How To Maximize Your PS5 Storage: Delete 'Other' Storage, Manage PS4 Games, UI Tips & More!

Let's face it, video games take up a lot of space nowadays. Chances are, your PlayStation 5 is already running out of space with only a few AAA games installed. So let's go over every possible thing you can do to extend that storage and also the best way to expand it. We'll also go over that dreaded 'Other' category that seems to eat up space. Hopefully this helps you out! I'm also down to go to the gym with you as well. I could lose some of that storage myself that I've put on over the years.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - How To Check What Game Modes Can Be Deleted
0:56 - Use The Auto-Upload Feature For Manual Captures
1:45 - Turn Off All Auto-Captures In Settings
2:22 - What Is The 'Other' Category?
3:40 - How To Delete Stuck 'Other' Storage
6:06 - Best Way To Manage PS4 Games
7:09 - Cold Storing PS5 Games
7:39 - M.2 SSD Buying Tips
9:01 - Manage Storage From The PS App

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[mr.for]

You are the KING of playstation on YouTube. Been following you for years. You helped me with SSD information and your PS3 buying information video was so informative. It helped me make my decisions so much easier. I’ll always support the channel! Sending positive vibes your way and the cat too 😂

[mugen_]

Thank you! It feels like no one else is talking about how “other” storage can’t be deleted. I’ve had to reset my console a couple times to clear it. I hope PlayStation updates this in the future. I get it needs to be used for BC games and some other things but just trust us to clear it out so resetting isn’t a requirement. Less of an issue these days with the M2 drives etc as an option but it always feels weird when a company is like “no no no, don’t touch, you’ll break it” lol

[kadirpvp]

Thank you finally someone who says how the other storage is getting less

[garryja]

Thanks to mystic's video I succed to shrink the others storage from 60gb to 10gb ! For now on I'll install ps5 games only in the internal drive and ps4 games in the external m.2 ssd. The other way around wasn't great to me.

[zubiddydoodoopop]

I've always treated my M.2 & hdd drive as the PS4 game drive while the onboard storage was the PS5 game drive to minimize "other" storage. I never bothered to check that theory but it's cool to see it confirmed

[lyconxero]

I've had an external SSD for my PS4 games since I got my PS5 at launch and it's been fantastic. I get all the benefits of faster load times without taking away precious internal storage space. Right now it feels like I'm doing pretty good on internal storage space so I've not had any reason to buy an internal upgrade. What Mark Cerny said about what the average player needs seems to be true as I've bought plenty of games over the almost 2 years I've had the system but still haven't run out of space yet. And if that day does come then it's really not that big of a deal to simply delete games from my internal drive. I think I've actually done this for both PS4 and PS5 games that I've fully completed as it's not like I'm going to play them again anytime soon and I do still have their save data so re-installing the game isn't that big of a deal. The PS5 installs games SO MUCH FASTER than the PS4 that at most I'm usually waiting like 5 minutes instead of the 30 minutes to an hour I'd be waiting for PS4 games.

[cosmosofinfinity]

This video is so essential and you're the perfect guy to do it

[lyconxero]

Subsequently, this is also another reason why the PS5 with a disc drive is superior because in every single case that I've tested it is faster to install a game from a disc than downloading it despite having 600Mbps internet. Downloading a game for me seems to depend more on Sony's servers at that particular time which obviously vary depending on their current load but installing from the disc is always fast PLUS the system will automatically start downloading any patches or updates at the same time so you don't have to wait. This makes the idea of deleting games that you've finished off your system instead of opting for more internal storage all the more appealing as installing from the disc takes like 5 minutes tops for me as opposed to downloading which depending on various factors can take anywhere from 5 to 45 minutes.

[beanwizzle]

Credit where credit is due this is a great video idea. You have a knack for finding obscure video ideas that gamers have always wondered about but never took the time to look up/create.

[punjabi]

When I was finally able to get my hands on a PS5 through sony, I took my ps4 pro to gamestop and sold it. It was in a top notch condition so I got the max slae price. I think they gave me like 260 for it. Went to Amazon and bought a 2tb pci card for my ps5 for 240 bucks. It was perfect. Don't have to worry about storage anymore. I hope more devs publish their games in a way like COD CW, where it gives you the choice to keep part of the game you actually play and delete the rest. Thanks for the tips! Great video!

[SirDave]

Thank you. Just knowing about the Safe Mode is useful information in of itself, best PlayStation YouTube channel bar none 👍🏻

[Stefan_Payne]

Also, since we're at it:
We should be louder and mention the PRICE per Gigabyte for the Storage Expansion!
Right now, a 2TB SSD that is compatible with the PS5 is around 150€, though not recommended. The Recommended ones are around 200-230€.
Working, but not recommended, 1TB SSDs for PS5 are available for 70€, the recommended ones are at around 120-140€ (quite pricy)
The Storage Expansion for the Competiiton right now is ~150€ for ½TB, ~230-260€ for 1TB, 410€ for 2TB...
And its only rated for 2, 4GB/sec, not 5-7GB/sec...

[vincentwhite]

Out standing information as always friend, but please in future vids. Point out to users of external drives, to plug them in the rear of there consoles as the front USB outlet is really for recharging. It can be used as a data transfer port but the loading time is much longer. The rear ports are made for data transferring.

[AustrianCitizen]

Got a 1 TB SSD in a bundle with a controller for around 120, -
Pretty happy with how much space I got now 👍

[Nahsense-]

I’ve noticed that screenshots that you delete go straight to other storage most people wouldn’t notice it because screenshots don’t take up much space but it can add up if you take a lot

[unlodead]

Good stuff! I knew a lot of this already but you also made me aware of a few helpful tips I wasn’t aware of. Thanks!

[futureking]

I am so happy I found your account dude cuz I had first got my PS5 and the other with the storage was completely taking up all my gigabytes following your instructions made it go all the way from 500 to 27 gigabytes thank you so much you are a legend

[FrankG]

Another good thing to do is, what I do is stop downloading every single game what I do is I just add it to the library & when I'm ready to play it I play it once I beat it I delete it.

[napaceHbIK]

5:02 One day after having a power outage while PS5 was in rest mode, I got a nasty glitch - rest mode stopped working correctly. Sometimes after waking up from the rest mode, game icons would become blank, and if I presssed the options button, the menu (check for updates, delete the game etc.) wouldn't appear. If I started the game, it fixed the icon, and restarting the console fixed all the icons, but only till I used the rest mode a few times again. May be a minor bug, but annoying nonetheless and seemingly unfixable without resetting everything to factory settings.
I know it's said in the video that this whole rest mode trick is risky, and here's my example how exactly it's risky.

[ahsankhan-zggr]

One vid in … I’m convinced you’re not like the other PlayStation BS YouTubers
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