Unable to complete version check... AGAIN!

[GaspardGrinnaux]

Of all the things I tried, changing DNS is not one of them. But... how on earth do you change DNS on your PS4?

Settings > Network > Set Up Internet Connection

Then choose Wi-Fi or Lan Cable depending on your set up. From here you can select Easy (Auto Setup) or Custom. Select custom and pick all the automatically highlighted options except DNS, which you need to select manual for to enter specific DNS numbers. I use 8.8.8.8 for primary and 8.8.4.4 for secondary. Continue to the end of set up and your DNS has been changed.

[Lexia]

I fixed it by grabbing my smart phone > settings > internet sharing > turn on > share over wifi > on ps4 navigate to network > setup connection > find your phone in the list > enter password the phone supplies(where you turned on net sharing) > Start FFXIV > patch downloaded right away.

Sounds like a ISP problem then a PS4 or SE problem.

[Anbidian]

I had this problem today also for the first time. I tried all sort of things from restoring licences to rebuilding databases but to no avail. Then I remembered resetting my network settings to auto the other day. I usually use the google DNS settings (8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4) for faster downloads. I switched my DNS back to the google ones and the update working straight away. Could be worth a try.

I am no technical expert and have no idea if this could, would or should do anything at all, or if it was just a coincidence. Good Luck.

Well, i Don't really understand why this is the case but changing the DNS Settings worked! Thanks for that. Its not coincidence as we have 3 different PS4s, all of them patched properly after changing the DNS. Weird issue you Wouldn't expect a console player to have to solve. But hopefully thats all done and dusted, should i change DNS Settings back to default or leave them?

[GaspardGrinnaux]

Well, i Don't really understand why this is the case but changing the DNS Settings worked! Thanks for that. Its not coincidence as we have 3 different PS4s, all of them patched properly after changing the DNS. Weird issue you Wouldn't expect a console player to have to solve. But hopefully thats all done and dusted, should i change DNS Settings back to default or leave them?

Good to hear! I use the google ones all the time as it seems to speed up downloads in general for PS4, it shouldn't be an issue to leave them as they are. I can only assume DNS affects how, who and when the PSN rolls out updates to people. The issue was with the launcher not updating which I believe is on the PSN side.