Consoles have become more than just gaming gadgets. Today, with technological advances, we can get the most out of our PS4 by downloading the best applications, whether it is streaming, accessing other platforms, browsing the internet, and broadcasting live, these are just some of the things we can do besides playing.
For this reason it is always useful that you know all the functions that you can do with your PS4, no matter if you have had it for a long time or a short time. The important thing is that you can customize it to your style so you can get the most out of it.
And if it’s about customization, you can customize the entire quick drop-down menu of your console, giving your beloved PS4 a more original and unique touch. Sony’s console has many functions that a large number of users are unaware of, including customization.
In this article we will explain how to customize the quick dropdown menu on Ps4 quickly and easily to make your experience on the console much more pleasant and satisfying.
How to activate the dropdown quick menu on PS4?
The quick menu is displayed by holding down the PS button with which the console is turned on and off and practical configurations of our console and our games can also be made. There are several sections that cannot be modified in the quick menu, these are: Close application, Sounds / Devices and the game. The other options can be customized.
How to customize quick dropdown menu?
To customize this quick menu we must access it by holding down the PS button for a few seconds. After opening we will go down to the customize option and being in this option we will move the left joystick to see the options.
There will be two alternatives to be able to customize: Menu elements, where we can see certain options that we can anchor to the quick menu and order that is used to organize the position in which we want the options to be shown. Once we finish customizing our quick menu, we can exit by pressing the circle button.
menu items
Here we can check or uncheck the options that we want to be present or not in our quick menu. Within this menu we have Food, connected friends, transmit, music, online status, accessibility, favorite circles, my communities, groups and share play.
Organize
With this option we can choose the priority of the options and the order of appearance. To be able to accommodate the options in the quick menu we will have to select the element that we want to move and press X to select it.
With the option selected, we will have to upload or download it depending on where we want to place it. We will press the X button again to release it and we will have ordered the quick menu to our liking.
new quick menu
In 2016 PS4 updated its software to version 5.0 and in this update there was a quick menu refresh, new things and things that remain.
The most striking thing is that it now occupies a larger space on the screen, but you can still customize it with the options that you like the most. One of the novelties is to play music, and added new features such as streaming, online status and online friends.
new shortcuts
This new quick menu includes new shortcuts that you can include or remove to make your customization even more unique. Things included include being able to invite a friend to a party, access the music menu to play, pause or fast-forward songs, see which friends are online and what games they’re playing. All this without having to leave the game.
smart menu
This update makes the quick menu more dynamic and offers solutions similar to what you’re using. For example, if you’re broadcasting online, accessing the quick menu will give you options like checking comments or adjusting sound levels. Depending on what you do, the options will adjust.
