Can you play ps4 games while installing another game?

Yes you can play a game while downloading another.
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Can I play a game while another is downloading PS4?

It's possible to start playing a game before the entire game has completely downloaded. The remaining data will be downloaded in the background as you play the game.
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Can I play a game while another game is installing?

Yes. You can always play digital games when you're installing a game from the Microsoft Store, Xbox Game Pass, or from disc. However, you can't play games from a disc if you're installing from the disc.
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Can I play a game while another game is updating PS4?

PlayStation 4

Yes you can, it will download in the background and even install in the background after it finished download. You can, but it seems to download at a significantly reduced speed if another app is active, at least for me.
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Can PS4 download games in background?

To enable automatic downloads while your PS4™ system is turned on or in rest mode, select (Settings) > [System] > [Automatic Downloads].
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HOW TO DOWNLOAD GAMES ON YOUR PS4 WHILE IT IS OFF

Do games download faster in rest mode PS4?

Games do typically download faster in rest mode.
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How can I make my PS4 download faster?

There are several different routes you can take to speed up PS4 downloads. You can put your console in rest mode, close any background apps, free up bandwidth on your network, or switch to a wired connection. But first, many users have found the solution is to simply pause downloads and resume them again.
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What happens if you turn off PS4 while downloading a game?

If PS4 is in rest mode (not off), then yes, if would download games. TV on or off is irrelevant for the download. Under settings - power options you can adjust when PS4 is going to the rest mode and how it behave in it. If PS4 is off, then no download.
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Can you play a game while updating another game?

Yes. However, the download speed will slow down quite a bit because the console is prioritizing game play vs downloading.
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Can you play a game while a game is updating?

Yes. Not every game supports it and it's different each game on how much you can actually play, but yes. Just remember if your playing a game during a download/update its going to slow the download speed down considerably...
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Is it okay to play games while downloading games?

It's not going to harm it, but you might run in to issues (Slow map streaming, textures take a while to load, etc..) on a game that relies on your read speed, like GTA V. But I've found that for the vast majority of games the only difference is a marginally longer loading screen.
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Is it OK to install 2 games at once?

Sure enough, Reddit user roryc102 recently pointed out that Steam users can download multiple games from their Steam library at a time by shift-clicking their names off the side menu in the Library screen, right-clicking, and then selecting “Install Selected” from the resulting drop-down menu.
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How long does it take to download a PlayStation 4 game?

It truly depends on the size of the game and your internet speed. Downloading a gigantic game that takes up two gigabytes at the initial installment might take up to a few days, and if you're unlucky, that's at the minimum. Some games could take 10 minutes, and others could take a week.
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Why is downloading on PS4 so slow?

Slow PS4 downloads are usually caused by poor internet connections rather than problems with the console itself. Internet issues can stem from malfunctioning hardware or the limitations set by your internet provider. Depending on your internet plan, you may be limited in how much data you can download at once.
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Can I play my PS4 games on someone else's PS4?

Your PS4 offers two ways to share games — by designating another console as the primary PS4, or by activating Share Play. To give a friend access to your game library, sign in with your PSN account and set that console as your primary PS4.
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What is rest mode on PS4?

When your PS4™ system is in rest mode, it keeps operating, but at a lower power consumption. You can set the system to download files and charge a controller while it's in rest mode. You can put your PS4™ system in rest mode using any of these methods.
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Does playing a game while downloading another game slow it down?

Everything slows down when more processes are going on at the same time, yes. It depends. With games, that are not heavy on ressources, there should be no issue at all. The data transfer rates are usually low enough to have no visible impact either (unless you are surfing on 56k dial up maybe).
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Does playing a game while downloading slow it down?

Yes it does. Any app use will slow down any download. How much can vary but that it is slowed down is definite.
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Does playing a game slow download speed PS4?

One of the biggest culprits for slow PS4 downloads is having a game running. When you have a game or app open, the PS4 prioritizes it over anything working in the background. This makes sense—when playing an online game, stable performance is more important than whatever's downloading in the background moving faster.
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Can I leave my PS4 on overnight to download?

Is it bad to leave your PS4 on rest mode overnight? No. Rest Mode can be kept on overnight or during the day when you're not at home. The purpose of rest mode is to not only pause games for a break but to keep the PS4's power on so that it can download and update games while not using the console.
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Does PS4 still download while in standby?

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Select the checkbox to automatically enable download and upload of data while your system is in rest mode. You can use a PS Vita system or (PlayStation App) to start a PS4™ system over a network by selecting the checkbox for [Enable Turning On PS4 from Network].
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Why is my Wi-Fi so slow on PS4?

Causes of Slow Wi-Fi on PS4

These reasons can include: Interference, such as brick walls or other structural issues, makes it difficult for the console to detect (and connect) to the internet. A connection that's overloaded with multiple devices streaming at the same time.
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How can I make my game download faster?

How to improve download speed on your PC
  1. Restart your PC. This should be your first port of call. ...
  2. Close unnecessary apps and programs. ...
  3. Cache and cookies. ...
  4. Check your router and Wi-Fi signal. ...
  5. Use an Ethernet cable. ...
  6. Disconnect other devices. ...
  7. Scan for viruses. ...
  8. Download managers.
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What is PS4 max download speed?

What is the maximum download speed on a PS4? Your PS4 can handle a fast connection of 1000 Mbps with Ethernet cable and less than 450 Mbps using Wi-Fi.
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