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PS VR2 video player

Watch your own 180, 360 and 3D videos on PS VR2

To watch your own VR videos on PS VR2, install Rad TV from the PlayStation Store on your PS5, open its VR version with the headset on, and play your files from a USB drive or from a home media server such as Plex or Jellyfin. Rad TV plays flat, 180 and 360 degree video in 2D or 3D.

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
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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.
A VR title page in the Rad TV VR app on PS VR2
Rad TV's own VR catalog plays in the same app.
How it works

Start watching in five steps

  1. 1Install Rad TV

    Search for Rad TV in the PlayStation Store app on your PS5. It is not listed on the PlayStation website.

  2. 2Open the VR version

    Turn on your PS VR2 headset, launch Rad TV, and choose the VR version when asked. With the headset off, the app opens its standard TV version.

  3. 3Sign in with Premium

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

  4. 4Pick a source

    Open Library, then Sideloading for a USB drive or DLNA/UPnP for a media server such as Plex or Jellyfin.

  5. 5Set the format

    Tag the file name (for example _360 or _180_sbs) or choose Content Type and Content Layout in the player's settings menu.

PS VR2 video player

Three ways to bring your videos

USB drive

Copy files to an exFAT or FAT32 drive, plug it into the PS5, and play them from Library, Sideloading.

Plex, Jellyfin or any DLNA server

Stream from a media server on your home network through DLNA/UPnP. Plex and Jellyfin are the servers we test with.

RSS video feeds

Add video RSS feeds to your Rad TV account on the web, then watch them from Library, RSS Feeds.

PS VR2 video player

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

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
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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
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  • Live TV and free on-demand
  • Rad premium catalog
  • Sideloading, local media server, and RSS
  • Developer API access
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Questions

PS VR2 Video Player: FAQ

Can PS VR2 play 360 videos?

Yes, with an app. The PS5's built-in Media Gallery shows video on a flat virtual screen. To watch 180 or 360 degree video wrapped around you in PS VR2, use a VR video player such as Rad TV, which plays 360 and 180 video from a USB drive or a home media server.

Can I watch 3D movies on PS VR2?

Yes. Rad TV plays 3D side-by-side and top-bottom videos. Add _sbs or _tb to the file name, or set Content Layout in the player's settings menu.

Is the Rad TV PS VR2 video player free?

The app is free and includes free videos. Playing your own files from USB or a media server needs Rad TV Premium ($6.99/mo), Premium+ or Stream Pass.

Does it work without a PS VR2 headset?

The standard PS5 version plays Rad TV's catalog and live TV on your TV. Playing your own files from USB or a media server is part of the VR version, so it needs a PS VR2.

Which video formats does it play?

MP4 or MPEG-2 TS with H.264 or H.265, and WebM with VP9, up to 8192x4352 and 50 Mbps. MKV, AV1 and MOV files and text subtitles are not supported yet.

Does Rad TV detect 360 or 3D videos on its own?

Not from the picture. Name files with tags such as _180, _360, _sbs or _tb, or choose the content type and layout in the player's settings menu after the video starts.

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