Ps4 automatic downloads annoying

 · PS5's Annoying Issue Is Showing Its Ugly Face Again. An old PS5 firmware issue has seemingly resurfaced after a recent update, causing the console to install the PlayStation 4 versions of various PlayStation 5 games. Some people have reported that their PS5 consoles continually try to install the PS4 versions of these titles, specifically off. Your PS4™ system automatically downloads update files for games and other applications. To download while in rest mode, select (Settings) [Power Save Settings] [Set Features Available in Rest Mode] and then select the checkbox for [Stay Connected to the Internet]. To manually download an application update, press the OPTIONS button while the application is highlighted in the content area, .  · There's an option in Settings System Automatic Downloads that has check boxes. All of them are ticked OFF. Googling how to turn off auto downloads always just leads me back to this screen, but for whatever reason having them all off doesn't stop the auto updates.

For instance, with iOS, on the AppStore app, it shows you which apps can be updated, at which point you can choose to update them or not. If PS4 adopted this, the current auto-updates could remain as is, but you would also know which games outside of the auto-update purview can be updated. Those update downloads would be handled manually. To enable automatic downloads while your PS4™ system is turned on or in rest mode, select (Settings) [System] [Automatic Downloads].. Featured Content. Your PS4™ system automatically adds recommended content from PlayStation™Store to the content area. The PS5 forced download issue is especially problematic for mid-to-long-term prospects, since the console's effective SSD size is already pretty small. That being said, this seems like the kind of issue that can be easily patched by Sony once the company becomes aware of it being a consistent problem, so it's likely that these PS5 forced downloads on PS4 upgrades won't last much longer.

As long as it's already powered on, inserting a PS4 disc doesn't start a download/copy. They just need to tweak the firmware a bit to change the order of things. My guess is when you power on it spins the disc up and starts to copy before checking if the PS5 version is already installed. To enable automatic downloads while your PS4™ system is turned on or in rest mode, select (Settings) [System] [Automatic Downloads].. Featured Content. Your PS4™ system automatically adds recommended content from PlayStation™Store to the content area. Go to Settings System Automatic Downloads. Tick the checkbox next to System Software Update Files. Tick the checkbox next to Application Update Files. PS4 console: Enter Rest Mode. Press and hold the PS button to open the Quick Menu and select Power Enter Rest Mode. The power indicator on the PlayStation 4 console will turn orange.