PS5: The Ultimate FAQ

Everything you want to know about PlayStation 5, all in one place.

[RaidenBlack]

>There won’t be additional colors or designs available for either of the PS5 models 'at launch'. :-(
>Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway. :D
>The M.2 SSD storage upgrade functionality will come to PS5 after launch as part of a system software update. We’ll share more details in the future, including around which type of M.2 SSD storage drive will be compatible with PS5. :D
>In the future, (DualSense) other colors will become available. But there are no announcements to share at this time. :D
>The DualSense wireless controller is not compatible with the PS4 console. :-(
>If you start up a second PS5 game or fully power off the console, the first game you were playing will automatically close, and won’t automatically resume from your previous moment of gameplay. :-(
>No, PS5 will not support folders or themes at launch. :-(
>No, the PS5 system doesn’t include a dedicated web browser app. :-/

[CaptainHenry916]

"If you start up a second PS5 game or fully power off the console, the first game you were playing will automatically close, and won’t automatically resume from your previous moment of gameplay." ☹

No quick resume or web browser? Are you kidding me 🤔

[SullysCigar]

lol I really don't care about a web browser.

But they left out the most important question on this FAQ, though: "WHEN MOOAR PS5s???!" >:^|

[Nineball2112]

I actually have always used the web browsers quite a bit. This sucks. I hope they put one back later.

[SpadeX]

If anyone remembers, this was the same deal with PS4 at launch where it was lacking behind PS3 in terms of features such as DLNA, folders, themes, suspend/resume, etc. They all were added later with updates and I assume it's going to be the same with PS5 going forward especially with the way mostly everything is worded "at launch".

One thing I'm curious about is how will they implement themes in the future when all games in the main menu change the background automatically if you highlight them, unless maybe they'd disable that if you were to apply a theme?

[Teflon02]

?? You do know they already have backgrounds on PS4 right? Lol it'll be no different

[SpadeX]

@Teflon02

On PS4, some games have background images if you press 'down' when you highlight the game, those background images don't show on the main menu though, which allows for displaying a custom background image or theme.

On PS5, highlighting the games change the background image of the main menu, which defeats the purpose of applying a theme or a custom background, so my guess is that they would disable the game background images in favor of the theme you're applying.

[ElementX]

I think it's weird they would add features to PS4 and then not have those same features available on ps5 at launch

[Bigman4k]

Lol you type all that in you must stay online all day lol

[RaidenBlack]

Look up Larry Tesler.

[Bigman4k]

@Raidenblack Go eat some glue

[RaidenBlack]

Seriously u are unaware of copy + paste? Why would anyone type all that?
That's why i asked you to search "Larry Tesler". You didn't get that hint, I understand why now ...
What a nutter.🙄

[oakshin]

I've seen web browser options in the ui videos

[RaidenBlack]

Yea ... its in the pre-release firmware. Final one won't have it.
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https://www.pushsquare.com/...

[oakshin]

Wow that's awful web browser was one of the things that made me sell my 360 and keep my ps3 and the ps4 kept it in tact xbox one even copyed the ps3 web browser this is a major devalue wow wow wow I like sports and I've used my playstation for sports with the web browser for over 12 years

[Jin_Sakai]

Wonder why they removed it from the final release?

[I_am_Batman]

@Jim_Sakai: Probably because the browser ended up being the security weak spot leading to the PS4 jailbreak. If the PS5 OS is still based on FreeBSD it's possible that Sony didn't find an alternative that would satisfy their security standards for the PS5.

[oakshin]

Omg my anime¡!!!!!!! No I need the browser

[oakshin]

This is trash

[whitbyfox]

For the players, not the browsers 😐

[Bigman4k]

That kinda sucks tho no web browser on ps5

[BrettAwesome]

Why does that suck? You only ever used it to watch VR porn anyway

[Vanfernal]

Even that doesn't work... I heard that.... From a friend...

[Bigman4k]

TF is you

[Bigman4k]

What's wrong honey 🤣 I said something to one of your buddies on here that's why you coming for me aww 😅

[Bigman4k]

We all know what kinda porn you watch g*y porn 😂

[GamerBeast1982]

I don’t know how I’m going to connect my surround sound Logitech z906 to my ps5 because the ps5 does not have an optical port.

[jznrpg]

Adapter or hook up to your tv ?

[GamerBeast1982]

Wouldn't optical straight from my tv to z906 cause sound delays ?. compared to directy connectod to console ?.

[BrettAwesome]

I run sound via hdmi to the TV, including from PS3, PS4 and Switch. From the TV I run an optical cable to my surround receiver. It works perfectly 🙂 That way the picture and sound is always in perfect sync too

[GamerBeast1982]

Just tried it on PS4 sounds good so far thanks . If I’d of known this years ago haha .

[Vanfernal]

I bought an optical to hdmi adapter to use my Astro A40. It costs $40. If you have Logitech headset they are giving a $15 discount. Look it up.

[P_Bomb]

Some of the quirks I’ve seen or read so far:

*No patch notes
*No communities
*No folders
*No themes
*No web browser
*No wishlist
*No external storage
*No what’s new/activity feed (that I’ve seen)
*No 1440p or 1080/120hz option

***QOL rollbacks (from Giant Bomb)***
*Pulling up trophies takes more steps
*Hidden trophy unlock takes more steps
*Trophy list goes horizontal and cuts off descriptions
*More steps to power off (no PS button shortcut)

Hopefully by the time I get mine they’ll have firmwared some of these.

[jznrpg]

I personally only used the web browser one time I always use my phone etc . Things will be added after launch I just want games ! First year looks great . Resume thing doesn’t matter to me PS5 games load so fast it doesn’t bother me one but but that could be added too for those that care . Folders will be nice but not necessary at launch either . If I had to pick features or games at launch I’d pick games and luckily we have a lot coming after launch too

[Latex74]

Never used any web browser on any of the console so no great loss for me but its starting to look like this ps5 was not ready to launch so much missing..web browser. No monitor support. No game resume. Can not keep ps5 games on external hard drive . ps4 saves wont carry over god knows what else

[Freshnikes]

I’m getting a ps5 I’ve had a ps since ps1 ( but I kinda agree is not looking good at all ) Sony needs to tighten up. I mean they have falling behind in damn near everything, once Sony was like apple. Those days are over. Get it together

[ziggurcat]

"Explorations for allowing players to store (but not play) PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update are underway."

Storing PS5 games to external coming in a future update.

[Yobo5]

No Dolby Vision/ Atmos support for ultra hd discs is pretty dumb considering they are trying to rebrand @ full price several SONY ultra hd movies dubbed "essentials" that had pretty good Atmos tracks and even Dolby vision like Venom.

[Rhythmattic]

Im with ya... the Dolby Vision/ Atmo is going to be far behind what Sony is doing (Tempest) for gaming , but for UHD BR movies, Dolby is like Kodak (rip Kodak) / Avid/ Digidesign by having their foot in the door, having a standard the industry employs (theres nothing special about it, others algorithms can do the same or better ,But standards allow delivery to be more inline with what the content was envisaged to be... If only dolby an open standard.....but then , got to make money.,

[_LarZen_]

Hopefully they VRR and ALLM up and running fast. Especially VRR is critical to get on the PS5 asap.

[unleashed_sa89]

Still no news how console sharing will work..