PS4 Firmware Update 2.51 Is Live and Kicking

Mandatory download up now

by Sammy Barker Tue 21st Apr 2015

Sony's finally got around to releasing that PlayStation 4 firmware update that leaked the other week. The patch – dubbed v2.51 – is mandatory, and is available now. It weighs in at 245MB, and promises both enhanced "system stability" and improved "operation quality". We'll have a poke around shortly and let you know if there are any noticeable tweaks implemented as part of this.

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The download on our modest connection took around five minutes, so this shouldn't put you out for too long. Of course, if you slap your system into Rest Mode, it'll do much of the heavy lifting for you while you're away. The future is now, friends.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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noodleking1987
Tue 21st Apr 2015

No features fir what I can see, but it's running very smooth.

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get2sammyb
Tue 21st Apr 2015

@noodleking1987 I was secretly hoping the PlayStation Store icon would be moved back. Alas...

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noodleking1987
Tue 21st Apr 2015

I had a gut feeling that Oovoo video chat would be added with this update. But I totally agree with ps store being were it is. But definitely think Sony will improve the interface ,I just think there waiting for other features such as a media hub. Hopefully then we will get things in to files.

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daveh30
Tue 21st Apr 2015

Mine has run quite poorly since the last update. Very slow and jittery. Hopefully this smooths things out. We'll see after work, I guess.

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Bread-Not-Toast
Tue 21st Apr 2015

My home screen has been very laggy since the update, hope this improves.

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rastamadeus
Tue 21st Apr 2015

"Mandatory" unless you try to connect to the internet.

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remiixed
Tue 21st Apr 2015

well so far 30 min of waiting and ps4 wont start updating nice

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AG_Awesome
Tue 21st Apr 2015

I'd like a new update to the vita/PS3 firmware for the PSOne game emulator to allow save states.

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SethPuddle
Tue 21st Apr 2015

@get2sammyb I'm waiting for that as well

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Paranoimia
Tue 21st Apr 2015

The only thing I hope is that it gets rid of that "Discover" notification I keep getting about the Power options - EVERY SINGLE TIME I turn on the PS4. All the others appeared once... that one keeps showing up.

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thedevilsjester
Tue 21st Apr 2015

@Paranoimia I think if you "clear" the message, it pops back up later (I did this on my wife's profile and she still sees the message) but if you actually let it take you to the power options (by selecting the message) then it will go away (I did this on my profile, and I don't see it anymore). This is extremely anecdotal, only two test cases, but you should give it a shot (assuming its not fixed in this update).

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gingerfrog
Tue 21st Apr 2015

I love fiber broadband took 37 seconds to download The best thing is my wife got it because she thought it'd speed up her old laptop. And who am I to stand in the way of her great ideas

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Paranoimia
Tue 21st Apr 2015

@thedevilsjester Nope, I've tried everything... it still pops up. Seems to be a bug which several people are experiencing. Sadly, 2.51 doesn't seem to have corrected it. Fortunately, while I do find it quite irritating, it's not the end of the world.