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PS4 Error CE-34878-0: What It Means and How to Fix It

By Tulasiram Pemmadi · Published 31 October 2026 · Source checked 31 October 2026

CE-34878-0 in one line: A game or app crashed on the PS4.
Try this first: update the system software and the game, then restart the PS4.

PlayStation 4 console with DualShock 4 controller — Photo by Evan-Amos / Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Steps from PlayStation Support.

What CE-34878-0 means

PlayStation Support says: “An error occurred with the game/application.” (official page)

Sony's official PS4 page for CE-34878-0 gives the steps below in this order. We summarise it; we did not test on hardware.

Likely causes

Out-of-date system software or game.
A connected PlayStation Camera.
A replacement hard drive.
Corrupt system data.

How to fix CE-34878-0, easiest first

Update the system software and the game
Install the latest PS4 system software and the latest version of the game or app.
Restart the PS4
Turn the console fully off and on again.
Unplug the PlayStation Camera
If a PlayStation Camera is connected, unplug it, restart the console, then go to Settings > Login Settings and turn off Enable Face Recognition.
Reinstall the original hard drive
If you replaced the PS4's hard drive, put the original back.
Back up, then initialize
Back up your data first: initializing erases everything on the console. Then go to Settings > Initialization > Initialize PS4.
Request a repair
If it happens with many games or straight after launch, use PlayStation Repairs.

Fixes at a glance
Step	What to do	Source
1	Update the system software and the game	Official
2	Restart the PS4	Official
3	Unplug the PlayStation Camera	Official
4	Reinstall the original hard drive	Official
5	Back up, then initialize	Official
6	Request a repair	Official

When to contact support

If Sony's steps don't fix it, contact PlayStation Support.

CE-34878-0 FAQ

What does PS4 error CE-34878-0 mean?

Sony says: "An error occurred with the game/application." A game or app crashed on the PS4.

Sources

Official sources last checked 31 October 2026.

Other PS4 error codes

CE-34878-0: A game or app crashed on the PS4.
CE-30005-8: The PS4 couldn't read its hard drive or the disc drive.
CE-34335-8: The PS4 can't find its hard drive.
CE-35486-6: The PS4 can't read the disc.
CE-32894-6: The PS4 lost its connection to the server.
NW-31201-7: The PS4 couldn't connect to the network or the game's server.

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About the Author

Tulasiram Pemmadi · Owner and editor

Tulasiram Pemmadi is the owner and editor of NextPlayIntel, which operates from India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He sets the site's editorial policy and publishes its gaming news, GTA guides, explainers and hardware reference pages. Articles are researched and written with AI assistance and fact-checked against the linked sources. Unless a page says otherwise, guides summarise published information and are not hands-on tests.

Researched and written with AI assistance, fact-checked by Tulasiram Pemmadi against the linked sources. This page summarises the official support page and the linked reports; the fixes were not tested on hardware by NextPlayIntel.