Close Menu
PS4 HomePS4 Home
  • Home
  • Best PS4 Games
  • Editorials
  • How To’s
  • FAQs
  • Accessories
  • PS5 Home
  • More
    • PS4 Game Guides
    • PS4 Games List
    • PS4 Wallpapers
    • PS4 Console Pictures
    • Other Gaming
      • PS5
What's Hot

Can You Play Online Slots On Your PS4?

December 1, 2023

Oh No! How To Fix Your PS4’s Blue Light Of Death (BLOD)

November 29, 2023

The Ultimate Co-Op Adventures: PlayStation 4’s Best 5 Games

November 10, 2023
Facebook X (Twitter)
PS4 HomePS4 Home
Facebook X (Twitter)
  • Home
  • Best PS4 Games

    The Best PS4 Games For November 2023

    October 20, 2023

    The 10 Most Underrated PS4 Games

    October 3, 2023

    The Top 10 PS4 Wrestling Games To Play Right Now

    October 3, 2023

    The Best PS4 Games For October 2023

    October 2, 2023

    Looking back to the Best PS4 Games of 2022

    September 3, 2023
  • Editorials
  • How To’s
  • FAQs
  • Accessories
  • PS5 Home
  • More
    • PS4 Game Guides
    • PS4 Games List
    • PS4 Wallpapers
    • PS4 Console Pictures
    • Other Gaming
      • PS5
PS4 HomePS4 Home
Home»Popular»How To Connect An External Hard Drive To Your PS4
Popular

How To Connect An External Hard Drive To Your PS4

By PS4 HomeMarch 20, 2017No Comments3 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit Email

Finally Sony’s PS4 have picked up on the long awaited chance to connect an external hard drive to the device, allowing players to install and access games directly on the hard drive. This is a great addition to the PS4 because you can now store much more than the meagre 500 GB of PS4 space and no longer need to switch in and out of games accordingly. You can connect a USB that ranges anywhere between 250GB and 8TB, which gives you the chance to play pretty much anything without worry anymore. Xbox have had this feature for a long time, so it’s nice to see Sony beginning to understand and fix its shortcomings. Version 4.50 of the PS4 system software will allow you support up to 8TB of external game storage and they’ve also made the set up very easy.

But just in case you’re unsure, here’s a few simple steps so you can connect them:

The process is relatively simple but the first thing to be sure of is that you are using a USB with a 3.0 cable. So if you have an older model, be aware that it probably won’t sync and it’s advisable to buy a new cable. Once you have the right cable and a high capacity hard drive, you should be good to go.

Then you need to format your hard drive to the PS4. Make sure your drive does not go over 8TB, because the PS4 will not accept it otherwise. Once you’ve connected the cable into the USB port on the front of the device you just need to pop on over to the ‘Settings’ and find ‘Devices’. (When you’ve connected the hard drive it could say the file is unsupported but do not worry that will not cause a problem, you just need to continue following the steps.) Once you’re on ‘Devices’, scroll down to ‘USB Storage Devices’ and click on the hard drive you’ve connected. It will provide you with the information about the drive and at the bottom of the screen there will be a button saying ‘Format as Extended Storage’.

See also  Cars 3: Driven to Win Review

The formatting will only take a few moments and then you are good to go. Your extended storage has been effectively set up. When you return to the homepage, you can see in your storage folder that you will now have access to both the System Storage and the Extended Storage. You have the ability to play even more games and expand your storage as you wish.

Next step after that is to know how to store any new games or move your old games over to the Extended Storage hard drive. This is also very easy to do. Once you’ve found the game you want to move into your hard drive, just press the ‘Options’ button and it will give you the chance to ‘Move to Extended Storage’. That may take a little longer than the configuration of the hard drive but once the file has transferred you’re good to go, leaving you plenty of PS4 storage space for any epic game that you just have to keep!

The formatting is simple and quick, and transferring games or adding new games to it is as easy as can be. And that’s all there is to it. You’re good to go and you don’t ever have to look back! – unless of course you think you can fill that extended hard drive to capacity as well.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Email
Previous ArticleGuilty Gear Xrd REV 2 – Screenshots
Next Article The Best External Hard Drives To Use With the PS4
PS4 Home

This post didnt have a specific author and was published by PS4 Home.

Related Posts

Oh No! How To Fix Your PS4’s Blue Light Of Death (BLOD)

November 29, 2023

The 10 Most Underrated PS4 Games

October 3, 2023

The Top 10 PS4 Wrestling Games To Play Right Now

October 3, 2023

Watch Live Sports And More: Using FuboTV On PS4

October 3, 2023

The Best PS4 Games For October 2023

October 2, 2023

Stuck With The “Cannot Communicate Using SSL” Error On PS4? Here’s What You Need To Know

August 13, 2023
Add A Comment

Leave A Reply

Featured
Editor's picks

Oh No! How To Fix Your PS4’s Blue Light Of Death (BLOD)

November 29, 2023Updated:November 29, 2023

Receiving a random error while gaming on your PS4 is never fun. Sometimes, these errors…

Best PS4 Games

The Top 10 PS4 Wrestling Games To Play Right Now

October 3, 2023Updated:November 29, 2023

In many ways, video games are the perfect platform for the grand drama of professional…

Editor's picks

Watch Live Sports And More: Using FuboTV On PS4

October 3, 2023Updated:October 3, 2023

Have you ever heard of FuboTV? If not, you’d be forgiven for missing out on…

Best PS4 Games

The Best PS4 Games For October 2023

October 2, 2023Updated:October 2, 2023

It seems that every month spawns a new debate regarding whether or not it’s worth…

Our Picks

Can You Play Online Slots On Your PS4?

December 1, 2023

Oh No! How To Fix Your PS4’s Blue Light Of Death (BLOD)

November 29, 2023

The Ultimate Co-Op Adventures: PlayStation 4’s Best 5 Games

November 10, 2023
Popular Guides

How To Put PS4 In Safe Mode

July 16, 2021

How To Fix A Broken PS4 HDMI PCB

April 18, 2022

FAQ: When Did The PS4 Release?

July 2, 2022
Popular This Month

Oh No! How To Fix Your PS4’s Blue Light Of Death (BLOD)

November 29, 2023

The 6 Best PS4 Cricket Games To Play Right Now

February 4, 2023

12 Best PS4 Skateboard Games To Play Right Now

October 21, 2022
PS4Home.com © 2012- 2023
Partners:    Gamerbolt.com | PS5Home.com


  • About us
  • Advertise

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.