Editing PlayStation 3 (section)

=== Audio capabilities ===
The PlayStation 3 has the ability to play standard [[audio CDs]], a feature that was notably removed from its successors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theregister.com/2013/11/01/playstation_4_faq/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211008/https://www.theregister.com/2013/11/01/playstation_4_faq/| archive-date=2021-10-08 |title=Here's what YOU WON'T be able to do with your PlayStation 4 |work=The Register |last=McAllister |first=Neil |date=November 1, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> PlayStation 3 added the ability for [[ripping]] audio CDs to store them on the system's hard disk; the system has transcoders for ripping to either [[MP3]], [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]], or Sony's own [[ATRAC]] (ATRAC3plus)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/atrac3plus| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211008/https://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/atrac3plus| archive-date=2021-10-08 |title=ATRAC3plus |website=afterdawn.com |access-date=August 28, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> formats. Early models were also able to playback [[Super Audio CD]]s, however this support was dropped in the third generation revision of the console from late 2007. However, all models do retain [[Direct Stream Digital]] playback ability.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ps3sacd.com/faq.html#_Toc180147566| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211008/http://www.ps3sacd.com/faq.html#_Toc180147566| archive-date=2021-10-08 |title=Do all PS3s play SA-CD? |website=ps3sacd.com |access-date=August 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

PlayStation 3 can also play music from portable players by connecting the player to the system's USB port, including from [[Walkman]] digital audio players and other [[ATRAC]] players<ref>{{cite web | url=https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/3_15/video/video.html | title=PS3 - Video category | access-date=May 9, 2022 | archive-date=July 9, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709172914/http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/3_15/video/video.html | url-status=live }}</ref> and other players that use the [[USB mass storage device class|UMS protocol]]. The PlayStation 3 did not feature the Sony [[Sony Connect|CONNECT Music Store]].