PS4 System Software 3.00 Features Detailed, Beta Starts Today

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PS4 System Software 3.00 Features Detailed, Beta Starts Today

We’ve been busy preparing our next major system software update for PS4, version 3.00 (codename: Kenshin). The update is packed with content, and we wanted to give you a quick glance at its key features.

If you were selected for our beta program, you’ll get to see these features first-hand very soon. Keep in mind, some of this content might not make it into the final version — that’s why we’re having a beta, after all. We’ve added new ways to connect with friends and players around the world, expanding the social capabilities of the system even further.

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  • Online storage capacity increase — PS4 online storage capacity has increased from 1GB to 10GB for all PS Plus members. In 3.00 system software, you’ll see that we added a handy usage meter to monitor your available storage capacity, and a new Auto-Upload menu has been added to Application Saved Data Management.
  • YouTube live — PS4 owners will be able to livestream gameplay to YouTube. Livestreams will be viewable across YouTube, including on the new YouTube Gaming mobile app and website.
  • Events — A new hub for events has been added, giving an overview of activities taking place in the games you play most, as well as official broadcasts. For instance, you may see an update for a Double XP weekend, a special enemy appearing at a scheduled time, or seasonal events like in-game towns being decorated for the winter. You’ll also receive notifications when the event starts, or if the timing changes.
  • Favorite Groups — Favorite Groups has been added to the Friends app, letting you quickly access groups of people you like to play games with frequently. This will make the process of getting a game session up and running even easier.
  • Communities — PS4 users will have the ability to create communities based around shared interests, like games, genres, and more. Communities include a message board with general discussion, screenshots shared by players, and the ability to join parties / games. If you want to tackle a big multiplayer raid, but don’t have enough friends available, this could be a great way to connect with other players who are looking for the same thing.
  • Sharing video clips to Twitter — Users will have the ability to share video clips directly to Twitter. Maximum video length is 10 seconds, though you’ll have the ability to trim longer clips.
  • Stickers — Tired of typing out messages? With this update, you’ll be able to send stickers to friends through your messages.
  • Now Playing / What’s New — The Now Playing screen will display even more information about what your friends are doing, and you’ll be able to quickly jump into a game, party, request a screen share, or get sent to the PS Store to buy the game your friend is playing – further enhancing the social relationship with your friends online.
  • Live from PlayStation — We’ve improved the Live From PlayStation app, making it easier to view popular trending broadcasts in real time.
  • Request to watch gameplay — Want to view a friend’s gameplay session? Now you can send a ‘Request to Watch’ notification to a player. (Updated text)

There’s more included in this update, but that’s a quick glance at some of the items we’re excited about the most. We’ll be back with more info about Kenshin soon, including the launch timing.

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  • Music storage and custom playlists for games… it’s not that difficult. The system has been out long enough for these features to be out.

  • When is the PS4 3.0 Update come for non beta-testers because I really want to do YouTube Streaming?

  • while more online storage is nice, where are the real changes and features many people are asking for? Why do the social features get upgrade after upgrade, when there are still so many basic features missing?

    -appear offline:

    Why cant i do it? Steam and other platforms let me do it since 10 years+ and they are healthy communities regardless, so why not on PSN? Sometimes you just don’t want to be bothered but still be playing online or browsing the web. It’s a feature since 10 years and more on other platforms.

    -change profile name

    Let me please change my name. Take money if necessary but please give me the option to do so. This is possible on other platforms,too.

    • I agree on both of this. Not critical the first part to be honest, but at least the second part of changing UserID. If it so costs $100, let me chose to do it then.

  • I just want a real Twitch player, so I can see non-playstation streams.. :(

  • I’m so impressed with everyone saying “Let us organize our homescreen” and then leave replies like this:

    “Let us organize and modify OUR homescreen. The first thing I’lldo is banish your forced applications to the dumpster. Because of them, my GAMES keep getting pushed off the screen.”

    This is probably the exact reason why they don’t want us to manually edit our homescreen. They have boosters / sponsors that actually pay money to be on the front end I’m guessing (like Spotify for instance).

  • STILL WAITING ON BETA!!! NEVER GOT ONE I HAVE ALWAYS RECIEVED ONE WHATS UP?????

  • So when I try to broadcast to youtube it tells me I can’t connect to server. It gives me the message that i must agree to YouTube terms but when i click “go to youtube website” it just brings me to the stream set up screen only to then tell me I’m having server issues when I try to start it. I’m confused.

    • I got the same issue! I always get the “CE-33126-5” error everytime I try to broadcast and never gave me the YouTube terms and service

  • When is the update is coming out

  • I always get the “CE-33126-5” error everytime I try to broadcast on YouTube and never gave me the YouTube terms and service

  • My idea of a perfectly rectangular update to the PS4 platform… are one that replaces PSHome, or. Places PSHome back onto our more than worthy Playstation 4’s application download screen. Four day download, or just two.

  • hi con have update 3.0 beta

  • It would be cool if the “shared interests” aspect of Communities included locations! it would be fun to find people within the same city to play with.

  • ما عندي اقتراحات :)

  • Didn’t read all the comments so i don’t know if anyone has already asked for it but it dont hurt to ask

    1-Allow for menu customization or at least folder organization( come on even vita has it), also add an option to hide folders or put codes on them.
    2-Better and deeper space and memory management also ask me if i want to install games or play from disc, if i wanted to fill up my hdd with game installations i would have gone all digital.
    3-all the privacy options are good but 2 things we lack
    a-To appear offline
    b-an option where friends wont see what game im currently playing ( different from above option as i want to be seen so if they wanna chat or what not but i dont want some other less friend more gaming buddy types to know what im playin)

    well i hope some Execs read these and act on them
    thanks

  • we need file sharing! come on people,you allowed it on ps3,why not ps4? at least give us some news,to expect it or not?
    it’s important to a lot of people,so please give us a respond.
    thank you!

  • Here goes Sony with out giving a rats arse about what the customers need and wants, again, Sony always fails to show any kind of interest towards their customers ideas and views on what should be implemented on new updates instead we get nothing but bloatware, this is suppose to be a gaming system that’s what Sony stated yet they are more interested in adding Facebook, and other no inclusive updates to fill their own pockets with advertisements. What is happening to adding our own external HDD, where is the backward compatibility, whats going on with the users changing usernames even if its for a fee, and rearranging the horrible UI that seems to be scattered like a 1st grader paper collage?

  • Hope you improve the stabily of PSN, lot of players here in the Philippines have a hard time connecting to PSN from selected and random ISPs specificaly SMART Communications LTE Network, users nid to randomly change MTU to be abled to connect to PSN, hope SONY can have solutions to this….Thanks..

  • Please guys for real i’m tired of begging PLEASE FOR GOD”S SAKE LET ME CHANGE MY ACCOUNT USERNAME WITHOUT HAVINGGG TO MAKE A NEW ACCOUNT i WILL PAY FOR IT EVEN IF ITS A ONE TIME USE THATS ALL I WANT

  • Hey! i clicked on dragonball z I cant stream to youtube good doing saying application is not allowed

  • Posted last comment under wrong account: I do not see the PS+ logo on upper left of dash

  • Reasons why we need the USB Music Player back.
    – ability to press home button without causing music to hiccup
    – ability to shuffle all songs even if they were in individual folders
    – ability to change songs without suspending app
    – ability to play songs while streaming

    Media player also feels less integrated to the OS. the settings like muted key tones dont transfer over & the shade of blue doesnt even match the other app tiles lol

  • Is this going to address HD MI issues that I am having? It won’t play dvds correctly as it should…or maybe it is just me.

  • I think we should have a choice if we want to update or not sony, by logging in I rather have thing to update, an if I don’t wanna update on the PS4 I would still like to talk to my friends still though, but by this new update isn’t to my liking and I don’t really care for adding people to communities, or favoriting groups, not to my liking at all. This new update is a waste in my opinion, and makes it harder for me to find when my friends are on or off, even the messages just annoyy me now, you shouldn’t just had made this update. Rather downgrade this update then use.

    An I wished you guys allow us to change our Username ID’s like how microsolft does with there customors instead of making us use the same username for years.

  • I would really appreciate backwards compatibility to. I have games I haven’t played in years because someone stole my ps2 but I can never play the games again. I don’t want to have to pay to play games I already own.

    Just saying :(

  • There is a error (E-FFFFFFFB) updating the software. Someboby help me out?

  • Why cant i view my trophies offline? And please we need the backward compatibilty,cmon guys

  • when I try to youtube broadcast it keeps saying this message all the time error code ce-33126-5

  • This BS update will not install, and will not allow me to sign-in to the PSN.

  • I cant see my total friends on my friends list anymore boooooo.

  • I cant see my total friends on my friends list anymoe boooooo.

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