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Sony releases a lot of Samrt TVs every year, probably more than anybody else. Most of them are inexpensive, but they rarely offer good value compared to their competition. If you’re looking for a new Android TV and were considering buying Sony. Sony has pulled no punches with its debut 8K TV series. As well as providing more pixels than any Sony TV before, they also deliver new levels of brightness and processing power. We can watch hot movies on TV in a variety of ways, buy viewing services, play Blu ray discs with Blu ray players, play movies using free movie channels and so on.
CONTENTS
Part 1: Sony TV Supported File Formats - DLNA and USB storage device (2006-2016)
Part 2: Sony 4K and 8K TV Supported Media Formats - DLNA and USB Device
Part 3: Steps on how to convert Video/Blu-ray/DVD to Sony TV compatible formats
Part 4: How to Play videos from a USB device on your Sony 8K/4K/HD TV
Since most Sony TVs nowadays have USB ports at their rear panel, watching our downloaded movies on TV is way simpler than it used to be earlier. However, many users encounter playback problems, such as the audio and video are not synchronized, or can not read the video files in the device at all.
Q: I am exporting video from Premiere Pro CC. I want to put the videos onto a usb stick and play the files on an Sony XBR-55X800H 4K TV. Can any wise members tell me which is the best format to export from Premiere Pro CC to Sony Smart TV? - Lim, Manuel”
A: Different TV models support different video or audio formats, I'm sure h.264/aac MP4 can be played smoothly on TV.
Q: Sony TV won't play USB video. Can Sony XBR-85Z9G Android TV play 4K MKV videos? - Ted, Jerry
A: Although it's officially claimed that Sony Z9G MASTER Series Smart TV supports the MKV files, we might occasionally have troubles in playing an MKV movies on the Sony TV. That's because it only supports an MP4 file with the video codec of DivX HD plus. To solve your problem, you can use an easy-to-use yet powerful Sony TV Video Converter tool like Acrok Video Converter Ultimate to help out.
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We can enjoy video, audio and image files on your TV from supported DLNA device and enjoy photo, music and video files stored in a Sony digital still camera, camcorder or USB storage device by connecting the device via a (non-supplied) USB cable or directly. Here is a comprehensive list of LG TV supported video and audio formats, along with best solutions to can't play any media files on Sony Smart TV/HD TV issues, from the top-end 8K Android Smart TV to more bog-standard OLED sets. Hope this page will give you some help.
| Category | Codec | Container | File Extension | DLNA/ Wi-Fi Direct | USB Playback |
| Video | MPEG1 | MPEG1 | .mpg, .mpe, .mpeg | YES | YES |
| MPEG2 | MPEG2PS | .mpg, .mpe, .mpeg | YES | YES | |
| MPEG2 | MPEG2TS | .mpg,.m2t, .mpe, .mpeg | YES | YES | |
| AVC(MPEG4 part10) | MPEG2TS | .m2ts, .mts | YES | YES | |
| AVC(MPEG4 part10) | MP4 | .mp4 | YES | YES | |
| MPEG4 visual(MPEG4 part2) | MP4 | .mp4 | YES | YES | |
| HEVC/H.265 | MP4 | .mp4 | NO | NO | |
| HEVC/H.265 | MKV | .mkv | NO | NO | |
| DivX Home Theater Profile 3.0 *1 | avi | .divx, .avi | YES (Except KDL-HX95x Series) |
YES (Except KDL-HX95x Series) |
|
| Xvid | avi | .avi | YES |
YES (Except Internal GMC) |
|
| WMV | Asf | .asf, .wmv | YES Supported for WMV9/VC1 |
YES Supported for WMV9/VC1 |
|
| - | OGG | .ogv | NO | NO | |
| - | 3gpp/3gpp2 | .3gp, .3g2 | NO | NO | |
| DivX HD | avi | .divx, .avi | NO | NO | |
| DivX HD plus | MKV | .mkv | NO | NO | |
| - | RealMedia | .rm, .rmvb | NO | NO | |
| - | MOV | .mov | NO | NO | |
| - | FLV | .flv | NO | NO | |
| MVC | MPEG2TS | .mvc | NO | NO | |
| Music | LPCM | - | .wav | YES | YES |
| MPEG-1 Audio layer3 | - | .mp3 | YES | YES | |
| WMA | Asf | .wma | YES Only supporting WMA9 Standard |
YES Only supporting WMA9 Standard |
|
| AAC | MP4 | .mp4, .m4a | YES | YES | |
| Image | JPEG | - | .jpg | YES Only Supported for DCF2.0/Exif 2.21 |
YES Only Supported for DCF2.0/Exif 2.21 |
| - | .mpo | YES | YES | ||
| PNG | - | .png | NO | NO | |
| RAW (Sony α) | - | .arw | NO | YES |
Note:
Not all files are guaranteed to play.
USB supported file systems are FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and exFAT. Files larger than 4GB are only supported when using the exFAT file system.
IMPORTANT: Videos and photos recorded in 4K cannot be played on the TV using the DLNA feature. Use a USB connection to playback 4K files.
| Category | Codec | Container | File Extension | DLNA/ Wi-Fi Direct | USB Playback |
| Video | MPEG1 | MPEG1 | *.mpg / *.mpe / *mpeg | YES | YES |
| MPEG2 | MPEG2PS | *.mpg / *.mpe / *.mts | YES | YES | |
| MPEG2 | MPEG2TS | *.m2t/ *.m2ts / *.mts | YES | YES | |
| AVC(MPEG4 part10)/MPEG4 visual(MPEG4 part2) | mp4 | *.mp4 | YES | YES | |
| H.265/HEVC | mp4 | *.mp4 | NO | NO | |
| H.265/HEVC | MKV | *.mkv | NO | NO | |
| DivX SD/Xvid | avi | *.avi | YES | YES | |
| WMV | Asf | *.asf / *.wmv | YES | YES | |
| DivX HD plus | MKV | *.mkv | YES | YES | |
| - | 3gpp | *.3gp / *3g2 | YES | YES | |
| - | RealMedia | *.rm / *rmbv / *.rv | YES | YES | |
| H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | MOV | *.mov | YES | YES | |
| H.265/HEVC | MOV | *.mov | NO | NO | |
| - | WebM | *.webm | YES | YES | |
| MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC | MXF | .mxf | NO | NO | |
| Music | MPEG-1 Audio layer3 | - | *.mp3 | YES | YES |
| LPCM | - | *.wav | YES | YES | |
| AAC | - | *.mp4 / *.m4a | YES | YES | |
| - | 3gpp | *.3gp / *.3g2 | YES | YES | |
| WMA | Asf | *.wma | YES | YES | |
| Image | JPEG | - | *.jpg / *.jpe / *.jpeg | YES | YES |
| MPO | - | .mpo | YES | YES | |
| RAW | - | .arw | YES | YES |
Note:
Not all files are guaranteed to play.
USB supported file systems are FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and exFAT. Files larger than 4GB are only supported when using the exFAT file system.
Conclusion
In my opinion, it is the best way to play our movies on TV with USB flash disk. In fact, whether or not an Sony TV plays video files really depends on what is inside the file. For example, if a MKV file has DTS audio or Dolby True audio which smart TV has bad compatibility with, the file finally won't be supported by Sony TVs. Therefore, if you found that your Sony Smart TV couldn't play back movies in hand. You need to convert your video to Sony TV compatible video formats and codecs. Sony TV Video Converter (Acrok Video Converter Ultimate) is the best choice to do the conversion job.
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Tip: Despite the prevalence of free and paid streaming services, DVDs and Blu-rays persist. So, if you've got shelves full of DVDs and Blu-rays waiting to be ripped, we've got the tools you need to digitize your collection.
Install and run Acrok Video Converter Ultimate on your PC as best video covnerter and Blu-ray Ripper for Sony 8K, 4K and HD Smart TV. Click Add File ison to load your downloaded or recorded videos. This software supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files at a time.
To load Blu-ray or DVD files, please insert Blu-ray or DVD into your drive first, then click Load Disc icon. You can play the loaded videos via right preview window.
Click Format bar to select best playback format for Sony TV, please follow "HDTV > Sony HDTV Video (*.mp4)", "Common Video > H.264 Video (*.mp4)" or "4K > 4K MP4 Video (*.mp4)" as output option.
Tip: Since the output of a single video file cannot exceed 4GB, you can click the set button to define the output parameters.
The last step is to click the Convert button to start converting your videos to Sony TV playable format. Just sit back and relax while your video files get converted to your desired format. After the conversion, click Open button to find the final converted files. And that's all done!
If you want to Play music, pictures, or videos from a USB device on your TV, follow the se instructions.
Note: If your TV doesn't display the content, disconnect the USB device and then reconnect it.
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