{"id":12330,"date":"2018-02-23T18:28:15","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T15:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=12330"},"modified":"2018-02-26T18:36:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T15:36:34","slug":"how-to-play-mkv-files-on-ps3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/how-to-play-mkv-files-on-ps3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play MKV files on PS3"},"content":{"rendered":"

A PlayStation is more than just a simple gaming console since it can also be used for listening to movies or watching movies. Yeah, it\u2019s that awesome! However, it\u2019s not perfect, so it doesn\u2019t support all types of formats. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, if you want to play MKV files on PS3, you will be disappointed, since they are among those which are not supported. But this shouldn\u2019t be such a big issue, as you can easily convert them to a more PlayStation-friendly format and enjoy your favorite movies on the console. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here you can find a full guide on how to convert <\/span>MKV files<\/span><\/a>, in order to watch movies in this format on your PlayStation 3. And everything takes just a few minutes!<\/span><\/p>\n

Going a bit into technical details, MKV is a format used mostly by HD videos, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. But the PS3 doesn\u2019t get along with it. On the other side, it does support some of the most common formats, like MP3, WAV, AC3, FLAC, AU, AIFF, 3GA, DTS and so on. <\/span><\/p>\n

In this case, everything we need to do is find a converting tool, go through a few steps and then finally be able to play MKV files on PS3. <\/span><\/p>\n

How can I convert MKV files to a PS3-supported format?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Like in most situations when file converting is required, we\u2019re going through a lot of similar tools, in order to include just the best in our guide. This time we\u2019re going to use Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Wondershare<\/p>\n

Besides having a very easy to navigate through user interface, this tool also comes with some additional features. But we\u2019re going to talk about these another time since now we\u2019re going to see how to make those MKV files compatible with a PlayStation 3. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s available for free, for both Windows and Mac. <\/span><\/p>\n

These are the steps you need to follow: <\/span><\/p>\n