How to Use an External Hard Drive for PS4

Best Answer

Easy peasy! Plug in your external hard drive into one of the PS4's USB ports. Go to Settings > Devices > USB Storage Devices, select your hard drive, and choose 'Format as Extended Storage'. Done and dusted!

Win official PlayStation gift cards by playing games on Playbite!

Playbite

(13.7k)

500k winners and counting...

More Answers

RavellingMane·7 months ago

Just plug it into the USB port, then go to Settings > Devices > USB Storage Devices, select the external drive, and hit 'Format as Extended Storage'. You're good to go!

TabulatingMadam·7 months ago

If it doesn't work right away, make sure your hard drive is USB 3.0 and at least 250GB. Anything else won't cut it.

AlteringBeryl·7 months ago

I've been using an external hard drive on my PS4 for ages. Just plug it in, format it in the settings, and then you can move games there to save space on your internal drive. Super convenient!

👀 If you like PlayStation...

Diego·3 hours ago

If you're a PlayStation player, you need to download the Playbite app!

Playbite is like an arcade in your phone: you get to play all kinds of fun and simple games, compete with friends and others, and win cool prizes from all your favorite brands!

One of those prizes is the official PlayStation gift card, which you can win and use to get anything you want essentially for free!

In case you’re wondering, this is how it works:

Playbite makes money from (not super annoying) ads and (totally optional) in-app purchases. The app then uses that money to reward players like you with prizes!

Download Playbite for free, available on the App Store and Play Store!

The brands referenced on this page are not sponsors of the rewards or otherwise affiliated with this company. The logos and other identifying marks attached are trademarks of and owned by each represented company and/or its affiliates. Please visit each company's website for additional terms and conditions.

People also want to know

Can you play PS4 games on PS5?

How Much Is a PS5?

When did the PS5 come out?

How to Connect a PS4 Controller

How to Connect PS5 Controller

Add an Answer