To delete a PS4 game, navigate to the game icon on the home screen, press the “Options” button on your controller, and select “Delete”. Alternatively, go to
Settings > Storage > System Storage > Applications, select the game, and choose “Delete”. Deleted games can be redownloaded from your Library under the “Purchased” section if you want to play them again later. Method 1: From the home screen
- Go to the game you want to delete on your PS4 home screen.
- Press the Options button on your controller.
- Select Delete from the pop-up menu.
- Confirm your choice by selecting OK.
Method 2: From the Settings menu
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- Go to Settings on the PS4 home screen.
- Select Storage.
- Select System Storage.
- Select Applications.
- Highlight the game you want to delete and press the Options button.
- Select Delete and then confirm by selecting OK.
To redownload a deleted game
- Go to your Library on the home screen.
- Select the Purchased tab to see all your games.
- Find the game you want to redownload, select it, and choose Download.
A PS4 that restarts after shutdown is often caused by the HDMI Device Link (CEC) feature, dust buildup, or a faulty power supply. To fix it, first disable HDMI Device Link in your PS4 settings, as this allows devices like TVs to control the PS4. If the problem persists, a thorough cleaning of the console’s internal components to remove dust is necessary.
1. Disable HDMI Device Link
- Go to Settings > System.
- Disable HDMI Device Link.
- If your TV has a similar setting, you may need to disable it there as well.
To disable CEC on a Hisense TV, go to the Settings menu, then System or Connection, and find HDMI-CEC (or HDMI Control). Select this option and turn off Device Auto Power, Device Power, and TV Auto Power.
HDCP, or High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, is a copy protection standard that prevents digital video and audio from being copied as it travels between devices like a computer and a TV. Developed by Intel, it acts as a form of digital rights management (DRM) and is necessary for streaming services, Blu-ray discs, and other high-definition content to work correctly. For HDCP to function, all components in the signal chain—the source, cable, and display—must be HDCP-compliant and support the same version of the standard.
This video explains what HDCP is and how it works: