A .pkg file is the install format for the PS4. Usually, it’s used for games and patches downloaded from Sony’s servers. But in the underground world of the console modding scene, .pkg meant something else. It meant "homebrew." It meant unsigned code. It meant freedom.
Disclaimer: Jailbreaking your PS4 violates Sony’s Terms of Service and voids your warranty. This post is for educational purposes only. vlc ps4 pkg
The most reliable way to get VLC on a jailbroken PS4 is to install via a payload (like ps4-linux-veyron). Once Linux is running (e.g., Arch Linux or Ubuntu), you can install VLC via the standard package manager ( sudo pacman -S vlc ). This gives you the full VLC experience, but it is not a standalone “VLC PS4 PKG.” You are running Linux, then VLC within it. It meant "homebrew
If you have a jailbroken PS4 (running GoldHEN or similar firmware), you can install these players following these steps: the .pkg file to your PC. Format a USB drive to exFAT or FAT32. Place the PKG in the root directory of the USB drive. This post is for educational purposes only
But Sony, in their infinite wisdom guarding their "walled garden," had never approved the VLC app for the PS4 store. There was a PS3 version, a PS Vita version, even a version for his smart toaster, but not for the PS4.