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I keep mine in Standby all the time when I'm not using it for anything and have never encountered this issue. It sounds like a hardware issue specific to your console.



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hellovgc said:

I turn mine off.  I have no clue why there is a reason to put it on Standby?  It starts up fast enough, and I don't need uncle sam using my internet while I'm not using the device.


it downloads all updates in the background, I also buy stuff on PSN on my computer all the time and the PS4 will have it downloaded and ready by the time I turn it on. It's convinent for users I guess. Example yesterday I turned it on and it told me it updated Warframe, DCUO, Zen Pinball I think and something else. It boots a bit faster and you can charge things on the console too, my PS4 control never dies cause of this :)



No do stand to close by a ps4, it will bite!

It sounds like a problem with your ps4, you should not have to unplug it to get it working again. I have turned standby off anyway. Cold boot time is really fast, same with download and install in the background.