Upcoming PS4 Software Update 2.0 Adds Multimedia Support and More

[Foxi4]

The PS4, much like the Xbox One and the Wii U, launched with only rudimentary functionality and a promise of new features to be introduced in the future. The gamers have spoken and Sony listened to their pleas - firmware 2.0 has a lot of new functionality to offer and it's coming soon to your PS4 system, including a USB media player, custom themes, enhanced voice commands and numerous improvements. The full change log can be found below.

Spoiler: Change Log

• USB Music Player: PS4 owners can play their own music in the background while playing a game using USB Music Player*. After inserting a USB stick loaded with music into the PS4, a new option for USB Music Player will appear. Supported filename extensions include MP3, MP4, M4A, and 3GP.
• Change colors: In addition to the ability to add a theme, PS4 owners can also change the background of the home screen from light blue to one of seven new colors: gold, blue, red, green, purple, pink, and gray.
• Players You May Know: PS4 will now suggest players you may know as potential friends in the ‘What’s New’ section.
• Enhancements to Live Broadcasting: Masamune brings a variety of improvements to live broadcasting on PS4. In the Live From PlayStation app, PS4 owners can now select a Featured channel, which includes official broadcasts from PlayStation, broadcasts from people on a players friend list, and any game channel that the player has followed. Additionally, Live From PlayStation now has filters for searching broadcasts on a specific game, as well as support for archived broadcasts.
• Content Area and Library: PS4’s Content Area, which shows the latest games and apps a PS4 owner has used, has been redesigned to help make it easier to quickly find and access content. It now shows 15 of a player’s most used apps or games, and additional items will be added to a player’s Library. The Library on PS4 has improved filter and sort functions to help organize contented by type (game / app / TV & video), name (a – z or z – a), recently used, or install date.
• Enhanced Voice Commands: The ability to control PS4 using voice has been improved. Players can now say ‘PlayStation’ to begin commands, and ‘All Commands,’ to see a list of all voice command options available. New voice commands were added for live broadcasting, including “Start broadcast,” “End broadcast,” and “Find face.”
• Add To Library: The monthly free PlayStation Plus games will have an ‘Add to Library’ button in the PlayStation Store. This button will add a game to a PS4 owner’s library without downloading it – saving space on their hard drive.

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[Harsky]

No MKV support? MINUS 5 STARS.

 

[Foxi4]

No MKV support? MINUS 5 STARS.

For now it's just a music player, hence no video support.

 

[pwsincd]

omfg no bluray!!

 

[Foxi4]

omfg no bluray!!

What do you mean? The PS4 supported BluRay Video out of the box and 3D BluRay support was added in firmware 1.75.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

No MKV? But Xbox One got MKV compatibility on their newest firmware update.

Well, it's not that bad PS4 does still lay Blu-rays and DVDs, though it's a shame no MKV.

Never mind the Wii U, that thing is to play games and nothing else (unless you're a customer of Netflix and use YouTube as well as TVii).

 

[Foxi4]

No MKV? But Xbox One got MKV compatibility on their newest firmware update.

Well, it's not that bad PS4 does still lay Blu-rays and DVDs, though it's a shame no MKV.

Never mind the Wii U, that thing is to play games and nothing else (unless you're a customer of Netflix and use YouTube as well as TVii).

The important part of the update is that you can play your favourite music during gameplay - that's what the fans requested and that's what they got, which is good. I'm sure a separate multimedia app will eventually pop up, this is a background music player more than anything.

 

[Adeka]

no folders. Cant sort my stuff

 

[T-hug]

No themes or DLNA support supposedly there are some unlisted secret features... time will tell!

 

[WiiCube_2013]

The important part of the update is that you can play your favourite music during gameplay - that's what the fans requested and that's what they got, which is good. I'm sure a separate multimedia app will eventually pop up, this is a background music player more than anything.

That's a feature that should've been since the days of PS3, but was it true that the reason PS3 didn't get it was due to Microsoft having the patent?

 

[Ryupower]

also when this FW come out(code name:Masamune) the vita and vita TV will also be getting an update

PS Vita and PS TV – 3.35 update, Live From PlayStation

The PS Vita and PS TV systems will also receive a system software update to version 3.35 with the same timing as Masamune, adding four-player Remote Play support to PS TV. In addition, the Live from PlayStation app, which allows users to watch live gameplay streams from PS4 systems, will be available on both PS Vita and PS TV alongside this update.

a well as the PlayStation app (for smart phones) will be getting an update

PlayStation App 2.0 update

The PlayStation App for smartphones and tablets, available free on the App Store and Google Play, is also set to receive an update to version 2.0 within the same launch window as both the PS4 and PS Vita system software updates. This update provides a new layout for tablets, and the app’s home screen has been redesigned.

 

[mrtofu]

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[stanleyopar2000]

lol no UPNP support either. Thank goodness I decided not to jump on the "current gen" wagon.

 

[Foxi4]

That's a feature that should've been since the days of PS3, but was it true that the reason PS3 didn't get it was due to Microsoft having the patent?

Nope, at least not to my knowledge, the reason was purely technical. The PS3 had sectioned memory while the Xbox 360's was shared and dynamically allocated. On the PS3 you always had 256MB RAM and 256MB VRAM, and 256MB RAM was just not enough to support in-game voice chat and MP3 support - it was barely enough to support Screenshots and Remote Play in select games.

 

[mightymuffy]

No DLNA = , however the usb player is a welcome addition that Xbox One owners don't currently have (that is, the ability to play music off usb in the background) - essential for a game with shitty music (it's no wonder I never played through Forza 5 even after fully doing 3 & 4), however, this should've been a launch feature. On both consoles.
'Add to library' is another convenient feature for Plus users.

All in all a decent update (if not exactly front page material in my opinion - slow week perhaps??), giving the PS4 a few things the One doesn't do, and vice versa. Can't help but feeling many of these features should really have been already on both machines already though....

 

[Foxi4]

Not exactly front page material in my opinion - slow week perhaps?

We post updates about Nintendo firmwares, don't see a reason why we shouldn't post Sony updates and Microsoft updates as well, especially when they introduce a feature that's been requested since the system launched. MP3 support was a big deal for everyone, so it's good to see Sony delivering.

 

[mightymuffy]

We post updates about Nintendo firmwares, don't see a reason why we shouldn't post Sony updates and Microsoft updates as well, especially when they introduce a feature that's been requested since the system launched. MP3 support was a big deal for everyone, so it's good to see Sony delivering.

Fair point ya got there Foxi luv, let's see what you lot said about the rather-more-feature-laden update the Xbox One received this week! ......Oh wait, where is it.....

 

[Foxi4]

Fair point ya got there Foxi luv, let's see what you lot said about the rather-more-feature-laden update the Xbox One received this week! ......Oh wait, where is it.....

Ask chavo, he's the local Xbox lover. We'll try to keep up with those, don't worry.

 

[GameWinner]

I'm just glad we're getting Share Play and Youtube.
Now the only thing I want is Resume/Suspend. Hopefully before Disgaea 5 or Persona 5 drops.

 

[the_randomizer]

We post updates about Nintendo firmwares, don't see a reason why we shouldn't post Sony updates and Microsoft updates as well, especially when they introduce a feature that's been requested since the system launched. MP3 support was a big deal for everyone, so it's good to see Sony delivering.

We do? ;O;



I kid, I kid