How To Put Video On PSP - 8 Steps for Beginners

Putting video on the PSP is not as easy as it sounds. But with a quick step-by-step guide, you should get around to it and actually maybe understand what's happening. So here's the guide on just how exactly to do this.

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 1
You need a good memory stick, depending what type of length of video you want to watch. I encourage you to get a 512MB memmory stick.

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 2
Connect your PSP to your computer, via USB cable. Make sure your PSP is turned off when you do this.

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 3
Turn on your PSP, and go to the Settings Menu. In this menu select USB Connection and press X. Your computer should now detect your psp as an extra "removable drive". Your computer will assign a letter to this drive. Let's call it X:\ for future reference.

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 4
Go to this removable drive with your Windows Explorer. There is a folder called PSP there. Create a new folder called MP_ROOT at this level if it is not already created. (So you will have X:\MP_ROOT).
NOTE: DO NOT ERASE THE OTHER FOLDERS UNDER X:\PSP\ THEY SHOULD BE CALLED GAMES, MUSIC, SAVEDDATA AND PHOTO OR THE PSP FOLDER

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 5
In the MP_ROOT folder we just created (X:\MP_ROOT\), create a folder named 100MNV01 if it is not already present. You will get X:\MP_ROOT\100MNV01.

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 6
You are going to have to take the videos you have, and convert them to mp4 format If they are not already in this format. To learn more about this you can visit my blog.

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 7
Copy the mp4 files to the folder we just created on the memory stick (X:\MP_ROOT\100MNV01\)

How To Put Videos On PSP Step 8
Go on your PSP. Go to Video. Select Memory Stick. And voilà!
You are now watching your video as wished!

Visit my blog for more great info on converting videos in mpeg-4 format.

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Comments on this article:

Anonymous (1 year 35 days ago.)

Well Mr. Zachary, when I went to add my .mp4 video to the PSP following your steps, they turned out false. I had to the video into my "Video" folder. So you need to overlook your steps.
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chris from cape coral florida (1 year 17 days ago.)

That was not true i had no results
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Anonymous (1 year 12 days ago.)

I had not results on my PSP!!!
These steps suck!!! You need to overlook at your steps!!!
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Anonymous (1 year ago.)

I had no results neither !!!!! The steps suck

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Me (356 days 5 hours ago.)
Its just that the PSP doesn't recognises the filename e.g. Tokyo_Drift.mp4 it should be converted and it must be named something like 12MAKR6ANWG.mp4
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Anonymous (354 days 7 hours ago.)
these steps did not work... and i am to lazy to go buy a converter program
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John Smith from Houston TX (338 days 18 hours ago.)

well that was a waste of time!!! it doesnt work!!!!!
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Anonymous (333 days 10 hours ago.)

you talk crap, it did'nt work, why don't you try it yourself?
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pantelis from london (333 days 2 hours ago.)

THIS STEPS ARE FALSE: you failed !

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Katherine from Illinois (332 days 11 hours ago.)

Worked for me... don't get what these people are crying about
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ZG from Va (305 days 23 hours ago.)

It really works!! These people probably did it wrong!!
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Anonymous (305 days ago.)

yea i probaly did it wrong cuz it did not worked
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Anonymous (296 days 10 hours ago.)
This did'nt work
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teejay (292 days 6 hours ago.)

Didn't work for me either! Maybe you should re-do it!
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gigabyte180 (292 days 2 hours ago.)
try putting the MP4 file in "X:\VIDEO\"
That's how mine works.
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unknown (291 days 13 hours ago.)
i tried everything it didnt work some real bull$%&*$%&!
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Anonymous (290 days 21 hours ago.)

didnt really work. it says "does no support this format" or something like that
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klash from United Kingdom (289 days 3 hours ago.)

klash what do you mean format in to mp4
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klash from United Kingdom (289 days 3 hours ago.)
get your thing right you just wasted our time
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omar from orosi (287 days 23 hours ago.)
how in the hell do u convert it 2 mp4
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Anonymous (286 days 7 hours ago.)
This sucks maybe u should know wat your talking about
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Anonymous (286 days 6 hours ago.)

didnt work for me. got my brother to do it a different way
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kadarrius from blackstock rd (278 days 19 hours ago.)
it did not work

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Anonymous (277 days ago.)

This is stupid!! It doesn't work!!!! I want video on PSP!!!!!!!!!!
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johnty from United States (276 days 6 hours ago.)

Didnt work for me, getting really impatient now
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Douglas from Ayrshire (276 days 5 hours ago.)

Oh my god-these were absolute rubbish-REVIEW PLEASE!!!
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Mark from Canada ont. (275 days 6 hours ago.)

This is bull crap it dident even work
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dfresh from SC, USA (275 days 3 hours ago.)

The steps work he just forgot to mention that you need to rename the video files. These are the file names it looks for M4V00001.MP4 2)M4V00002.MP4 3)M4V00003.MP4 etc... Change your movie names to this format and they should work.
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Antti from Helsinki (271 days 9 hours ago.)

What a waste of time...=(
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dom (268 days 9 hours ago.)
i did what dfresh did for my first video and it worked but now it doesnt work for any other video...i even bought sony's psp video manager and it doesnt work half the time and was a total rip-off. it shouldnt be this hard to put i video on a psp...
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biba rafi from morocco (266 days 13 hours ago.)
It didn't work for me either, i go to vidoe and there is no vidoe, does anyone know what is the right way to do it... plz
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chathura from srilanka colombo (261 days 16 hours ago.)

dis is great.it worked nicely of coure for other people it did not work cos they r real dummys.dis is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous (261 days 11 hours ago.)

My PSP wouldn't work with all of the MP-ROOT folder stuff, but worked fine by putting a folder called VIDEO in next to the PSP folder and putting the mp4 files in that (with their original names, nobody wants files called m4v0003...etc)
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paul from uk (245 days 2 hours ago.)
use an program called super
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paul from uk (245 days 2 hours ago.)
you need to convert vob files to mpeg 4 acc format
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Jim from Houston Tx (245 days 1 hour ago.)

Worked for me after a few tries!!
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BOB from HAWAII (243 days 21 hours ago.)

IT DOESNT WORK CAN SUM 1 PLZ TELL ME HOW THEY DID IT PLZ =)
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Miggz from Idaho (241 days 18 hours ago.)

Worked for me only after placing them in X:\VIDEO\ worked great after that
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Anonymous (231 days 19 hours ago.)

It worked for me.
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Anonymous (230 days 23 hours ago.)

where can i get a free mp4 converter

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Anonymous (12 days 21 hours ago.)
Prizm video converter.

Rob from LA (226 days 7 hours ago.)

THIS IS NO HELP!!!
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EMS from LONDON (220 days 11 hours ago.)

THANKS TO GIGABYTE 180, HE/SHE MENTIONED THE DESTINATION FOLDER FORT HE VIDEOS TO BE PLACED. THIS HELPED OTHERWISE I WAS STRUGGLING.
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bose from newyork (211 days 13 hours ago.)

it really worked for me !!!!!!!!!!
must be lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous (211 days 8 hours ago.)

All you gotta do is: X:/VIDEO and put the mp4s in it......daz all it worked for me!!
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boks from phil (207 days 5 hours ago.)

USE IPOD VIDEO CONVERTER (mp4) and PUT THE *.MP4 TO X:/VIDEO OF THE MStick FOLDER... DAMN.... PLAY IT... AND IT WILL WORK...
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tom from wheelers hill (195 days 22 hours ago.)

Well some of these people are dumb. The correct way to do it is: Make a file called VIDEO. open it and put the file in there. You have to convert it to .mp4. You can download psp video converter 9 from google. Thanks
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anissa from yourmom (174 days 3 hours ago.)
My PSP wouldn't work with all of the MP-ROOT folder stuff, but worked fine by putting a folder called VIDEO in next to the PSP folder and putting the mp4 files in that (with their original names, nobody wants files called m4v0003...etc)

ok well the fellow who said this is right.
good job buddy ;]
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bradfed from myspace (172 days 18 hours ago.)

RENAMED THE MP4 FILES LIKE DFRESH SAID.. IT WORKED!!! THANKS

"M4V00001.MP4 2)M4V00002.MP4 3)M4V00003.MP4 etc... "
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Anonymous (170 days 23 hours ago.)

that video way works well, but thanks for some advice Zach
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Anonymous (169 days 22 hours ago.)

JUST PUT A VIDEO FOLDER NEXT TO THE PSP AND PUT YOUR MPEG-4 VIDEO IN THERE! IT WORKS FINE! IT WORKS ONE WAY SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THE OTHER!

.:TECHxMEX:. (166 days ago.)

U NEED TO GET A PROGRAM THAT WIIL CONVERT UR DVDS INTO MP4 FORMAT, U CAN PROBABLY FIND IT AT ANY ELECTRONIC OR VIDEO GAME STORE. ND INSTEAD OF MAKING A MP_ROOT AND A 100MNV01 FILE JUST MAKE A FILE NAMED "VIDEO" AND PLACE YOUR VIDEOS IN THEIR.

COrres from NEW ZEALAND (162 days 16 hours ago.)

SWEET IT WORKED THANKS

C-WANG from NASHVILLE TN. (158 days 21 hours ago.)

FINNALY GOT IT THANK GOD DID IT BY PUTTIN THA VIDEOS IN A FOLDER CALLED VIDEO AND IT FINALLY WORKRD PEOPLE

Anonymous (157 days 9 hours ago.)

The methods are different depending on what psp you have 1.5, 2.7, 3.71 etc... This method works on the older psp software

lucas from calgary canada (156 days 21 hours ago.)

this did not work i did it step by step and i tried naming my folder veo insted

Anonymous (148 days 15 hours ago.)
is this crap?! it did not work

Anonymous (147 days 21 hours ago.)

Please upgrade this did not work for me what so ever

Anonymous (147 days 2 hours ago.)

He said 8 steps to put video on yor psp. Who said any thing about watching them?

Rob from USA (141 days 7 hours ago.)

I just purchased a PSP this month (2001 version) and had a little trouble getting this to work also. Here is how your directories should look on your duo card:

X:\PSP\... (This is the standard directory which comes on the system)
X:\VIDEO\MP_ROOT\... (This is where you place your MP4 formatted videos and this directory is on the same level as the "PSP" directory)
X:\MUSIC\MP_ROOT\... (This is where you can place your MP3 audio files for playback)

Be patient. It will work.

R

N from Ireland (140 days 9 hours ago.)

Hi all,the most straight forward way to get video on your psp is simply put a 'VIDEO' folder next to you psp folder,it's as simple as that,I'm running system software version 3.80 and works fine this way.

Anonymous (139 days 18 hours ago.)
It depends on your software version. newer PSP must use the VIDEO folder next to the PSP folder, not inside of it.

ZGSMaster from US (139 days 3 hours ago.)

Users with system software version 3.80 just need to put a video in the "VIDEO" folder and it will work. the "VIDEO" folder needs to be outside the PSP folder. If u format the memory stick the "VIDEO" folder will be there. or u can just create a "VIDEO" folder next to the "PSP" folder.

Anonymous (138 days 6 hours ago.)
does anyone know how it works for version 3.81 i got the new slim and light one and none of these steps work

pauly (137 days 5 hours ago.)

it worked awsem

ano (137 days 5 hours ago.)

it works when u got a converter

Anonymous (136 days 23 hours ago.)

Just make a "VIDEO" folder in the same folder as "PSP"

Enrico from perris california (136 days 7 hours ago.)

hey! somebody tell me if theres any other way to do this, the steps that i followed were wrong! i went over it a bunch of times and it didin't work

Anonymous (136 days 4 hours ago.)

These steps are correct, he just missed a few vital things out. Along with the 100MNV01 file you also need to create another file named 100ANV01 for other types of MP4 files. Similarly, once you have put your MP4 movie or whatever in there you need to rename the file because the psp wont recognise fightclub.mp4 for example. I dont know at the minute exactly what you need to change the file names to, im looking through forums for it (its something similar like mnvg0000.mp4 or something like that).

ali from london (135 days 10 hours ago.)

it was rubbish

luka from croatia (133 days 23 hours ago.)

hey this worked perfectly for me i just did everything it said and renamed it into M4V00001.MP4 and the thumbnail into M4V00001.thm and it worked i just dont have the right program to convert can anyone tell me one that is good and free AND DOESNT SAY TRIAL VERSION in the middle of the screen?

Megan Ann from Espanya (133 days 4 hours ago.)

hey! i have a converter called WinAVI for ipod/psp/mp4 so... ive bin trying to put tv programmes on there 4 months... help!

Britney Spears from Luisiana (133 days 3 hours ago.)

Ive done it once but wnt wrk again!!!

Meggie from Spain (132 days 9 hours ago.)

Hey Could sumone please help me how to put videos on ma psp!.. well this will sound crazy but ive dne it once but i cant seem to do it gen!i have a video folder and an mp_root folder ! in the video folder is the tv programme: with its normal format! and the mp_root folder and the 100MNV01 folder it has it converted into mp4 format! aaa. please help.! thanks! xx

Extraterrestrial from The sky' (130 days 23 hours ago.)

Well, works for some and not others. I'm taking it? Others are probably placing the folders in the wrong area, or they have a different version of the PSP? {as far as I know} - this worked for me;

Open up your PSP via the card or USB connection. {USB connection} start up psp, connect USB cable to psp + computer - go to settings on the far left and select USB CONNECT. Ok, so assuming you have accompolished this... Next, simply write VIDEO next to the folder called PSP on the first folder in the (E:) drive 'card reading slot / PSP.

I'm wondering if the older models of PSP can play certain video formats? Anyway, if the guides haven't helped you so far, it's probably the video format you are trying to get to play? There's converters all over the internet so hopefully some of you can get some viewing'.

Peace

Meggie (again) from Espanya (130 days 16 hours ago.)

Hey thanks for the help! Im trying it now to see if it works! :) xxx

Meggieeeee from spain (130 days 16 hours ago.)

Anyway i've deleted the whole thing, and trying to start again! because it was too confusing bcoz i had a mp_root floder then an 100MNV01 folder inside of that! and in there was my tv programme but in MP4 format and also there was a HTM file! :S And then i had a VIDEO folder with my tv programme of the normal format :: AVI FORMAT ! im starting al again! Ive tryed your way (Extraterrestrial from The sky') and it doesnt work! but hey thanks for trying! xxxxx

Chris Mead ⁽⁰⁾ (128 days 4 hours ago.)

it worked for me, cheers mate =]

Meggie from Spain (125 days 13 hours ago.)

Hey it has totally worked for me ,, finally !!!anybody needs any help just ask!:P

Anonymous (121 days 2 hours ago.)

worked fine for me

Anonymous (118 days 6 hours ago.)

diddnt work:(

Anonymous (117 days 21 hours ago.)
worked fine for me running 3.80 on a new slim psp. thanks

no name from none (117 days 1 hour ago.)

im sorry not clear directions try reveiwing them.

ZIGGA from My Room (116 days 18 hours ago.)

These steps don't work. But i did try making a folder called VIDEO next to the one named PSP and it worked!!! sweet...

no name (110 days 23 hours ago.)
it dosnt work i tried 6 times

Anonymous (108 days 1 hour ago.)
listen every1 just make a folder named (VIDEO) next to the PSP folder and put the videos in it ......... it worked for me =]

Baller :d from united kingdom (104 days 1 hour ago.)

these step dont work i should of read the comments before i tried these crappy steps what a waste of time

Anonymous (99 days 3 hours ago.)
i have videos that are in wmv, dat, avi, and mpg files. i want to put them in my psp, but it doesn't work. the video step worked and it said there were no videos found.

HaL (97 days 13 hours ago.)
u people just know how to fool others !!

Anonymous (96 days 19 hours ago.)
OMFG STFU, THESE STEPS @#$%&*ING WORK! STOP @#$%&*ING COMPLAINING THAT IT DOESN'T WORK, IT WORKS, PERIOD. IF YOU WANT CONVERTERS, GOOGLE THEM.

Anonymous (96 days 14 hours ago.)
some noobs do not know how. it works great!

Josh.. from St.Albert AB Candada (89 days 6 hours ago.)

next to the 100MNV01 you need to put a folder called 101AMV01

G from NY (78 days 21 hours ago.)

IT WORKS THE VIDEO THING

Anonymous (69 days 10 hours ago.)
dude!!! you need to call it video... not other crap...
friends cool down..
i hoped i helped ya...

Muckgirlxx561 from Belle Glade FL (63 days 22 hours ago.)

i tried this and it aint work! someone help me! it doesn;t let me put nothin in it!

John from Kansas (61 days 23 hours ago.)

Seems like putting the VIDEO folder next to the PSP folder works... worked for me anyway... PSP 2001 version

mohammed from humber (61 days 5 hours ago.)
do i make a new folder in 100mnv01

f from fe (56 days 20 hours ago.)
doesnt work

jimmydabosh from third circle of PSP hell (54 days 23 hours ago.)

If you have a psp fat, you should download PSP Video 9, when you set it up it will create the folders you need on your PSP for you. If you have a PSP Slim, you can just create a folder called VIDEO on the memory stick and stick your MP4's in there, but you'll have to rename em with the M4V0001.MP4 malarkey. I have a fat and my roommate has a slim and we've been having this problem for a while. PSP Video usually changes the file name to M4V0001 for you, but as of late it hasn't so i've had to go into the folder where the converted videos are stored and changed them manually.

Basically its a pain in the A**E but keep playing about and you'll get it.

Chris Line from Norfolk UK (52 days 23 hours ago.)

Yep, No problem. It DOES work, but you need to do things slightly differently. Once you have connected your PSP to your PC via the USB cable, simply create a folder called VIDEO next to the PSP folder (NOT in it) and put your mp4 video in there, renamed to M4V00001,2,3 etc, then go to VIDEO/Memory Stick and you're away!!

Anonymous (51 days 16 hours ago.)
how do u change the files into m4v0001??

Chris from Line (48 days 15 hours ago.)
Obviously, you need to convert your video to mp4 format before you can load it onto your PSP. There are plenty of applications out there that convert videos from one format to another, but I use dvdvideosoft. I am not allowed to include URLs on this forum, so you will have to Google it to find out where to download it. This is excellent software. Converting videos into mp4 format is only one of many things that this software will do. In answer to your question, when you load the original video into dvdvideosoft to convert it to mp4 it allows you to select where you want the mp4 output to be placed when it is complete (your Desktop for example). At that point you can rename what the converted video will be called to whatever you want.

Jarviee (45 days 1 hour ago.)
Ok, im a moron when it comes to this stuff. I have a PSP 1001, how do I put movies/videos on it exactly? I tryed the whole MP_ROOT and converting the videos but that doesn't work

Anonymous (41 days 7 hours ago.)

wanker it dose not work

KHAMILL from TAHOE (36 days 11 hours ago.)

PEOPLE FOLLOW THESE STEPS,MAKE A VIDEO FOLDER NEXT TO THE PSP FOLDER NOT IN IT.PUT MP4S THERE.IF YOU CANT SEE THEM UPDATE YOUR PSP TO CURRENT AND IT DOES WORK.NO MPROOT STUFF.

Luke from Philippines (22 days 20 hours ago.)
It does not work on the psp version 3.80 if it does not work on your psp your psp is this version. If you want to know what version is your psp go to "SETTINGS" and then go to "SYSTEM SETTINGS" then click "SYSTEM INFORMATION" then you will see what version is your psp.It sucks my psp is this version that's why I have no choice I have to buy expensive umd discs.
If your psp is lower than this version of 3.80 you can put videos on your psp
here's an online mp4 converter it works and it's for free online and it's legal. Search this in google "online video converter" then click if the result say MOVAVI.

hanne (11 days 10 hours ago.)
I worked for me. It didnt work to use the Video-folder, but i changed the name to M400001 or something. lmao somebody commented about renaming it. i dunno if you have to do it or not. i cant believe it's that hard to put videos on a psp. stupid sony! lol

Anonymous (5 days 8 hours ago.)
ok i got some videos on my psp, but for other it says that the video file is unsupported by the psp. i even converted it into mp4 format, it is acc, and everything that everyone else said, and still doesent work. why is it saying this? im conuzzled som1 help plz

El Bailey from London (1 day 4 hours ago.)

Worked fine for me. It might be because my PSP has M33 Firmware?

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