Ps4 not downloading rest mode

I set the firewall to dmzplus and then reset the ps4 and it finished in 30 minutes. To do this, navigate to your console's Network settings and set up your internet connection - choose manual when asked about DNS. Put your PS4 into Rest Mode, leave it, come back later, and hopefully the download will have progressed faster than with the PS4 turned on. Rest Mode is one of the handiest features of the PlayStation 4. Instead of powering down completely, your console just goes into a low-power sleep mode like your laptop does when it hibernates.

I discovered this when I left Dishonored 2 downloading overnight—or rather, thought I left Dishonored 2 downloading overnight. Thankfully, the fix is simple. Now, when you leave a game downloading overnight with your PlayStation 4 in Rest Mode, it will actually continue downloading.

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Browse More Questions. Keep me logged in on this device. Forgot your username or password? Obviously there's a massive update right off the bat, so I moved my ps4 to my router to plug it directly into an ethernet cable to download it faster and I put it into rest mode.

When I checked on it two hours later, the update hadn't even started. I then waited to make sure it had started the update, and left the ps4 on and went into the other room. I went to go check on it again and my ps4 had gone into rest mode automatically and the update was at zero percent yet again. Jan 31, - Leave the Updates to Rest Mode. My understanding was that game updates were supposed to auto download whilst the system was in standby for Playstation Plus members, my PS4 does not and has never done this I believe Jeff has had problems with this.

I have noticed that the start-up from standby is not instant and shows the PS logo and health warning as if the console is shutting down. Is this a problem with my PS4, the firmware or is it that the request for patches are only pushed to the network at certain times or certain days?