PS4 Firmware 5.50 is now available for download worldwide. The official PS4 Firmware 5.50 Changelog is out. It details all the new features and bug fixes. The size of the update is 438 MB.
PS4 firmware 5.50 is finally available for all the users around the world, weighing in at around 438MB. The full changelog is available accordingly, so we can take a look at all the fixes and news coming with the new firmware (PS4 Firmware 5.50).
First of all, Sony applied few changes to enhance parents’ control over the time their children spend at the console. Now parents can check the playtime of their sons and daughters’ and set limitations accordingly, having the power to show them notifications when the limit in hours comes or even log them out at a specific time.
On top of that, we also have several news for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Library will now let you have track of the games you obtained thanks to your subscriptions, and in case you’re not a subscriber anymore you can hide those games from your purchased titles list.
PlayStation VR games are also listed in a separate tab in the library and, talking about quality of life improvements, music playback in the guide has been improved and notifications can finally be deleted after checking them out.
Most interestingly, PS4 Pro can have access to Supersampling antialiasing when their console is attached to 2K or lower resolution TV screens (the option is in the “Sound and Screen” settings), and all the users can now change logos – team logo and team cover image, image for the message group – and home backgrounds with their custom images grabbed from a USB device.
Quite meaty if you consider that this is just a “mid season” update, as the 4.50 name suggests. Let us know in the comments below if you’re happy with the changes or expected something more (possibly not the ID change).
PS4 Firmware 5.50 Changelog
- As a family manager, parent, or guardian, you can now monitor your child’s time played (the amount of time they’ve spent logged in to the PS4) and set restrictions accordingly.To manage play time settings for each child, select(Settings) > [Parental Controls/Family Management] > [Family Management].
- You can view your child’s total time played for the day.
- You can limit how long your child plays per day, and set playable hours to prevent play late at night or other unwanted times. Restrictions can be set for each day of the week.
- When the set play time ends, a pop-up notification appears repeatedly on the screen to let your child know that they’re out of play time. If you choose, the PS4 can automatically log your child out when play time ends.
- You can also extend or shorten your child’s play time on the day they play.
- You can view and manage your child’s play time anytime from your PC or smartphone using the(PlayStation App) or by visiting this website “playstation.com/acct/family”
- The following features have been added to(Library).
- [PlayStation Plus] will now appear if you were ever a PlayStation Plus subscriber. You can keep track of all your free PS Plus games.
- You can now hide games and applications you no longer need from [Purchased]. Highlight a game or application, press the OPTIONS button, and then select [Do Not Show Content Item in [Purchased]].
Other Features
- [Supersampling Mode] has been added to(Settings) > [Sound and Screen] > [Video Output Settings]. Enable this mode to improve image quality in some games when your PlayStation 4 Pro is connected to a TV with 2K resolution or lower.This setting is available only on PlayStation 4 Pro.
- You can now customize logos and backgrounds with your favorite images. On the image selection screen, select image files from a USB storage device. Customize any of the following.
- Team logo
- Team cover image
- Background image for the home screen
- Image for the message group
- On the quick menu,(Online Friends) has been changed to(Friends). From here, you can view online Friends and custom lists.
- Music playback functions on the quick menu have been improved.
- You can now create events from the team profile screen. On the screen, select [Events] > [Create Event for This Team].
- Easily find games that can be played on PlayStation VR from the home screen or(Library).(PS VR) appears next to supported games.
- You can now delete notifications. Select(Notifications) to display the notifications list, press the OPTIONS button, and then select [Delete].
- You can now choose who can view the list of players you follow and who can view the list of your followers separately.Select(Settings) > [Account Management] > [Privacy Settings] > [Friends | Connections].
Let us know if you have noticed any changes after installing this firmware update in the comments below.
