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Can you store other things on PS4 external hard drive?

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Can you store other things on PS4 external hard drive?

Yes, you can download games from PlayStation Store directly to your external hard drive. Requirements for an External Storage Device: A PS4 system with system software 4.50 or newer. You external storage device must be USB 3.0 or later and minimum 250GB capacity.

Can a person use a standard external hard drive for a PS4 or a PS5?

The PS5 has 825GB of storage space, but you can only use 667.2GB of it — unless you use an external hard drive. Your external hard drive can store both PS5 and PS4 games, and you can play PS4 games straight from the drive. To work with a PS5, your external hard drive needs to have at least 250GB of storage space.

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Can I use the same external hard drive for PS4 and PS4 pro?

You can use any external HDD that has a USB 3.0 connection. The PS4 and PS4 Pro will address up to 8 TB of storage. I used a Seagate 5 TB Expansion drive and the process went very smoothly. The external drive needs to be formatted to work with the PS4s and after formatting, I had 4.6 TB of usable storage space.

What happens when you format an external hard drive for PS4?

Once formatted, the external hard drive will become the default install location for any future downloads, as well as any games you install from disc. Note that only games and apps can be stored on the external drive, with saved data and captures remaining on the system storage.

What happens if you format as extended storage?

The first time you use a USB storage device, you’ll need to format it. Select a device to format in (Settings) > [Devices] > [USB Storage Devices], and then select [Format as Extended Storage]. When formatting is complete, the device is automatically set up as an install location for your applications.

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How do I get more storage on my PlayStation 4?

The easiest way to increase the storage of your PS4, whether it be the original model, 2016 refresh or a PS4 Pro, is to add a USB 3.0 hard drive to your setup. Any USB 3.0 drive will do the job and the PS4 supports drives up to 8TB in size. We chose a dedicated PS4 edition of the Seagate Game Drive with 4TB of space.

Can I use the same external hard drive for PS4 and PS5?

From Day One, the PS5 supported all external hard drives (HDDs) compatible with the PS4. This means that yes, any HDD you used on the PS4 will work on your PS5.

How do I transfer games from my PS4 to an external hard drive?

How to move PS4 games to an external HDD

  1. Go to Settings > Storage > System Storage.
  2. Select Applications.
  3. Hit the Options button, then Move to Extended Storage.
  4. You can then select all the games you’d like to move or copy. Select Move to begin the process.
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Can I play PS4 games from external hard drive?

Yes. Aslong as the external hardrive is plugged into your playstation via one of the ports, and you have the game disk in the PS4 (only if you bought a physical copy) you should be able to play your games through that.

How do I get more storage on my Playstation 4?

How can I add more storage to my PS4?

Step-by-step: how to add external storage to your PS4

  1. Plug the USB 3.0 drive into your PS4’s USB port, then go to “Settings”
  2. Then “Devices”
  3. Then “USB Storage Devices”
  4. Press the X button to select the new drive.
  5. Select “Format as Extended Storage” (Note: Formatting will erase everything on the drive!)

How many PS4 games can 1TB hold?

You’ll have about 900GB left after installing all the required stuff and games average at around 35GB so ~25 full size games.