PlayStation 4 firmware update 8.00 appears to have broken the friends list on the console, at the time of typing anyway. The web is rife with complaints regarding Sony’s new system software, and here at Push Square we’ve been unable to see our pals’ profiles all day – despite being able to connect to the PlayStation Network without any issue.
It seems the most common error messages that players are seeing include WS-44369-6 and WS-37505-0, but both stress that the friends list “cannot load”. This does appear to be a server-side issue rather than anything at a local level, so unfortunately there’s nothing you can do to fix it – although we’ll update if we figure a temporary solution out.
Sony has come underfire for the changes it’s made to the PS4’s party system, which was considered perfectly functional and not in need of alteration. It’ll be interesting to see how quickly it can follow up today’s firmware update with a hot fix, both correcting the friends list issues and further streamlining the party system based on today’s robust feedback.
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I have had no issue with it ! but just I got on !
Seriously, why up to 100 people in a chat? Who wants it? Who needs it? There were 3 of us on last night and multiple instances of talking over each other.
Well you now why they say if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Friends list? I've no friends list old school gamer , locked away in my room unwind playing offline single player games just installing 8.0 now no choice I want on to playstation store lol
Just before PS5 is due to release? Suspicious? Hmmmmmmmm!
I didn’t know you knew Fabrice! Small world.
I can't play Fall Guys anymore and I just played Mafia Definitive Edition and it couldn't sign in the 2K servers. Monster Hunter worked fine. 🤷♀️
@XurAgentofthe9 Huh no.
Friend list after update? I can't even load Remote Play to DO said update.😅 Although that's been a common occurrence for years, to be fair.
WS 37504-9 is the error i got.
You can invite people to parties by the following:
Notifications
Scroll to the person you want to invite to party from previous notification and select
Scroll right to persons name and select
Press headset icon
Not sure how to invite more people yet
Hopefully this helps some people
It's no problem for me.
I have no friend.
@Amusei Yeah, I can play one match of Fall Guys, after that I'll get stuck in the lobby, just won't start another match, so I have to shut down the game and start over. Same happended three times, then I just quit.
@gamer_since_83 Exactly, it was the same for me. I posted it on the Fall Guys subreddit and other people had the same experience after the PlayStation update. Last night I tried playing again and it seems to have gone for now.
I could see one person on my Friends list and it was me inviting me to a game of ESO! (Don't mind if I do!)
Lets hope this isn't the start of Sony testing stuff on the PS5 and not even bothering to check if it works on the PS4....
Needs to revert back I was playing red dead at the time it kicked me wouldn't load rdr2 online. Then I noticed I couldn't see how many friends were online I couldn't access my friends list and now I can't have private parties this is bull I'm not happy and could push me towards xbox after being with Sony since the Ps1 came out there was no need for this update as its clearly broken stuff I'd never update again with happen makes me so angry and frustrated at PlayStation
Was no need for this happen first I was on rdr2 online got black screend this was hours after I updated. Then I couldn't load back in online but could on some of my other games. Then my number of friends online disappeared. And now can't make private parties this group crap com on Sony sort this out its frustrating
Mine is fine now in the UK.
My friends list is loading and I can start a party chat
Am I the only person who's friends list loads or something?
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