What's new in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.82
Nov 15, 2017
- This system software update improves the quality of the system performance.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.81 (Nov 2, 2016)
- This system software update improves the quality of the system performance
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.80 (Apr 21, 2016)
- This system software update improves system performance.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.78 (Jan 21, 2016)
- Support for Facebook features on the PS3 system has been discontinued.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.76 (Sep 4, 2015)
- A minor optional update that improves stability during the use of some features
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.75 (Jun 3, 2015)
- System software stability during use of some features has been improved.The name and icon for (PSN) have been changed to (PlayStation Network).
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.66 (Nov 21, 2014)
- System software stability during use of some features has been improved.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.65 (Aug 26, 2014)
- Improves stability during the use of some features
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.60 (Jun 24, 2014)
- Closed captions are now supported for playback of Blu-ray Disc titles and DVDs. To display closed captions, select [Settings] > [Video Settings] > [Closed Captions].
- The style used for closed captions, such as the font, size and color, can now be adjusted. Select [Settings] > [Video Settings] > [Closed Captions Settings].
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.53 (Dec 4, 2013)
- Main features in system software update:
- You can now set the group of players who can see your trophies. You can also specify for each game whether to show trophies.
- The PS3 system can now perform the following operations when you set Settings [Settings] > System Settings [System Settings] > [Automatic Update] to [On], even if you do not subscribe to PlayStationPlus. When this setting is [On], the PS3 system will automatically start each day at the specified time, perform these operations, and then turn off.
- Download content items purchased with other devices
- Download the latest system software
- Support of Closed Captions function on playing Blu-ray Disc videos and DVDs (SCEA UC model only). “Blu-ray Disc” and "Blu-ray" are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association.
- Other new or revised features:
- [Closed Captions Settings] has been added under Settings [Settings] > Video Settings [Video Settings]. Set [Display Closed Captions as Specified by Content] to [Off] to adjust advanced settings for the display method.
- "PlayStationNetwork" has been renamed "PSNSM".
- System stability during use of PlayStation3 format software and network services has been improved.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.50 (Oct 2, 2013)
- Main features:
- You can now set the group of players who can see your trophies. You can also specify for each game whether to show trophies.
- The PS3 system can now perform the following operations when you set [Settings] > [System Settings] > [Automatic Update] to [On], even if you do not subscribe to PlayStation Plus. When this setting is [On], the PS3 system will automatically start each day at the specified time, perform these operations, and then turn off.
- Download content items purchased with other devices
- Download the latest system software
- Other new or revised features:
- [Closed Captions Settings] has been added under [Settings] > [Video Settings]. Set [Display Closed Captions as Specified by Content] to [Off] to adjust advanced settings for the display method.
- "PlayStation Network" has been renamed "PSNSM".
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.46 (Jul 2, 2013)
- You can now hide notifications when you earn a trophy.
- An issue in which the XMB (XrossMediaBar) menu is not displayed after updating the system software to version 4.45 was observed. This version of the system software addresses this issue.
- If the XMB menu is not displayed, you must perform the update by starting the system in safe mode.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.41 (Apr 29, 2013)
- System software stability during use of some features has been improved.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.25 (Oct 22, 2012)
- Increased capacity for online storage with the PlayStation Plus service
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.21 (Sep 3, 2012)
- Set the time until the system automatically turns off
- - Under (Settings) > (Power Save Settings) > [System Auto-Off], you can now set the amount of time until the system automatically turns off for [Video/TV/Music/Photo] and for [Game/Other Features].
- Selecting multiple saved data items
- - Under (Games) > (Saved Data Utility (PS3)), you can now select multiple saved data items, and then either delete or copy them as a group.
- Adjusting the sidetone level for microphone audio
- Other new or revised features in version 4.21 (with 4.20)
- New for 4.21: System software has been improved.
- Settings
- Under (Date and Time Settings) > [Time Zone], [Samoa Islands] has been changed to [American Samoa] and [Independent State of Samoa].
- Other
- The encryption key has been renewed for AACS, the copy protection system for Blu-ray disc video content. If you see a message regarding encryption key renewal during playback of commercially available BD video software (BD-ROM), update the system software to the latest version. The encryption key will then be automatically renewed.
New in Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.10 (Feb 14, 2012)
- Network:
- Improved content display in the Internet browser
- The Internet browser has been updated for improved content display. Some websites that could not be displayed correctly, including interactive websites, are now supported, and page layouts are now displayed with better accuracy.
- The method has been changed for playing some video content to which websites link. For some video content, you must download the video file to the PS3 system before you can play it in [Video].
- Other:
- Your "PlayStationNetwork account" is now a "Sony Entertainment Network account". You can continue using your current sign-in ID and password to sign in to PlayStationNetwork.