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How to Fix PlayStation 4 Loading issues

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Here is a guide on how to fix PS4 load issues.

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This guide will prove helpful for those who are having trouble with loading content on their PlayStation 4 Systems. The PS4 will be stuck on the loading message and will take much more time than expected to load content.

There are various reasons for your PS4 to act this way. Here are a few simple solution which will help you out of the PS4 load issue. Check out the following list of options that will definitely help in decreasing the PS4 load time.

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Internet Connectivity

This is the basic solution which we tend to overlook and keep banging our heads over complex solutions. Check for issues with your internet connection. Here is a simple guide to set a new connection if you are not able to point out the exact reason for issues with your internet connectivity. If you have a slow internet connection, do not play games while you download another game. It will slow down your PS4.

Security features

Your PS4 might not be able to communicate with the game servers due to a restriction of the firewall. Check the firewall setting or temporarily disable the firewall.

Activation limits

When trying to download a game please check if you have reached the system activation limit. If you have not and are still getting the error, turn off the PS4 system and start it again.

Incorrect PSN account

To play a specific game, be sure that you have logged in from the same account which you have used to buy that game. Sign out and login again to avoid confusion.

Download issues

If you are about to re-download a game, for example from an old system to a replaced one, download the game from your Library and not PlayStation Store.

Tell us in the comment section if your PS4 loading issues are solved.


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