Some of the PS5’s most useful features are disabled by default. They get the best out of your console. You can find out which settings these are in this article.
Sony’s next-gen console comes up with a whole range of practical and innovative features. However, some of these settings are disabled by default, although they will get the most out of your PS5. In this article you will learn what these settings are and how to activate them.
How can I adjust my settings? To get to the settings for the PS5, all you have to do on the dashboard is press the triangle button on your PS5 DualSense and then move the cursor once to the right on the gear symbol.
Mute the microphone
By default, every time you boot up your PS5, the microphone in your DualSene controller will start up. This means, for example, that your voice can also be recorded during screen recordings. It also means you have to manually mute your microphone every time you’re in a game lobby, for example, but don’t feel like talking.
So if that bothers you, it can be handy to mute your microphone by default.
Settings > Sound > Microphone > Microphone status when logged in – Mute
You can find more settings that you should also switch off on the PS5 and also on your Xbox in the following article:
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Enable remote play
The remote play feature of your PS5 lets you play games outside of your console – for example on your smartphone or PC. In order for this to be possible, however, you must first activate the feature in your console settings.
Once you’ve done that, all you have to do is download the Remote Play app for Android, iOS or Windows and you can play with your next-gen console on the go. You can also conveniently connect your PS4 with the same app.
Settings > System > Remote Play
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Make the most of the PS5’s surround sound
One of the biggest new additions to the PS5 is 3D audio support. The feature makes your gaming experience even more immersive – especially on headphones, like Sony’s official PULSE 3D headset for the PS5. The 3D audio output will also sound pretty good on your 5.1 or 7.1 speaker systems.
You have to activate the feature yourself. You can then adapt the surround sound output to your personal setup.
Settings > Sound > 3D audio for TV speakers
Enables the default game difficulty setting
If you’re someone who always plays games at the same difficulty level, this setting might save you a lot of time. You can choose a preset in the PS5 settings that will always set the difficulty of each game to the same level.
On the same settings page, you can also make similar settings for playing in first or third person, subtitle and audio language, or whether you prefer to play your games in performance or graphics mode.
Settings > Saved data and game/app settings > Preferences
You can also set spoiler warnings that will alert you to possible spoilers before you view certain content.
Settings > Saved data and game/app settings > Spoiler alerts
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Protect your privacy
When you set up your PS5 for the first time, you’ll be asked a series of questions about your privacy preferences. For example, if you don’t remember what you specified back then, you can always review those preferences.
For the best possible data protection, you should limit or deactivate all options under “Here you determine how your data is collected and used”.
It’s also worth checking out “View and adjust your privacy settings” to see what’s being shared publicly on your PSN profile.
Settings > Users & Accounts > Privacy
Configure your energy saving settings
The topic of saving energy is currently on everyone’s lips, and with good reason. Your PS5 also has a number of settings to minimize power consumption. For example, you can disable your PlayStation 5 from powering the USB ports during sleep mode, or set when your console or controller switches to it.
Settings > System > Energy Saver
If you want to know what it costs you to play games with your PS5, take a look at this article:
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Sign in automatically
If you’re the only person playing the PS5, you can set your profile to be automatically signed in every time you start the console. This will save you a bit of time each time you boot up the PlayStation 5.
Settings > Users and Accounts > Login Settings
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