Ps4 download sucks

A receive window of 7 KB "is an incredibly low value; it's basically going to cause the downloads to take times longer than they should," Snellman explains.

Running an app such as Netflix or Spotify narrowed the receive window to KB, which is still "a 5x reduction in potential download speed," and playing an online match in a networked game closed it down to the 7 KB threshold. Putting the PlayStation 4 into its rest mode "had no effect," he writes.

Complicating matters is that the PlayStation 4 doesn't always make it clear what programs are running. Many users are accustomed to closing a game from the dashboard or being told the system is doing so when they boot up a new one while another is in the background, thinking that takes care of it. But other applications, like Spotify or a streaming video service, can keep on going. Whatever the blame, all kinds of anecdotal complaints and observations of the PlayStation 4's inconsistent download behavior have taken hold over the past four years.

Does putting the machine to rest help? Why are my downloads faster after this firmware update? When playing a game you've hidden, other players will no longer see that you're currently playing that game. After that, you won't be able to use the device on a PS4 that has a previous version of the system software. By using or accessing the System Software, you agree to be bound by all current terms of this Agreement.

PS4 system software update. How to update system software on a PS4 console. Want a guided experience updating your System Software for PS4? PlayStation Online Assistant. System software features on the PS4 console. Version 9. In Trophies, you can now view PS5 trophies in your trophy list.

You can also view PS5 trophies in the trophy list on the profile screen under the [Games] tab. In Messages, we've updated the following: If you're the owner of a group, you can now delete it. User Info: Rageahr.

Rest mode is the only way the PS4 makes full use of your bandwith, at least for me. User Info: compulsiveliar. I think that the PS3 downloads things way slower than the PS4 does. That's how it works for me. It takes about twice as long to download similar size things on PS3. User Info: VincentVega. Same here. PS4 is nice and fast but PS3 is super slow. Never was, never will be. Additionally, we let you know what benefits an SSD could bring to your PS4 in terms of better loading and copying times.

When you download a PS4 game, the file downloads to a specific folder. As someone who's had PSN download speed problems for years -- especially on the day of a release or major update -- I found myself frequently Googling for and testing out potential fixes that never worked. Changing DNS servers, ritualistically switching between WiFi and Ethernet, superstitiously pausing and unpausing downloads at different completion percentages, and even trying to let all downloads progress while the PS4 is in Rest Mode.

Nothing ever worked. I finally landed on this potential fix from Redditor TheTigerbite, which described a very simple four-step process that only took a couple of minutes and basically completely uncapped my PSN download speeds.

I'm just here to let you know that, if you fall into the camp I've been stuck in for years -- every fix you come across not working -- this one actually works. That's it. After literal years of intermittent Googling and tinkering with my router and internet settings, this solution actually worked.