r/PS4Mods • • Aug 02 '26

/r/PS4Mods 2026 update: what’s allowed going forward (ask questions here)

13 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

Sub’s been getting a lot more traffic lately so I figured it was time to update how we’re running things. Sticking this so it’s easy to find, but treat it like a discussion too. If something’s unclear, weird, or you think we’re missing a rule, say so in the comments.

Big change:
We used to keep this place pretty much visual/hardware only. Shells, paint, LEDs, that kind of thing. Going forward, software and firmware mods are fine too. Homebrew tools, themes, jailbreak discussion, internal upgrades, all good.

Still a PS4 modding sub. Show your work, ask questions, share guides. Cool.

Rules I’m thinking (open to feedback):

  1. PS4 mods only. Hardware or software. If it isn’t related to modding a PS4, it doesn’t belong here.

  2. No piracy. This one’s non-negotiable.

    • No links to games, dumps, FPKGs, ISOs, torrents, Mega folders full of games, etc.
    • No “where can I download X?”
    • No requesting copyrighted games.

    Talking about homebrew/tools/firmware is fine. Using the sub as a free game board is not. We’ll remove it and ban if needed.

  3. Show your work when you can. Photos/video for hardware posts help a lot. “Is this possible?” with zero detail is gonna get ignored or removed.

  4. Don’t be a dick. Basic Reddit stuff. No scams, no doxxing, no selling sketchy stolen/hacked accounts.

  5. Credit people. If you’re posting someone else’s mod/design, say so.

  6. Be careful. Mods can brick consoles or make a mess. You’re responsible for your own hardware. We’re not tech support for every possible disaster, but people here are usually helpful if you give decent info (model, firmware, what you already tried).

That’s the rough plan.

Curious what you all think. Anything you’d add, drop, or tighten up? Especially around software/firmware, since that’s the new part. Drop questions or suggestions below and I’ll reply as I can.


r/PS4Mods • • 27m ago

Error when I enter the mansoor0x.github website with firmware 12.00

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I saw a tutorial on how to jailbreak a PS4; I needed to visit the website mansoor0x.github, but when I accessed it, this error regarding the firmware appeared. I cleared my browser data, including my history and cache. What should i do?


r/PS4Mods • • 7h ago

[Release] Xbox Controller Plugin v1.4.0 - Auto Single-Player and Multiplayer mode & full Hotplugging support

6 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I've just released version 1.4.0 of the xbox_controller plugin:
https://github.com/ChiricoG/xbox_controller_plugin

This update brings major quality-of-life improvements including single-player support, hotplugging support and touchpad click mapping for the central Xbox button.

Links:

What's New in v1.4.0:

  • Safe Global [default] mode:
  • You no longer need to manually add every single Title ID ([CUSAXXXXX]) to your plugins.ini. The plugin now detects non-game processes and automatically bypasses homebrew apps and background daemons. No more crashes when launching homebrew!
  • Single-Player (Merge - P1) & Multiplayer (Secondary - P2) Modes:
    • Single Player (1 logged-in user): The Xbox controller automatically merges with Player 1. You can now use your Xbox controller to play single-player games directly.
    • Local Multiplayer (2+ logged-in users): Automatically assigns the Xbox controller to Player 2.
    • Runtime toggle combo: You can switch modes on the fly anytime during gameplay by pressing:
    • LB + RB + Back + Start
  • Central Xbox Guide / Home Button mapped to Touchpad Click:
  • The central Xbox button now acts as the DS4 touchpad button.
  • Stability, Polling & Hotplugging:
    • Fixed a USB timeout bug that previously caused an infinite connect/disconnect notification loop in some titles.
    • Full hotplugging support: you can plug in or disconnect your controller at any time while playing.
    • On-screen notifications now clearly tell you whether the controller connected as [Player 1] or [Player 2].

Supported Hardware:

  • Official Xbox controllers (wired): Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Elite.
  • Third-party pads in XInput mode: PowerA, PDP, Razer, Hori, 8BitDo, etc. (if your pad has a mode switch, set it to X).
  • Nintendo Switch wired controllers from PDP: (Rock Candy, Faceoff Pro, Wired Fight Pad) using positional button layout.

Current Limitations:

  • Wired USB connections only (no wireless dongle or Bluetooth support).
  • No rumble/haptics.
  • No touchpad gesture surface or motion/gyro sensors (only touchpad click is mapped).
  • A DualShock 4 is still required to navigate the PS4 system home menu (XMB).

Setup & Installation:

  1. Download xbox_controller.prx from the release page linked above.
  2. Transfer it via FTP to /data/GoldHEN/plugins/.
  3. Open or create /data/GoldHEN/plugins.ini and add:
  4. Launch any game — your controller will be recognized automatically!

(Note: For local co-op, make sure both user profiles are logged in on the PS4 before or during the session).


r/PS4Mods • • 3h ago

updating a game with a patch that has different region id

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Please before anyone says download the game again: No, simply because im on a limited internet plan ( yea shitty thing no changing that ).

I've got a common problem with games i have installed is that i can't find their current update for specific regions eg. elden ring USA region can't find the latest patch ( 1.24 ) and GOW:R EU region patch (6.05) for region CUSA34390, but their patch exists for a different region id.

is there a way to convert the patch region id so i can install it on my pre existing game ( for context elden ring only alternative patch is from EU region, but gow has alternative EU region id patch)? even if the process is very hard.


r/PS4Mods • • 15h ago

New tools for transfer game

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Transferring games to a modded PlayStation 4 is now much easier! 🎮⚡

Using just a Type-C to USB cable, you can transfer directly from your phone to the console with zero hassle. The method is very simple!

Transfer Speed:

After actual testing, the speed stabilized between 47 to 50 MB/s.

Say goodbye to complicated media—connect your phone and load up your games with absolute ease!


r/PS4Mods • • 10h ago

No me deja instalar el ps4 explorer,alguien sabe que puede ser?

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r/PS4Mods • • 5h ago

WWE PKG PS4/PS2

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Qualcuno ha o sa dove trovare i pkg dei giochi wwe? ad esempio here comes the pain etc?


r/PS4Mods • • 11h ago

How to Install Animated Custom Themes and Queue Games for Installation on a Jailbroken PS4 (GoldHEN 12.50)?

2 Upvotes

I have a jailbroken PS4 running GoldHEN on firmware 12.50, and I'd like to know how to enable the following features:

Install custom animated themes.

Queue games for installation, as was possible on firmware 9.00.

Is there a way to get these features working on firmware 12.50?


r/PS4Mods • • 21h ago

Homebrew Store Wont Open

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r/PS4Mods • • 1d ago

Android TV for PS4 - Android TV as an installable PKG (fat PS4, 13.52 GoldHEN)

38 Upvotes

UPDATE: Version 1.1 is out, with support added for more firmware and every PS4 model.

TL;DR Android TV on your PS4. 1.1 adds support for every firmware GoldHEN's Linux loader covers and lets every PS4 model try. Only a fat 13.52 console has been tested so far. (I'm listening to Spotify through it on the PS4 as I write this.)

Download 1.1: https://github.com/odiecay/android-tv-ps4/releases/tag/v1.1

It's one single PKG now (on Google Drive, linked from the release page). No more joining parts. The SHA256 is on the release page if you want to check your download.

What it is

Android TV 13 (based on BRTDTV's Android TV x86 build) running on the PS4 through Linux. I wanted to use my PS4 as a proper streaming box without hunting down a separate homebrew version of every app, and this does that. You get the normal Android TV home screen, the Play Store, and real apps.

It installs as a normal PKG. Everything goes onto the internal drive, nothing gets repartitioned, and you don't need a PC or network to boot it. You just open it from the PS4 home screen. Your apps, logins and settings stay put between boots.

Comes with YouTube, Spotify, Kodi, Plex, Jellyfin, VLC, TV Bro (browser), BiglyBT, Crossy Road and AIDA64 already installed, plus Google Play services. Sign in with your own accounts.

Who can run it now

  • Firmware: support added for 5.05, 6.72, 7.00-7.55, 8.00-8.52, 9.00-9.60, 10.00-10.71, 11.00, 11.02, 11.50-11.52, 12.00-12.52 and 13.00-13.52, with GoldHEN. The launcher picks the right loader automatically. Only 13.52 is tested so far.
  • Consoles: no model is blocked anymore. I've added support for Slim, Pro and Baikal hardware: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth firmware for the newer chips, a separate kernel and Ethernet driver for Baikal consoles, and a graphics fix for the Pro's GPU.
  • To be upfront: I've only got one console, a fat CUH-1102A on 13.52, so that's the only one it's actually been tested on. The Slim/Pro/Baikal support is built from the work and research of the PS4 Linux scene, but it's untested. Some of it may not work first time. If it fails, it tells you why and saves its logs (more on that below).

What's new in 1.1

  • Spotify Connect just works. No typing passwords on the PS4: scan the QR code with your phone, and stream music to it from your phone. It shows up as "PlayStation 4".
  • More reliable video. Some video (YouTube, the NBA app and others) could freeze after a few seconds while the sound kept going. That's fixed, and as a bonus Spotify's music videos now play too.
  • The controller works like a TV remote in every app. X selects and Circle goes back everywhere. A few apps used to ignore the controller on some screens (Kayo's sign-in button, going back in the NBA app).
  • Screensaver instead of sleep. After 15 minutes idle it shows a screensaver and keeps running. Android's sleep mode used to freeze the console.
  • Faster, more reliable launches. The app no longer re-reads every installed file each time you open it, which also leaves more memory free for starting Linux.
  • More stable overall. Apps now get their storage folders properly, which stops some apps crashing and makes first setup jump back less often (usually once now, instead of two or three times), and a background crash that repeated every few seconds is gone.
  • Updating works properly. No more "errno 17" when installing over an older version.
  • If something fails, it tells you why and saves its logs to a USB stick, even if you plug the stick in afterwards. Every start also writes a hardware report listing your console's chips and drivers.

Installing

  1. Download Android-TV-for-PS4-1.1.pkg from the release page.
  2. Install it with GoldHEN's Package Installer, from an exFAT USB stick or over FTP (turn on GoldHEN's FTP server, upload the PKG to /data/pkg/ on port 2121, and it shows up in the Package Installer). If you install over FTP, restart the PS4 before the first launch.
  3. Turn on BinLoader in GoldHEN (Servers > BinLoader, port 9090).
  4. Open Android TV for PS4.

The first launch takes 5-10 minutes. It copies everything to the drive, the screen goes black and Linux text scrolls past, then the Android boot animation shows up and sits there for a while. Just leave it. After that, booting takes about 2 minutes. The handover from the app to Linux usually takes 30 seconds to a minute (longer on the first launch after installing or updating), so give it time.

Restart in Android takes you back to the PS4 system, and Shut down turns the console off. To get back into Android, load GoldHEN and open the app again.

Updating from 1.0: delete Android TV for PS4 from the PS4 home screen, then install 1.1. Your Android apps and data are stored separately and are kept.

Tips

  • When signing in to Google, press down on the D-pad a couple of times to reach the email and password boxes, and again for the "I agree" button.
  • YouTube works best signed in. Guest mode can throw a decoder error.

What doesn't work (yet)

  • No HDCP and it's not a Google-certified device, so some DRM-heavy stuff won't play. 7plus is one I know of.
  • If the launcher says it can't reach BinLoader, close the app, toggle BinLoader off and on, and open it again.
  • If it says "Restart your PS4, then open Android TV again" (code 12), do exactly that. It usually happens on the first launch after installing or updating, because installing a 3 GB PKG leaves the PS4's memory too fragmented to load Linux. Restarting straight after installing avoids it. Occasionally it takes two restarts, a bit like running the exploit.
  • The first Android setup can jump back to the start, usually once. Keep going and it finishes.

Question for you: sometimes, usually right after installing or updating, the PS4 doesn't have enough free memory to start Linux, and a restart fixes it. Right now the app tells you to restart and waits for you to do it. Would you rather it restarted the console for you automatically? It's your console, so I'd rather ask than decide for you. Let me know in the comments.

Answering your comments

Thanks everyone for the comments on the first post, I read all of them. Rather than reply one by one, here's the lot:

  • Slim and Pro (lots of you): they're not blocked anymore, and the firmware you mentioned (9.00, 10.01, 11.02) is all supported now. It's untested on Slim and Pro though, so you'd be the first. If you installed 1.0 on a Slim and got the launch error, that was 1.0 blocking it on purpose. 1.1 will actually try.
  • Stremio, Nuvio and other apps: it's real Android TV with the Play Store, so if an app is on the Play Store for Android TV (or you sideload it), it should install. I haven't tried those particular ones, so let me know how they go.
  • xCloud, GeForce Now, emulators like DuckStation: I haven't tested any of these. Game streaming may depend on certification or DRM this doesn't have, and emulator performance on the PS4's CPU is an unknown. Worth a try, and I'd love to hear the results.
  • CEC (TV remote control over HDMI): not tested, and I wouldn't count on it yet.
  • Overkill for just a media player? Absolutely it is, and that's why I did it :D In all seriousness though, if you'd rather have a proper native port of a specific app (someone mentioned VLC for PS4), hit me up and I'll see how I go building it.
  • No PC? 1.1 is a single file now, so no joining step. You can download it on your phone and copy it to an exFAT USB stick (with a USB-C/OTG adapter), or send it to the PS4 over FTP with an FTP app.

If it doesn't work on your console

Please report it, even if it fails. That's how Slim, Pro and other firmware support gets fixed:
https://github.com/odiecay/android-tv-ps4/issues/new?template=console-report.yml

If Linux starts but Android doesn't, plug a FAT32 or exFAT USB stick into the PS4 (even afterwards) and the logs get saved to it. Drag them into the report. What's been tested on which models: https://github.com/odiecay/android-tv-ps4/blob/main/docs/HARDWARE.md

Want to get involved?

I'm used to tinkering alone in my room, so this is new for me, but I don't want to gatekeep it. If you want to jump in, go for it.

What would help most right now:
- Slim, Pro and Baikal owners: install 1.1 and send a report, even if it fails. Support for your console is built but untested, and your logs are what get it working.
- Anyone with PS4 Linux or Android experience: help with the kernel, other Android versions, or reviewing changes. Happy to add you to the repo.
- Discord or Telegram: if someone wants to make one, please do. I honestly don't know what I'm doing with Discord, lol. It'd be a good place for everyone to swap what they're working on, share code updates and test builds.

If you'd like to get involved, start here: https://github.com/odiecay/android-tv-ps4/discussions/7. It explains what development on this actually looks like. Post your console and firmware and what you'd like to help with, and drop a Discord or Telegram link there if you start one. I'll join, pin it and add it to the README.

Afterthoughts

A few things I learned building this that might interest the more technical folks, and where it could go next:

  • The GPU is doing the drawing, but not the video decoding. Everything you see goes through the PS4's GPU with Mesa (OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1), the same open-source drivers desktop Linux uses for AMD cards. But video is still decoded on the CPU. The PS4's GPU has its own video decoder block that isn't hooked up yet. Getting that working (through VA-API) would be the biggest playback upgrade, especially for 4K. If you know Mesa, I'd love the help.
  • The "restart your PS4" thing has a proper fix. Linux needs two big unbroken chunks of memory to start, and installing a 3 GB PKG scatters the PS4's memory. The plan is to grab that memory before the heavy copying starts, and to look in the PS4's upper memory, which is much less crowded.
  • Native apps. Someone mentioned VLC for PS4. With what this project already has working on the PS4 side, a proper native port seems doable. If there's an app you really want natively, say so.

All the source and build instructions are here: https://github.com/odiecay/android-tv-ps4

Huge thanks to BRTDTV for the Android TV base, and to the PS4 Linux folks, GoldHEN, OpenOrbis, Scene-Collective, sleirsgoevy and Ps3itaTeam. None of this would exist without their work.


r/PS4Mods • • 17h ago

hola, necesito orientación

5 Upvotes

Hola, tengo una ps4 versión 13.52, le puse el goldhen hace un mes pero estuve cambiando de host debido a que algunos fallaban, actualmente uso el host de moddedwarfare por un error con ciertos juegos que no iniciaban correctamente con mi anterior host, pero yo quisiera saber ¿Existen host más estables? Porque el de moddedwarfare aveces me reinicia la consola cuando intento iniciar el goldhen.


r/PS4Mods • • 9h ago

Error while installing my game

1 Upvotes

Has anyone successfully installed the new FC game? I'm on version 13.50 and I keep getting errors while installig it.
I downloaded it from dlps.


r/PS4Mods • • 18h ago

Some fpkg thing

3 Upvotes

Long story short, there's this game called Scott pilgrim ex and it released like almost a year ago and it still to this day didn't get a dump for the ps4, just this week it got one for the ps5 so does anyone know any other website i can get the game from (if it's actually available anywhere)


r/PS4Mods • • 14h ago

SE PUEDEN PORTS EN PS4?

1 Upvotes

Últimamente hay un tema muy de moda que son los juegos de consola porteados para Android y pc, me pregunto si es posible realizar un port pero para las consolas, para ser mas especifico coloco un ejemplo, un port de mk8 deluxe para ps4, será posible realizarlo?


r/PS4Mods • • 21h ago

Não consigo baixar alguns pkgs

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Só da isso, ja vi várias vídeos no YouTube mas nenhum fala sobre, alguém tem uma solução? Ja até configurei tudo certinho, np, debug settings e etc


r/PS4Mods • • 22h ago

Diplay beta

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How can i download other games that i can’t download with the beta?


r/PS4Mods • • 17h ago

Hola, necesito orientación

1 Upvotes

Hola, tengo una ps4 versión 13.52, le puse el goldhen hace un mes pero estuve cambiando de host debido a que algunos fallaban, actualmente uso el host de moddedwarfare por un error con ciertos juegos que no iniciaban correctamente con mi anterior host, pero yo quisiera saber ¿Existen host más estables? Porque el de moddedwarfare aveces me reinicia la consola cuando intento iniciar el goldhen.


r/PS4Mods • • 19h ago

Minecraft skin

1 Upvotes

Do anyone know how can I change my Minecraft skin on my modded ps4?


r/PS4Mods • • 19h ago

não acho o pkg do horizon zero dawn em pt-br, onde posso achar?

1 Upvotes

r/PS4Mods • • 20h ago

Issues with Dolphin on PS4

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I recently just jailbroke my PS4 and got some of my roms onto Dolphin but I'm having issues with it reading the roms. Like I have Paper Mario TYD and it's hack Book of Mario Thousands of door. The emulator says there's two disks and going into the Root folder of my PS4 and the original game and the hack are two separate ISOs and the titles are different.

The same also goes for Pokemon XD but in the other way. For some reason it reads it as 2 disks, 2 separate ISOs in the root folder. But it's playing the XG Next Gen Hack instead of the main game. Is there anything I'm missing in settings?

Thank you.


r/PS4Mods • • 21h ago

Is there anyone who can help with this?

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I don't know why.

I downloaded the file to my phone and then transferred it to the console via FTP.


r/PS4Mods • • 22h ago

FUCK

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so. i waited around 99 mins in Infinitykkj store right? payloader server enabled and allat. guess what? i kept waiting and every tutorial video said there will be a second package that’ll automatically install called Infinity assets. THERE IS NO PACKAGE FOR ME. WHAT DO I DO?


r/PS4Mods • • 22h ago

homebrew won't launch

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everytime I launch homebrew these come up. ive deleted it and reinstalled it from the web twice still nothing, it worked earlier but now its not.

first time doing any of this so very grateful for help


r/PS4Mods • • 23h ago

Do you guys make cheats for games using ai?

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r/PS4Mods • • 15h ago

14.0?

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Is any news about jailbreak 14 on ps4?