How to use an external hard drive on a PS4

19 June 2017 at 14:33

Previously, the only way to increase storage on Sony's console was to open it up and switch the PS4 HDD . But now, following the recent PS4 firmware update 4.5, gamers are now able to add an external hard drive to their Playstation 4 to increase storage upto 8 TB.

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It's really simple.

The first thing to note is that the PS4 will only support USB 3.0 external hard drives, so make sure you buy one that’s compatible.

This is how to add a PS4 external hard drive. Set up is simple:

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