PlayStation has rolled out a new system software beta for PS5 today that not only adds a few new quality-of-life enhancements, but also some new audio-related features for PS5’s DualSense and DualSense Edge wireless controllers. The update also includes an option that allows players to adjust the brightness of the PS5’s power indicator.
DualSense improvements:
- Controller speaker enhancements. The controller speakers can now produce higher volume sound, allowing you to hear in-game sounds and voice chat audio more clearly.
- Improved noise cancellation. The mic input quality on these controllers has been improved, courtesy of a new AI machine learning model. Background noise from button presses and game audio are suppressed, resulting in a better voice chat experience. Install the system software beta and update the controller device software to enjoy enhanced clarity of your voice chat audio when using the controller mic.
- With this update, you may feel that the sounds coming from your controller speaker may sound louder. You can adjust the controller speaker volume from the control center.
Share Screen improvements:
- Viewers can move a pointer around, send a ping or draw a line on the shared screen, allowing them to highlight certain objects or areas to guide the host player more accurately.
- Viewers can send emoji-based reactions to the host’s screen to visually encourage and celebrate gameplay actions.
- Note: this feature is available by default but can be turned off by the host in the Share Screen settings. Both the host and the viewer must be participating in the beta to use this feature during the beta period.
New power indicator option:
- You can now adjust the brightness of your PS5 console’s power indicator.
- Go to [Settings] [System] [Beep and Light], and then select [Brightness].
A note from Hideaki Nishino, Senior Vice President, Platform Experience, SIE:
While beta access is limited to invited participants in select countries, we plan to release the update globally in the coming months. If you’re selected to participate in the beta, you’ll receive an email invitation today when it’s available to download. Some features available during the beta phase may not make it into the final version or may see significant changes.