Sony’s PlayStation 4 can’t stream movies from a home PC

The PlayStation 4 is a next-gen gaming powerhouse. It will play gorgeous games like Battlefield 4 in stunning HD. It can also stream movies from services like Netflix or from Sony’s own PlayStation Network. But it won’t stream movies from users’ home PCs.

In a revelatory blog post, Sony covered many of the capabilities of the PlayStation 4 and which games will launch alongside the $400 system on Nov. 15. In that post, the company confirmed that it doesn’t intend for PS4 owners to use the system in conjunction with home-media servers.

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