About PlayStation®4 system software update version 1.51
PS4™ system software version 1.51 was released on November 20, 2013. Version 1.51 adds or updates the following features.
Main features in system software update version 1.51
System software stability during use of some features has been improved.
Notices
Do not download or install the update using data other than the official update file provided online by Sony Computer Entertainment. Do not download or install updates by methods other than those described in the system documentation or on this website. If you download or install update data from a different source, by a different method, or on a system that has been altered or modified in any way, the system might not operate properly and might not be able to install the official update data. Any of these actions can void the system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.
Do not install system software soon before or soon after a power outage.
Do not turn off your system during the installation. Interrupting the installation can cause your system to be damaged.
You might not be able to use some applications or content without first updating the system software.
System Software
The PS4™ system software and system software updates installed on your system are subject to a limited license from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Visit
http://www.scei.co.jp/ps4-eula/ for details.
Update Methods
Update using a computer
For the standard update procedure, follow the steps below.
Visit here for the procedure to initialize your PS4™ system and perform a new installation of the system software, such as for when you replace the hard disk drive.This procedure is for initializing your PS4™ system and performing a new installation of the system software, such as for when you replace the hard disk drive. Be careful when using an update file for reinstallation. All users and all data will be deleted.
The following things are needed to perform the update:
PlayStation®4 system
Computer connected to the Internet
USB storage device, such as a USB* flash drive
* There must be 400 MB of free space.
1.On the USB storage device, create folders for saving the update file.
Using a computer, create a folder named "PS4". Inside that folder, create another folder named "UPDATE".
PC Update
2.Download the update file, and save it in the "UPDATE" folder you created in step 1.
Save the file with the file name "PS4UPDATE.PUP".
Download NowClick to start the download.
3.Turn off the power of your PS4™ system completely.
Check that the power indicator is not lit. If the power indicator is lit up in orange, touch the power button on the PS4™ system for at least 7 seconds (until the system beeps a second time).
4.Connect the USB storage device that the update file is saved on to your PS4™ system, and then touch the power button for at least 7 seconds.
The PS4™ system starts in safe mode
5.Select [Update System Software].
Follow the screens to complete the installation.
If your PS4™ system does not recognize the update file, check that the folder names and file name are correct. Enter the folder names and file name in single-byte characters using uppercase letters.