10 Things You Didn't Know Your PS4 COULD DO
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- The PS4 might be "over the hill" for some next gen gamers but it still has plenty of interesting small tweaks and settings we've figured out over the years. Here are some you may not have noticed.
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The things that I miss the most on the PS4 that the PS5 doesn't have, are dynamic themes. Miss just sitting there on the main PS screen, listening and watching chilled Dreadnought dynamic themes.
the subnautica dynamic theme is my favourite
I really hope they bring this back :/ i used to have a dynamic theme on my PSP back in the day
This and GODDAM FOLDERS FFS 😵💫😵💫😵💫
i use the the walking dead one with thunder sounds and zombies moaning, i doubt they will brick them back tho🥲
I have a ps2 start up theme for my ps4 was the coolest thing I ever bought and I can’t use it on my ps5
"Ps4 era is ending" Pah, only those who owns ps5 are saying that.
Still playing ps4 games on there ps5 . Cause there no games for there console.
Dude my ps5 is still just a better ps4 for the time being.Not many games are released nowadays
Sony confirmed they're going to finish ps4 games by 2025
@@johnblake5962 even though I got a ps5, it really sucks on how soon they are gonna pull the plug
@@fratgurkok3987 the game industry just isn't the same... Just look at all the bangers released between 2007-2015
Glad to see you guys still showing the PS4 and Xbox One some love. Realizing not all of us still don't have the new systems is a good way to keep your viewers happy. 👍
Pleb
@@rustyshackleford2022 at least my wife isn't getting boned by John Redcorn.
it sucks that we're going to hit our 3rd Christmas since release and people still cannot get the new consoles.
@@necrophiliacin_lace628 there every where now wym
Agreed. I have the Series S 99% of the time, but I play on my PS4 because of GoT and store discounts and I am learning a lot.
I just got a PS4 a few months ago to play some of the exclusives so this was very helpful
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hurry up and play those exclusives before they are no longer exclusives.
@@fearisthemind-killer lol, I don’t have a good PC so they will still be exclusives to me
@@MotionCC same and the new ps+ is a life saver for new ps users
Yuuup Same here M8 hahaha
As a relatively recent PS4 owner who's barely been able to try it out so far, I thank you for the continued topical vids, always love them! 🤓👍
Hey man I would like to congratulate you on getting a ps4. My plea to you is to get bloodborne asap!! . You may not think much of it now but you will thank me later. Best of luck!
Ah, so many good games. Super excited for you to enjoy it. 😁👍
Nice. I am new as well, to play GoT and I got Platinum before the Legends DLC. Good tips.
@@yurtthesilentgod1225 Another relatively new PS4 owner here, and that was my number one "if I had a PS4" priority since it released. But with all those rumors of it getting an updated version, combined with complaints of its inconsistent framerate as is, I've decided to hold out for now. I've waited this long already, it'd feel stupid to suffer through 30fps right before a better option finally came alone. More than enough other games to play for now anyway.
@@yurtthesilentgod1225 now is a great time to get into some good gaming sessions 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Well....damn, those *were* 10 things I didn't know my PS4 could do.
*Same here brother.*
Same
*same*
Sound like a jet turbine dying?
I opened it 9 months ago to clean it out and it's been silent since
Things you didn't know unless you've played COD Warzone
@@MrSTVR I play fortnite and it over heats every game and turns off lmao
You Need To Clean it From Inside
More like a jet turbine o steroids
As someone who has to increase font sizes even with my glasses, I love the zoom and other accessibility features
Didn't know about the Zoom function! Definitely will use it trying to read all the extremely small text!
I hate that every game now is made for massive TV screens.
@@adrianmurren
That the time for you
Yupyup. I was dismayed at the text size in outer worlds… It DOES have settings for that if you go hunting for it, but the default is ridiculous.
Yeah, it doesn’t help that so much design in games is done on a pc monitor that’s a foot away from their faces.
@@adrianmurren lol no they aren’t
The era of PS4 is not nearly over
ikr Sony already said they'll support it for about 3 or 4 more years
@@Mr_Mack88 yeah, it's their biggest console yet
@augustbloo it's more of a fan favorite than a bigger amount of owners
@@spoongrmanthe ps2 was the most sold console ever
@@frankmundo4300that’s bc people was buying it as a dvd player since it was cheaper than dvd players in that time
My ps4 is going to live for a long time because until the ps5 is both at retail cost and there are games worthwhile for it I won’t bother upgrading.
True
I won’t get a PlayStation 5 until my PlayStation 4 breaks
That’s gotta be the stupidest thing a gamer has ever said.
@@adorabledinosaur5351 same here
The load times alone make the console worth it. The games also look better and run smoother, even if they are technically available on PS4. As for next-gen exclusives, that'll get more common once we're done with the chip shortage in 20-30 years from now.
The ps4 is never going to die as long as the PS5 aren't on the shelves or available online
Thank you scalpers (there will be a special place in hell for them all)
Yeah I don’t think it’s really on the “done” list yet
@@Masada1911 and I hope it never does like it ain't getting any more expensive than this while also maintaining next gen gaming
That itself is not an easy thing to do for such an old console I still have my ps4 pro and will not buy the PS5 as i never even got to see one irl here so yeah I ain't switching
After owning my ps4 for 4 years playing so many games on it... my girlfriend accidentally unplugged it while I switched it on. I just lost all my progress😂. so yeah... this generation is starting over for me😂
@@cameronfell4415 :(
@@cameronfell4415 bruh I feel you this has happened to my PC lmao thankfully my ps4 pro is safe
The folder option was a huge game changer (pun kind of intended) for me when I discovered it. Having an OCD perfectionist personality, being able to organize all of my games by genre really helped to cut down on the clutter of my homescreen while keeping everything looking tidy.
Bless, I had no idea that zoom was an option. I’ve always been bummed by games that don’t have text embiggening options and seem to assume that you’re playing on PC with a close monitor. Thaaaaank you
1:05 Yeahh, I admittingly didn't know about turning off the controller for 10 seconds as well, I've been on my PS4 a lot lately, so thank you for this man
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PS4 became my favorite console of all time the moment I bought a 4tb ssd. I literally have thousands of games on my ps4, all organized into folders by genre and alphabetical order. The ability to instantly play anything is amazing. I'm not even going to buy a ps5 because this is the last console I will ever need
Thousands of games lmao
Which SSD do you use? Thinking of getting one myself. Thanks
@@enzog1078 yeah? You think I'm lying or something? You realize there are tons of collections, arcade games, and indy games on ps4 right? I mean I literally just bought 900 atari games for 40 bucks.
@@shubhammathur7048 I can't remember the brand off the top of my head (it's been a few years). But I will say I strongly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about it. Only if you're serious about game collecting though, otherwise I'd say save a few bucks and get a 1tb
@@MartyDickRider awh man. I was really hoping you’d have a brand/model recommendation lol.
I miss the days that “next gen” was truly next gen. NES to SNES was like whoa!! SNES/Genesis to PS1 was like Hell Yeah!! You get the point. Ahh the good ole days 😂
I've been saying that generational gaming is over.
My friend says I'm wrong because Xbox proved me wrong because you can play last gen games.😒
Now it is GTA5 and GTA 5 and enhanced GTA5.
Agreed. PS2 and Xbox to PS3 and Xbox 360 was the last time my mind was blown by the generation leap.
@@XanderCrease yup. Getting HD gaming blowed my mind
I hadn't thought about but you're right. Now it's just incremental increases, slowly inching towards true photo realism. Which is kind of weird to imagine.
A feature i always wanted in a PS4 is when its on Restmode and i wanna turn it off but I'm in a hurry i would just hold the PS home button for a few secs then it would start to Turn off, I've voiced this idea to some people but they all brushed it off as unnecessary but i truly believe some would want this.
you can just hold the power button of the console for a couple sec and it'll turn off
@@rexnihilum7822 While in rest mode?
@@alister101 yes
@@rexnihilum7822 Cool, still want the controller feature though
Thanks so much for this vid. 😊 I knew quite a few of these myself, but the ones from this list that I didn't know were even more amazing.
This was a very informative list. I'll definitely be saving this video when someday I'll buy myself a PS4.
Imma be honest, I didn't know about 9 out of the 10 on this list. And these are honestly really cool things to know. Would've been really great to know these tricks right from the jump though. Could you guys please do a list like this for the PS5? I'm sure it'll be ongoing as the updates roll out, but still would be really nice to know how to fully utilize a PS5.... When I can finally get one 😅
Thank you Gameranx for always coming through with the best gaming videos!
IMMA?????😊
The trophy tip is just awesome and makes life so much easier ! Thanks a lot
I think you can triple tap to go through three items on your PS (its pretty much menu, game, app, or settings) way more finicky than the double tap as sometimes it can get confused between double tapping
Just want to say that your to 10 list videos sense of humor is really good. I find myself laughing out loud many times while watching these. I love the gifs and animations for each point.
For number five you can also use the PlayStation app to change your background and profile picture to any image saved on your phone which I find the easiest.
I surprisingly knew all of these and I’m proud of that.
oooooh, nice to know. The zoom and the "delete game from trophy list" are new to me. Thanks.
Thank you for the swapping controller connection to usb tip! The controllers on the ps4 die so much quicker than older systems and it's not easy on the console to keep it running almost 24/7 because the remotes need to be charged at least once every other day at best.
“Pretty much done”
Sure bud, it will be done when in stock PS5s go for 500$ at your local store.
About point 8, i know someone people will be like "omg you are killing the controller that way" but i usually just charge my controller directly to the power source, so i dont have to deal with resting mode, it also works great if you have your ps4 out of reach and want to keep playing while charging it.
Coming into this and realising I didn't even know the first one up on the list, pretty much just proves to me I should keep watching
Never knew about the zoom. Thanks man!
You forgot one important trick :
Suppose that you want to put your console in rest mode while intending to continue a game, you simply enable rest mode while the game is running, once you turn your console on : just double tap the PS button, you'll get back right where you left the game. Thanks for the video
When the Ms was announcing how the xsx could resume games from rest mode I'm thinking wait, I've been doing this for a while on PS4 lol
Will this have the gameplay timer still running?
@@bustergundo516 nope
@@pumpdaddyg good to know. Some games have an in game play timer and I don't want it to add unnecessary time to the completion total.
Are some of these the same on PS5 as well because I would love to use that zoom feature and no longer have to strain my eyes when reading books in Skyrim
The zoom one is, but I'm not sure about the other ones
@@TinyScholar Thanks :)
The zoom in feature helps me a lot. Thanks for the tips.
Thanks for these tips it helped alot
Don't forget it can keep your gaming life going until you can get your hands on a ps5....in about 3 years
In about 3 years? That sounds extremely optimistic.
"The era of PS4 is done..." Yeah sure, during a world shortage of microchips, a plethora of POS scalpers hoarding PS5's and inflation/economy crisis, guess what... We're gonna keep our PS4's for a while...
Even without, I would take my time with the PS4 and other consoles. PS5 is not interesting for me yet, so is the Series X.
30FPS is garbage. I haven't owned a console since 360/PS3 era until I bought a PS5 at my GameStop. I still primarily use PC but fuck me the PS4 was severely underpowered and wasted. It's too bad it's not even similar to GPUs that have 60FPS on PC. 30FPS on 1080P is hilariously bad.
@@noobbotgaming2173 this! The last gen was ridiculously underpowered and should’ve been upgraded sooner.
@@noobbotgaming2173 This is so true. After being nearly PC-only since the PS3 days, life recently handed me a used PS4 and I thought hey, not exactly cutting edge or ideal, but it has a few exclusives of interest, and if I have one anyway, why not use it? 30 FPS is why not, I quickly realized. After being so used to 60+ on PC, that 30 fps hurts. How pixelly 1080p looks on a 4K tv sure doesn't help either, but argh, that framerate, worst part by far.
Oh, and it has the loudest fans I have ever heard in any console or PC, by a wide margin. At first I assumed that was just because the poor thing was so dusty, (like, the outer grills had dust so thick it peeled off in a solid sheet,) but even after I disassembled and cleaned it spotless inside and out, only slightly less like having a hair dryer in the entertainment center. I seriously wonder if all PS4s are that loud, or maybe just the early model ones, or mine specifically, or what. And let's not forget the horrible load times while we're at it! Anyway, I can totally see why people would be eager to upgrade to a PS5, as well leave their old PS4 to rot at that point. They can't be replaced too soon if you ask me.
@@noobbotgaming2173 okay, tough guy. Got anything else to say?
The use case for outputting PS4 audio to your PC is for capturing/streaming with party chat audio. Elgato actually has a specific splitter cable for this with one going to your headphones and the other to your PC. If you're using a headset all the audio goes there and not to HDMI, and there is no way to send all audio (chat and game) to both HDMI & headset simultaneously. (e.g. capturing Apex Legends gameplay with your teammates audio from PS party chat)
The zoom option is a game charger for me. Thank you for doing this!
I didn’t know my PS4 could turn into an airport
Tip: I like to go on the web and google then get an image i want as my wallpap for my PS4 by just screenshotting, and you can just crop it when setting as your theme so idk i just thought that was pretty cool to do.
Tbh I’ve known about the zoom feature for a few years now, it comes in real useful in tons of games, or when I’m using my wireless controller from a few metres away
I remember watching some of these videos before i got my PS4 like 4 years ago and some of these things in this vid, i either never knew, or found them out out of curiosity.
The longevity is something amazing I’ve had mine for 7 years and it’s worked like a charm hasn’t given me one issue other then the jet airliner fan but I dusted it and it’s perfectly fine now we have seen so many ps5 breaking down and they are not even that old but the veteran ps4 is still showing no sign of age games from ps4-5 are not a major leap like 3-4 so yeah I’m good with staying with my ps4 and pc until the ps6 comes out lol
You must be one of the lucky ones that haven't had any joypad drift then!
@@B-A-L no never had it
Great video it's been awhile since the last one 🙃
its been 1 day bro
@@user-rh1lj8gb8j best vedios about gaming never seems like enough honestly
@@cushy_steel1905 fair enough
Hey gameranx, it’s raining outside and I’m trying to farm souls in dark souls 3. I decided to put on your videos because they’re really chill.
Finally focusing on playing my PS4 this year so really helpful video.
Me watching this with no ps4 or ps5
Same
😂omg
I never knew any of these lol the controller turn off one and the past from rest to off mode will be very efficient
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1:10 What the hell? Okay, this is one that I DIDN'T know! I had my Ps4 for about a good several years now, and I never once heard about this--until now of course! It's so crazy to me that this little controller sitting next to me is capable of doing so many things (e.g. like Bluetooth sharing, and zooming) just by different combinations of holding the buttons! It's so crazy to me! 😱🤯
Wow this was one of the first videos I watched of you guys when you made this video when the PS4 just came out. Time flies
I've had the PS5 since launch, but till this day I still find the UI confusing AF to navigate around. My brain can never remember the difference between short vs long pressing the PS button. The controller doesn't feel as comfortable as the dual shock 4. Sony went backwards on a lot of stuff on the PS5 just for the sake of "new".
ungrateful 😂 you aint no sony fan if you shitting on the ps5
If you keep switching between ps4 and 5 then yeah you'll get confused
My PS4's still going strong with a humongous library. I can't afford next gen :D
Same here but it's more of a case of I don't need next gen until the next gen after this next gen comes out because that's how long it'll take me to get through my backlog!
@@B-A-L Yeah, I still have a huge backlog. Tbh next gen hasn't really tempted me with anything either. I hop main consoles every generation, currently PS4 and Switch, was contemplating jumping on the new Xbox as my main, I dunno what PS5 has to offer me and i'm kinda annoyed with Sony lately.
Don't be sad . Right now People buying ps5 to play ps4 games anyway lmao .
This channel is just sooo good.
Wow! No lie, I am watching this on my PS4 [normally boot up my Series S], and I am learning alot. That double tap to change between apps just blew my mind.
Mine could do a trans Atlantic flight with the sound of it
Two things from PS4 that I wish gets included in PS5 are dynamic themes and the ability to create folders for games in the PlayStation home screen.
Yes they need to bring back folders
Wait? PS5 doesn't have dynamic themes?! WTF?
@@PinkPixie019 each game changes the music and background when selected, but themes will likely still come eventually
Full screen working browser
@@ivanvujovic69 just watch your porn on something else
The ps4 is god like and will always be remembered, may future generations go back to it and see what it was all about... the Ratchet and clank reboot, the robot game where you could grow and showcased the particle effects that the ps4 was capable of... so many great memories
Also with the using a usb cable instead of Bluetooth is that the is simply going to be less latency. It basically doesnt matter how badass your Bluetooth setup is it is nearly impossible to beat a hardwired connection
A few very handy and completely new things to me on this list, thanks Falcon.
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PS4 Pro is still a very strong console. Nearly every game that comes out for PS5 is also out for PS4. Thank you Sony for not abandoning us
Thanks a lot, I didnt know about the hidden trophies info, it was pain in the ass finding what i needed to do to get those trophies
OMG! Thank you for the zoom funcion! I really need to enable this pronto!
I think the ps4 will go down as one of the greatest consoles of all time! It's my personal favorite and I've been gaming since the Nintendo 64 days!
Thx my dad is trying to get the PS4 fix and once he does I’ll be sure to use these secrets
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Cool, gonna go make my own background now
I used to have my PS3 hooked up through my X1X. Never had an issue with lag, and it worked out pretty good.
OMG u should do one for ps5
Maybe I’ll dust off my old PS4 and try it.
I'll dust of my ps6
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About the cleaning of the temp. Cache. If you have an extended HDD do you leave it connected, or rather disconnect it?
Never explored the accessibility menu, that zoom option will be nice.
I feel good still having my PS4 slim for years even tho I gotta ps5 too
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Why not sell your PS5 for a sh!tload of money and then buy it back in a few years at a fraction of the cost?
Me who doesn't have a PS4: Interesting...
whoa, learned some nice tips thank you
Thank you , very beneficial video.
Long live the PS4!
Not gonna lie, #2 is fantastic. Wonder if it will screen shot it that way too?
No
You forgot a bit about connecting a controller via the USB cable... On the ps4 pro it cuts lag by a whole lot. Basically the response is nearly the same as a mouse on a PC. Very handy for fps games
Great to know about these features for the PlayStation 4 I'll probably try them when I get my PlayStation 4 out the storage
Cool, messing around alot with my ps3 and 4pro atm since the ps5 is at my gf's place. Thanks Falcon and Gameranx, some useful stuff here
Glad it was helpful. -falcon
Sure.. you have a gf.
Scratch that, that's actually more believable than having a ps5. Lol
This would have been sick back in 2013 lol
You cab make your background on the ps3 as well. Glad they kept that concept. But I didn't know about holding the ps button for 10 seconds. That can be helpful when I need to switch out controllers.
I had no idea you could delete trophy lists with 0% completion to improve your overall trophy score. That has to be the most useful tip on this list
Heck Yeah!
Woo
@@gameranxTV Very nice!
Wouldn't consider the PS4 done as most people still can't get a PS5
There's lots of games that come out for PS4 and PS5.
just like the xbox 360 isn't really done. it's a very important part of gaming history.
Just got a ps4 a couple months ago,I’ll definitely have to keep these tricks in mind
I didn't knew any of this LOL Thank you so much.
I will have a PS4 for a few more years. Once I can buy a PS5 for $350 then I will get it. There aren't any games worth it yet. And there are plenty of games I haven't played on PS4. Once Gta VI and Elder Scrolls VI comes out then I will think about it.
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foo get Elden Ring I just finished it best 180 hours I spent in a game. Moving on the Red Dead Redemption 2 now that played a game good enough to be ok with the ending be spoiled... No man's Sky looks sick too I slept on that one so. much options
I think Elder Scrolls VI is going to be XBox only though since Microsoft bought Bethesda.
@@B-A-L that I'm not sure about only because they would lose a lot of money if they did. But we won't know for sure until it comes out.
@@guillermolopez1377 i want Elden Ring bad. I just finished RE Village. Id like to revisit No Mans Sky. I haven't bought it since it first came out. And at the time it wasn't that great, but I've heard they have done wonderful things since.
Well if you consider that the PS5 has been out for 2,5 and yet most people are on PS4 I wouldn't say it is over .
Avaliability has also been pretty bad , games are not looking very ''next-gen'' and the leap from PS4 to PS5 is the smallest in the Playstation history .
So in about 4 years from now , we will be seeing PS5 to rise .
Till then see ya
Bet in 2023 all that’ll change. That’ll be the year the differences will show
Ps5s are every where wym if you don’t have one now your prob just broke. And graphic wise yeah it’s not a crazy leap but getting 120 frames or playing in 4K is huge. Plus loading times on m.2.
@@cinema_yo PS5 is everywhere? WTF are you talking about? Are you in America? If you can't hop on Amazon or Walmart and buy one, IT'S NOT EVERYWHERE.
@@cinema_yo they be in denial because they don’t have it so they downplay it to make themselves feel better about not having one
@@cinema_yo lol I'm not going to pay 700€ for a console that is not even that good . 120 frames are available on very few games and 4k resolution was first seen in the 2018 PS4 Pro . Loading times have been like this on the PC from 2016 .
And also the stock is currently trash .
So yeah maybe use your brain more
Only just got a PS4 today and I can’t wait to set it up and play almost all the games it has to offer
That zoom is so handy. So many games have tiny text
I was hoping my ps4 could turn into a ps5
Even after all this time PS4 still being a boss xD
The trophy tip helped me so much 👌
I half expected gameranx to sneak in some kind of "souls" franchise reference. Lmao
No the era is not done because the ps5 is still widely unavailable
I really hope the ps5 gets more available soon cos the last gen consoles are really underpowered now lol I feel sorry for all the people stuck on last gen. The games releasin on them are clearly struggling now but as long as the ps5s hard to get I guess they have to keep makin them for last gen
@BLS And the chip shortage will continue for years to come, now they don't even have enough for the machines that make them. (i readed this from online news)
You can also play pc audio through your ps4 controller. I found that out cause I was charging the front the computer while watching something and the audio got real low and sounded strange. So I had to go into my computer audio settings and disconnect the controller.
Great video. So many features I didn't know about. Please do one of these for PS5