PS4 System Software Changelog

Below you'll find a listing of past updates in the PS4 System Software that have relevant changes in system behavior, and have some affect on the functionality of SHAREfactory, sharing, the SHARE button or content publishing.
NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of all features found in PS4 System Software, only those that have a noted influence on the behaviors stated above.

**+2.00 PS4 System Software Updates & Changes**

YouTube SupportPS4 System Software 2.00 features newly added support to connect and upload to YouTube accounts directly.

Share PlayLike Remote Play, Share Play is an "always-on" feature for all PlayStation®4 games and apps. It allows players in a connected party to play the same app.

Updated Capture Gallery TrimPS4 System Software 2.00 allows players to now Trim Video Clips directly from Capture Gallery, without needing to enter the "Upload to Facebook" dialog.

dailymotion Support PS4 System Software 2.50 adds support to connect and upload to dailymotion accounts.

Rest Mode & S​uspend/ResumeRest Mode and S​uspend/Resume functions allow Users to place the console into a low-powered state.

Zoom (Accessibility)When active, Zoom allows the User to utilize a "magnifying glass" effect on-screen. This effect is recorded into video clips.

Backup & RestoreBackup & Restore allows users to create backup images of their PS4's contents to an external USB HDD. This can be very useful in transferring Video Clips and other data that cannot but re-downloaded to new console.

Button Assignments & RemappingPlayers can now remap any button to function as another. Once changed, this becomes a global function for all apps and menus on the console.

PS4 Media Player appThe Media Player is a new system app that can be acquired from the PlayStation®Store. Like the previous USB Music Player, it can also play music files from a USB Drive, but also supports Video playback and DLNA connectivity.

Sharing Restrictions2.55 introduces a new sharing restriction options that allow developers to determine what Online Services they wish their content to be shared to.

Twitter Support (video)PS4 System Software 3.00 now adds support to upload videos to Twitter.
Privacy Options for Twitter are solely managed by the online service's settings. If your account itself is set to public or private, uploads will reflect that setting.Upload Size Limit for Twitter accounts is 10 seconds.
YouTube Support (streaming)When using YouTube as your streaming service, Users can save their stream directly to their YouTube account at 60FPS and save the video to their online account.

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EventsDevelopers now have the ability to set up Events for their titles that allow Users to participate in online competitions and challenges.

CommunitiesPlayers can now create Communities around various topics and game titles. These are similar to forums, but contain a single thread/stream.

​PlayStation®VR SHARE Video Clip & Screenshot SupportPS4 System Software 3.50 and SHAREfactory™ now supports SHARE Video Clips captured from PlayStation®VR. As these clips and screesnhots are captured in a different manner, please take note of the following:
​PlayStation®VR Video Clips are captured roughly at 540p, then up-ressed to the standard SHARE clip resolution of 1280x720, 30fps. Due to the nature of VR, these clips will appear in a "fish-eye lense" effect.PlayStation®VR Screenshots are captured in a 4:3 aspect ratio at 960x720NOTE: SHARE Video Clips and Screenshots are also identified in the Capture Gallery by their own unique icon:

​Sharing & Broadcast Settings​Share Settings has now become ​Sharing & Broadcasts, condensing these noted functions into a single, concise menu.
Sharing & Broadcasts can be accessed from 2 locations:

​New 'Double-tap" SHARE functionality​Small update to Double-tap SHARE functionality now features the following:

​​Share Party Audio (Record Party Chat)​A highly requested feature, players can now ​record Party Chat audio into SHARE Video Clips, just as with Include Microphone Audio in Video Clips.

Pl​ayed With Tags​​​​ (Activity Feed) (Share Dialog)Played With in the Share Dialog ​allows you to "tag" other players to show they are included in your video or screenshot. You can select up to 10 Players to include in your post. If tagged players also approve in select Privacy settings, these tags will associate to their connected Facebook and Twitter profiles as well.

Cross-Publishing Behaviors in Activity Feed/Live from PlayStation

​​Updated Sharing Restriction functionalityPreviously in PS4 System Software 2.55, Exported videos containing select footage could no longer Copy to USB & were only permitted to upload to YouTube.

Custom EventsPlayers are now able to create th​eir own custom Events. These events are limited to 8 players and can automatically launch a Party Chat.

LiveTile updates

PlayStation®4 Pro SHARE Video Clips & ScreenshotsThe new PlayStation®4 Pro includes new hardware that allows for higher resolutions of videos and screenshots to be captured and used in SHAREfactory.
Video Clips
PS4 Pro: 1080p, 30fpsPS4: 720p, 30fps
Screenshots
PS4 Pro: 4KPS4: 1080p
NOTE: PS4 Pro includes extra menu options to modify what the Dimensions​​ of Video Clips & Screenshots:

SHARE updates

Increased Streaming FunctionalityThe streaming capabilities of PS4 and PS4 Pro have also been increased. 60FPS livestreaming of game footage is now available on YouTube. However, SHARE video recording is disabled when streaming at 60fps.

System UI/UX Updates​
Create FoldersPlayers can now consolidate apps and games into custom folders in the Dynamic Menu.

Transfer DataSimilar to Back Up & Restore, Transfer Data allows user to directly connect 2 PS4 consoles onto the same network and transfer their previous data to a new system.
Settings > System > Transfer Data to Another PS42 Methods to Use Transfer Data:
Wired Network Connections: Connect ethernet cables from both consoles to the same router.Wifi Network Connections: Connect both consoles to the same Wifi network, then connect a ethernet cable between the 2 consoles' LAN ports.NOTE: This process is initiated on the "target/new" console. As such this console will automatically be Initialized.​ The original console data is being copied from will remain unchanged.

SHARE/Live from PlayStation Updates
Tiled Capture Gallery ViewThe Capture Gallery now displays content in a tiled thumbnail view. Players can still see names and file info in OPTIONS > Information.
Settings > System Storage Management > Capture Gallery still displays in the original "Details List" view.

"Save As Screenshot" in System TrimIn System Trim, you can now highlight any frame in a video and select "Save As Screenshot". This will save an image to the Capture Gallery from the video frame highlighted.

Activity Feed Visual UpdateWhat's New and the Activity Feeds have been updated to display a larger view for content in the feeds.

"My Shares" in ​​Live from PlayStation​Any Videos or Screenshots previously shared to social media by the current user is now listed in this menu.

​​Limit "Played With" Tagging​Players can now set more defined limits on who can tag them in the "Played With" field when sharing Activities to Friends of Friends and Friends Only.
​​Settings > PSN/Account Management > Privacy Settings > Sharing Your Experience > Tags

Quickly Delete Upload NotificationsSpamming X now can quickly remove messages found in ​​​​Notifications > Uploads. (Common issue for "Cannot Upload.")

Updates to Communities
Communities Added to Live Area​​​​Previously included in Friends, Communities now have their own dedicated section in the Live Area.

​Nested Replies Players can now directly reply to comments in Communities and have more focused conversations within the main discussion thread.

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Increased Member Cap Over 100K​​​​Member limit increased from 10K.

Share Screenshots to Messages & CommunitiesPlayers can now send pictures automatically to Communities posts and include in Message with the SHARE button.

Granular Control for Community NotificationsRather than globally disabling all Community Notifications, you can now individually disable specific Community Notifications for Comments and Replies.
Select a Community > Settings > Notifications

Capture Gallery
Edit in SHAREfactoryYou can now launch a lite version of SHAREfactory directly from the Capture Gallery. This version allows players to edit a video or photo project directly from the Capture Gallery with a basic theme, export, then return to the Capture Gallery.

Activities / Live from PlayStation
Custom Activity Feed posts

GIFs now post to LfPS & What's NewGIFs from SHAREfactory now publish to Live from PlayStation when uploaded to Twitter or PSN Activities.Share Screenshots & GIFs to ActivitiesGIF now have the option to post directly into the Activity Feeds, without a connected Online Service.GIFs use same Dual Title IDs for LfPS as videosAs with videos previously mentioned in System Software 3.50, exporting GIFs that only use 1 game and SHAREfactory will publish to both titles' Activities.

Share Menu
Change SelectionPlayers can now change their selected Videos or Screenshots directly from the Share Upload dialog. This allows players to keep their post details while changing the item being uploaded.

System UI/UX Updates​
Settings > StoragePreviously System Storage Management.

YouTube Thumbnails
When uploading to YouTube, SHAREfactory's Generate Thumbnail option will not only modify your project save icon and Capture Gallery thumbnail, but transfer automatically to your YouTube Thumbnail as well.

Broadcasts
Twitch Broadcasts on PS4 Pro now support streams at 1080p/60fps.NOTE: Video recording with  is disabled when streaming at 60fps.

Link Community with your BroadcastsYou can now link Communities you own with your livestreams. To enable this option:
Settings
Sharing & Broadcasting
Broadcast Settings
Advanced Settings
Link with your Broadcasts
Enable Community Link

Privacy Settings
Privacy Settings have been reorganized into simpler and more focused menu, consisting of menus for Games, Social, and Public Profile management.

Friends and Followers
Custom Friends Lists allows you to organize your friends into custom groups for Messaging, Tagging, or group invites so you can easily find who you need quickly and easily.