Here's Why Your PS4 Needs An External Hard Drive Right Now - QUICK Setup and Free Up Storage Space!

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
  • With games, updates, and PlayStation Online features getting significantly larger in file size, it's no wonder why I found myself completely running out of hard drive space on (what I thought was big enough) the 1TB internal storage on the PS4. In today's video, I share the biggest reasons why you need to upgrade your PlayStation console with an external hard drive, like the 4TB Western Digital Gaming Drive that I present in this episode. I also walk through how easy it is to connect and set up your external hard drive with the PS4 for the first time. Moving your existing PS4 games over to an external hard drive now will allow you to easily play them when upgrading to the PlayStation 5, which is right around the corner! I share how this gaming drive allows you to future proof your existing games and have them remain easily accessible when moving over to the PS5.
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Komentáře • 122

  • @Shadow_1517
    @Shadow_1517 Před 2 lety +2

    This video is very informative and detailed…I was always on the fence about getting one but your video convinced me….thanks

  • @fameza8846
    @fameza8846 Před 2 lety +4

    Very detailed and specific! Thanks for the help . Really helped ..

  • @schefontagosserand2663

    Loved the video it helped me a lot understand clearly the way you broke everything down makes it outstanding keep up the awesome content!

  • @MysteriousRJC
    @MysteriousRJC Před 2 lety +1

    Good video, good thought process & info, thanks

  • @LokalMMAPH
    @LokalMMAPH Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing content as usual. 💪

  • @EdRiv731
    @EdRiv731 Před 3 lety +10

    You have convinced me man thank you.

  • @thekingvplays5734
    @thekingvplays5734 Před 3 lety +6

    Nice video. Very well explained, that helped me a lot. Thanks man

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety +1

      You're welcome! I'm so happy to hear that this helped you!

    • @XxStrattaGxX
      @XxStrattaGxX Před rokem

      @@JohnHammer Hey Can You Take Your External Hard Drive From Your Ps4 To Someone Else's Console & Play Your Games On They're Ps4 ?

  • @jaksment6204
    @jaksment6204 Před 2 lety

    Thanks man

  • @040jayakkrishnak4
    @040jayakkrishnak4 Před 3 lety +2

    Bro keep it up, I love ur channel

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much Jai! And thank you for watching!

    • @040jayakkrishnak4
      @040jayakkrishnak4 Před 3 lety

      @@JohnHammer welcome, ur videos r good, u deserve more subscribers!!!! God bless u

  • @fenixrose85
    @fenixrose85 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for your clips , I can easily understand and follow your steps . So my hard drive keeps playing up. Ps4 tells me I didn't turn it of properly 🤷‍♀️ so do I dismount the hard drive before I tell the ps4 to shut down so I dont have to keep reformatting my hard drive?

  • @AznJungleFever
    @AznJungleFever Před 3 lety +1

    I just got this! But in my head I wanted to swap to ssd internal and take out that harddrive because it's sounds like jet engine but already spent my week paycheck on the external drive so

  • @iggyblair1287
    @iggyblair1287 Před 3 lety

    I’m thinking of getting this, is it actually good? And do u 100% suggest it? Because it’s expensive so...

  • @willowflowerchild
    @willowflowerchild Před rokem

    Great channel thank you ! Question for you - I have that exact EXT HD attached to my PS$ however it is now full. I bought a WD P10 Gaming drive 5TB. I want to transfer games from my 2TB HD to my new 5TB HD - can I have both external HD's attached to PS$ at same time, and transfer games from 2TB to the 5TB that way? Or do I need to transfer games from 2TB onto system HD, then disconnect 2TB HD and connect 5TB HD and load the games from PS$ system HD, and rinse and repeat until all games from 2TB HD are on the 5TB HD?

  • @jimpagan8309
    @jimpagan8309 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you fro the vlog. You have a new subscriber.

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety +1

      You're always welcome Jim! Thank you for watching

  • @brandonmclean897
    @brandonmclean897 Před 4 měsíci

    Hey @JohnHammer I got a question for you. If I buy a Seagate barracuda hard drive for ps4. Will it be possible to transfer the games files or apps to the new drive from a external samsung ssd t7. Is it possible..?

  • @bishop7534
    @bishop7534 Před rokem

    Just ordered this so I can move all of my games to the external drive in order to use the system storage for current games I frequently play. Surely it will save so Mich space, one question though, would I be able to use the external drive on another ps4 (like if I go visit my nephew)?

  • @FadedAsura
    @FadedAsura Před rokem

    I need to get one of these

  • @willowflowerchild
    @willowflowerchild Před rokem

    DO you know what the speed is on the WD PS4 Gaming Drive you are using in this video?

  • @NextNate03
    @NextNate03 Před 9 měsíci

    They charge extra for a PlayStation and Xbox gaming HDD is licensing agreements.
    2 years ago, I upgraded my internal HDD to a 8 TB SSD.
    (I highly recommend buying a UPS if you upgrad to a 8 TB SSD).
    About a month ago, I bought another 8 TB SSD as a external storage.
    I have a regular 8 TB External HDD to do backups of the PS4.
    It takes 30+ hours to do a backup and another 30+ hours to restore the backup.
    That is if you have 6+ TB data on the hard drive.

  • @kirilkirilov9425
    @kirilkirilov9425 Před 2 lety

    Hi 1 question. When I turn off console is better to remove hard drive or leave plugged in?

  • @fallenlegend7952
    @fallenlegend7952 Před 3 lety +3

    This is a good idea but tbh since the ps5 is coming out in a few months I'll just get that, but this is a good idea if someone really needs space

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety +3

      Thanks Legend! I was surprised to find this out, but adding an external hard drive to your PS4 now will work with PS5 too, which will allow you to play PS4 games on the PS5 without taking up precious SSD space for the next gen games.

  • @LSDdreams808
    @LSDdreams808 Před 3 lety

    That happened to ms these games are really big i ended up getting an external hard drive its worth it

  • @nivek65
    @nivek65 Před rokem +1

    Do I need to delete apps after moving them to my external hard drive ? Ps4

  • @samvaotuua6312
    @samvaotuua6312 Před 2 lety +1

    Does this help with menu lag and game errors?

  • @lucerofamily5414
    @lucerofamily5414 Před 4 měsíci

    I purchased an external hard-drive for my ps4 to download and install my Battlefronts 2. Unfortunately it will not install past 34%. Any suggestions?

  • @logangarrison
    @logangarrison Před 2 lety +1

    What's the life span of wd drive? Is it ssd?

  • @yamiyugi1468
    @yamiyugi1468 Před rokem +1

    Is this device getting hot when it's working or is it a worth product to buy???

  • @Tembokhijau03
    @Tembokhijau03 Před 2 lety

    Is it only for digital games or can also be for BD one?

  • @dustin2264
    @dustin2264 Před 3 lety

    What is that othe device plug in the front of the ps4 just curious

  • @lucas_skillboy1982
    @lucas_skillboy1982 Před 2 lety

    Can i use any account, rather than the main account, to access and play the games in the external HDD??

  • @popenyoung85
    @popenyoung85 Před 2 lety

    Ok what if I put call of duty cold war in the external hard drive but I'm playing warzone will I still have the content or have the gums from cold war

  • @DaRedeyeJedi808
    @DaRedeyeJedi808 Před rokem

    If i downloaded all my games too a External HardDrive and got a new PS4 can i download all my games onto that new PS4 and will i need internet too download these games onto the ps4..????

  • @mueenaesat5390
    @mueenaesat5390 Před 2 lety

    Do I need a gaming hard drive or any others 4TB hard drive will do?

  • @newwavevevo4761
    @newwavevevo4761 Před 3 lety

    If I download my games while the external hard drive is connected does those games go to the drive ???

  • @Horizon1722
    @Horizon1722 Před rokem

    So will a normal Seagate expansion hard drive work???

  • @muresanmariusadrianmariusa2250

    Can i use it on an PS4 512 gb?
    Thank you in advance for your answer.

  • @ronaldgarcia6083
    @ronaldgarcia6083 Před 2 lety

    Can you trade in these devices at game stores?

  • @JWUniverse
    @JWUniverse Před 3 lety +4

    I actually need 8TB now my 4TB is full 🤣 Thanks for the Suggestion as well I’m looking to see if they have at least that size!

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety +1

      It's not unusual, especially for us that LOVE to game these newer titles can take up a lot of space!

    • @juliane5064
      @juliane5064 Před 3 lety +1

      Did u get it

    • @JWUniverse
      @JWUniverse Před 3 lety +1

      @@juliane5064 Yup 👍

    • @juliane5064
      @juliane5064 Před 3 lety +4

      @@JWUniverse I just got. A 4tb sea gate today.. went from 500gb to 4000gb 🤣 feels good

    • @JWUniverse
      @JWUniverse Před 3 lety +4

      @@juliane5064 😂 Yeah it does

  • @charleslovexy5003
    @charleslovexy5003 Před 2 lety

    I play fallout 4 on the ps4 I build one house and when I quick save it says cant save go to system settings I have only two games on my unit how to fix it

  • @AlmightyKnight
    @AlmightyKnight Před 3 lety

    Why when i added external HD my folder "other" on my System Storage became around 5,5 gb from around 70.50mb. That Happened when i moved my games to External HD. And the folder "other" on External HD is just 12.50mb

  • @thewiseguy8794
    @thewiseguy8794 Před 3 lety

    I got one but this is the thing I got 1.5 to left on external but says I have to free up space for a 90gb game

  • @vinces4812
    @vinces4812 Před 3 lety +2

    Can I just leave the eternal drive plugged in all the time or do I have to remove it when I turn off the console? Is it safe to leave it just plugged in?

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      You can leave it plugged in it's safe

  • @MrYAZZ-hl7pw
    @MrYAZZ-hl7pw Před 3 lety +1

    I bought this exact one. How long do they last? I was going to buy either this, or the Seagate Playstation Brand with the Last of Us 2 on it.... but, that was only 2tb....
    I HAVE ABOUT 30 GAMES

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      I've had mine for about 3 months and it's working great so far. There should be no issues long term as long as you don't move the external drive around while it is in use, as that can potentially damage the disc drive in the WD unit.

  • @wout_-mv1ts
    @wout_-mv1ts Před 3 lety +1

    I have a question can you please answer ? Can you play games on the extern storage?

  • @RarriiiRoo
    @RarriiiRoo Před 2 lety

    My external hard drive stoped working and doesn’t run correctly it causes lag what can I do to think this

  • @muresanmariusadrianmariusa2250

    Can i use it on PS4 512 Gb?
    Thank you

  • @toddmilliken5268
    @toddmilliken5268 Před 3 lety +1

    Should the system be on or off when connecting the drive ?

  • @Omar_-5
    @Omar_-5 Před 2 lety

    Mines just came now I can stop playing with bots in cod cold war😄👍🏻

  • @Nixzx-
    @Nixzx- Před 3 lety

    I’ve got this once a couple of months ago when I logged in it says data has been corrupted or something and I did everything put it into safe mode but why did it happen??

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety +1

      Nix hopefully it's not an issue with the hard drive itself. I would also try rebuilding the database (I will make future video but google it for now) to see if that will uncorrupt the data it's pulling from.

    • @Nixzx-
      @Nixzx- Před 3 lety

      John Hammer I’ve rebuilt the database and I think I should be fine

  • @jamesontl2194
    @jamesontl2194 Před 3 lety

    I just bought a the same hard drive but nothing shows up in the USB Storage Devices.. what do I do???

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Try plugging it in different USB ports and see if it comes up as an external storage device under the Storage settings menu

  • @phenyomoabi4445
    @phenyomoabi4445 Před 3 lety +1

    Does it have to be a gaming drive or any kind of external hard drive?

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety +3

      It can be any external hard drive as long as it supports USB 3.0

  • @elchristian9765
    @elchristian9765 Před 3 lety +3

    I wonder if it would matter for PS5 in the future 🤔. The one he has is HHD

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Great question, this external hard drive works for saved PS4 games on both the PS4 and PS5, and is actually recommended when making the console switch to save room on the Solid State Drive for PS5 games, which is a requirement to run them.

    • @elchristian9765
      @elchristian9765 Před 3 lety

      The SSD for a 2 TB is over $200 🥺

  • @chaseyboi2133
    @chaseyboi2133 Před 3 lety +2

    Can you put the external hard drive in the back of your PlayStation

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Yes! Any USB port works

    • @chaseyboi2133
      @chaseyboi2133 Před 3 lety

      @@JohnHammer thank you man I got this exact same one you just got a new subscriber

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      You're always welcome Chasey! That's great, the WD is a really nice unit, runs super quiet and smooth too! Thank you!

  • @johnhendricks8140
    @johnhendricks8140 Před 3 lety

    I got a ps4 2 months ago but i was already buying games on sale before i had the ps4, now i got 9 ps4 games loaded on my console and its telling me i dont have space

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Hey John, I would recommend getting an external hard drive to hold those extra games. Another thing you can do too is, if you don't plan on playing all of your games at once on the PS4, is to keep the games you don't plan on playing in your games library but don't download them yet (they'll always be saved in your library for later use). However, if you plan on getting a PS5 in the future, I would think about getting an external hard drive so that you can keep playing your PS4 games on the external hard drive without taking up SSD space on the PS5!

  • @juanrecio5862
    @juanrecio5862 Před 3 lety +1

    10:42 for anyone who needs the answer

  • @faunarose1813
    @faunarose1813 Před 2 lety

    Why don’t enternal hard drives work

  • @040jayakkrishnak4
    @040jayakkrishnak4 Před 3 lety +1

    Buying WD my PASSPORT portable 4TB HDD is OK as external ps4 storage? What u say bro???? Help me out

    • @jermaine2828
      @jermaine2828 Před 3 lety

      Yes I have the same one you’re talking about. It’ll work perfectly!!!

    • @040jayakkrishnak4
      @040jayakkrishnak4 Před 3 lety

      @@jermaine2828 oh thank u, is there any lag coz of external hard drive?? Ingame

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Jai As long as it's USB 3.0 it'll work. Just make sure you don't have anything on it you don't want deleted because you'll need to format it as a PS4 External Storage Device. To answer your other question, I have noticed no additional lag or glitching because of a game running off of an external drive (compared to internal system storage), it works great!

    • @040jayakkrishnak4
      @040jayakkrishnak4 Před 3 lety

      @@JohnHammer thank u bro thanks for ur help

  • @Wilddone1
    @Wilddone1 Před 3 lety +3

    Why do I see soo many bad reviews on Amazon for every model on the market right now?
    It looks impossible to find a great external hard drive some last days or just months.....it’s very frustrating choosing one because it looks like they all basically just crap out.
    Nightmare reviews on yours and all other models so far.

    • @alvinnorris1977
      @alvinnorris1977 Před 3 lety +1

      I feel ya there. I've been looking for a couple years and all I find is they dont last so why waste my money

    • @DrGraef
      @DrGraef Před 3 lety

      I've tried multiple sites and same thing. Newegg isn't any better. I want something that will last!

    • @lucidmonkey3591
      @lucidmonkey3591 Před 2 lety

      Anyone find a good one yet??

  • @lanceowens5902
    @lanceowens5902 Před rokem

    If the drake equation says microchips double holding capacity every 2 years then why did ps 3 500gb hold hundreds of games but 12 years later ps 4 new 500gb holds 5 good games if you're lucky I think Sony pulled a fast one

  • @CaptainStingray93
    @CaptainStingray93 Před 2 lety

    I would get one but I keep reading that they break after about 2 weeks to a month and are completely useless and pointless.

    • @mechfurya
      @mechfurya Před 4 měsíci

      I've had mine for 5 years no problems except when PS4 doesn't shut down properly..

  • @timothytrent7472
    @timothytrent7472 Před 3 lety

    Why do I get this on PS4 EC-34-878-0

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      This has something to do with a game error. Try restarting the console and if the error continues try deleting and reinstalling the game

    • @timothytrent7472
      @timothytrent7472 Před 3 lety

      I have done that too times all ready I get the same thing EC-34-878-0 after doing all that why ???? Question and let me know please and thank

    • @riolukid1080
      @riolukid1080 Před 3 lety

      @@timothytrent7472 question your getting this with an external hard drive right? I actually been thinking about getting 1 to see if it will fix error code 34878 since my friends keep on telling me this might fix the problem.

  • @1twistedcpl6575
    @1twistedcpl6575 Před rokem

    when u go camping?

  • @lilbordyyy
    @lilbordyyy Před 3 lety +1

    Just delete old clips and delete cod capinane data after your done with it

    • @JohnHammer
      @JohnHammer  Před 3 lety

      Great tip Dip! Deleting old data will help for sure but it was definitely an uphill battle for me to maintain enough free space for new digital games AND their massive online updates. I feel so much better having that extra 4TB cushion of space.

  • @OfficialCEOofSex
    @OfficialCEOofSex Před 2 lety

    Yeah future prove it until your hard drive gives out and you lose all your 4tb of games like what just happened to me😺

  • @private_alex6716
    @private_alex6716 Před 3 lety

    Hhh. Dam free warzone bout to cause me 100$

  • @leejones3061
    @leejones3061 Před 2 lety

    I wouldn't waste your money on an external HDD all they do is freeze and lock up the ps4 waste of time and money mine caused nothing but issues