eli5: how does a PS4 know when to update?

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when a company releases a new version of software, like a game or a ps4 or a phone, how does it know that it has to update? how does the company tell the PS4 that it has to update now, and how does it tell every PS4 this?

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By being connected to the internet, typically. 

When an update is ready, they will send a notification to all devices that an update Is ready. As long as it’s connected to the internet, it’ll get that message. Itll usually than ask you to update, at which point it will actually download and install the update. If you allow auto updating, than it will just start the download whenever conditions are met. 

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