10 PS5 Hacks & Tricks You Probably Didn't Know

[@NyteMyre]

Since the description sucks, here's a better one: 0:12 - PS5 has a Web browser 1:45 - Console account sharing 3:22 - Press triangle to quick search 4:20 - You can sort games into folders 5:05 - You can change the icons in control center 5:50 - Reusing the PS4 storage drive for your PS5 6:48 - Holding the mic mute button mutes all audio 7:46 - PS5 games can be played on ultrawide monitors 9:01 - PS5 has a safe-mode boot option 10:28 - There's a hidden debug menu

[@HolyEyeWasHere]

Thank you! 😁👍

[@cowel8734]

Thank you so much

[@kulerthankule2350]

The mute all audio option is so useful, it’s great for a lot of things but being able to mute ark while it’s starting up and not go deaf from the developer credits is absolutely amazing

[@mtetreault091]

I haven’t played that game in years but I can still hear that sound 😑

[@matttaylor3641]

You sir are a genius! I absolutely hate that my dog goes insane I usually plug my headset in for start up.

[@mvhess]

The Witcher 3 has a loud long intro as well

[@thriftypsgr]

The opening of Outriders is the same! The opening screen is so dang loud

[@leoloudpack]

Love that feature too, my 5yo nephew likes to play gta and cod and yk how those ppl be 😂😂

[@WD_Nikingu]

I managed to get my hands on a PS5 a few days ago and taking delivery of it tomorrow, so this is great timing and much appreciated. Thanks Gameranx team!

[@gameranxTV]

Glad I could help!

[@jakeperpetua6604]

Enjoy! 👏👏 I love this system and almost every PlayStation exclusive

[@letmelipwrestlepenguinz0]

Every time I purchase something Falcon comes in and tells me how good it is or how to work it lmao.

[@BlueCollar1212]

Falcon is the goat

[@tylerbrooks817]

Every time?

[@georgelopez-zt4qz]

Base PS5 should be $300 tho… cuz the online costs add up

[@JoHnAnDjAnEdOe81]

Lol totally. Lets get this man up to 1000 likes!

[@BigMac87963]

One of the coolest surprises I experienced was when my friend got a PS5. He needed help and was able to screen share his current game to me. The amount of unique mechanics in the console is truly impressive

[@Cruxis_Angel]

@@otdreamer193ps4 implementation wasn’t as good. The 5’s let’s you access apps while putting the shared screen in pip.

[@fatbroccoli8]

@@Cruxis_Angelsounds not that great still

[@jchaney229]

​@@Cruxis_Angeldid ps4 not add pip?

[@novek3046]

@@fatbroccoli8how does that not sound good? you’re hating just to hate at this point

[@fatbroccoli8]

@@novek3046 because it's something I'd never use and is just gimmicky imo

[@tylertriezenberg1399]

The mute one is actually really helpful. I get work calls fairly regularly, and it can be a pain to try to turn off the sound in game vs the quick controller button

[@blublublublubluh]

I’m pretty sure the reason the grower browser app isn’t on ps5 is bc it was used on ps4 by threat actors and was used in the major Sony hack that lead to a data leak

[@madmike2470]

You are 100% correct , the old browser was cited as the single biggest vulnerability of the PS4 for hacks etc so Sony said its time to get rid on the PS5 for cybersecurity reasons. Although they didn't do a great job of totally getting rid of it.

[@edmxero2029]

Imagine if they used that precious Sony money and just increased their security. Was Sony not a tech company before other things lol. So silly imo. I caught shit from some guy on reddit when I asked about a browser on ps5 saying nobody used it. (Because of course we all live as he does).

[@anony-mousse8487]

that's the official reason yes. its for cybersecurity

[@timk6964]

Yeah I thought there must be some reason why they buried the browser. Good to see they added mfa options for transactions now.

[@anony-mousse8487]

@@timk6964 hey kinda random but im console sharing and the person's games are mostly all locked and on my old ps4 all his games were available but on ps5 like 90% of em are locked 🔒 How do i fix it

[@chubbysumo2230]

If you ever get tired of typing in those on-screen keyboards with the controller, hook up a keyboard. You can even use a mouse.

[@XENOS_Indie_Game_Dev]

I always use KBM with my PS4, so will do the same with PS5. If only games had KBM support as well because it's something I prefer using on most games.

[@mohilkale2061]

Console sharing is super useful! Especially since game prices are increasing, it's better to share them as well

[@fatbroccoli8]

You could do that on PS4, it was just more confusing

[@MaZaki721]

​@fatbroccoli8 it's better on ps5 so pls kindly stfu😊

[@babaduku4075]

The storage thing should be a little more clear. An external HDD (or even an external SSD I believe) is not simply a flat out storage expansion. It's going to be severely limited, e.g. you can't play PS5 games off of those drives. If you want an actual storage boost there's an M.2 SSD expansion slot in the console - that's the real deal, not your old Seagate 500GB HDD plugged in via USB-A. TLDR, if you want a real storage expansion, get an M.2 SSD - re-using your old PS4's HDD for your PS5 isn't the smart DIY ultimate cheap storage solution it's made out to be in this vid.

[@fatbroccoli8]

Aren't they just stored on there though? Not used to actually play the games?

[@ethanmogan4317]

Well either way this tip helps me cuz I need my save data off of my ps4 since the HDMI port is broken and I never knew u could do this

[@Tails1025]

Exactly I was just about to write something similar I was confused as to why he didn’t mention that.

[@Tails1025]

@@ethanmogan4317you don’t need that port tho you can literally copy all your data from PS4 to the ps5 easily through the internet connection.

[@jakeperpetua6604]

Game share is a crazy thing cuz I swear ever since it became a thing, we could all find a friend and pay half price for every game, but most of us just too lazy 😂

[@seafood459]

Wow, a "I bet you didn't know" list that actually had stuff I didn't know 👏 good job gameranx! I can always cont in you for quality content!!!

[@bradygoat1538]

That video is a blessing as a fresh PS5-owner. Talking about timing. Thank you!

[@brennanscarcello1443]

Same, just got mine last week. Finally lol

[@fira857]

I just got mine too! One piece of info that I sorta wish I knew before I bought a 5tb HDD, but the PS5 will only play PS5 titles on a SSD, and in particular a M.2 SSD. Make sure you get one of those! It does have a slot for an internal SSD, just pop the outside panel off and you can slot one in, a 1tb SSD is gonna run between $100-$200 tho, as you want to ensure it's the right kind AND has a heatsink. You can always add a heating for cheaper but I'm overly cautious.

[@CommanderCodyChipless]

I used the web browser trick for a while because I like to listen to podcasts while playing some games. It's great

[@Zoidberg2097]

I tend to use Spotify for my podcasts - assuming they’re all on there of course

[@joshuagentry-1388]

I just want themes 😭

[@bothtea8980]

We got them coming

[@SpicyGary]

@@bothtea8980when..

[@surfinturf4620]

The only thing I'm disappointed about the PS5 is that you can't create your own theme wallpaper like the PS4 did.

[@mavvynne444]

This is such a useful infos. Thank you for this quality contents Gameranx. Much love and respect.😎🤙🏼💙

[@DOCvip808]

I never thought about the hard drive in my PS4 and using it as an external. Falcon bro. You are soooo clutch!!!! And I bought exactly the case that you had on screen 😆 UPDATE: the disassembly and reassembly into the orico hard drive enclosure was so simple! I KZbind everything lol thanks FALCON!

[@christianrivera613]

Quick question: He mentions in the video that the case should be 3.0, but the picture says 2.5 hard drive case. Does this matter?

[@DOCvip808]

@@christianrivera613 the one I bought was 2.5 and it fits perfectly!!!

[@Snakeyb]

10. Web browser 9. Console sharing 8. search shortcut 7. Sort games into folders 6. Change icons on control centre 5. External hard drive from ps4 4. Mute all audio 3. Can use wide monitors 2. Safe mode 1. hidden debug menu

[@ellienyan]

That hard drive case I never knew existed so I'll try that with my old ps4 hard drive :O thanks so much

[@grantcase2870]

FYI Number 9 on this list is also possible on PS4 for people who may have tried it with say a family member, but it can sometimes when you travel your PS4 to different internet locations end up needing you to restore licenses, and the way around those issues is from the "Primary PS4" setting also under Account just for PS4. Hope that helps for anyone still not able to get their hands on a PS5.

[@chrisibe]

#3 really surprised me. Ultrawide resolution is one of the main reasons why I've been playing the Sony titles on PC. Now I won't have to wait a couple years for PC ports of my favorite PS5 games (HZD: Forbidden West being a prime example).

[@gulla04]

It doesn’t work in most cases. You need a newer Ultrawide monitor. I’ve been a regular on Reddit trying to find a solution. My setup still has bars or stenches the crap out of the pic. 1440 p update does not work for most Ultrawide. Only a few with newer hdmi inputs. 2.1 does NOT work

[@DanWallace85]

I have a Neo g9 with HDMI 2.1. Tested, no dice on ultrawide support.

[@KingTroopa]

Yeah i got excited, but still can't seem to get my ultrawide to go beyond 16:9 on ps5

[@DarthTibz]

I just watched the video, got excited by this because my downfall to gaming on my monitor is not enjoying the black strips of my screen not being utilised. Tried it and I could only change my aspect ratio and it didn't look great in game 😔

[@davidhodge0201]

Don't get too excited. It still stretches it and doesn't look very good. It may be a game by game basis but I've only played all the major releases for ps5 (I mainlyvplay pc ultraeide) and none of them natively support ultrawide. You either deal with black bars or stretched image. And imo the black bars are better. I ended up buying a 2nd moniter to play ps5 on for this reason. Edit: and an additional tip if you are planning on purchasing a 16:9 moniter for the ps5. Get one that will support the playstations vrr feature.

[@someguyO2W]

Omg! The icon reordering is such a good one. When I got the ps5 first, I loved the idea, but you're right. I've been wishing the power button was closer. And there's others I don't even use.

[@toptiertech7291]

The power button is closer. It’s on the far right. By default it takes you to the home icon on the far right. You only have to move it once to the left and it’ll jump all the way to the right. It’s literally one move

[@latchdoorlatch996]

Actually some cool hints i had no idea about

[@Downhuman74]

Damn, I really miss the PS3's fully-functional browser. Actually needed to use it a few times back in the day to order parts for my main PC.

[@scribeofsolace]

Still use my ps3 for some classics and man! Always has me missing that era. Nice to hear it saved you from a pickle haha.

[@Andrewnevens]

I love the option to turn off all audio super quickly! Sometimes there are situations where I need to mute everything quickly and instead of muting the controller and turning off my sound bar hitting that button quickly is the best!

[@timpavloff1567]

One thing you didn't list is you can use your normal 4k tv remote on the ps5 instead of buying the media remote. I'm not sure if it's on select tv's.

[@Mc_Lovin-nd6cl]

Out of all those tricks and tips videos for your ps5 console out there, here is few tips i didn't knew about(like browser one) and i've been using ps5 for almost a year now... Great video, tnx!

[@YoungStunna202]

I didn't know about the folders on the ps5 thanks for the tip.

[@Euripides_]

Oh damn. Lots of 14year olds about to get their PSN accounts compromised

[@INUKE-IDUKEM]

Thank God.

[@toziassmitt]

Why??

[@fractallusion7121]

I use the mute all audio feature literally all the time. I love QOL features like that

[@TheEternalElir]

6:20 I laughed so hard at that 🤣

[@stickman4087]

Lol "feathers and all", that was cute

[@MisterNyte]

Unfortunately, the UW support on PS5 is limited. My ultrawide monitor is 3440x1440 but the PS5 says 1440p isnt supported for me

[@marce18123]

I'm in the same boat, stuck at 1080p and black borders

[@gulla04]

Yea that was a pretty big oversight for them to include that here. It mostly does not work on a good amount of older uw monitors with hdmi 2.1 or older

[@DanWallace85]

There is no true ultrawide support. The bonus here is simply that native 3440x1440 UW monitors can display 1440p 16:9, but no games will give you 21:9 or expanded FOV like on PC.

[@brennanscarcello1443]

Great timing, I just got a PS5 last week!

[@gameranxTV]

Nice!

[@Luuute]

Didn't know about the muting that's so insanely useful because I often play muted and when I mute my TV(unless it was turned on already muted) it will show a big MUTED thing in the corner. With this way that doesn't happen and it's more convenient than finding my remote.

[@Banananuma]

About to get a PS5 tomorrow. What a perfectly timed video

[@mindfreak1510]

Lucky guy

[@Ronny-Swanton]

@@mindfreak1510 it’s not hard to get one what do you mean lucky

[@mindfreak1510]

@@Ronny-Swanton I mean lucky guy because I can't afford any right now

[@mindfreak1510]

@RonnySwanton I do but have to look after my family bro

[@toaolisi761]

I don't even have a PS5. I'm only watching because Gameranx makes great videos.

[@Mathodical.]

Wooooo, keep up the PlayStation content!

[@tylervincent2559]

If you play alot of FPS shooters, I'd recommend turning vibration & adaptive triggers off. They're pretty hard on controllers, save it for single player games. I'm already on my third controller. Never had this problem with the Dual Shock 4's.

[@Stinkyremy]

I have not broken a controller but i agree they are hard on it. After a few months my controller was making noise while rumbling. I turned the intensity of triggers down though. Not too worried if it breaks any time soon as I still have a warranty. I don't even like the triggers tbh, just using it for the sake of it

[@tylervincent2559]

Yeah, my first one had a loose RT trigger which I eventually fixed by replacing the broken spring in it. The second one was decent but the vibration in the left handgrip got really rough and didn't sound or feel right. I like the adaptive triggers in single player games if they don't overdo it. I thought they were cool in Ratchet & Clank.

[@arctic_gaming-6187]

Did this day 1, if you know you know

[@ordinaryprince9051]

I don't own a PS5. Just watching cause gameranx posts are the best on YT right now

[@xxsinikal9618]

Good video as always falcon

[@pike_merez]

great job hitting that 10 minute mark falcon

[@scribeofsolace]

Gotta make that shmonneyyyy

[@rcstg]

Edit: The ultrawide is not true ultrawide 21:9 aspect ratio. Most of what I've found online talks about stretching out the display on an ultrawide, and some monitors being able to "intelligently" not distort and stretch the image. If I'm wrong and there is true ultrawide 21:9 support, please let me know how to use it Did not know about the mute audio and ultrawide feature. Glad I watched this!

[@spencerthompson]

That account share honestly does seem too good to be true. Sony isn’t usually that generous

[@dingo702]

You could do it on 3 and 4 too. Tho there was a limit on 4

[@meltdown5211]

@@dingo702 yup been doing it for years

[@dingo702]

@@meltdown5211 yeah done it myself too 👍

[@Percules710]

I just got my ps5 yesterday and I’m so excited was wondering if you can put ps4 disks and they’ll read the same?

[@howardside90]

That console sharing feature is a great idea! I'm surprised Sony would even do something like that.

[@JNardGreen]

I would appreciate if I can get steered in the right direction I would like to upgrade to a PS5 however is a couple things that I'm concerned about. 1. how good is the upscale for a PS4 game played on PS5 if you're still stuck with not the newest TV? Number two how much better would the PS4 games be once I convert them to PS5 if I'm still on the same older TV?

[@mickyb.8014]

From what I've seen, you will notice the frame rate more, the games look a little sharper, but they play a lot smoother due to the enhanced frame rate per second. My friend tends to use the higher frame rate per second (60-120 fps) over the graphical setting as he's also gone from PS4 to PS5 whilst still on the same t.v (1080p) and I've played it a fair bit also with him. You do notice the improvement (on ps5) with the lighting effects, shadow, shine, reflection etc all look that bit better. But for example Gran Turismo 7 we were playing it on higher frames per second setting (as opposed to 4k due to his already impressive t.v being 1080p) and you will notice how the games seem so much smoother/fluid... Hope this clears things up a little for you. Happy gaming (I'm planning on getting a PS5 soon myself, but I'm quite happy also with my ps4slim).

[@comog]

Clearing my cache just made my ps5 run sooooo much quicker. I have a first gen one if that makes any difference

[@atomrockerrrr]

Great video and some useful tips and shortcuts that I wasn't aware of. Thanks for consistently pumping out great videos.

[@aidanford9645]

Gameranx may not be like the best most creative channel but I love them so much they are my comfort channel when everything changes Falcon and Jake are there

[@splitsecondmagician]

Okay, the cache clearing I needed to know about. My PS5 has been stuttering in loading screens and main menus like in Crossout and PSO2NGS. And recently it had an issue with randomly disconnecting from the internet, which was actually solved by restarting it.

[@landonewts]

Just set up my PS5 and loaded it up with my games and saves from my PS4, so great timing for me to find this video. Thanks, Falcon!

[@tamuc08]

Man, that tip on how to move the power button was top notch. I hated scrolling through the entire toolbar every time!

[@Frost4Real]

Wow I pretty much knew everything here apart from the console sharing thing! So if I link with my friend who pretty much buys every big release day one, I'll never need to buy another game? 😂

[@gameskyjumper1721]

For any new owner, go to Setting=> Power Saving=>Set Time Until... Off. Set this to 10 min. Then Setting=>Accessories=>Controller=>Brightness....set this to Dim. This should help improve controller battery life. Also go to Setting=>Captures and Broadcasts=>Captures=>Auto-Capture=>Trophy and turn Trophy screenshots Trophy Video to off. This will save that precious SSD space. And personally, go to Settings=>Notification=>Trophies and select Hide During Videos. I do this as I hate the trophy pop ups during cutscenes and story bits.

[@twinarcher8123]

Wait there's external ps5 storage extenders? I was told they could hold ps5 games nor games upgraded to the ps5 version. Do they work like that now because I need more storage but all my games are ps5.

[@sojabursche]

You could just plug wired headphones into the controller headphone Jack and the sound comes out from them only and not the tv, then you don’t have to mute it. You might have to change something in the options there are videos online how to do that, it’s just 1 option on either sound or controller settings I can’t remember anymore I always check it when I get to a new console

[@hombuswacuracao]

Great video as always. Love these tips and tricks type content

[@gameranxTV]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kadebass6187]

The motion controls for typing has returned from PS4 which is a blessing because typing with the D-pad or analog sticks is so bad compared to motion controls

[@jeremyclegg2539]

On the note of scrolling all the way over to the right for the power settings, if you have power settings to its default location, instead of scrolling all the way to the right all if you have to do is hit left once to get there

[@andrejpraznovsky4190]

Fun fact about the console sharing is, that you can actually share your account with more than just 1 or 2 ps5 consoles. I share my account with 3 of my friends and they share it with me and we play each other’s games. Yes sometimes it’s shows a lock, meaning the console thinks you don’t own the game. All you have to do then is go on your friends account ( you downloaded the game from) ,restore the license and again enable console sharing

[@MercenaryTau]

While I didn't have any interest in owning an actual PS5, I mostly just watched the video because it was a gameranx. Main reason being, I'm a widescreen gamer and consoles are known to be locked to 16:9. It would be neat if it can run games at 32:9, which is pretty much just half of a 4k picture at 3840x1080. While this is another can of worms, it's neat none-the-less and I never would have known otherwise. Cheers!

[@bryankrijgh]

This was crazy useful!

[@kingmulla9209]

I currently have no feasible way of procuring a console or decent pc for gaming, but these videos come close and they help

[@benjiman86]

This gets a like just for the mute info. I watch KZbin regularly on my PS and not having to have my TV remote readily available to mute ads is a godsend!

[@darksungwyndolin8305]

I just got an ad for this video even though I'm already subbed 😂

[@diazaa]

Great info on the hard drive usb case!! Just ordered one!!

[@Sctn187]

I had a 2 gig externals storage and brought it over to my PS5 and it's a savior I just got my PS5 so I'll be upgrading the internal soon. It's gonna save me about 100 bucks too since I won't need more gigs Internal I'll only need a 1 gig

[@MaximMicheal20]

OMG thank you Gameranx I just discovered the PS5 does have a media player app installed! This is awesome!

[@Raziel_Plisken]

Thanks Falcon!

[@InsidiousTrini]

I've had a PS5 since launch and finally was able to surprise my sons with one this past Christmas. I signed in my account on theirs and did the share games option. But when I tried playing games on my main console, I got a licensing issue and couldn't play any game.

[@reshader8864]

Love the HBomberguy recommendations at 1:20^^

[@grundged]

1st thing I did with my PS5 was disable the on screen voice. OMG that is annoying! 😬

[@coreymoore9582]

I snagged one a couple months after launch, and this is the first I've heard of the controller long press mute lol Thanks for the helpful info on top of the regularly awesome content

[@samhall8547]

wow didn't think about number 5 Thank you Falcon !

[@BigMobe]

You can sign into multiple PS5s with the same account without being kicked off the others. That means as long as you don't open a PS5 game on both or a PS4 game on both you can have 2 games open at once. You can really mess with things if there is a PS4/PS5 game that has crossplatform play to create 2 instances of yourself in an online game.

[@Just_Biscuit_Gaming]

I did NOT know about the internal PS4 drive thing tho!!! THX!🙏🏻

[@GameEsthetics]

I did not know about the internet browser trick.. I was always confused that older consoles had it and PS5 didn’t.

[@gunkid6368]

Probably because it was the main reason Sony got hacked years ago

[@nikolaimackenzie1432]

Thanks. let's go Super Sonic!

[@MukiMuki688]

That HardDrive tip is probably the best one

[@DOCvip808]

I just took mine apart lol and bought the external case lol

[@nathanrife4381]

Next video! Can you do one for the Xbox???

[@jaydev_katarmal]

It's fitting to comment that I'm watching this video on my PS5, while my phone is paired on KZbin only for me to be able to comment.

[@devanshagarwal4054]

that mute all audio options is actually fire. Got a call? mute all and continue playing. Call disconnected? Unmute. oohhhhhhh

[@danielsatter1805]

I have 2 PS4's. My OG one and the Pro. I'm so totally taking the hard drive out and adding it to the PS5. Never occured to me! Wow! Thanks

[@dave7886]

Perfect timing, bought one last year on new year's Eve, wasn't planning on it, but the place I work just so happened to have one in stock

[@lavayuki]

I knew most of these, but with most TVs having browsers these days it's pretty redundant on the PS5. I just use my TV's browser as it works seamlessly.

[@hephzibah3123]

Helpful video even though I don't have a ps5 lol

[@FutureTek9209]

For number 9 does this work the same for if i add my account onto a friends ps5 will it still share the account

[@XboxXRageXKilla20]

does step 5 let you access your PS4 save data as well or is it purely for expanded internal storage?

[@Luigi64]

That ps4 drive tip is pretty poor, it’ll be incredibly slow and just not worth. Also, they don’t properly support the ultrawide aspect ratio, they still stretch from 16:9 to 21:9. It would take a lot more work from every developer to get games supporting it natively

[@Lnwf-ts9tb]

This is helpful since I JUST got a PS5

[@aarronsmith17]

Would not have pegged Falcon as a Hbomberguy fan. Respect.

[@arcane3813]

Loving the voice 💯

[@shaun2463]

I love using the folders (or "game lists"). Mine are: "GOAT", "Playing Now", "Casual Play" and "Trash"

[@weclock]

Absolutely love the shout-out to Hbomberguy and his Roblox video. Thank you

[@Generalmoxin]

Awesome big fan can't wait for the ps5 super excited

[@scornedghostify]

I love these videos, because I like to see which trick that I actually do know so I test myself against the videos you guys post. Thanks for helping me confirm that im good at figuring shit out lol.

[@JetsetStealth]

you do still absolutely need to sit through tedious processes with customer service/technical support despite having tried basic steps first. i was customer service for ATT for about a year and legitimately got FIRED for "not using the system properly", because callers told me they had gone through certain steps ahead of time. obviously, i wanted to do the decent thing and expedite the process and jump ahead to what i knew the next step was going to be. that doesnt fly with the big companies. i was terminated and even the HR rep said they understood what i was doing, but if corporate caught on they could shut the center down for lack of compliance. still honestly kinda pissed about the whole situation a decade later if im honest.

[@Bludvarg]

Oh hey, Castlevania Dungeon. I'm surprised it's still online, to be honest. It hasn't been updated since Lords of Shadow came out.

[@scotm721]

Ultra wide mode doesn't work on every monitor. I got super excited when I first heard about it because I'd just got my PS5, was super sad when mine wasn't supported.