How to use an external hard drive with PS4

avatarRollingHank路2 years ago
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avatarQuestioningVale路2 years ago

Super easy! Just plug your external hard drive into one of the USB ports on your PS4. Go to 'Settings' > 'Devices' > 'USB Storage Devices' and select your drive. Then choose 'Format as Extended Storage.' Done!

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avatarComposingGuru路2 years ago

First-hand experience here: Plug the drive into a USB port, navigate to 'Settings', then 'Devices'. Find the hard drive under 'USB Storage Devices' and format it as extended storage. That's it, your PS4 is ready to roll with extra space!

avatarCorrectingGait路2 years ago

Honestly, you just plug it in and format it in settings. Takes like 2 minutes. Done!

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