At PlayStation, we love hearing the great feedback we get from our passionate community of gamers. That’s why I’m excited to announce that our highly-anticipated system software update for PlayStation 4 (v1.70) will be released tomorrow, with a huge number of your demanded features, and expanding upon what we believe is the most socially connected console experience. One feature that I’m most excited about is SHAREfactory, our new rich video editing app. In addition, we’re launching updates for PlayStation Vita (v3.15) and PlayStation App (v1.70) that will deliver greater integration with your PS4 system.
Here’s a rundown of what you can expect with tomorrow’s software updates:
PlayStation 4 v1.70 Update
- SHAREfactory: After you update your PS4 to v1.70, an icon to download our free SHAREfactory app will appear on your PS4 system’s home screen once it’s available. Once installed, SHAREfactory allows you to easily customize your gameplay videos with special effects, video commentary with picture-in-picture capability through PlayStation Camera, and custom soundtracks using the included audio tracks or your original music imported from a USB drive. You can then share your videos on Facebook or export them to an external USB storage device. The app is packed with plenty of cool, but accessible, tools. It’s simple enough to use for beginning editors, while functioning as a rich video editor for those with more creative aspirations. Check out our new SHAREfactory video that provides a walkthrough of what you can expect:
- Automatic Pre-download: No more waiting until after a game is released to start downloading select pre-ordered games from PlayStation Store. This new feature allows you to get to your games faster by automatically downloading select pre-ordered games up to several days in advance of the release, so that it’s ready to play as soon as the game is released on launch day. There’s also a countdown timer prior to the release of the game so you’ll know how soon your game will be available for you to start playing.
- Option to Disable HDCP for Games: This highly requested feature will allow you to have the option to turn off HDCP for games so you can capture longer gameplay sessions directly from your HDMI output and export them elsewhere.
- USB Export Option for Captured Gameplay: It’s now even easier to show off your heroic gaming moments and the SHAREfactory videos you create with the world using this feature to export your videos and screenshots to a USB drive. Just click on the DUALSHOCK 4 SHARE button, save your gameplay on a USB drive, and then share your proudest achievements on other social networks and other video platforms.
- Live Broadcasting in HD and Archiving Support: We’ve increased the resolution for live broadcasts so you and your friends can watch games livestreamed in 720p HD. You can also archive your broadcasts on Twitch or Ustream and watch them again later.
- New SHARE Options: We’ve got a number of new SHARE settings that will give you better control of what you want to share with your friends. Here is what you can look forward to:
- Change the default gameplay recording time in the SHARE menu under Video Clip Settings.
- Save only the video clips and screenshots you want by selecting Upload Screenshots or Upload Video Clips for each capture. Also upload video clips and screenshots during your live gameplay broadcasts.
- Select specific Facebook audiences to share each video or screenshot with.
- New DUALSHOCK 4 Options: New light bar settings have been added for DUALSHOCK 4, allowing you to change it to Bright, Medium or Dim in the Settings menu. The touchpad has also been updated, allowing you to navigate the on-screen keyboard using the DUALSHOCK 4 touchpad.
- New Friends Options: It’s now easier to find Friends and send requests with the ability to search Friends-of-Friends, view Mutual Friends on another user’s profile, and accept Friend requests directly from the Friends list.
- New Trophies Sort Option: You can now sort Trophies by rarity in the Options menu.
- PlayStation Store Payment Support: Similar to PS3, we’re introducing Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) for PS4 for content purchased on PS Store, starting with PayPal support.
- More PlayStation Camera Commands: More voice commands are added to PlayStation Camera, allowing you to launch the apps installed on your PS4 with the sound of your voice.
- New PlayStation Plus Icon: For Plus members, you’ll now have the PS Plus icon appear next to your SEN ID on the login screen, home screen and other areas across the PS4 system’s sleek user interface.
- Music Unlimited SHARE Options: With a Music Unlimited subscription, you can easily share your favorite songs with your friends by pressing the SHARE button on your DUALSHOCK 4.
PlayStation Vita v3.15 Update
- PS4 Link Update for Remote Play: Linking your PS4 and PS Vita together will now be easier with the 3.15 update for PS Vita. It’ll enable Automatic Device Registration, which will automatically detect and pair both systems when they’re both online and the same user is signed in to both devices. This makes it even quicker for you to get started on Remote Play or access other second screen features.
PlayStation App v1.70 Update
- Push Notifications, Friend Requests and More: This new PlayStation app update will give you the option to receive Push Notifications for select PS4 updates you want to receive, such as gameplay Invitations, Game Alerts or Friend Requests. You can also receive Friend Requests via email or text messages with the app update. Also, it’s now easier to change your profile picture right from your mobile device by uploading an image from your photo library, or taking a photo using your in-device camera.
I’ve covered a lot of the key updates in the post, and additional details can be found here.
We can’t wait until the software updates are released so you can start enjoying all of these great features. In particular, I look forward to seeing your SHAREfactory videos and seeing all the creative ways you can make your gameplay moments memorable.
Let’s keep the conversation going – we love getting feedback from you and seeing what else we can come up with to continue making PlayStation 4 the best place to play. Please let us know and we’ll continue to always serve up great content and features to you – the gamer.
Please add the option of being able to log in to multiple accounts on the Vita.
I want to be able to share games across my accounts like on PS3 and PS4.
It’s too annoying for me to buy digital games on the Vita right now. I don’t want to format every single time.
It’s been said a million times already, but maybe saying it again will help:
DLNA support, please.
Wheres VIDEO CHAT? Multi Media support, created app folders to make screen look better,looks very cluttered right now. I also heard that we would be able to change our gamertag names so when will all that take place?
Dlna media server support , make that happen and ill be very happy.
Im sure someone has mentioned it but the trophy update is lacking behind what you did on the ps3. Right now it is just a jumble mess. I cant organize overall games under the trophy by alphabet? or for each game list the trophies by earned date.. really? you missed that? seems a little to obvious to miss. Unless im blind. Other than that some pretty good updates hoping dimming the the light will also save some battery :D
suspend/resume for games and downloads still not included? I wish in the future everything isn’t all about sharing like the video which was a missed opportunity
List of Features id like to see to PlayStation 4
1: Ability to turn on or off the friends online and going offline notification like PS3
2: Change PSN Gamertag would be nice
3: When you hold the PS Logo button in on the menu and stuff add the time like 10:25 PM like that
4: ability to appear offline but your really online
5: support for Bluetooth Headsets like the PS3 one or others
6: Change Colors to the PlayStation Home Screen like its blue now but like change it to orange or green or something
7: Ability to invite a friend to a game like an opition to like it would appear on the profile you are on and it will be a invite to game button
8: Touchpad use for the web browser or an option
9: When a notification appears if you press the PS Logo button it takes you to whatever it is from a message, game invite (already there) or a trophy unlock with details
Lastly: Keyboard support to where i can type stuff in quickly like on the browser or a gamertag or message im not sure if that’s already added but it would be nice
Thanks for the New Update and hope you like these ideas
They Value our feedback, but only 10 replys taken from over 200 comments. Notice when we ask about wheres YOUTUBE app they ignore us . It would be heck of alot easier to have a youtube app and export them directly to it. I dont have a xbox1 but they did a good job with their sharing video support with youtube.Hopefully playstation will do so soon and add 1 of the most used site ever to PS4.
Private video party chat…ps3 could do it so the ps4 should be able to.
Great update. I’m mostly looking forward to the share factory. With that said… maybe i missed it but how come there hasn’t been any comment about the SHARE BUG getting fixed. The bug i’m talking about is where when you press the share button to SAVE the last 15 minute of your epic gameplay it saves a random clip. If that has not gotten fixed then the update is useless to me since i can’t save my last 15 minute and i rather not have the system recording/saving constantly just in case i do something epic. I rather the system work as promised. please please please say this got fixed.
for the next update i would really like to see a more stream line way of checking my “just unlocked/earned” trophy. The way i do that now is i go back out to the home screen>> go to trophies>>select a game>>and then find the trophy that just unlocked. Along with a pop-up saying i earned a trophy i would also like an option like…”press X” to to view your new unlocked trophy and direct it to that game or that trophy.
Happy to hear it! SHAREfactory is a seriously cool addition that we’re all very excited about – as someone with 0 experience with editing videos, I was super pleased at how easy it was to pick up.
Tips and tricks: double tap the SHARE button to start a fresh capture session.