Editing PlayStation 3 (section)

==== Graphical user interface ====
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[[File:XMB of PS3.jpg|thumb|The XrossMediaBar (XMB) used on the PlayStation 3 home screen]]

The standard PlayStation 3 version of the [[XrossMediaBar]] (pronounced "Cross Media Bar" and abbreviated XMB) includes nine categories of options. These are: ''Users'', ''Settings'', ''Photo'', ''Music'', ''Video'', ''TV/Video Services'', ''Game'', ''Network'', ''PlayStation Network'' and ''Friends'' (similar to the [[PlayStation Portable]] media bar). The''TV/Video Services'' category is for services like [[Netflix]] and if [[PlayTV]] or torne is installed; the first category in this section is "My Channels", which lets users download various streaming services, including Sony's own streaming services [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]] and [[PlayStation Vue]]. By default, the ''What's New'' section of ''PlayStation Network'' is displayed when the system starts up. PS3 includes the ability to store various master and secondary user profiles, manage and explore photos with or without a musical [[Slideshow|slide show]], play [[music]] and copy [[Red Book (audio CD standard)|audio CD]] tracks to an attached [[data storage device]], play movies and video files from the hard disk drive, an optical disc (Blu-ray Disc or DVD-Video) or an optional USB [[mass storage]] or Flash card, compatibility for a USB keyboard and mouse and a [[web browser]] supporting compatible-file download function.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://us.playstation.com/ps3/features/ps_ps3_connectivity.html| title=PlayStation 3 Features Connectivity| publisher=Sony| access-date=September 3, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304101616/http://us.playstation.com/ps3/features/ps_ps3_connectivity.html| archive-date=March 4, 2010| url-status=live| df=mdy-all}}</ref> Additionally, [[Universal Plug and Play|UPnP]] media will appear in the respective audio/video/photo categories if a [[UPnP AV MediaServers|compatible media server]] or [[DLNA]] server is detected on the local network. The Friends menu allows mail with emoticon and attached picture features and [[Videoconferencing|video chat]] which requires an optional [[PlayStation Eye]] or [[EyeToy]] webcam.<ref name="about PSN">{{cite web| url=http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/PSN| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112145945/http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/About/PSN| archive-date=January 12, 2008| title=About the PlayStation Network| publisher=Sony| access-date=January 13, 2008}}</ref> The Network menu allows [[online shop]]ping through the [[PlayStation Store]] and connectivity to PlayStation Portable via Remote Play.<ref name="about PSN" />