UPDATE (11/5/14): The new v2.01 update appears to fix the widespread Rest Mode issue, so if you've downloaded that, it should be safe to put your system in hibernation again.
Original story follows:
Why PS4 downloads are so slow. The time where the receive window stops being the bottleneck is very close to the PS4 entering rest mode. That looks like another thing worth investigating. That said I have apps set to be suspended in rest mode but have measured how fast the same download took Both with ps4 on and in game and in rest mode. PS4 download speed extremely slow compared to pc. Are still coming up, and each 'update' seems to make things worse off than they were to begin with. STill can't use my rest mode, and still have to deal with PSN errors and **bleep**. I left Xbox for some of this same stuff (not listening to its users, for one; not fixing the issues at hand. Home Forums > Video Gaming Forums > Playstation Forums > Playstation - PS4 & Vita > Does your PS4 download updates in Rest mode? *WORKAROUND* Discussion in 'Playstation - PS4 & Vita' started by SeeNoWeevil, Nov 21, 2014. Page 2 of 2 download in rest mode now. This is only in the last few weeks though as. Jan 11, 2019 - Download in Rest Mode: Before putting your PS4 into rest mode: From your. Optimizing Your Internet Settings for Faster PS4 Downloads. Do not try to lower your console's default MTU number. This solution no. Aug 19, 2017 - Game downloads on PS4 have a reputation of being very slow, with many people reporting downloads being an order of magnitude faster on Steam or Xbox. Putting the PS4 into rest mode might or might not help, depending. The machine to rest mode helps with speeds, others who say it does nothing. PS4 standby mode = awesome. Sign in to Neowin Faster! Really like the PS4's standby mode. I started the download for both Resogun and Black Light and then I put the PS4 into standby mode.
Earlier this week, Sony released a new patch for the PlayStation 4, and if you've downloaded it, here's my advice: be very, very careful.
See, the PS4's v2.00 patch, which adds features like SharePlay and a new app for YouTube, also brings with it some major technical issues. In addition to a host of random problems reported by a sprinkling of PS4 owners across the web—volume fluctuations, inconsistent connectivity, etc.—there's one issue that seems to be affecting a whole lot of people: Rest Mode doesn't work right.
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Last night, I put my PS4 in Rest Mode, and when I woke up this morning, the console wouldn't turn on—I had to manually reset it, potentially risking damaging the system and its files. Same thing seems to be happening to a lot of other people, too.
A few of us here at Kotaku have had firsthand experience with this Rest Mode problem, and scans through Twitter and Reddit reveal that it's a widespread issue. Some Redditors have suggested potential ways to fix it, but none of them seem to be foolproof.
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When I reached out to Sony yesterday, they said they're looking into these issues, but there's no word on an ETA for a fix. For now, I recommend just turning your PS4 off entirely when you're done with it. Better to be safe than sorry (and bricked).
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