I tried out most of the media streaming apps and found that none of them worked well. The main solution was to use an app that would turn my Android device into a media server, but one app was no longer available (Skifta) and the other one didn’t work at all (iMediaShare)! ..

I decided to try Plex because it has an app for the PlayStation 4 and Android. While doing the research, I realized that Kodi doesn’t have an app for the PlayStation 4 and Tversity doesn’t have an app for Android. This only left me with Plex, which has an app in both stores.

To stream local photos and videos from your Android device to your PlayStation 4 for free, follow these steps:

  1. Install Plex on your Android device.
  2. Connect your Android device to the same network as your PlayStation 4.
  3. Open the Plex app on your Android device and sign in with your Plex account credentials.
  4. Select the photos and videos you want to stream from your Android device and press the “Stream” button.
  5. On the PlayStation 4, open the Plex app and select “Photos & Videos” from the main menu.
  6. Select the photos and videos you want to stream from your Android device and press the “Play” button. ..

Plex is a software application that allows users to stream media content from their computers to their PS4. You need to create a free Plex account in order to use this software. Visit the website and click on Sign Up. Once you have your username and password, let’s get Plex installed on the PS4.

Install Plex App on PlayStation 4

To install the app on your PS4, you need to go to the PlayStation Store and then scroll down until you see the section called “Apps.” On the right-hand side of this selection, select “Popular.” ..

To view your Plex Media Server’s media, open the Plex app on your device and scroll down until you see the Plex thumbnail. It will be several rows down before you see it. ..

If you have Plex installed on your device, you can now access it from the TV & Video screen by selecting Plex and then scrolling down until you see the Plex icon.

Once you have logged in, you’ll see a screen that looks like this: The first thing you’ll want to do is create a new account. If you don’t already have one, create one now. Once you have an account, you can select the Sign In button at the bottom right to sign in.

To add your PlayStation to Plex, visit https://plex.tv/link and enter your PlayStation’s unique code. ..

Once you have entered the code, you’ll be able to access your Plex media center. You can watch your Plex content from anywhere in the world, and it will keep all of your media files in one place.

If everything went well, you should see an App Linked message.

Plex has been linked and that it will start looking for a Plex server immediately. However, you’ll get a screen with a big error message.

Don’t worry about this right now! We need to install the app on our Android device, configure it and then come back to this screen. Just know, once the app is setup, we’re going to select Go Home, not Retry.

Install Plex App on Android Device

Plex is a streaming media player that you can use on your Android device. The app lets you watch your favorite streaming content from the Google Play Store.

The Plex app is trying to get you to buy a subscription or activate the device, but you don’t need to do either. Just tap on Stay in Trial Mode at the bottom.

Plex is a great app for managing your media. It can be used to store photos and videos on your phone or tablet, as well as play them back on your computer. However, there are times when you don’t need a Plex server. In these cases, all you need to do is make the Plex app act as a server and the content will be stored on your phone or tablet.

To set up the app properly, you first need to grant permission to other Plex apps so they can access your camera roll media. Once you have done that, you need to go to Settings and tap on the three horizontal lines at the top left. ..

If you want to uninstall the app, tap on Uninstall. If you want to keep the app, tap on Keep. ..

We need to make sure all of the items are checked on the System settings screen. Most importantly, we need to check Advertise as server and Show camera roll media and Network discovery.

Access Media on PS4

If everything is not setup properly, or if one of your devices is not connected to the network, you may see an error message telling you to go back to the PS4. If everything still does not work, then you may need to take some steps to fix it.

If you select Videos, you should get a list of all the videos that are currently saved on your Android device. ..

In my tests, the videos played immediately from my Nexus 6 and the video stream was smooth. Obviously, this only works for videos that are stored directly on your Android device. As mentioned, this was the best and most reliable way I could find to get my photos and videos onto the PS4 for free. If you know of a better way, feel free to let us know in the comments. Enjoy! ..