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We use our PS4 on a daily basis and over the years have discovered the little tips and tricks that you can do to make the most of your shiny console

TURN YOUR PHONE INTO A KEYBOARD OR CONNECT A BLUETOOTH ONE

Using the Internet browser on your PS4 can be a fiddly affair, even though the DualShock 4 provides several text-input options, including being able to use the touchpad to select letters.

However, to make it easier, you can use the PlayStation App to turn your phone into a remote keyboard for easier text entry. Simply download the PlayStation App on your phone and tablet, select the “Connect to PS4” option when you’re on the same Wi-Fi connection, and you’ll then be able to navigate the UI using your phone and also use the on-screen keyboard.

You can connect a Bluetooth or USB keyboard to your PS4 if you prefer. You can just plug in a wired USB one and follow the quick setup, or head to Settings > Devices > Bluetooth Devices to get your PS4 to search for nearby Bluetooth devices.

TAKE A SCREENSHOT

The PS4 makes it easier than ever to take and share screenshots of your games in action. To take a screenshot, press the Share button for a full second or so. This should make a sub-menu pop up that offers the option to upload a screenshot of what was just on screen.

Perhaps even more useful, you can also send a screenshot directly to your friends through the messaging function of the PS4.

UPLOAD YOUR GAME VIDEOS TO FACEBOOK

Uploading your game videos is also dead easy. The PS4 automatically caches the last 15 minutes of your gaming, so everything you do is there and already captured.

Press the Share button quickly and the share menu will pop up. This offers an option to upload a video. Select it and you can then edit from your last 15 minutes of gameplay. It’ll be broken up into clips depending on how many times you pressed the Share button – each time you press it, the PS4 starts to record a new clip.

You can alter the start and end of the clip to take out any boring bits, using the R2 button, and then you just need a title and a comment – if you like – before uploading to Facebook.

MULTITASK – APP SWITCHING

If you like to run multiple apps in a session, there’s a very easy way to switch between them with a PS4. Just press the PS button quickly twice and the PS4 will automatically switch to the last app you used.

One way we can think of making good use of this is to switch to a game walkthrough while playing something particularly tricky, or to switch to the IMDb website while watching a TV show or film.

DOWNLOAD PS4 PS PLUS GAMES WITHOUT A PS4

If you’ve not yet bought a PS4 but are thinking of getting one – or are going to be away from your console for a while – there is a way to get your free PS Plus PS4 games through the browser.

Head to the Sony Entertainment store website, log in to your PSN account and head to the PS Plus section. You’ll then be able to virtually purchase PS4 games without access to an actual PS4.

MAKE YOUR PS4 AUTO SWITCH OFF

If you have a habit of leaving your PlayStation on all night, you can set the console to automatically power off after a certain time of not being used. It’s a good idea to use unless you’re downloading games from PSN overnight.

To set your PS4’s curfew, go to the Power Save settings menu. There are different options for gaming and video playback, and you can set the console to either power off completely or go into standby.

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by Sam Loveridge

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