PS4 2.00 incoming...(10/28) Much features!

[DD_Bwest]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/10/16/ps4-system-software-preview-usb-music-player-new-home-screen-colors-more/



    USB Music Player: PS4 owners can play their own music in the background while playing a game using USB Music Player*. After inserting a USB stick loaded with music into the PS4, a new option for USB Music Player will appear. Supported filename extensions include MP3, MP4, M4A, and 3GP.

    Change colors: In addition to the ability to add a theme, PS4 owners can also change the background of the home screen from light blue to one of seven new colors: gold, blue, red, green, purple, pink, and gray.

    Players You May Know: PS4 will now suggest players you may know in the 'What's New' section, recommending gamers your friends frequently play with.

    Enhancements to Live Broadcasting: Masamune brings a variety of improvements to live broadcasting on PS4. In the Live From PlayStation app, PS4 owners can now select a Featured channel, which includes official broadcasts from PlayStation, broadcasts from people on a players friend list, and any game channel that the player has followed. Additionally, Live From PlayStation now has filters for searching broadcasts on a specific game, as well as support for archived broadcasts.

    Content Area and Library: PS4's Content Area, which shows the latest games and apps a PS4 owner has used, has been redesigned to help make it easier to quickly find and access content. It now shows 15 of a player's most used apps or games, and additional items will be added to a player's Library. The Library on PS4 has improved filter and sort functions to help organize contented by type (game / app / TV & video), name (a – z or z – a), recently used, or install date.

    Enhanced Voice Commands: The ability to control PS4 using voice has been improved. Players can now say 'PlayStation' to begin commands, and 'All Commands,' to see a list of all voice command options available. New voice commands were added for live broadcasting, including "Start broadcast," "End broadcast," and "Find face."

    Add To Library: The monthly free PlayStation Plus games will have an 'Add to Library' button in the PlayStation Store. This button will add a game to a PS4 owner's library without downloading it – saving space on their hard drive.

    Back Up Data: Data on PS4 can be backed up and resorted using USB storage. This will back up all data for the console, including settings, save data, screenshots, video clips, download data, and more.

[kitler53]

the mp3 support is a welcome surprise although i'm a tad annoyed i have to have my music on an external.  i like the clean look of not having an external hooked up to my ps4.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Why can't I store songs on the hard drive?

[ethomaz]

Awesome.

[u4gReservoirDogs]

No Orange? 

[kitler53]

Why can't I store songs on the hard drive?

i'm going to assume it is a anti-piracy measure but that doesn't make it right.

[Legend]

Much excite. Such wow.

[NeverDies]

Such Wow. Much Amaze. Awesome.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/10/20/ps4-firmware-2-0-masamune-new-information-on-share-play-and-music-player-shared-by-sony/



Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia shared quite a lot of information on the features coming with firmware 2.0 "Masamune," but quite a few more caveats have been mentioned on the PlayCommunity site.


The Share Play feature, which is built into the party chat app, will also follow the rules below:

  You can be in a Party with 8 people, but Share Play can be done only with one of them at the same time. The rest of the Party won't         be able to see the screen, but will still be able to chat with host and guest.

When the host is visualizing any other screen than the game being shared, the guest is shown a "stand by" screen.
The Share Play time is limited to one hour, and the remaining time is visualized in the Party screen, but you can start a new session immediately after the one before expires.
certain games may have scenes that cannot be displayed during Share Play.
While you use Share Play, livestreaming and remote play are not available.
The guest cannot save video clips and screenshots during share play.
There's some more info also about the USB Music Player app:


It's not possible to copy music files from USB to the internal hard disk of the PS4.
The tile of the USB music player will be shown exclusively if the connected USB storage has a "Music" folder. Also, it cannot be used at the same time as Music Unlimited.
Tracks played by the music player won't be heard while livestreaming and in videos recorded by the PS4.
There's no precise information, for now, about when the new firmware will be released by Sony. Hopefully it won't take too much longer.

[kitler53]

http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/10/20/ps4-firmware-2-0-masamune-new-information-on-share-play-and-music-player-shared-by-sony/



Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Asia shared quite a lot of information on the features coming with firmware 2.0 "Masamune," but quite a few more caveats have been mentioned on the PlayCommunity site.


The Share Play feature, which is built into the party chat app, will also follow the rules below:

  You can be in a Party with 8 people, but Share Play can be done only with one of them at the same time. The rest of the Party won't         be able to see the screen, but will still be able to chat with host and guest.

When the host is visualizing any other screen than the game being shared, the guest is shown a "stand by" screen.
The Share Play time is limited to one hour, and the remaining time is visualized in the Party screen, but you can start a new session immediately after the one before expires.
certain games may have scenes that cannot be displayed during Share Play.
While you use Share Play, livestreaming and remote play are not available.
The guest cannot save video clips and screenshots during share play.
There's some more info also about the USB Music Player app:


It's not possible to copy music files from USB to the internal hard disk of the PS4.
The tile of the USB music player will be shown exclusively if the connected USB storage has a "Music" folder. Also, it cannot be used at the same time as Music Unlimited.
Tracks played by the music player won't be heard while livestreaming and in videos recorded by the PS4.
There's no precise information, for now, about when the new firmware will be released by Sony. Hopefully it won't take too much longer.

[Riderz1337]

I just want folders...I remember those fan made images leaking they looked so awesome, Sony should just copy exactly what they did lol.

[Legend]

I just want folders...I remember those fan made images leaking they looked so awesome, Sony should just copy exactly what they did lol.

Boo hoo.

[NeverDies]

I'm just glad they got the patch out to let you watch 3D movies.

[DD_Bwest]

well out next week, 10-28

PS4's next software update, Masamune, will be available on 10/28.  Includes Share Play, USB Music player, and more! pic.twitter.com/FjfgcY91Ki

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 23, 2014

[kitler53]

nice!   not too long now!!