Sony 00058 user manual Downloading Apps, Networking with other PlayStation 4 Users

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Chapter 3: How to use features on your System

In this section, the user will learn how to access and operate the new features on Sony PlayStation 4. In this chapter we will discuss apps, gaming info, and networking with other PlayStation 4 users.

Downloading Apps

Different from past PlayStation system is the availability of apps on the Sony PlayStation 4. But first, what is an app? An app is a self-contained program or piece of software designed to fulfill a particular purpose; an application, especially as downloaded by a user to a mobile device. This new feature is something that PlayStation users did not have in the past. Apps make it easier to download and store software on your PlayStation.

Much like apps on your phone, PlayStation apps work similarly. An app will appear on the user’s main screen when the user enters a disk. After a while the apps will appear on the user main screen for every game the user has played. Also the user can download other apps such as new games that PlayStation 4 releases for free such as Outlast or the user can download other entertaining apps such as Netflix. The user can buy apps off the PlayStation store icon on the user’s main screen. The user is still able to download music to their PlayStation 4 console. The user can download songs off the PlayStation store or surf the internet.

Networking with other PlayStation 4 Users

In this section the user will learn how to add friends, view their profile, make a profile, and look at others profile. To add friends on your operating system, the user can scroll on the main user screen. When the user clicks on the friend’s icon the user can see different options they can select from. The user can see friend’s requests, who’s online, and you can search for other users in this tab.

Back on the main menu screen the user can select the profile icon. The user can change their picture on the icon to another character or a self-photo. Also in this tab the user can change their name, see how many friends they got, and see the recent activities. You can view other user profiles when you scroll through the friends tab. Just chose the friend profile you want to view. Making a profile is easy as well. The operating device will as the user if they want to make a profile initially when they turn on the PlayStation 4 for the first time. The user can always edit the profile on the home screen by selecting the profile icon.