As a pure gaming device, the PlayStation 4 may be one of the best consoles ever made. But therein lies the rub, as that is exactly what the console is essentially. A pure gaming device. Unlike previous PlayStations, the PS4 launched without any true media support. That all changes, sort of, in the upcoming system software 2.00 update that is codenamed Masamune. Which is also one bitchin’ cool codename for a mere patch.
Besides the YouTube support, more Share Play and themes being thrown into the mix, one of the bigger additions happens to be that players can now jam some custom tunes while they game thanks to the USB music player addition. Which means that I can finally listen to some Guns ‘N Roses, Uriah Heep, Five Finger Death Punch and Dethklok while I play Disney Infinity. Here’s the full list of features, from the PS Blog:
- 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 in the ‘What’s New’ section, recommending gamers your friends frequently play with.
- 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.
- Back Up Data: Data on PS4 can be backed up and resorted using USB storage. This will back up all data for the console, including settings, save data, screenshots, video clips, download data, and more.
Naturally, all this new content has been described as a slight upgrade.
Last Updated: October 17, 2014
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:03
I see a modder discovered a DLC Class in Borderlands The Pre-Sequel.
So it’s safe to say that they’re locking things that they just want to sell to you, because it’s easy money. Screw the customer, after all.
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 08:06
BEST F**** PATCH NAME EVER
http://vovatia.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/sephiroth_crisis_core.jpg
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:25
It really is the “weapon of choice”
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 08:35
Thanx. I can now be happy someone knew what his weapon was called lol
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:37
Aeris learned the hard way lol
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 09:17
Too soon man, too soon.
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 08:08
About figging time. Now just make it so that we can put music ONTO the machine and life will be better.
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:09
The struggles of a console games ;P
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 08:11
Yeah, well at least we can write, must be all that auto-correcting in word *RUNS trololol!
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:16
Hehehe.
Well, considering how slow you have to type by selecting every letter one-by-one, it’s difficult to make a mistake.
zeemonkeyman
October 17, 2014 at 08:36
Auto correct Has actually taught me heaps of words!
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:39
Take it from the guy who said figgin instead of friggin. 😉
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:23
You like figs do yah?
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:23
He seems to
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:43
A collection of figs, also known a “figging”
http://duntaz713qezt.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Fig.jpg
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:44
yummy
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 08:54
There you are 😛 What a surprise…
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:57
XD
Double-O-Six and a half
October 17, 2014 at 10:07
Fig Orgy?
Skoobaz
October 17, 2014 at 08:09
What about Blu Ray support?
Xcalibersa
October 17, 2014 at 08:13
Was patched in long ago.
Skoobaz
October 17, 2014 at 08:20
Thanks! Didn’t know it was yet. Imagine.
WitWolfy
October 17, 2014 at 08:34
Blu ray was since launch LOL Unless you meant Blu Ray 3D support?
Skoobaz
October 17, 2014 at 10:40
No man, I remember that the thing couldn’t do anything but play games, no video, mp3 suppot.
WitWolfy
October 17, 2014 at 14:30
You are talking about the PS4 right? Seems more like your talking about the Wii U.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:24
“Players You May Know” Who the f**k is Brenda?
Spaffy
October 17, 2014 at 08:33
Friends with Alice?
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:34
LOL!
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:24
Thanks for the “Add To Library” function 😀
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:27
I CAN CHANGE COLOURS????
WHAT YEAR IS IT???
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/98/98b39b21ff008afaa5cba1e79fc611b2ddb64b3f44f57e792397c517768f4433.jpg
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:28
PS3 had that too though, to be fair.
I assume it was something newsworthy at the time. Trolololo
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:29
And play music. And backup data to ‘n hard drive. Filthy peasantsis doesn’t no what a hard drive is master Admiral. Maybe you can explain to the precious?
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 08:30
We’re still talking about technology here, right?
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:32
XD
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:41
*know
WitWolfy
October 17, 2014 at 08:34
Now that made me lol
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:43
Hehe
😉
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 08:55
Watched this last week, epic movie!
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:56
First time? Or re-watched?
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 09:02
He was under the age restriction when it came out, so had to wait until now. ;P
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 09:06
Oh snap!!!!
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:27
a slight upgrade, along with a slight increase in subscription coupled with the slight PSN downtime I had to endure last night. Was the first night in weeks I didn’t play Destiny.
Xcalibersa
October 17, 2014 at 08:28
Maybe Google translate from Jap to English was bad?
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 09:31
Goto Google translate,
Enter (………) Include the brackets,
Translate to Japanese,
Click “Listen”,
Laugh
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:03
Indeed, such lulz!
Sean Carbutt
October 17, 2014 at 08:40
I fell your pain. We had just done the first part of the VOG and were at the first chest messing around as one of the guys had DC’d, then niks. No friend list, no connection niks. Ended up watching 22 jump street instead. But tonight Spartans, we dine on Xur’s latest kak. LOL
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 08:45
22 jump street was awesome, especially when the captain finds out about his daughter
Her Highness the Hipster
October 17, 2014 at 08:32
Still no DLNA support… *sigh*
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 08:54
Damn Lazy Nooblet Amateurs
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 08:58
Wait for the 5.0 patch?
WitWolfy
October 17, 2014 at 08:33
Awesome update!!! BUT I see the Xbone already responded by adding DLNA to their arsenal of features.. Damn you MS!!!
FoxOneZA
October 17, 2014 at 09:05
We’ve been having it!
RuadRauFlessa
October 17, 2014 at 09:32
Who cares about DLNA when you can run PLEX
https://plex.tv/xbox
Brady miaau
October 17, 2014 at 09:54
Yeah, plex is the height of user friendliness that does not require you to go out of your way to get the best out of it.
WitWolfy
October 17, 2014 at 14:31
Screw PLEX, tried it the other day. Didnt hold a candle to XBMC. Plus it isnt user friendly either.
SlasherZA
October 17, 2014 at 08:39
Not a better multimedia device – finally one.
Mp3 support should have been out of the box and still no media server / DLNA support from what I understand? People love to rage at the X-One for everything, but no one cares about MAJOR oversights from Sony for an entertainment device, hooked up to your TV that COULD DO IT on the PS3…
z1n
October 17, 2014 at 08:59
+1 for Dethklok while playing Disney Infinity.
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 09:02
Dethklok is the shizz
z1n
October 17, 2014 at 09:04
Pour the gas, light the match, BUUUUUURNNNNN!
Captain JJ in the shadow
October 17, 2014 at 09:05
Burn the earth. Epic.
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 09:28
It’s a good update but still no “Pause Download” is it so fkkn hard?
Double-O-Six and a half
October 17, 2014 at 10:06
Anybody know if the “Backup Data Option” will allow me to back up installed downloaded games? (The actual game install not the saved data)
I want to replace the 500Gb Hard Drive with a 2TB which I have already bought but just not gotten around to because the moment I do this, I will have to re-download approximately 200Gb of game installs and although my line is uncapped it is still going to take a crap load of time… Never mind having to reload and re-install all the games for which I actually own the disk…
FoxOneZA
October 17, 2014 at 10:58
Data backup option has been pulled from the update http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/16/ps4-2.0-update/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full
Johann Strauss
October 17, 2014 at 10:38
I’m finding myself coming here mostly for the comments.
A veritable cornucopia of one-liners. Keep it up guys. XD