PlayStation 4 is a Eighth generation game console, launched by SONY since 2013. But beyond the PS4’s graphics capabilities, it also has a variety of features designed to fully satisfy consumer needs, such as browsing or searching the web.
That’s right, in case you didn’t know, web pages, including the famous world search engine Google, are fully accessible from your PlayStation 4 console.The best thing is that for this It has a very simple interface Operate with the same efficiency as you do from your smartphone or computer. Is this an unknown feature to you? Well, go ahead and learn how to navigate Google from your PS4.
You probably already know how to use PS4 media player to watch videos and movies, but if you still don’t know how to find Internet browser application, that’s because you probably never saw yourself in the position to find it. Regardless, it’s important that you know that the PlayStation 4’s integrated browser allows you to access any URL or domain you enter in the address bar.
Wondering how to get there?Well, very simple, first open the PS4, look for «Web Browser» in the options of the application panel, quite With triple (WWW) as its icon, for easy identification. If in your case you don’t find it directly there, then you have to first visit «Library» and go to «Applications» option, where you can find and open it.
Any searches you enter in the Search field located in the upper right corner of your browser are automatically handled from Google Chrome.
From your PlayStation 4 video game console’s web browser, you can do any type of search or visit any web page, where you can perform your favorite activities, even download media files or applications, If this is the case, you should know the download location on PS4. The interface is really classy, and the navigation process is pleasant and simple, but it’s always nice to see the list of controls that allow you to handle it efficiently.
back or forward
One of the striking features of the PS4 browser window is that it doesn’t find the forward and back buttons, for which they decided to leave the buttons on your controls as shortcuts. under these circumstances, advance in browser page you have to press The R1 button and the L1 back button are the corresponding buttons on the front of the controller.
Go to left window or go to right window
if what you need is Move from one window to another, because the process is also very fast and simple. If you use the L2 button, the console will immediately place you in the next left window, while if you press the R2 button it will take you directly to the next right window.
new windows
If you need to open a new browser window with your PS4, what you should do is Press the R2 button, yes, you have to go to the last window until the new option (symbol +) is displayed. A related aspect to keep in mind is that the console cannot store more than 6 browser windows at the same time, so every time you open the seventh, it closes the first.
close the window
This step is very simple, when you stay inside the window and briefly press Round button (O), you will automatically close this window. This button is located in the upper right corner of the controller.
expand or collapse
The right joystick or R3 button, located in the center left of the controller, expands the size of the web browser window when pressed or tilted.at the same time L3 key or left sticklocated in the middle right section of the controller, shrinks in the same way.
use full screen
To maximize the window size so that it occupies the entire screen, you must Press the square button, if you want to exit fullscreen mode, all you have to do is press it again. If you want to learn more about what the control buttons do, you can get the full guide on the official PS4 page.
Of course the console can play the video in the browser, if you can’t do that you should check the connection between the console and the screen, Audio settings You should also see how to configure static or fixed IP, DNS, proxy server. If you are unable to access despite these settings, it is recommended that you turn to technical support.
PlayStation 4’s native browser is very complete and of high quality, it’s developed on the WebKit design engine, just like Apple’s web Safari, so it’s one of the best console-like browsers, albeit one in the console The only browser available for it You can access any search engine.