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Plex and DLNA on PS5

Play Plex and DLNA media servers on PS5 in PS VR2

Plex has its own PS5 app for watching on your TV. To watch your Plex library inside PS VR2, including 180, 360 and 3D videos, turn on the DLNA server in Plex Media Server, then open Library, DLNA/UPnP in the Rad TV VR app on your PS5.

What you need

  • A PS5 with a PS VR2 headset
  • The Rad TV app, free on the PlayStation Store
  • Rad TV Premium ($6.99/mo), Premium+ or Stream Pass
  • A Plex Media Server, or another DLNA/UPnP server, on the same home network
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Rad TV playing a 180 degree side-by-side video in PS VR2, with the Content Type and Content Layout settings open
A file named Aquarium_180_sbs.mp4 opens as Spherical 180 and Stereoscopic Side-by-Side, set from its name.
The Rad TV VR app home screen in PS VR2 with Home, VR, Library, Account, Search and Settings in the sidebar
The VR version of Rad TV. Your own videos live under Library.
How it works

Connect Plex to Rad TV

  1. 1Turn on DLNA in Plex

    In Plex, open Settings for your server, go to DLNA, check Enable the DLNA server, and click Save.

  2. 2Give your PS5 a fixed address

    Optional, but it helps: reserve an IP address for your PS5 in your router's DHCP settings (often called address reservation).

  3. 3Open the VR version

    Turn on PS VR2, launch Rad TV on your PS5, and choose the VR version.

  4. 4Sign in with Premium

    Sign in with an account on Rad TV Premium ($6.99/mo), Premium+ or Stream Pass.

  5. 5Browse your server

    Go to Library, DLNA/UPnP and pick your Plex server. Folders and videos appear as Plex shares them.

Plex and DLNA on PS5

Plex app or Rad TV?

Plex for PS5

Plex's own PS5 app is the way to watch your library on the TV. It does not support PS VR2.

Rad TV in PS VR2

Rad TV plays the same library inside the headset on a large virtual screen, plus 180, 360 and 3D videos that a TV app cannot show as VR.

Plex and DLNA on PS5

Tips for a reliable connection

Shorten the announcement time

If the server is slow to appear, lower DLNA server announcement lease time in Plex's DLNA settings.

WebM files in Plex

Plex reports WebM files as MKV over DLNA, so Rad TV skips them. Convert WebM files to MP4 for now.

Other DLNA servers

Any media server with a DLNA or UPnP option can work. Look for it under DLNA, UPnP or Networking in the server's settings. Plex and Jellyfin are the servers we test with.

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.

Plex and DLNA on PS5

What plays

Containers and codecs

MP4 or MPEG-2 TS with H.264 or H.265 (HEVC), and WebM with VP9. AAC audio, up to 4 channels.

Resolution and bitrate

Up to 8192x4352, up to 50 Mbps, and up to 10-bit color. Very high frame rates at the top resolution can stutter.

VR and 3D

Flat, 180 degree and 360 degree video, each in 2D or in 3D as side-by-side or top-bottom.

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.

Plans

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Sideloading, media servers and RSS feeds come with Premium, Premium+ and Stream Pass.

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Questions

Plex and DLNA on PS5: FAQ

Does Plex work on PS VR2?

Plex has no PS VR2 app. With Rad TV you can play your Plex library in PS VR2 by turning on Plex's DLNA server and opening it from Library, DLNA/UPnP in the Rad TV VR app.

Do I sign in to my Plex account in Rad TV?

No. Rad TV reads the DLNA server that Plex Media Server shares on your home network, so there is no Plex login in Rad TV.

Can I use a DLNA server other than Plex?

Yes. Rad TV connects to DLNA/UPnP media servers. Plex and Jellyfin are the ones we test with, and our docs cover both.

Can I stream from Plex to PS VR2 away from home?

No. DLNA works on your local network only, so your PS5 and your Plex server need to be on the same home network.

Why does a video show as unsupported?

Rad TV plays MP4 and MPEG-2 TS (H.264, H.265) and WebM (VP9). MKV files are not supported yet, and Plex labels WebM files as MKV over DLNA, so convert those to MP4.

Does the standard PS5 version of Rad TV play Plex?

No. Media servers play in the VR version of Rad TV, which needs a PS VR2. On your TV, use Plex's own PS5 app.

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