Once the PS4 software update has been downloaded, your system will need to restart while it’s applied. Give it five minutes and your PS4 will be all updated and ready for you to keep on playing.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has released PS4 system software update 8.03, which includes an option for disabling audio chat in games. This is an optional update, too.

PS4 system software update 8.50 is now available to download onto your system with a number of updates and feature changes.

PS4 is getting a pretty hefty firmware update, and Sony is sensibly testing it ahead of general release. Sony has announced a beta program for its next major PS4 system software update.

Yesterday, Sony released system software update version 9.00 for the PS4, but even though it was a relatively small patch at 490MB, it's causing serious problems for some consoles.

The new PS5 system update is live now, and will make it easier to be sure that you're installing the correct version of your upgraded PS4 games.