The headset's own storage
Copy videos into the headset's Movies folder over USB from a Windows PC, a Mac with Android File Transfer, or a Chromebook's Files app. On Quest, Rad TV plays from the headset's storage rather than a USB drive.
Watch your own 3D, 180 and 360 videos, Plex and Jellyfin on Meta Quest
Rad TV is a VR video player for Meta Quest. Install it from the Meta Horizon Store, sign in with Rad TV Premium, and play videos you copy to the headset, your Plex or Jellyfin library over DLNA/UPnP, and video RSS feeds, in 2D or 3D and as flat, 180 or 360 degree video. Rad TV's live channels and free videos play without a subscription.
What you need
- A Meta Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro or Quest 2
- The Rad TV app, free on the Meta Horizon Store
- Rad TV Premium ($6.99/mo), Premium+ or Stream Pass for your own videos, media servers and RSS feeds
How it works
Start watching on Quest
- 1Install Rad TV
Search for Rad TV in the Meta Horizon Store on your headset or in the Meta Horizon app on your phone, and install it.
- 2Sign in with Premium
Open Rad TV and sign in with an account on Rad TV Premium ($6.99/mo), Premium+ or Stream Pass.
- 3Copy your videos to the headset
Connect the headset to a computer with a USB cable, choose Allow when it asks to share its files, and drag your videos into its Movies folder. On a Mac, use Android File Transfer; on a Chromebook, the Files app.
- 4Name them first
Add a tag to the file name for VR or 3D videos, for example trip_360.mp4 or concert_180_sbs.mp4, and rename files before you copy them, not after.
- 5Or connect a media server
Turn on the DLNA server in Plex, or install Jellyfin's official DLNA plugin and restart Jellyfin. Your server then appears in Rad TV's Library.
- 6Play in VR
Open Library and pick a video. Change Content Type and Content Layout in the player's settings menu if a video opens in the wrong format.
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Three ways to bring your videos
Plex, Jellyfin or any DLNA server
Stream from a media server on your home network over DLNA/UPnP. There is no Plex or Jellyfin sign-in: Rad TV finds the server on your network.
RSS video feeds
Add video RSS feeds to your Rad TV account on the web, then watch them from Library in the headset.
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More than your own files
Live TV channels
Rad TV's live channels and free on-demand videos play on Quest without a subscription.
Premium catalog
Premium adds Rad TV's premium live and on-demand catalog, alongside your own videos.
One account everywhere
Sign in with the same Rad TV account on Quest, PS5 and PS VR2, Apple TV, Android TV and your phone.
A new Quest app is coming
We are building a new version of Rad TV for Meta Quest alongside the re-release of the PS VR2 app. The current app stays on the Meta Horizon Store until it arrives.
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What plays
Containers and codecs
MP4 or MPEG-2 TS with H.264 or H.265 (HEVC), and WebM with VP9, the same player as Rad TV on PS VR2. The highest resolution that plays smoothly depends on your headset.
VR and 3D
Flat, 180 degree and 360 degree video, each in 2D or in 3D as side-by-side or top-bottom.
File name tags
Add 180 or 360 for VR video, sbs, lr or rl for 3D side-by-side, and tb, bt or ou for 3D top-bottom. Untagged files play as flat 2D.
Not supported yet
Rad TV does not play MKV (Matroska), AV1 or MOV files, or text subtitles such as SRT or ASS. Convert MKV files to MP4 first.
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Good to know
Keep it private
Anyone on your home network can see a DLNA server. Keep UPnP turned off on your router so it is not exposed to the internet.
Plans
Included with every paid plan
Sideloading, media servers and RSS feeds come with Premium, Premium+ and Stream Pass.
Premium$6.99/moAd-free, sideload anything, on every screen.
- Live TV and free on-demand
- Rad premium catalog
- Sideloading, local media server, and RSS
- Developer API access
- Monthly AI credits: 400
Most popular
Premium+$29.99/moPremium, plus your own private cloud.- Live TV and free on-demand
- Rad premium catalog
- Sideloading, local media server, and RSS
- Developer API access
- Private cloud: 150GB uploads and transcoding
- Monthly AI credits: 800
Stream Pass0.05 ETH onceLifetime Premium. Pay once, own it forever.
- Live TV and free on-demand
- Rad premium catalog
- Sideloading, local media server, and RSS
- Developer API access
Questions
Meta Quest Video Player: FAQ
Can Meta Quest play 3D movies?
Yes, with a VR video player. Rad TV plays 3D videos you copy to the headset or stream from a media server, as well as 180 and 360 degree video. Playing your own videos needs Rad TV Premium.
Can I watch Plex on Meta Quest?
Yes, over DLNA. Turn on the DLNA server in Plex Media Server, then open it from Library in Rad TV on your Quest, with Rad TV Premium. There is no Plex sign-in in Rad TV.
Can I watch Jellyfin on Meta Quest?
Yes. Install Jellyfin's official DLNA plugin and restart Jellyfin, then open the server from Library in Rad TV on Quest, with Rad TV Premium. The headset and the server need to be on the same home network.
Is Rad TV free on Quest?
The app, its live channels and its free videos cost nothing. Your own videos, media servers and RSS feeds need Rad TV Premium ($6.99/mo), Premium+ or Stream Pass.
How do I put my own videos on a Quest?
Connect the headset to a computer with a USB cable, allow file access in the headset, and drag your videos into its Movies folder. Rad TV plays them from Library.
How do I make a 360 video play as 360 on Quest?
Put 360 in the file name before you copy it, for example trip_360.mp4, or start the video and choose Spherical 360 under Content Type in the player's settings menu.
Can I play MKV files on Quest with Rad TV?
Not yet. Rad TV plays MP4 and MPEG-2 TS (H.264, H.265) and WebM (VP9), so convert MKV files to MP4 first.
Which Quest headsets does Rad TV support?
The Meta Horizon Store lists Rad TV for Quest 3S, Quest 3, Quest Pro and Quest 2.
