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Since you’ve paid for your DLC, it’s only fair to expect uninterrupted access. However, some PS4 users have faced unexpected DLC uninstallations, leaving them with no obvious solution except reinstalling everything. Before you take such drastic measures and risk losing your saved data, consider this simpler and less invasive workaround.
DLC on PS4 typically doesn’t fail this way. The problem appears to be linked to the recent 10.00 firmware update, which introduced new features but also caused unintended side effects, such as uninstalling DLC on certain PS4 systems, especially those using external hard drives for storage.
While Sony is expected to release a patch to address this issue, you don’t have to wait. A Reddit user named SegaJAM posted a solution on r/PS4, which has helped numerous users in the comments recover their DLC and peace of mind. The fix involves a straightforward, four-step process to restore DLC after the firmware update.
Press and hold the PS button on your controller while on the PS4 home screen.
Navigate to Sounds/Devices and select Stop Using Extended Storage. A notification will pop up, indicating it’s safe to disconnect your external hard drive, but you can leave it connected.
Hold the PS button again and select Power > Restart PS4.
Allow the PS4 to complete the hard drive rescan process.
That’s all there is to it! Your DLC should now reappear for games stored on your external hard drive. To prevent similar issues in the future, some users recommend disconnecting your external hard drive before installing firmware updates. This precaution might help avoid such problems down the line.
However, it’s worth noting that the firmware update might have also impacted DLC stored on your internal drive, as mentioned in one of the comments on the Reddit thread. It remains unclear whether this solution would be effective in such scenarios.
