How to update your PlayStation 4 to the latest firmware version available

The latest generation game consoles like PlayStation 4 They have their own operating system that is constantly updated. In this way, they can adapt more and better to the needs of their users, as well as offer unique characteristics that will make your entertainment their reason for being. The best example is PlayStation 4, which has an operating system full of functionalities and applications, which is why the Sony team constantly works on the updates.

However, sometimes due to carelessness or carelessness we can stop updating our console, which could have fatal consequences for its performance and even for our security. Today we are going to talk about how to update your PlayStation 4 to the latest firmware version.

The Sony operating system has various update methods, although there are three main ones, exactly the three classic methods that we are going to offer you so that you can take them into account from time to time. This will ensure that your PlayStation 4 does not have an outdated operating system, and you will be able to get all the juice you would expect from an entertainment center with these characteristics. We go there with the three update methods that the Sony PlayStation 4 allows us.

Update PS4 over the internet

To take advantage of the update system through the internet we will need an internet connection, either through the wireless network (WiFi) or taking advantage of the Ethernet connection that the PS4 has. As always, We strongly recommend taking advantage of the connection via Ethernet, since it is always more stable and faster than WiFi, especially today, when we have numerous neighbor networks, and worst of all, numerous devices connected to the same WiFi network that we are using ourselves to update the PS4, what That produces a constant loss of packets and LAG when performing actions.

Once the PlayStation 4 is connected to a wireless network, we are going to go to the icon of the toolbox, which is the configuration section of the PlayStation 4. Within the menu of Setting, we have available the section «System software update«. If we choose this option, the console itself will connect to the internet to check if there is a more recent version of the firmware than the one we currently have installed. If you do find a newer firmware file than the one we have installed, will proceed to download as soon as we verify the action that we are going to perform.

This update will start running in the background, we can see the progress in the section of Notifications in the left area, where we can even see how the download is going and the time remaining. Once the file is fully downloaded, we will be notified, we must accept the new installation contract and click on "Following" until we see the installation progress bar. In the end, the PS4 will restart and we will verify that we have the latest version installed.

Update the PS4 via disc

Although you may not know it, Sony is very concerned that the consoles are updated to the latest version, especially since some recently released games require this latest version of firmware to run properly. That is why When we buy a physical game, it may include a newer version of the console firmware inside. It is a perfect strategy so that all users, whether they have an internet connection or not, can take full advantage of the latest capabilities that the updated firmware offers.

Here we will not have any loss, when installing a recently released game, it will verify which is the firmware version of the console, and in the case that it runs in a more modern version, will offer us the possibility of updating the console thanks to the file that is included. To do this, we must click on "Following" until we see the installation progress bar. In the end, the PS4 will restart and we will verify that we have the latest version installed.

This is the less common method to update the console, since as a general rule they are all (or almost all) connected to the internet in one way or another.

Update PS4 via USB with PCgold-wireless-stereo-headset

To carry out this type of update, we will only need a USB storage device, the more capacity it has the better, although we will rarely need more than 2GB or 3GB in total. To do this, we are going to download the file with the most recent version of the firmware of the PS4 and We are going to save it on the desktop of the PC with the name "PS4UPDATE.PUP".

  • PS4 Firmware Download Link

Once we have it, we are going to connect the storage USB to the PC, and we are going to create a folder in the root of the USB called "PS4". Once this folder is created, we are going to create another folder in it called "UPDATE". As a last step, we are going to take the file «PS4UPDATE.PUP»That we had temporarily saved on the desktop, and we are going to put it in the last folder, it would be something like this:

  • USB> PS4> UPDATE> «PS4UPDATE.PUP»

Once we have all this done, we finish the work on the PC and with the storage USB. Now we are going to disconnect the USB storage from the PC and we are going to proceed to connect it to the PS4 previously turned on. We are going to go to the menu of Setting, we have available the section «System software update»And follow the instructions. To do this, we must click on "Following" until we see the installation progress bar. In the end, the PS4 will restart and we will verify that we have the latest version installed.

If by any chance, your PS4 did not recognize the file, return to the PC with the USB storage. Make sure you have entered the file and folder names as we have advised you, since it is a fully automated system that does not usually fail. These are the three easiest ways to keep your PlayStation 4 system always up to date.

How to Format the PS4 with the Latest Firmware Version

Finally we are going to leave you a bonus track. That is to say, a very advisable method for those PlayStation 4 systems that are giving some other problem With the update or with the operating system of the game console in general, since we are going to completely initialize the PS4, we may lose information or some type of default configuration along the way, however it is the most recommended if, as we say, we have problems with the operation of the video console of some kind.

Indeed, this system is quite similar to the update via USB storageIt only has some caveats, so we are going to take advantage of many of the steps that we have told you in the previous tactic. However, this time we do recommend that we have as much space as possible on the USB, if possible we use a storage that is totally empty to avoid possible problems or installation errors. We go there then with the method of formatting the PlayStation 4 to the latest available version of the firmware.

We are going to download the file with the most recent version of the firmware of the PS4 and We are going to save it on the desktop of the PC with the name "PS4UPDATE.PUP":

  • Firmware download link to format PS4

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Once we have it, we are going to connect the storage USB to the PC, and we are going to create a folder in the root of the USB called "PS4". Once this folder is created, we are going to create another folder in it called "UPDATE". As a last step, we are going to take the file «PS4UPDATE.PUP»That we had momentarily stored on the desk.

And here the different begins, now we must turn off the PlayStation 4, we must make sure that it is not in sleep mode, If we see an orange light on the LED, we must press and hold the power button for 7 seconds. Once off, we are going to plug in the USB we have created with the installation file and we will start the PlayStation 4 by holding down the power button for at least seven seconds, this will start the console in a safe mode and it will run the installation procedure for this latest available firmware version. Among the options that it shows us, we are going to choose the one of «Initialize the PS4»And we will simply have to accept the conditions and click on« Next »until the final installation procedure begins.

These have been all the tips that the team Actualidad Gadget wanted to give you so that you can always keep your PlayStation 4 system updated to the latest firmware version. Now you just have to take advantage of all the video game advice and offers that we periodically offer you on our website, and enjoy the game console as expected. If you have encountered any problems following this tutorial, feel free to let us know in the comment box and we will be happy to help you.


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