PS4 - Playing DVDs from other regions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 พ.ย. 2014
- A couple of weeks ago, I posted a video with the unboxing of my Playstation 4 (pt-BR audio only). I live in Brazil and as you may know, the official price of the console here is beyond absurd, so I did what most do and bought an imported one. The specific model is CUH-1115A; that's the latest American model.
Some viewers asked questions in the comments about DVD playback. They wanted to know whether they'd be able to watch their Brazilian DVDs on the American PS4. We all know the PS4 is region-locked for movie media, be it Blu-Ray or DVD (thankfully, there's no such locking for games).
I searched around the internet and could not find a definitive answer. In fact, all the information I found led me to believe it was not possible at all. However, I decided to try it out and found that, yes, you can indeed adjust the region code setting, which will allow you to play DVDs from a region other than your console's original one. The one thing to keep in mind is that the number of changes is limited, so you can't keep going back and forth indefinitely.
Even though I don't use the PS4 to play DVD movies, I hope this video can help those who do. I also chose to record it in English so that it can be accessible to more people who might be wondering about this subject.
Aos brasileiros: estou preparando legendas em português para acompanhar o vídeo. - เกม
If this is a thing, then why can't they just make it play all DVDs lol, the limit is BS and unnecessary.
They make sweet cash this way, duhh.
MeatNinja would probably make more in sales of they marketed the PlayStation as unlocked or region free.
MeatNinja No I am just thinking from the mindset of people who actually buy the product. Thus I know what marketing tactics I'd go for. If I had the choice to buy a region free edition and pay more I would.
"legal reasons"
+MeatNinja
You do realize that you never explain WHY they'd make more money off of region locking DVD/Blu-ray playback but apparently not with video game region locking.
You're kidding you're a Brazilian guy?!?!? Your English is amazing, man! Congrats!
Matheus Goncalves There's a lot of room for improvement, but thanks for your comment! Best regards.
@@andrez76 As far as the PS4's region free compatibility not applying to DVD movies, its especially frustrating cause I have a little cousin who loves "Thomas the Tank Engine", and I was thinking about importing the Season 1, 2,3,4,5,6,and 7" DVD's from the UK with the original British narration, and he could watch it that way. But because the PS4/XBOX One doesn't have true region free capabilities, he's stuck using those crappy compilation DVD's from the US with the subpar American dub.
He's from Brazil? I'm surprised he isn't begging for money! Brazilians love to play the Free games so they can try to con people out of items and money!
Valeu cara ajudou muito.
@@jamming8519 that’s a generalization
Thank you so much. I had no idea it was even possible to do this.
4:06 You can select regions from 1 - 6. Some stand alone DVD players also includes region zero. If you select region zero the DVD player will become region free. It will play any regions without having to change it again.
Really
Any 4K Blu-Ray Players With That Option?
Elijah Pippin I heard that 4k discs are not region locked
Not always the case my old dvd player still wouldn't play certain region 1 discs even if it was set to 0 I had to set it to 1 to watch those discs haven't had that issue with any of my region free blu ray players since but did on that old dvd player
Was trying to play a French dvd on my U.S. ps4 and your video helped. it doesn't work for bluray regions, but it does for dvd regions on mine. Luckily I bought the dvd & bluray pack.
Mate I love you so much right now !! Life saver ! Didn't know I could do this !
Ben Searley Really glad I could be of help! Best regards.
~20 second video that takes 7 minutes and 9 seconds. Well done.
Thank you for the help. Even in 2016 I couldn´t find anything about the region codes on the playstation 4 until I found this Video. :D
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Can you also change the region for blu rays? I assume yes but I cant find a definitive confirmation online.
Thank you for answering this question. I could not find it anywhere else.
Thank you so much man :) good stuff keep making videos bro
Can it be possible to change it back to the primary region you are from? I bought a Japanese DVD and want to change it back to region 1 for the U.S.
Thanks man I appreciate this video
Great video! Thanks a bunch! Now I can use the Xbox 360 for my European region 2 DVDs while I use the PS4 for American region 1 imported DVDs.
Thanks for that. But does that eventually mean that youre able to play a certain foreign dvd/bluray for 4 times only if you also play other not foreign stuff ? That would be annoying.
This was very helpful man. I bought one of my favorite movies in the US (there i got no problem playing it) but i'm from mexico and when i got back i couldn't play it on my dvd player anymore. That was about 7 years ago...now thanks to you i will watch the movie again.
P.S. Do you know what else changes alongside the region swap on my ps4?
Thank you for your comment. I don't know if you've actually managed to change the region setting on your PS4. You see, this video was recorded 4 years ago and I'm not sure the region selection thing is available on current versions of the PS4's system software. Anyway, I wish you can get it done so you can watch your movies! As for your question, selecting a different region as the DVD playback region should not have any other effect in anything else. Bear in mind, though, that once you switch to US region (region 1), you'll no longer be able to watch local movies that are not region-free. It sucks, I know. But that's how it is. Saludos!
I can confirm that the American models can do that until latest firmware, but I had a Japanese model before and unfortunately it could not do that. I think it differs from region to region. I am interested in buying an Asian model (Southeast Asia) but I wonder if I can change its DVD region like the American model. Players from either Indonesia, Hong Kong or Malaysia could you please confirm if you can change the region or not ?
If anyone wonders, if you have a disc from a different region, you can put it into your computer and, even though it doesn't read because it's region locked, you can still use a DVD ripper software and it WILL work. So you can own the digital version of your movie without a decrease in quality. I'm currently using MakeMKV and it worked perfectly for a Region 2 DVD inside a Region 1 reader.
I've done that b4 , only it was a DVD burn and I don't have a blu ray player on the computer 🤔
If only one of those region choices was 0 so we could just make the PS4 region free... *sigh*
Thank you man this helped so much
Awesome, thanks! I got a new movie coming here in the states from the UK. Now ill be all set :)
Matthew Roy Glad to be of help! Be aware, though, that some viewers have reported they could not get to the same region selection screen I show on my video. Is your unit's model number the same as mine (CUH-1115A)? Cheers!
I'm not too sure, where can I find the model number?
Matthew Roy Look under the console, near the back. You should find a model number of the form CUH-1111A. This might help: bit.ly/1Er3kbR. Best regards.
I noticed this when I put in a region 2 DVD in that I bought on Amazon. Do you have to change it back when you play a game?
Me: Hey I want stuff
World: Okie dokie, get some money
Me: Alright got the money, can I purchase and watch that dvd?
World: Yes and no
Sounds about right
Do you know it still works with the current software? Also, can I change the region for bluray movies?
so, if I turn my ps4 into another region I still can play games normally?
This helped a lot thank you
this turns into a big problem when you live near the border, i have changed mine twice. this shount be a problem in this days...
Thanks for the video, doesn't work on my PS4 though, glad yours works though dude. Enjoy matrix, I gotta go buy a multi region DVD player now in order to player my imports :-/
Sweet vid, bro!
Can I ask you about for Blurays, so the blu ray disc is compatible for any playstation region ?
It's the same for video games to right? If I can get a reply I'd appreciate it
so doese this work on blu rays from the UK ? im only asking cuz i dont want to lose 40$ on 2 movies ive been wanting since i was 12
Hey man, very helpful, thanks!
***** Thanks for your comment. I'm glad to be of help!
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH I LOVE YOU!!!!
Thank you for the help, im planning on getting a ps4 for christmas, and i have a lot of japan import movies, so now i can use them!
Please, be aware that there is no guarantee that your particular unit will offer a configuration option like the one shown on the video. As a matter of fact, that seems to be the exception rather than the rule. This doesn't mean you won't be able to play your Japaneses movies; some titles are actually region-free, despite being marked otherwise. Still, the risk is there. I hope that helps. Take care.
Ok! Thank you :)
Changing the region would not affect Blu Ray playback, right? In other words, I'd still be able to play region A Blu Rays.
Thanks for share, very useful.
I personally do not like the Region Locking, but just for everybody to be aware. The purpose of Region locking is also a form of protectionism for local publishers, distributors, and retailers to discourage parallel importing of physical media content that would otherwise threaten the existence of these local businesses.
when I want to play a DVD from another region on my PS4 and this error message pops up there's no 'options' option, just enter and back
It is triangle
Droslay YC Yeah i press triangle but it tales me to ps4 help website not the region codes,, :((
Same for me :(
Yeah for me
Same with mine
I’m really sad that they removed this, thank you for your video anyway though... :(
Wait. It doesnt work anymore? 😭😭
Thanks Bro and great job
I want to watch The Martial Arts Kid but unfortunately it is Region 1 NTSC and my PS4 is Region 2 Pal. I can buy The Martial Arts Kid online on BLU Ray from the US but if I buy it will it work on my PS4 or not. If it does not work is there a computer program where you can decrypt a Region 1 NTSC BLU Ray Movie to Region 2 PAL?
Do you know if ps4 games from South Africa would work on a Canadian ps4 ?
Very helpful thank you.
Thank you. Good to know!!
I don't get any option to change region code just the can't play the disc warning
It doesn't shows anything for blu-ray, is that method only for dvd?
I think blu ray is region free
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Man this guy needs to gets to his point faster he is playing with my patience
Ronald Chu I watched him on double speed. Didn't take too long..
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What y'all said im mad as hell im like idc about ya last video I want him to get to the damn point
3:50 you're welcome 👍🏻
Olá,muito bom o vídeo! Se puderes tirar uma dúvida minha,agradeceria. Nos PS4 importados (americano,japonês, entre outros), para o Brasil, afeta o multiplayer dos games para o console? Ou a PSN de um modo geral? Devido ao reconhecimento de território do IP? Grande abraço.
William Picoli Olá, William. A origem do console implica apenas em restrições quanto ao playback de filmes em DVD e Blu-Ray, como sugerido no vídeo. Com relação a jogos, o console pode ser considerado region-free, o que significa que, em teoria, jogos comprados em qualquer região rodarão em consoles comprados em qualquer região. Digo teoricamente porque o PS4 permite que uma produtora de jogos, se quiser, imponha restrições de região, mas isso é algo pouco provável. Existe algum tipo de restrição, sim, no que diz respeito a DLCs. Você deve cuidar para que os DLCs sejam comprados usando uma conta PSN da mesma nacionalidade/região do jogo. Por exemplo, se você estava viajando pela europa e comprou um jogo em mídia física em uma loja na Inglaterra e, já de volta ao Brasil, desejar comprar um DLC para aquele jogo, vai ter que criar uma conta europeia e usar a loja europeia. Deu para entender? Um abraço e obrigado pelo comentário.
Cara,tu me sanou uma grande dúvida! Obrigado, continue com os vídeos. Abraço!
Hi I live in the US.(Region 1) Do you have to change the region everytime you want to watch the same movie? Do you change region back when youre done watching the movie? Do I have to change the region again if I wanna play a region 1 movie. Does it change regions automatically when I insert a movie?
As long you are only watching movies from the same region as your current setting, you don't have to be changing it each time. You would only change if you needed to play discs from a different region. However, please understand that this feature was not meant to help users play discs from multiple regions; on the contrary, the whole region thing is meant to restrict access. Because people might buy players from or move to different regions, some devices allow for a limited number of region switches. In sum, don't think of it as something you can keep going back and forth as it will eventually get stuck on a setting once the change limit has been reached. I hope this helps.
Thank you sir you are a Brazilian GOD!!!
How new is your playstation? Because I tried to follow your steps and when I put in the DVD, it doesn't give me that "option: ABout DVD Region Code" and I tried various DVDs from UK, USA, Canada, and still nothing. Currently in the Middle East and bought my playstation only last year so wondering why it isn't giving me the same option as it gave to you?
I'm afraid that must have been some kind of temporary feature that was later removed from the system via a patch. The PS4 I own now also doesn't have it. The one on the video is no longer with me (that was nearly 4 years ago), but my guess is even that one might not have that option available anymore. Yeah, I know... This whole region-locking thing sucks. Sorry I can't be of much more help. Cheers!
It's all good man...not your fault...thanks for replying though and explaining...greatly appreciated :)
You just earned a sub
i have q question, if i buy the ps4 console from usa can i play the game using singapore region? can the game be played or the doesnt matter where it come.
Clearance Leo if you still didn't find the answer, the PS4 games are completely region free.
What software version was on your PS4 at the time you made the video? My PS4 is version CUH-1102A which is the same version as 1115A except different region (Australia). It has software version 2.02 and does not give the option of changing the regions as you show in the video.
Thordis Einarsdottir Hello, Thordis. I was running the same version as you, 2.02. You are not the first viewer to report that you are not seeing the same option on your system. It seems to indicate the feature is somehow tied to specific versions of the console and not merely to its system software. I've tried asking Sony for an official statement on the issue, via Twitter, but have not heard back from them. I'll try again and let you guys know. Regards.
NeyZunino In Australia the Attorney-General’s department confirmed that region-free DVD and Blu-ray players are exempt from the Technological Protection Measures (TPMs) included in the US Free Trade Agreement.
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So, you can play Region 2 DVDs on a PS4, but you can only change Region Code up to 4 times. But does that include Region 2 DVDs from Germany too?
Yes
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so if i put in my Doctor who UK dvd's in my PS4 into my Region 1 player and that expires after watching planet of the spiders those 4 times. the 5th time it will stay on the region 2 setting?
Mine doesnt show next. It just says cannot play due to region restrictions (CE3589-9)
Does it use standard region codes? Such as 1-usa and canada 2-europe? If it does, 0 should be region free
After you change the region code does it stays that way or you have to change it again when you put the dvd back again?
It does stay and you would have to revert back to the original setting if you wanted to watch a movie of the original region again. Granted, the catch is that the number of times you can switch back and forth is (rather) limited. I hope this helps. Regards.
So what happens when you're out of changes? Do you sell your PS4??
Thanks, very helpfull!
They also have region free dvds /blurays at stores. But now it's basically everything online.
Andre Zunino Can you just set a different ps4 account to play other region dvd?
and keep your main account for the normal region?
leozar69 Unfortunately, that would not work. The region setting for movie playback has no relationship to the region associated with the PSN account. Best regards.
Ok, thanks for answering. : )
I think i'll just buy a cheap dvd player that plays any region.
thx again for answering.
+Saleh Mazin I'm sorry but I don't know the answer for that. I mean, you can try it, but I honestly don't think that would work. Best regards.
i'm from denmark and when i try it says only region 1....... but changing the region on the ps4 dosen't dmg like your games or anyhting else right?
+Kasper Hansen The region setting for DVD playback is unrelated to that of games. For all practical purposes, the PS4 may be considered region-free for games. When it comes to games, the one concern you should have is with regards to DLC. If you buy a game disc meant to be distributed in country X, then you should make sure you have a PSN account on the same country, so you can download matching DLC for the game.
not sure if youre still active but what if the option to change region codes isnt popping up when you put a dvd in? how do you access it on the settings?
Hi! I'm sorry to say I don't think there's much one can do. Based on several responses to this video over the years, it seems the region-selection feature has been removed or maybe was never meant for wide use by end-users. For instance, I've had 3 PS4 units and only that first one had this feature. I know that's not what you wanted to hear, but I hope it's been somewhat helpful. Regards.
please which one in general is better the usa region or asia region??!
So , you can only change 7 DVDs? Or do they mean you can change one dvd a maximum of 7 times ?
will the dvd's of games will ask for the same if the region code is different.??....pls reply
games dont care about region codes
Is there any danger this will affect the games as well? It looks safe since it is build in the system's software i guess!
Is there any way to change the region without having to put a DVD in the system?
Thanks for the awesome video! earned a sub. +like. God bless you! Peace everyone!
Does this still work? Bought a ps4 in The Netherlands, but I want to know before I buy a Region 1 dvd
I want to buy ps4 now and is this option still available in par??
I bought a DVD that was from the UK and I kept changing the regions because my movies were region 1, so kept changing them back and forth until I used all the 4 chances. I returned the DVD UK movie back and bought the blu ray from here in the US. The ps4 is now not letting me watch the blu ray because I think it sees it as the DVD one still. After using the 4 chances and now it's locked, how do I change the region back???
Belo Inglês mano! Vídeo mto bom!
hi i have a question i live in malaysia and the region cod is 3 and i have a ps4 slim region 3 can i change it when i wanto move in australia ?
Sorry for the belated response. I'm afraid I cannot tell you for sure, as the feature shown in the video seems not to be available in the majority of PS4 systems. What I would recommend is for you to get hold of a region-4 DVD and try to play it back on your slim and see if you get the region-change screen. Best of luck!
Cara muito bom esse vídeo, alguns detalhes eu sabia, na questão de quantidades de região que seria a mudança até 4 vezes, mas me diz uma coisa, você mudou para região 4 certo, tecnicamente ela ficaria nessa região ou voltaria para a região 1 depois que você retirasse o filme, saberia dizer isso, outra coisa você mudou certo isso tbm serve para os gamers tanto em dvd ou em blu ray?. Abraços e bom vídeo
***** Depois do que fiz no vídeo, meu PS4 está agora ajustado para a região 4, ou seja, ele vai seguir tocando DVDs brasileiros, mas não vai mais tocar DVDs americanos. Isso vai ficar assim para sempre ou até eu resolver mudar a região de novo, lembrando que agora tenho mais 3 chances (eram 4 originalmente). Esclarecido? Valeu pelo comentário, Rodolfo. Abraço.
Hi mate I live in Australia and have a ps4 pro, how can I change my system to play a blu ray movie from the USA?
No good ???
I want to buy a PS4 game online, but instead of R1,2 or 3 and so on the seller said the game is for 'all'. What does this mean?
Actually im buying PS4 console from Qatar which is region 2.. and now im taking it to india.. will all the game CDs from india support? @Andre Zunino
Yes it will support all indian games DVDs definitely, but as explained in the video you can only change the region upto limited number of times, so better stick to buy DVDs from one region as per your preferences.
This is very helpful, does it work with blu-Ray DVDs ?
celtic2000viper I intend to do a similar test with Blu-Ray discs, but I need to get my hands on a Blu-Ray from a different region first. All I have access to right now are Brazilian and American Blu-Ray discs, which doesn't help since they are part of the same region. Thanks for your comment. Regards.
Andre, I'm still unclear. Will the American PS4 play a blu-ray movie from France (region 2)...? Your video makes it seem like all blu-rays from any region will work and for dvd's, you have to switch the region. Thx
linoeleven The video shows me testing the playback of a DVD from a region different than that of my console and the region-setting screen that surprisingly showed up when I did so. As I've stated in several other replies here, I've yet to find out if a similar setting is available for Blu-Ray movie playback. But, to answer your question, *no*, you would *not* be able to play a region B Blu-Ray (France belongs to region B) on a region A device such as the American PS4. Be aware, though, that many Blu-Ray discs are what's known as region-free, meaning that they are meant to be played everywhere, regardless of their origin. You'd have to ask or verify if the particular movie you're interested in fits that description. I hope that helps. Cheers!
Andre Zunino that helps, thanks so much! (probably won't work for me)
linoeleven The bottomline is that, although simpler and less strict than DVD region coding, Blu-Ray region-coding exists and may prevent you from enjoying a disc you buy from another region. If you were to buy it by walking into a store, you could always examine the box yourself and look for the region indication or some information that states that the disc is region free. If ordering it online, I'd do some googling. To be on the safe side, I'd try and stick to discs from my own region. Good luck. Cheers!
Thanks again. This particular disc I know for sure is Region B French, and doesn't exist for US. On DVD it does, but not BR.
PS4 like US (NTSC) still can play PAL DVD if the region code is free?
My PS4 can't do this.. crap. I watched this video before buying a dvd collection from another region (can't get it here), but now I can't play it... I guess there has been some update that took out this region change option.
What is the Europe region code?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_region_code
Would it also work on blu rays?
Recently I bought a BD from America (Region A) and I tried to play into my PS4 (Region B) and there wasn't any problem, even tho the PS4 played the disc without even asked me If I wanted to change the region code setting, so my PS4 changed automatically the code setting or is free region? I usually played BD from region B but I just wanted to buy a limited edition that only was available in America but I was surprised that my PS4 could play this BD
+Kamikazechino Keep in mind that the region-selection screen I show on my video is related to DVD only. I have yet to try playing a BD from a different region. However, to address your question, there's a great number of Blu-Ray titles that will work across different regions, even though they are not explicitly labelled region-free. I guess and hope that this region thing will eventually go away. However, for the time being and especially for DVDs, it's still something to be concerned about. Thank you for sharing your experience on the subject.
+Andre Zunino I saw the box and the BD was free region whereas the DVD was NSTC, in fact I tried to play the DVD and I couldn't watch the movie due to regional code, just my mistake. Thanks for the video (and for answering so quickly ^^)
What is your PS4 firmwer version on this video, because I have PS4 model CUH-1106A and FW 3.11 now and not appear option to change the DVD region, olny show error CE-35489-9
+Vitor Pinto Dutra Same here!
+Vitor Pinto Dutra I'm afraid I cannot answer your question, as I do own that console anymore; I sold it before moving overseas. Cheers!
Andre Zunino Oh god!!! you were my last hope, I think that Sony block this function now.
+Vitor Pinto Dutra Yes! I called yesterday and told me that is not possible :(
So it won’t work with blu ray?? I have a region B disc and I can’t play it in my PS4 in Canada
DVD and Blu-ray use different region code schemes. In the case of Blu-ray, there are fewer regions (A, B and C). Unfortunately, if you bought a region-B Blu-ray disc, you won't be able to reproduce it on a PS4 unit from Canada (region A). You can learn more about Blu-ray and its region coding scheme at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray#Region_codes.
5:52 also Palau, Micronesia, Oceania countries. Guam and Mariana Islands and all US Territories uses Region 1.
need help I got a ps4 from Pakistan but I live in the usa but whenever I play movie it shows the region restrictions sign and doesn't give me the options that were shown in the video
Can I change the blu ray region
i have region 3 ps4 can i play region.2 games on it
and what ps plus membership should i buy
Does this work with Blurays?
Thanks a lot but I have one more question.
Does this work with blu ray discs too?
Thanks in advance
+MrNightmares99 I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer to that, as I haven't had the chance to try it. Anyway, the region protection is much less restrictive in the case of Blu-Ray discs, since there are few regions. Have a look at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray#Region_codes and make sure you don't buy discs from regions different than yours. Cheers!
It worked for me and all I had to do was put in the DVD from region 2 and it gave me a prompt to change it automatically. The whole "4-times" thing sucks though. Been wanting to watch this UK flic, "The Kid" for a long time now. Looking forward to it.
It must depend on the model.
im a bit late, but hopefully it works for my ps4 as im going to order a region 1 disk when im in region 2 with a region 2 ps4 lol
so would South African games work on my Canadian ps4 ?
Cheers Mate!
Sadly there is no option on the australian version to change the region