How to manage cloud data on your PlayStation 5

Your PlayStation 5’s storage space is a precious commodity. The base model comes with a very limited amount of storage out of the box. That’s why getting the most out of your storage space is key to making your gaming experience great.

The PlayStation 5 has a whole cloud where you can store and retrieve data when you need it. So why not use it? If you’re looking for other ways to increase your PS5’s storage space, using the cloud is a great place to start.

One of the first things you should do with your PS5 is set up automatic updates to the cloud. By making sure your console syncs your data to the cloud every time you close a game or put your console into rest mode, you won’t have to worry about managing your data in the cloud.

Sometimes life is hectic and it’s easy to forget the most important things, not to mention frequently updating your PS5 save data in the cloud. Luckily, setting up your PS5 to back up to the cloud is incredibly simple and can save you a lot of headaches later on.

The first thing you need to do to get your PlayStation 5 to automatically update to the cloud is to allow it to use the internet when it’s in rest mode. Here’s how to set it up:

1. Open your PS5 window Settings.
2. Go to System.
3. Navigate to Energy saving.
4. Rush Functions available in idle mode.
5. To enable Stay connected to the internet.

After you enable this setting, you can set up automatic cloud syncs.

1. Get back to Settings.
2. Scroll down to Saved data and game/app settings.
3. To select Saved Data (PS4) Where is it Saved Data (PS5)depending on the type of games you play.
4. For PS5 games, select Synchronization of saved data.
5. Then activate Automatic synchronization of saved data.
6. If you selected PS4, enable Automatic download.

Your PS5 will now do all the work for you, so you can focus on your game. Backing up your data to the cloud is one way to remove it from your console, but you can also back up your PlayStation 5 data to a physical disc if you prefer a more tangible storage solution.

You can also bypass automatic cloud backups and manage your cloud data manually. It takes a little longer, but gives you more control over what and when your data is uploaded to the cloud.

1. See you in section Settings.
2. To select Saved data and game/app settings.
3. To select Saved Data (PS5) Where is it Saved Data (PS4)depending on your preferences.
4. To select Storage console.
5. Make sure you are in the Upload to cloud storage and scroll until you find the game you’re looking for.
6. Continues Download.

Your data will then be uploaded to the cloud.

To restore your backed up data from the cloud, follow the same instructions listed above until you choose Saved Data (PS5) Where is it Saved Data (PS4). So instead of select Console storageTo select Cloud storage. Of the Load into console memory choose the title and confirm your choice by pressing Download.

Your Cloud data will then be downloaded from the Cloud and you can start playing your old save file. This feature is useful if you’ve reinstalled a game and don’t want to start all over again.

If you find that your cloud storage is a bit crowded and you want to permanently delete something, you can do it by following the instructions below.

1. Open the folder Settings.
2. Go to Saved data and game/app settings.
3. To select Saved Data (PS5) Where is it Saved Data (PS4).
4. To select Cloud storage.
5. Scroll to To remove and search through your games until you find what you are looking for.
6. Confirm your choices by pressing To remove.

Be careful while following these steps. Make sure you’ve chosen the right game, because you don’t want to accidentally delete any data you want to keep.

Make the most of your PS5 storage space by storing your data in the cloud.

Using the cloud is a handy feature that lets you store game saves without taking up valuable space on your PS5. This way, you can ensure that your game progress is saved online and that you don’t lose anything, even if you remove a game from your console.