PS4: do offline update via USB - how it works

If your PS4 is not permanently connected to the Internet, you can also get the latest updates on your PlayStation 4 via offline update. In this practical tip we will show you how.

Step 1: Transfer offline update for PS4 to USB stick

1. First download the latest firmware update for the PS4.
2. Now take a USB stick and remove all the files on it. Alternatively, you can format the USB stick.
3. Create a new folder with the name "PS4" on the empty USB stick. Inside you create a folder with the name "UPDATE".
4. Finally, copy the previously downloaded firmware of the PS4 to the USB stick.

Step 2: import offline update on PS4

1. Turn off your PlayStation 4 completely. If there is another lamp on the power button, hold it down until the lamp goes out.
2. Connect the USB stick to the PlayStation 4 and hold the power button for 7 seconds.
3. Then, in the safe mode of the PS4, select the "Update System Software" option.
4. Follow the further instructions, the offline update will be installed.

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