Your PS4™ system can play music files from a USB storage device. You can listen to music in the background without interrupting games, the Internet Browser, or other applications. Yes, you can play music from a USB drive on your PS4 using the Media Player app. It's a straightforward process, but you need to ensure your USB drive and music files are compatible. Like the Roku and Chromecast , Sony’s PlayStation 4 can play video and music files from a USB drive or another computer on your network. Your PS4 can even play local music files in the background while you play a game. I want to play music through my flash drive on ps5, but down know how. If I try to format the usb on the ps5, it says it needs a minimum of 250 gb, which is dumb if I’m only planning to use it for music. Stream Music from a USB Drive. If you prefer offline music or want to play tracks you already own: Format a USB drive to FAT32 or exFAT. Create a folder on the USB called Music. Add your MP3, AAC, or M4A music files to the Music folder. Plug the USB drive into one of your PS4’s USB ports. Using a computer, create a “Music” folder in the root directory of the USB drive, and then place your audio files in the “Music” folder. Connect the USB drive to your PS4 console. Copy your music files to the new Music folder. Connect the USB storage device to your PlayStation 4. (USB Music Player should appear on the content area.) Select USB Music Player. Select the music you want to play. Highlight the folder. Press the Options button. Then select Play. Just like on the PS4, you can play your own music files on the PS5 using a flash drive. The supported formats at the moment are MP3 and FLAC. MP3 Surround files can only be played when the system is set for audio output in Linear PCM format. When using a USB adaptor to play music files, you may need to use a USB adaptor (not included) that supports copyright-protection features (to play copyright-protected files). The PS5 supports MP3 audio and MP4 video playback from a USB flash drive. While the console is capable, it does not support every audio or video format available.