xbox One

• 3GP
• AAC
• ADTS
• MP3
• WAV
• WMA

Video Formats Supported by PS3

Supported Disc Formats

With a Blu-ray optical drive, the PS3 supports Region A Blu-ray discs. It can also read BD-ROM, BD-R and BD-RE discs, though it cannot write to them. To play copy-protected discs at 1080p, the output must go from an HDMI cable to an HDCP-supporting device. The PS3 also plays a variety of DVDs, including Region 1 discs, DVD-R and -RWs, as well as DVD+R and +RW. As with Blu-ray discs, recordable DVD formats can only be read by the PS3, not written to.

Video Formats (More info)

Aside from physical disc media, the PS3 also supports a number of digital formats. Formats include MPEG-1, MPEG-2 PS and MPEG-2 TS. Memory Stick, AVI and MP4 formats are also supported. With system software version 2.10 or above, you can also expect DivX and VC-1 -- WMV -- files to work. To get VC-1 WMV videos working, enable the System Settings menu's "Enable WMA Playback" option.

Note: For video that isn't on a disc, the PS3 can read and play videos from various places. Compatible videos stored on an external hard drive or USB flash drive work by plugging your USB device into one of your PS3's USB ports. According to the PlayStation website, you can use a USB adapter on PS3 models without USB ports. The PlayStation 3 can only access drives using the FAT32 format, so format your drive properly before adding videos to it for playback on your PS3.

Besides, 3D content also works provided you've got a 3D television and the required glasses.

Also read: Can't Play MP4 Files on PS3? Resolved

Audio Formats Supported by PS3 

The following types of files can be played under (Music). (More info)

• Memory Stick Audio Format(ATRAC)
• MP3
  - MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3
  - MP3 Surround
• MP4(MPEG-4 AAC)
• WAVE(Linear PCM)
• WMA

Video Formats Supported by PS4

1. H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video, High Profile Level 4.2 with AAC-LC, AC-3 audio in .mkv, .mp4, .ts and .avi file formats; 
2. H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video, High Profile Level 4.2 with MP3 in .mkv and .avi file formats;
3. H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video, High Profile Level 4.2 with MP2 audio in .ts file format; 
4. AVCHD video in .m2ts and .mts file formats;
5. MPEG4 ASP with MP3, AAC-LC, AC-3 audio in .avi file format; 
6. MPEG2 Visual with MP2, AAC LC, AC-3 audio in .ts file format.

Related: Can't Play DVD on PS4, Solved! | How to Play AVI on PS4 | Watch Blu-ray on PS4

Audio Formats Supported by PS4

MP3, AAC (M4A)

Note: The PS4 media player only accepts FAT and exFAT formatted USB drives.

Video Formats Supported by PS Vita

• MPEG-4 Simple Profile Level 6, Maximum 1280 ｘ 720 pixels, AAC
• H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Baseline/Main/High Profile Level 4.0, Maximum 1080p, AAC

Audio Formats Supported by PS Vita

• MP3
• MP4
• WAV

Video Formats Supported by PSP

• AVI
• MP4

Audio Format Supported by PSP

• MP3
• MP4
• WAVE
• WMA

Video Formats Supported by Wii

Photo Channel, one of built-in channels of Wii, is the essential part for playing movies on Wii, which is used to display, share and manage photos/movies/videos/audio with Wii console through a SD card.

Videos in AVI, MOV (QuickTime) or MPEG-4 format with a resolution of up to 848x480 can be supported by Nintendo Wii. Depending on version of Photo Channel, the compatible audio formats are quite different, MP3 for version 1.0 and alternative AAC (file extension .m4a) for version 1.1.

Audio Format Supported by Wii

The file type compatible with the Photo Channel depends on which version of the Photo Channel you have. If you have version 1.0, you can download version 1.1 in the Wii Shop Channel for free.

Need to Play Any Videos on Game Consoles?

Before playing, you should learn that

1. For a smooth playback of the audio/video files on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, PSP, Wii via its media player, make sure to save the to a folder so that they can be readable by the system. 
2. Check whether your video file type and codec are supported. For instance, if MP4 video is in H.264/AVC HD and audio in MP3, you cannot play MP4 correctly. 
3. Difference data types or file sizes might as well cause playback issues, so you need to tweak the parameters before playing it.

In this case, for playing some incompatible formats like 3GP, FLV, WebM for web/Chromecast, MOD/TOD files recorded by digital camcorders on game consoles smoothly, it is suggested to convert them to best media formats supported by Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, PSP, Wii. iFastime Video Converter Ultimate is an all-sided video converter available to convert any SD/HD/4K videos to game consoles best supported video/audio format on Windows (10/8/7/XP) in a few clicks. 

Highlights: 

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