PlayStation 4: Connect external hard drive to console

By connecting an external hard drive, you can expand the fixed memory of your PS4. However, when buying it, you need to pay attention to some things, because not every hard drive is accepted by the console. Also, the console needs a certain update.

Connect external hard drive to PS4: What you need to consider

Generally, it doesn't matter which hard drive you get. Both SSD and HDD can be read by the console.

1. However, it is important that the hard drive can be connected to the console via USB 3.0.
2. Other USB formats are not recognized by the PS4 and can therefore not be used.
3. In addition, your firmware on the PlayStation must have at least version 4.5, otherwise there is still no support for external hard drives.
4. By the way, an external hard drive does not replace the already installed memory. If you want to replace your old hard drive, you must first find out which ones are eligible.

Connecting an external hard drive to the PS4: How it works

1. To connect an external hard drive to your console, you just need to take the USB 3.0 connection cable to hand and connect it to the hard drive.
2. Schließen Sie das Kabel anschließend an einen freien USB-Port der Konsole an.
3. Starten Sie nun Ihre Konsole und wechseln Sie in die „Einstellungen“ zur Kategorie „Geräte“ und wählen Sie „USB-Speichergeräte“ aus.
4. Formatieren Sie Ihre Festplatte nun mithilfe von „Als erweiterten Speicher formatieren“.