Start playing the PS4 game of your choice.
That means you are successfully recording gameplay.
If you want to stop recording prematurely, double tap theSharebutton on your controller again.
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Look for the small notice with the film icon and recording icon to appear again.
That means you are no longer recording.
When that happens, you’re able to take advantage of the PS4’s retroactive recording feature.
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When you see theVideo clip saved message, your clip has been successfully saved.
From the PS4 home screen, selectCapture Gallery.
Select a specific game to view recorded clips, orAllto view all of your clips.
If you want to share an unedited clip, press theSharebutton here instead, and skip to step 11.
From the options menu, selectTrimto edit your clip.
By default, your clip is chopped into 10 second intervals.
If you want longer or shorter intervals, highlight and select10 Second Intervals.
go for the desired interval.
Interval length affects your choices of where you could start and end your clip.
When set at 10 seconds, you’re free to start and stop your clip at 10-second intervals.
Highlight the frame where you want your clip to start, and selectStart Here.
Highlight the frame where you want your clip to end, and selectEnd Here.
SelectSave as New Video Clipto preserve your original footage in case you want it later.
Select your newly generated clip, and press theSharebutton if you want to share it online.
SelectYouTubeorX (formerly Twitter)to upload your video.
Your video will upload.
If you haven’t yet linked your X or YouTube account, you will be prompted to do so.
How to Change the Default Recording Length
By default, the PS4 captures 15-minute video clips.
That takes a lot of hard drive space, but it is an option if you want it.
From the main PS4 menu, navigate toSettings.
SelectLength of Video Clip.
go for the desired length, from30 secondsto60 minutes.
Newly recorded clips will now be of your chosen length.
How Does Recording Gameplay Work on PS4?
you’re able to also choose to stop recording at any time.
This mode is useful if you’re trying to capture a specific thing.
Retroactive recording: Your PS4 is constantly recording gameplay whenever you’re in-game.
At any time, you’re free to choose to save the last 15 minutes of that gameplay.
This mode is useful if something cool or weird happened and you weren’t already recording.
Otherwise, the PS4 automatically overwrites each clip as a new one starts to conserve storage space.
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