# Automatic PS4 shutdown

Source: https://orbitstore.dev/guides/ps4/shutdown/ · Updated 2026-11-15

Orbit can turn off the PS4 after downloads and installations finish. It’s off by default and has a 60-second countdown you can cancel. This turns the console off; it doesn’t put it in rest mode.

## Turn it on

1. In the TV app or the browser, open **App settings → Downloads → Automatic PS4 shutdown**. Crossbar, Cinema and Panorama call the main menu **Settings**. In [Orbit Zero](https://orbitstore.dev/guides/ps4/orbit-zero/), connect to your PS4 and open **Settings → Downloads → Automatic PS4 shutdown**.
2. Turn on **Shut down when the queue finishes**.
3. Under **Wait for**, choose **All downloads** or one download. You can also choose **Shut down when finished** on a download in Downloads and confirm, in the TV app, the browser or a connected Orbit Zero. Downloads kept only on the computer can’t be chosen. Orbit shows **Automatic shutdown scheduled.** and changes that item’s action to **Cancel automatic shutdown**.

Choosing one download doesn’t let Orbit shut down while other work remains. It sets the download that must finish; all the checks below still apply.

## What must finish first?

- Downloads, including archive unpacking, and transfers from a paired Orbit Zero computer.
- Installations and pending installation checks.
- Active file operations and Orbit updates.

Paused or failed work needs attention before shutdown can go ahead. A failed installation cancels the plan. Downloads that had already finished before Orbit restarted don’t trigger a shutdown.

Keep Orbit Zero open while it has unfinished work. If a busy computer disconnects, Orbit keeps the shutdown on hold until it can confirm that computer’s work is finished. Reconnect Zero rather than closing it to clear the hold.

## Cancel or change the plan

When everything is ready, Orbit shows **This PS4 will turn off in … seconds**. Choose **Cancel automatic shutdown** in the TV app, the browser or a connected Orbit Zero before the countdown ends. You can also choose **Cancel automatic shutdown** on the selected download and confirm, turn it off in Downloads settings before the countdown starts, or change **Wait for** there.

If the countdown doesn’t appear, check paused and failed downloads, installation status and active file operations. The shutdown settings show what Orbit is waiting for when it can. Keep the PS4 awake while Orbit is working.

[Settings](https://orbitstore.dev/guides/ps4/settings/) · [Downloads](https://orbitstore.dev/guides/ps4/downloads/) · [Orbit Zero](https://orbitstore.dev/guides/ps4/orbit-zero/) · [Troubleshooting](https://orbitstore.dev/guides/ps4/troubleshooting/)