Fix “Unrecognized Disc” On PS4 [Disc won't Start] 

got my first disc today and it wasn't working, I was getting worried that I need to fix my ps4, I put it on the side and it worked, honestly you are a life saver bro.

You got to be kidding me, bud. I was trying to fix this unreadable disc and i have never heard to put a station sideway... and it actually WORKED!

Thank you, you have just fixed my 4 month disc problem, you are a life saver ❤❤❤❤

Holding side on worked instantly. Cheers!

Had the issue some times with 1 game. Thought it was the disc. But today i bought a new game and the Problem started again... Thank you it worked to put it vertical

At first i didnt believed you when you put your ps4 sideways but it actually work for me. That is insane!! 🤣🤣

Cant believe turning it on its side and smacking it actually worked. I bought games 8 months ago and can finally play them!

my problem is when i insert any disk it takes long to see the game in the home but it show me that it's unrecognizable

Thankfully gently wiping the disc worked for me so thanks so much. I was getting pretty worried for a second!

Didn’t believe that holding it on the side would actually be the solution. Thank you very much!

Broo ur a lifesaver, the sideways trick works lkke magic, made my day thanks!!

Bro the sideways method sounds very weird but it actually works thank you so much man

It worked! Snapping the disc in half, thanks bro 😅

I held it sideways and it worked. Unduckingbelievable!! Thank you!

Thank you so much! Holding on the side worked🎉🎉

Even though it didnt fix my problem i really like that you cover seemingly stupid things like holding sideways 👍 My father and I had a ps1 that only would play games for the last 5years if you place it literally upside down 😅😂😂

I can’t express how much this helped

I hardly understand English but you explained it very easily Like 👍🏽

Life saver, you got a new sub and deserve a million more!! Still can't believe holding it sideways worked

BRO HOLDING IT ON THE SIDE WORKED UR AMAZING THANK U.

FFX HD Remastered works on PS3 but won't work on PS4, i already have it installed and saved files from 4 years ago, now it won't play. I also don't get an option to play FFX HD with Original music on PS3, there's no option

Holding it sideways actually works, THANKS

I love you brother you fix my 3 week problem!!!!

Holding it on its side actually worked! Thank you so much man! Imma sub for the help.

Thanks for the help🙏🏾 I tried everything it didn’t work until I turn it in the side thanks again for help🥳

Thank you for the info. Changing the angle worked for me. I put on the side and it's now reading the disc.

I wonder why my disk works when I have my ps4 vertically and it reads fine but when I have it horizontally it doesn’t read it but I have some games that read when it’s horizontal and some discs that only reads when it’s vertical weird fr

Thank you! Holding the PS4 vertically worked!

Holding it on its side worked a treat, cheers! Just wanted a cuddle

It worked before and now it doesn't, I tried to place it vertically but still nothing.

the white disc icon is staying glitched

Worked for me after holding it sideways and lightly pressing on top of the Ps4, thanks bud

It didn't work still. Is my PS4 broken???????

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I STARTED SWEATING WITH FEAR AND INSERTING THE DISC BY HOLDING IT SIDELY WORKED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Bruh side ways didn't work for but 45 degrees dose

Never expected it to work when I insert the cd upside down 💀💀

Idk what to do on my ps4 bc when I put the disc in it just start making sounds just like im turning a car on and it is loud and im just that it cant turn on disc and it happen on every disc i have plss tell me what to do😢

Your joking! Putting it sideways actually works! Thanks bro

None of those options worked I put the ps4 flat upside down and it worked try that

Nothing helped me here but my issue was that there was some tiny little cable UNDER the PlayStation that managed to disconnect from itself, I simply plugged it back in and it worked a charm! Nope this helps you champions.

That last suggest was the game changer! Thanks a ton

Holding it sideways worked

My Ps4 been working real good. one morning tired play game disk drive would make any running noise to pull disk in.. want do anything to take a game inside. So i purchased new disk drive put in it. Still does something you don't hear the running noise to pull dish in. Could something else went out on it.? Thanks”

I had the same problem,but the side ways hack worked thank you so much 🔥

Holding on side worked thx brotha!!

WHAT HOW DID HOLDING IT SIDEWAYS ACTUALLY WORK?!? TYSM

Thx it worked when I put it vertical ur a legend dude ❤❤

Another fix would be ejecting the disc and then hold down the eject button for 30 seconds. Apparently the laser is calibrated this way. You clearly can hear the laser move while holding the eject button pressed. It worked for me just fine after turning it sideways or even upside down didn't work for me any longer.

Ure a lifesaver man i tried all i held it sideways once but didnt work i started losing hopes but then i did it again and it worked thanks bro❤❤❤

The first option worked for me thank you very much sir :)

holding it on the side worked. Thanks g

Tilting console on its side is only a quick fix & the same issues will appear with time again. Somebody tell me why tilting it sideways changes anything to begin with! Thanks!

WHEN IWAS PLAYING GTA5 WITH MY COUSIN WHEN I PUT THE DISC IN IS WAS GETING OUT WHEN SOMETIMES IT SAYS UNKNOW DISC ERROR😢

I’m laughing at how easy this helped me fix my problem. Thank you 🙏

Thanx buddy putting ps4 sideways can read disc easily

Your vid realy helped me keep up the good work

Thank You So much I ve been trying to fix it for many days

Sideways trick worked, tried to put it back horizontally and it went back fo not reading it. Welp, guess its staying on its side

Omg Tysm holding the ps4 on its side worked so well!!

Bro thank you so much you don’t know what it means to me I hade 140 dollars worth of discs 🎉🎉

Thanks it worked in a kid I’m on my mom account thank u so much 😁😄🙂

Non of em work for me.

None worked what to do?

Try everything and still doesn’t work

Omgggg TYSSMMNN SIDEWYAS WORKEDDDDDDD UR A LIVE SAVIOR I LOVEEE UUU❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

THE SIDEWAYS THING WORKED- I'm pissing myself lmao 😭

Holding sideways really played the trick

I did holding side way and still doesn't work😢

There is a problem when i was playing gta 5 the disc got out for no reason

i hardly play these day's. but when i wanted to i got this unrecognizable error. it really had me worried.but the side move worked like s bomd😅

Putting it on it’s side doesn’t work for me

The side whey thing work for me i dident beiliv it but I work for me

Try a disc thats not warped when u look at the back of it then put that in and it will work

What's crazy is I'm having the same issue with Arkham Knight not working😢

THE FIRST ONE WORK INSTANTLY YOU EARN A SUB BRO TYSM❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

Holding it sideway worked thanks

OMG Thank you I was so scared that the game I just got broke which I got yesterday I had to clean the disc for it to work thank you

Can’t believe the last one worked😂😂❤❤

Q Where do you get the microfiber towel things?

I tried all of those things and it still didn’t work what do I do

Restarting my PS4 Pro sorted the problem 👌

Holy crap sideways actually worked

I have it sideways it dontwork

All of the ways doesn't work and even formatting the ps4 doesn't work. So maybe i should change the disc driver

Aint working i think the update what cause this issues somehow i cant play any games

Nothing is working but some of my disc work it just takes a second for it too work but bigger games like gta won't work

Ur albert einsthein man i inserted it vertically and it worked ty😂😂

i’ve tried everything and it still won’t work..

I just hit it really hard, and it works

I tried all of this, non of this shit helps! I even deleted, and re-download my game and that didn't help! So now what do I do? I feel like my only options left are to, 1. Buy a new disk, 2. Take my console somewhere to have it looked at, 3 take it apart, and clean the disk tray (edit > yea and ofc hell only like the comments that say "it worked" won't give suggestions to the whole rest of the comments saying how it doesn't work

I HATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT GIVES ME A HEARTATTACK

Mine gets stuck while going in😢

The sideways worked....I couldn't help but laugh. Thanks

Thank you very much and I’m an old

THX but why tf does the side thing work

But why does it work sideways?;-;

I have the game and same problem😭 and now cod4 is not working as well

Mate you have to be joking, I spent money time and frustration just to turn it sideways and it worked 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I did it all, Reset the ps4 Initialise Update Update from safe mode Just for all that to be wasted on turning the ps4 sideways 😭 fuck my life thank you tho it helped ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

Nothing worked bought new DVD and it didn't work but blu ray does

crazy as it sounds but holding it on its side while inserting the disk worked for me 😂