Our next major system software update for PS4, version 3.50 (codenamed MUSASHI), is out tomorrow!
While we outlined some of the features last month before our beta program started, we wanted to give a more detailed look at the update and share some new info. We’re making it easier to play together with friends, adding the ability to appear offline, and more.
New Social Features
Appear Offline
On your Profile tab, we’ve added a new option called ‘Online Status.’ From here, you can choose to ‘Appear Offline.’ This could be useful if you want to play games or watch movies without your friends knowing you’re online. You can designate if you would like to appear offline when you log-in or at any time from your Profile, or by holding down the PS Button on DualShock 4 to bring up the Quick Menu.
Friend Online Notification
Now you can choose to get notified when your friends come online. To receive notifications, select a player on your friends list, press Options, and select ‘Notify When Online.’
User Scheduled Event
On the Events tab, we’re adding the ability to schedule gameplay sessions with your friends. Just select ‘Create Event,’ and you’ll be able to make an invitation for an upcoming gameplay session. Choose the day, time, game, and send it off to your friends. When your event starts, users who registered will automatically be added to a party so you can start playing right away.
You can also share an event to a group, or a community that you’re a member of. Once shared, the event will be sent as a message, or posted to a community wall, and members can register from there
Play Together
This feature allows all members of a Party to see what each person is playing so that you can easily join a friend’s game, or start a new game together.
Other New System Features
Remote Play (PC/Mac)
With this update, we’re expanding PS4’s Remote Play capabilities to work with Windows PC and Mac.
Remote Play on PC / Mac is compatible with the following system software:
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 10 or later
- OS X 10.10
- OS X 10.11
You’ll be able to select from the following resolution and frame rate options, depending on your Internet bandwidth.
- Resolution options: 360p, 540p, 720p (Default: 540p)
- Frame rate : Standard (30fps), High (60fps) (Default: Standard)
You can use one DualShock 4 as the controller for Remote Play, which needs to be connected to your PC / Mac via a USB cable.
After the system software update launches, you’ll be able to download the Remote Play Installer here.
Along with PS4’s 3.50 system software update, PlayStation App version 3.50 is out tomorrow as well. The main new features of this update are as follows:
- User Scheduled Event
- Users can schedule gameplay sessions with friends
- Dailymotion has been added to Live from PlayStation
- Other players’ shared activities appear in your activities
That’s a look at some of the big additions in this update. Of course, there are lots of other refinements and improvements to the system software overall.
Let us know what you think in the comments. As always, we’re listening and appreciate the feedback!
Awesome :)
Well Remote Play is awesome news :D
Really? Pc remote play without the option to remap to keyboard and mouse…. pointless.
@Cromica81: Really? That’s your complaint, that a system that doesn’t support mouse and keyboard still doesn’t support mouse and keyboard?
If I offered to give you $1,000,000 for free, no catches, you’d complain that it isn’t $1,000,001. Whiny brat.
@Cromica81: Yes, really. Playing PS4 games on keyboard and mouse is pointless. Really. You have DS4 to do that.
It’s a logical viewpoint. I don’t see what your problem is with his comment. I myself think it’s a needed feature to extend the power of remote play. Don’t be so close minded. Also, no one would complain about a free million dollars.
Remote Play on PC is huge for me! Thanks so much!!!!
When will remote play come to the PS3. I and many friends have a PS3 that we would love the remote play capability
Any chance of Windows 7 support coming later? It’s statistically still the most used OS by a wide margin. I considered upgrading, but being a Vista PC originally, it might be pushing it. Looking forward to the other features though.
What about remote play for Android (Non Sony) and iOS smartphones?
So you want to be able to play PS4 with Keyboard/Mouse? go buy a PC, this support should never be available, KB/M would have an advantage in all FPS games.
Masalajam If I could post that picture of JK Simmons throwing his head back while he dies of laughter I would. That has to be like the dumbest question. Seriously I know the blog says be nice and all of course I usually always try to do that here and outside of the blog anyways but oh my god that was one of the dumbest comments. I couldn’t even tell if it was sarcasm or not. Remote Play is on PS3 it was a feature for PSP. But hardly any games worked with it except specific games like God of War. And it even says you can use it via internet if your not near your PS3 like the PS4 can but that’s a damn lie cause I’ve tried and it does work at all. It doesn’t even turn my PS3 on. And they are not going to backtrack just add the type of remote play that you can get on PS4. That’s what they have PSNOW for which works great for me despite the dumb idea to not let a subscriber have access to all the games it currently supports.
Obviously I meant it doesn’t work. That was a typo. As for the comment about the mouse and keyboard just don’t bother with them guys. It’s obviously someone who plays on both PC and console so of course they’d want to get keyboard and mouse support for remote play on PC. But Sony probably won’t do it though because even though your games can be played on PC now it doesn’t mean that PlayStation is “going PC” so to speak. Anyway I’m still super excited for this. At least I will be if it works. Without an Ethernet pugged into my Xbox it’s streaming capability is garbage. Theres like no lag but it gets pixelated as hell.
Awesome update but where the heck is custom folders so we can organize or games..ps3 has it why not ps4?
You have to manually select each friend u want to see come online?? Why no option to allow all??… and where the hell is cd support that was promised ages ago!!… and why no video chat option yet like ps3 has?? Simple things ps3 had should be all brought back on ps4
They should allow us to change our gamer tag thats all i want!
Will it solve the bugs on the latest version I have not been able to login to PSN for days now
@comica81… pointless? I live in a studio apt with my gf and have one TV and a PC. Letting her have the TV so I can game is a huge win.
rgamal thats not a bug the servers are up that sounds like a account security issue u have u might wanna call customer service at 1 800 345 7669 and explain to them exactly whats going on as u shouldve done in the first this is a news information site not customer service u wont find help here
RAOH92, On Steam, the most popular OS for gamers is Windows 10 ;) http://hexus.net/tech/news/software/91811-windows-10-ousts-windows-7-popular-steam-gamers/
Love the update, remote play expansion is awesome. But it would be great if my wife could watch Netflix while I play on remote play.
Keyboard and mouse? You do realize that the ds has a touchpad right? It doesnt matter if not all games use it or not.
Neat! Thats exciting. Now if only I could use ANY of my third party bluetooth headsets I got for my ps3 that work but don’t on the ps4
Remote play would come in handy. For some anyways hopefully its better than xbox one streaming. A lot of lag.
Nice I was waiting for that update for friends online notification yess thank you psn
You Guys do know PS4 supports mouse and keyboard right? beside it might work on remote play on my phone remote play works with the touch screen. but we will see. and even PS3 supports mouse and keyboard I use to play CS GO with a mouse and keyboard.
@people making and mouse comments. You’re stupid.
Remote play sounds great! Looking foreword to it!
@cromic81 Ps4 does support keyboard and mouse. I play FF14 with a keyboard and mouse ON MY PS4. its the games that dont support it. So go tell the third party devs that dont add it to the games they make.
Appear offline is a great feature. Don’t really care about remote play as there are easy work arounds for that. Pretty solid update though. The appear offline is great
@ NEOMERCER
Wow…You clearly must be the one who’s not getting his point. The PS3 does not have Remote Play for PS4. That was what he was getting at…
Right now, these are the following devices that have official Remote Play for PS4
PSVITA
PSTV
Xperia Phones/Tablets
PC/MAC
(Android[Unofficial])
Adding PS3 to that list is not a terrible idea. The PS3 doesn’t actually have remote play, it is what is remotely played via a PSP or PSVITA with a very select amount of games supported. Pixeljunk Eden and Shadow of the Colossus are the only ones I can think of off hand. So no, this isn’t a dumb question, and it was quite rude of you to not re-read @ Masalajam’s comment before making assumptions. Try to understand what people are trying to say, cause it makes a lot of sense to have this support, especially for those whom have a PS3 setup.
It’s like the reverse of the Xbox One through Xbox 360 HDMI output system. Being able to access PS4 through PS3 is a great idea of which I myself have thought about. Or better yet, accessing PS3 through the PS4 interface, a’ la local Playstation NOW. This makes complete sense and is 10 steps closer to a full integration of the Playstation family ecosystem.
Dumb question but do I need to be on the same network for remote play or can I have access to my ps4 while I’m at another location ?
I’m loving it, hopefully in the next future update we will have webcam chat, and folder organizing for games
Wow. Unbelievable. Very excited thank you. Is this limited to only people who sogned up or something though? I teread that somewhere, im hoping i can get it tomorrow and know what to do!!
Minimum specs required for computer?
Can we play with other counsel s like Xbox Wii etc? Is it possible? Just a thought
I’ve been waiting for the notification thing where it let’s you know when a friend is online.
Can we get a Windows Universal PlayStation App please!
No Love for Linux?
Not sure why one ask about a mouse and keyboard functionality. It very clearly states that the controller will need to be plugged into the PC to play.
Secondly, the Brand New Update hasn’t even been released for download but yet people all already complaining that it needs add-ons?! Go back to PC gaming if it’s that important. Obviously there’s a reason you already have a PS4 and you played w the DS4 all along. WTF?
We live in a society of spoiled little know it all turds. Makes me glad that u was born in an era where parents didn’t allow their kids to act that way.
The remote play is a fantastic addition. The friend sign-on notification is honestly long overdue. Better late than never, though. Thanks.
All sounds awesome! But would really like to be able to change PSN name…even if you can only do it once for a small fee
One reason for not supporting mouse and keys on PC remote play is that it means multiplayer is not a level playing field any more.
Hey sony and all who like ps4, why did you make ps4 so limited? I cant set a picture as my wallpaper da fug?? Ps3 had it guys plz step up we are in a time where u can speak to your ps4 why dont u make a setting to get that damm wallpaper. If you what to make money on themes i must say they are ugly even my new devision theme is sad face wtf ps3 is better ?
Is there any way you guys can make it where in remote play for the psvita have the function where you xan change the touch screen layout because sometimes I dont like to touch the upper left corner with my left index finger it feels weird
After the update I can’t use my headphones for party chat anymore, I can hear all audio, but no one can hear me. I’ve been using the same apple headphones for a while already. And after the update it stopped..
@DarkandTall Actually, the ps4 DOES support keyboard and mouse, I use them for FFXIV
The option for a PSN ID change? We can do it. You have the technology.
+ XxSolidsnakexX remote play for android has been out. i had it for my Samsung galaxy s4. about 3 years ago. you just had to root your phone to download the remote play app. IOS devices I’m sure you had to jailbreak it, as long as there is an existing app. just thought i should mention that
Let ussss change our gamer tagsssss
What I would like to see them do is add remote play to the android market. I know they don’t want to do as many devices don’t work with the ps4 pad but it works fine on other devices. I have remote play install on both My Galaxy phone and Nvidia shield and it works fine on them both. I either use a 360 pad or my shield pad.
i cant wait until the new update
Ps4 what a load of chap, games are excellent, but this whole online update is just so old an rubbish, I’m sick of regular updates, sick can’t play games from disc without huge updates, takes days even over decent Internet, worst of all you guys new all about this and pushed out a tiny 500GB HD , then had the cheek to offer a 1TB HD and that still won’t hold more than 20 games, jeez Sony get a grip on your situation, sort it out, I got like 60 games an growing, why the he’ll should I spend loads to upgrade my HD just to play games from disc I paid retail price on? And your online shop sucks, at least offer downloaded games at 30% discount, but no, you guys are really sucking alot in many departments where you should be excelling. SONY GET A GRIP, UNDERSTAND WE JUST WANT TO PLAY GAMES INSTANTLY!!!
I still don’t see added Bluetooth headset support. The offline feature is great, but you guys promised an update for Bluetooth and have yet to deliver. Seriously, add Blutooth support, stop stalling, we all know it’s a software block to encourage us to buy your new PS4 accessories.
1. Why not allow people to map controls to Mouse and Keyboard? Then people like you will complain that driving games that use the pressure sensitivity on the Triggers are broken, and that games like Infamous Second Son that use Motion Controls are broken, and that the way the track pad works doesn’t function correctly… FFXIV supports Keyboard and Mouse on the PS4. Maybe that will work?
2. It would create an unfair advantage in many games that don’t have problems with 1.
3. Remote Play isn’t coming to the PS3 most likely. The hardware is old, and the system is on it’s last legs. This year the PS3 will be 10 years old, you need to accept that eventually the PS3 is on its way out.
4. Windows 10 uses less resources than Windows 7, you can most likely upgrade, just create a good backup before you do. Plenty of free options. The app is probably using code databases that only exist in 8.1 and 10 otherwise it would work on 7 already.
5. PS Now doesn’t give you the FULL catalogue, because, they have to do deals. Not every company wants their games to be played for almost nothing.
YESH! REMOTE PLAY ON MEH PC!
Wow. So no mouse and keyboard support? Guess I’ll stick to using my XIM. Here I was looking forward to more native level support but one could dream.
Finally, the offline option is now here. Been waiting for it since 2013. Can you guys believe it?
Where is the option to CHANGE gamertags?
When I’m playing on my pc I cant use my mic to talk to my friends? what is that about or how do I fix that problem?
Will this fix error ce-34878-0 ?
WHY CAN I NOT USE MY BEATS OR APPLE HEADPHONES ANYMORE!!! Everything was fine, why?!!!!
This is fantastic!! I would enjoy playing with a key board but it isn’t taking anything away from playing Destiny in bed. Goodbye evenings:)
THIS ****ED UP MY HEADPHONES NOW I CANT EVEN TALK IN THE PARTY THIS DUMB UPDATE WAS TERRIBLE
+Cromica81
Well… it`s remote play, if you want to play ps4 games on pc (which you now can) with mouse and keyboard just download an emulator!!!!
Hey I can’t speak in party’s or game chat like it shows I have a mic but doesn’t show I’m talking anyone know how to fix this?
My head phones aren’t working in the party and the same thing is happening to my friend, are we the only ones or is anyone else having this problem
It’s useful, because now even you go oversea, just get DS4 and Laptop on your back and enjoy game with your friends anywhere on this earth (with Internet )
With the remote play feature is it possible that ps4 or even next gen PlayStation is going to be the new beginning of cross platforms? Looking forward to the remote play.
Only thing I don’t like is this update prevents the Dualshock 4 from being able to use a third party mic. I have Bose headphones with a mic that worked just fine up until this update. That was a great feature about the PlayStation controllers that I hope they decide to bring back. Gaming with Bose headphones was amazing
Right?? PSN change. Really PS? Don’t you guys want to make more money? Let us change are PSN.. Just saying
I would love to remote play from my phone. Sony can you make that happen?
Hi. I’ve updated the system today and now the microphone on my headphones no longer works with my ps4. Before no problems and now not a chance. I’ve paid £300 for my headphones and have been enjoying using them for months now and communication with fellow players was absolutely fine. To go back now to a single ear piece is just soul destroying. Can hear fine through the phones but cannot talk through the microphone at all. Very disappointing seeing as how I’ve spent lots of money.
For the next update. Can we get Disc in between PS Store and What’s New.
When I put a disc in the PS4. It doesn’t go directly on the game. I have to find it in my library.
It would be good to have 2 options. Disc in between PS Store and What’s New, the other option would be automatic read of the disc and go directly to the game.
Hola muy bien de lo mejor siempre como hago para jugar desde mi pc portátil
I don’t understand how so many people think that they need to reply to what someone has said. Reading blogs is like having to sit in a class room with some dumb *** that you want to kick the crap out of. Get over yourself!