YouTube live streaming, Events and Communities, and more.
Sony Computer Entertainment has officially announced PlayStation 4 system software update 3.00, the platform’s latest major firmware update.
The update, whose contents first leaked in early August, adds YouTube live streaming, new “Events” and “Communities” hubs, Twitter video sharing, and more.
Sony launched a beta sign-up program for this update last month. If you were accepted, the beta starts today. Sony notes that “some of this content might not make it into the final version” of the update, which is why it’s having a beta.
Get the details below. Sony says “there’s more included in this update,” but this is “a quick glance at some of the items we’re excited about the most.”
Online storage capacity increase
PS4 online storage capacity has increased from 1GB to 10GB for all PS Plus members. In 3.00 system software, you’ll see that we added a handy usage meter to monitor your available storage capacity, and a new Auto-Upload menu has been added to Application Saved Data Management.
YouTube live
PS4 owners will be able to live stream gameplay to YouTube. Live streams will be viewable across YouTube, including on the new YouTube Gaming mobile app and website.
Events
A new hub for events has been added, giving an overview of activities taking place in the games you play most, as well as official broadcasts. For instance, you may see an update for a Double XP weekend, a special enemy appearing at a scheduled time, or seasonal events like in-game towns being decorated for the winter. You’ll also receive notifications when the event starts, or if the timing changes.
Favorite Groups
Favorite Groups has been added to the Friends app, letting you quickly access groups of people you like to play games with frequently. This will make the process of getting a game session up and running even easier.
Communities
PS4 users will have the ability to create communities based around shared interests, like games, genres, and more. Communities include a message board with general discussion, screenshots shared by players, and the ability to join parties / games. If you want to tackle a big multiplayer raid, but don’t have enough friends available, this could be a great way to connect with other players who are looking for the same thing.
Sharing video clips to Twitter
Users will have the ability to share video clips directly to Twitter. Maximum video length is 10 seconds, though you’ll have the ability to trim longer clips.
Stickers
Tired of typing out messages? With this update, you’ll be able to send stickers to friends through the messages.
Now Playing / What’s New
The Now Playing screen will display even more information about what your friends are doing, and you’ll be able to quickly jump into a game, party, request a screen share, or get sent to the PS Store to buy the game your friend is playing – further enhancing the social relationship with your friends online.
We’ve improved the Live From PlayStation app, making it easier to view popular trending broadcasts in real-time.
Request to watch gameplay
Want to view a friend’s gameplay session? Now you can send a ‘Request to Watch’ notification to a player, which will start a live broadcast or Share Play invitation to the person playing.
Activity Feed comment support
Leave comments on the activity feed in the “What’s New,” “Content Information Screen,” and “Profile” on both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation App.
PNG Screenshots
We’ve listened to your feedback and we’re happy to confirm that PNG format is now an option for Screenshot saves.
