At one time, the launch of the Xbox One left many users completely indignant due to its inoperative Blue-ray drive. This upheaval left almost unnoticed another big problem that this time happened with the owners of the Playstation 4. Console players complained about the suddenly damaged files with saves, as well as the inability to launch certain games. This error already appeared earlier, however, Sony representatives worked quickly - a corresponding update was released that fixes the problem.
This time, CE 34878 0 on PS4 returned, and more and more users are suffering from it.
What do the players say?
Problems with saving and launching video games again swept the Playstation community. Failure can occur completely spontaneously and, according to the victims, it "kills" all the desire to restart the console. Many claimed that they did not experience any difficulties with their consoles and calmly spent the evening playing their favorite game, but the very next morning all progress was completely removed.
There were situations that in the two weeks of owning the PlayStation 4, users did not even think about any problems, played Battlefield 4 without errors. However, for no reason, the error code PS4 CE 34878 0 appeared on the screen, and quiet gaming days turned into a real nightmare.
Users complained that they had lost many hours saving Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. After several tens of hours have been spent on the game, not everyone wants to spend the same amount again. In addition, no one canceled the opportunity to get CE 34878 0 error on PS4 again.
More about the problem
As mentioned earlier, the error affects files with saves and prevents the launch of a game. For the first time, Playstation 4 owners faced this problem in 2014, but then they managed to cope with it. A few years later, CE 34878 0 error on PS4 again made itself felt. It is simply impossible to trace the cause of its occurrence, since the information provided by users always varies.
Initially, the problem appeared on the first consoles, the so-called bbw. Subsequently, complaints began to come from the owners of the "slim" and even the PS4 pro. Error CE 34878 0 appeared suddenly and did not pass until the moment the user took a response. There are several ways to solve this problem, both official and non-official. Many companies have shown a desire to help their audience sort out this unpleasant situation. As a result, some games began to receive additional patches and updates. We will describe in more detail about this, as well as other solutions to the problem of CE 34878 0 error on PS4 in the next part of the article.
Sony official application
The Playstation website has released several recommendations that should help users who encounter a hated problem. What actions should be taken in case of error CE 34878 0?
- Closing all applications, installing the latest software and all recently released game updates. After that, the system should be restarted.
- In case the system hard drive has been replaced, it is necessary to return the original HDD.
- In case of a repeated error, you must copy all the saves. After that, go to the settings menu and select the system initialization item.
- In a situation where all applications picked up the error, Sony recommend contacting the support team.
Unofficial solution to error CE 34878 0
Many thematic forums consider this method the best. We recommend that you try it only if official solutions to the problem from Sony have not yielded any fruit.
- We delete the game along with all the saves from the system.
- We begin the installation of a clean game, which does not include any additions.
- Pause the update.
- Install the full version of the game.
- We launch it.
- Install the update.
- Play!
About updating system software
Many users often forget that the system software update must be dated to the latest version. If you do not follow this, then the consequences can be very different, including the error CE 34878 0 on the PS4. The Witcher 3, Destiny 2, and Assassin's Creed were often among those games that suffered from a similar problem.
Software update involves the banal installation of the latest official firmware. To do this, the console must have an active Internet connection - a standard requirement for most consolers.
The software is installed automatically and is done through the internal "Settings". As soon as the PS4 is updated, you can try to run the game (or application) in which CE 34878 0 error appeared most often. If it no longer occurs, then congratulations - the problem was precisely in outdated software.
About updating the game itself
Another possible reason for the error lies in the lack of necessary game updates. We recommend that you check this opportunity to eliminate all suspicion. Updates for the game can be installed through its own settings. Some are installed independently, at startup or after closing the application, and some will have to be installed manually.
We select the game where the error CE 34878 0 appeared most often, and we search for available updates. If the system detects additional files, it will offer to install them. The prefix must have an Internet connection, without this you can’t update the game.
Turn off the PS camera
According to some users, it becomes clear that the error CE 34878 0 on the PS4 may be caused by connected peripherals. In our case, we are talking about the Playstation camera. We recommend disconnecting this external device and checking the status of applications that previously encountered an error. PS boats can be disconnected physically or through system settings.
Return the original HDD
There is a widespread belief that the appearance of error CE 34878 0 is associated with the replacement of the hard drive. Many users prefer to install a third-party HDD instead of the original one, which often leads to various problems. We advise you to return the previous system hard drive and check the console for an error.
Restore settings
Another solution to the problem of CE 34878 0 may be the return of custom settings. There is a chance that the error is somehow related to the system settings that we could change. Restoring is quite simple: open Settings, select initialization and let the console do the rest. Special instructions should appear on the screen that must be followed. After the whole process comes to an end, we recommend checking out a few "problem" games or applications. If CE error 34878 0 no longer appears, then restoring the factory settings really helped.
Destiny 2 and Bungie comments
The developers of the last "Dasteni" decided to make their own efforts to help their audience get rid of a known problem. So far, no official statements have been issued, Bungie conducted an analytical work and submitted to the users' court a temporary solution to error CE 34878 0 on the PS4. What is the given method? To begin with, we say that in this way it will not be possible to completely eliminate CE 34878 0, however, the risk of its reappearance can be reduced.
So, Bungie advises players to disconnect from consoles HDCP - a protocol for protecting broadband digital data. You can pause its work through the "Settings" and "System".