{"id":926,"date":"2018-04-17T16:39:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T16:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trucos.com\/uncategorized\/trucos-ps4-como-ampliar-el-almacenamiento-con-disco-duro-externo\/"},"modified":"2018-04-17T16:39:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T16:39:37","slug":"ps4-tricks-how-to-expand-storage-with-external-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/video-game\/ps4-tricks-how-to-expand-storage-with-external-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"PS4 Tricks: How to expand storage with an external hard drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/es-es\/explore\/ps4\/\"><strong>PS4<\/strong><\/a> They are offered with a capacity of <strong>500 GB<\/strong> either <strong>1TB<\/strong>, either with the Slim or Pro model, respectively; Furthermore, the first model of <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/video-game\/the-9-best-ps4-tricks-that-you-didnt-know\/\">Playstation 4<\/a> came to the market with <strong>500 GB<\/strong>, capacities that today seem insufficient when we begin to accumulate dozens of video games due to considerable data installations and patches and\/or expansions that require increasing hard drive space. Fortunately, <strong>PS4 has always allowed the replacement of the hard drive with one of greater capacity<\/strong> (being able to go from 500 GB to 2 TB, for example) and in our <a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/video-game\/how-to-change-the-hard-drive-on-ps4-and-ps4-pro\/\">dedicated article we tell you how to do it<\/a> with complete safety. In addition, and starting with a PS4 firmware update, Sony allows us to <strong>expand PlayStation 4 storage also through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/Toshiba-Canvio-Basics-Disco-externo\/dp\/B00KWHJY7Q\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1523984277&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=disco+duro+ps4&amp;tag=cmvr0d-21\">external hard drive<\/a><\/strong>, through the console&#039;s USB port.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0px; padding-bottom: 60%;\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"25 things you should know about the external hard drive for PS4 (fw 4.50)\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_wfbn0JYitIk\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wfbn0JYitIk\/hqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wfbn0JYitIk\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT17M28S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2017-02-28T01:50:13Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_wfbn0JYitIk\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wfbn0JYitIk\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">25 things you should know about the external hard drive for PS4 (fw 4.50)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wfbn0JYitIk\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/wfbn0JYitIk\/0.jpg\" alt=\"25 things you should know about the external hard drive for PS4 (fw 4.50)\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\ud83d\udd25 Juegos y Tarjetas Prepago M\u00e1s Baratas: https:\/\/ene.ba\/FRUSGAMING \ud83d\udcf2 Descarga la APP de Eneba y obt\u00e9n descuentos exclusivos: https:\/\/ene.ba\/FRUSGAMINGAPP YOUTUBE https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/frusgaming DIRES &amp; VLOGS https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/frusgameplays FACE https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/frusgamingchannel TWITTER https:\/\/twitter.com\/frus_gaming INSTA https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frusgamingchannel\/ DISCORD https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/vHaRTzJ STREAMLOOTS https:\/\/www.streamloots.com\/frusgamingchannel SALDO DIGITAL LATAM + INTERNACIONAL Eneba http:\/\/bit.ly\/3ZZgZFg INTERNACIONAL Play-Asia https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZoAgAJ MEXICO Claners https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XKshSD utiliza el c\u00f3digo creador FRUSGAMING AFILIADOS AMAZON https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZW2RfJ E-WIN Racing https:\/\/bit.ly\/3C720wS obt\u00e9n -20% desc con el c\u00f3digo frusgaming review Silla Gamer E-Win https:\/\/youtu.be\/XrfLLFP1FtQ MI EQUIPO C\u00e1mara Razer Kijo Pro https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZARYjG Micr\u00f3fono Elgato Wave 3 https:\/\/amzn.to\/3T85OYh Streamdeck XL https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YBJkjF #playstation4 #almacenamiento #discoduro\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Thanks to this, we can <strong>download games and add-ons directly from the PlayStation Store to our expanded storage drive and even move games and add-ons to the external hard drive<\/strong> to free up internal space on the console. Next, <strong>We tell you everything you need to expand the storage of your PS4 through an external hard drive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive<\/h2>\n<p>Once we have <strong>formatted a USB storage device to use as expanded storage<\/strong> We can use it to install applications and move games and accessories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first thing we should check is that our PS4 is updated to system software version 4.50 or later.<\/li>\n<li>The USB hard drive must be 3.0 or later and have a minimum capacity of 250 GB and a maximum of 8 TB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What can we store on the external hard drive<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We can only install applications and add-ons on the extended storage.<\/li>\n<li>We can download add-ons to the extended storage even if the associated application is installed on the system storage.<\/li>\n<li>Updates are downloaded to the location where the corresponding applications are installed.<\/li>\n<li>Saved data from apps, themes, screenshots, and video clips cannot be stored in extended storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where do we find applications on the external hard drive?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Apps installed on expanded storage appear in the content area as regular apps.<\/li>\n<li>Apps installed on expanded storage do not disappear from the content area when you disconnect the expanded storage device.<\/li>\n<li>An error message appears if an application installed on the extended storage is launched when the extended storage device is disconnected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2018\/04\/17\/ps4-hdd-externo-01.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Important information about connections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We can only use one device as extended storage at a time. Even if we have two devices formatted for use as external storage connected, only one of them can be active as such.<\/li>\n<li>We can connect a second hard drive to use with Media Player, but we cannot connect two hard drives for games, applications and add-ons.<\/li>\n<li>Connection via a USB hub is not supported. We will have to connect the USB storage device directly to the PS4 system.<\/li>\n<li>We must make sure not to interrupt the connection during the closing process and not to put your PS4 system in sleep mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to format hard drive as expanded storage<\/h2>\n<p>Go to <strong>Settings \u2013 Devices \u2013 USB storage devices<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSelect the USB storage device you want to format and choose <strong>Format as expanded storage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2018\/04\/17\/ps4-hdd-externo-02.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to change app installation location<\/h2>\n<p>To change the installation location of your applications we must choose where to save them. You cannot change the installation location of an app during download.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select Settings \u2013 Storage and press the Options button.<\/li>\n<li>Select App Install Location \u2013 Expanded Storage.<\/li>\n<li>The applications will then be installed in the Expanded Storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2018\/04\/17\/ps4-hdd-externo-03.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to move applications between both storage systems<\/h2>\n<p>We can always move saved applications between the system storage and the PlayStation 4 expanded storage. To do this, follow the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select Settings \u2013 Storage<\/li>\n<li>Select the storage where the app you want to move is located, and then select Apps.<\/li>\n<li>Press the Options button and select Move to expanded storage or Move to system storage.<\/li>\n<li>Add checkmarks to the apps you want to move and select Move.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2018\/04\/17\/ps4-hdd-externo-05.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to turn off expanded storage<\/h2>\n<p>To disconnect an expanded storage device while our PS4 is on we can use several methods to ensure that the device is removed safely.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select Sound\/Devices \u2013 Stop using expanded storage via the quick menu, or<\/li>\n<li>Select the extended storage device you want to disconnect in Settings \u2013 Devices \u2013 USB storage devices and select Stop using this extended storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" src=\"\/media\/upload\/2018\/04\/17\/ps4-hdd-externo-06.jpg\" style=\"width:100%\" title=\"How to expand your PS4 with an external hard drive\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>More tricks on PlayStation 4:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/video-game\/the-9-best-ps4-tricks-that-you-didnt-know\/\">The 9 best PS4 tricks that you didn&#039;t know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/video-game\/how-to-reset-a-playstation-4-ps4\/\">How to reset a PlayStation 4 (PS4)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/trucos.com\/en\/video-game\/how-to-change-the-hard-drive-on-ps4-and-ps4-pro\/\">How to change the hard drive of PS4 and PS4 Pro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow our guide to increase the storage capacity of your PlayStation 4<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[70],"class_list":["post-926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videojuegos","tag-ocio"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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