NEW PS5 System Update: Mic Improvements, Share Screen, Console Lighting Tested & Compared
The latest PlayStation 5 system software update is here after being in beta for a little over a month. This would be our smallest 'headline' firmware so far, where there's only a handful of changes. The DualSense microphone and speaker have seen some enhancements with AI, and Share Screen has new interaction features. There's also a new shutdown animation and brightness options for the console accent lighting. Let's do some on-screen comparisons and see just how well Sony did. As for me? I did not do well. I usually try and prepare these ahead of time, but alas, I've failed. At least Melissa still believes in me.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - DualSense Speaker Volume Increased
1:31 - DualSense Mic Quality Improved With AI ML
3:05 - New Share Screen Interactions
3:40 - Brightness Settings For Console Lighting
4:03 - New Shutdown Animation
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Wow, the controller mic sounds way better after the 9.00 update.
idk why but i thought Sony was gonna let us pick light color on the console when i read "Console Lighting Tested" the plain LED's suck...i just want blue lights back... ( ._.)
Never really use the controller audio since I use headphones
I'm using the controller mic for Helldivers 2 since I don't have a headset and the headphone chat isn't working atm
Magical 🎉
@@John-Xyeah I wonder why they chose white for the on light on ps5. Blue would have been great
I like the new shut down animation and the louder voice mic. 👏
I like the old shutdown animation tbh
@@CatninjaxSame, but before they changed it to the PS5 slim one
Yeah its not too bad actually I have the original ps5.
Yea new animation is 👍
@@JackMarston.1895facts the og shutdown was fine idk why they be changing shut just to change shit. Like give us dynamic themes ffs
Mystic is a blessing to the PlayStation community.
yes he stays far away from the typical sony pony console bs and gets to the point.
indeed, he is a fan of PS not a fanboy. Big difference 👍
@LCJammer you have no business here. Go back to your xbox channels
@@yomamasohot6411i own a ps5 bud lmao. i think you need to go back to mbg and kingtrash videos.
@@HyouVizer he is a playstation fanboy, not a corporate slave, better put. No shame.
It's actually pretty cool that there is a noticeable difference for the controller. I'm also excited for that share screen option so instead of yelling at my friend while watching their gameplay "TURN AROUND. TO YOUR LEFT. NO YOUR OTHER LEFT" I can just point lol
The dualsense mic quality difference is huge lol
Yh like its crazy how a simple update can male it sound good.
That share screen interaction feature is really cool! Am I ever going to use it? No I don't have any friends
idk why but the shutdown animation is so cool to me
Same. It feels "smooth" as if I'm controlling a slick game. I would have never thought something like that would be so impactful.
I agree. I get the PS4 log-in screen vibe when the PS4 first came out. I am still partial to the Playstation 3 log-in screen but the 4 is next best.
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That noise rejection update on the controller mic is really noticable nice job audio team 👍
Hopefully the dualsense noise cancelling will stop the tv sound coming thru the mic when streaming now.
I needed that share screen update so bad! 😅 I got a friend I'm helping in Elden Ring and they do not listen to map directions well at all. Now I can just point it out without needing to join share play and just do it myself
A test on controller battery life was about the only thing missing here, but unless you have near identical play sessions during a set amount of days, and then again after charging the controller, and having done the update, I don't know how you could tell a clear difference, time will tell I guess. I hardly ever used my controller speaker, and its mic even less.
I’m not sure if it’s just the age of my controller, but I’ve noticed the last couple of days since the updates that my battery is draining much faster.
Straight to the point along with testing too, thanks!
Looking forward to see what the loudness for the mic via the cursor is like, as well as the button mash deafening, but I’m most hyped for the screen share options! My gf and I are long distance, so sometimes we watch each other play whatever games we gameshare with one another. I definitely wanted more to do while watching her play. :) this is clutch!!
The mic update definitely helped a little bit. Moments where you weren't talking it seemed to filter out button presses perfectly, and ofc theres inevitably gonna be some leaking through if you talk while mashing but even while you're talking the filter sounds a bit stronger on the buttons
Thanks. I didn't notice any of this till now
as soon as I saw that the shutdown screen was different on my ps5 i KNEW you'd do a video on the new update and it's been super helpful!
Wish they would add the option to change the start up to any of the classic console start up screens. I would have mine opening up with the ps1 startup screen, that’d be sweet.
Same
PS2 startup screen
You forgot the (for me) most important change. When entering rest mode and immediately turning it back on, the opening animation gets skipped. My ps5 now starts up in about 3 seconds after pressing the power button which is a huge bonus, especially when for example accidentally entering rest mode instead of turning the console off
I did notice Chadley and Mai were a lot clearer through the controller speaker. Thought it was my imagination.
Right!!!!!!. I was in the beta and I noticed Chadley and Mai were super crisp and clear.
Sweet new shutdown screen animation. If only this was the type of shutdown screen animation for the original shutdown screen before the release of the PS5 redesign. Somewhat reminiscent of the buildup animation to the PS5 console design reveal from 2020
Thanks for the videos at any time .. of the day❤
I LOVE your firmware update videos! So in-depth and explainitory 👍
I’ve noticed that the blue led light on the ps has become darker when you turn it on
And you can now change the brightness of the LED in the settings too.
Thank You for System Update info!
I need them to give you the option to have the mic light be off when the mic is off, and on when the mic is on.
An ass backwards feature you know they are not going to change it.
Thank you for doing the before and after comparisons
I just got my update this morning before work. Thanks "Mystic 🙌
Great Video Mystic Ryan! Short, Informative and to the point! Thanks for keeping us updated! ❤ Great Console Update as well!
Outstanding video! Concise and informative. Well done
I would like to have the posibilty to select the colour of the console led, i love how the console looks with the blue led.
Sony is killing it. Love the QOL improvements.
Great clean review as always 🤝
Thank you an easy to understand
I really really love your video's Ryan! Nice little update!
Nice video. Thank you!
Excellent update!
thankss bro update info😊
Another great content. Keep up the good work❤️
My dual sense edge updated today and there’s a noticeable improvement in audio quality in my headphones
I just updated and noticed a big difference on my controller yesterday, had to lower the volume but I didn't even know why. So this is why, thank you Mystic!
4:09 this is great
The shutdown animation took me by surprise. Nice touch, Sony. 🎉
Still no theme support.
The IA is quite good for noise reduction. Good video Ryan.
Those are actually legitimate changes. Normally when they say things like improved mic quality etc, it’s never true.
You are the best! Thank you!
0:17 So THAT'S WHY Chadley's voice was extra loud and annoying today when I was playing FF7 Rebirth. 😵😤
Can you do another one, where the Volume is the same? Because to me it doesn't just sound louder but also a bit more clear for whatever reason.
Thanks for video Ryan. Are they ever going to bring back themes for the PS5. What I miss from my PS4.
I Was Waiting For This Video 😅
I thought I was going crazy. I was looking at the patch notes for it and saw no mention of an updated shutdown screen. But thanks to this wonderful video I now know.
Biggest problem with non-party chat is the echo. When using mic with randoms in a game I've tried different headsets and it still happens that the other players get an echo (can hear themselves). I make a party chat it is still there sometimes, but is very minimal. Any tips?
Is that why my ps5 was randomly updating at 4 am in morning
It’s not mentioned anywhere but discord updated and now notifies you when people leave/join your call.
Didn't know about the gamepad speaker update but did notice last night whwn playing horizon that i can hear the bow rope tension better
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I wasn’t expecting to notice the controller speaker difference but I actually had to turn it down from max volume, pretty impressive but why couldn’t it be like this at launch? Is it bad for the controller speaker, is the new max loud enough to blow out the speaker? Or did they just randomly decide to turn it up?
There is a setting under accessory settings for the controller that turns up the controller speaker volume, did you put this to maximum??
Nice to see how it sounds. I have a headset, but sometimes, mostly with friends, I'll play a match before putting it on (especially after showering), or if the headset is charging for a few matches. Audio comes out of it horrible from mics., but it goes in pretty smooth. When pressing buttons, you hear it, you hear it chop your voice, but seems like a plausible temp solution if need a mic. and have no headset on standby. After that update it simply removed the sounds mostly, still made it choppy, but gotta give it to Sony, it's an actual legitimate, temporary, option for a microphone. Whether charging your set, wet hair, or just popping it on for a second to speak to a teammate, it's completely fine. Figured it'd have sounded like trash on the recieving end, but it seemed to have been working.
very useful information , i noticed that the dual sense wired headset in game and usb video is low i have to volume up all the way can i remove controller update or undo latest firmware?
I love the new shutdown animation
Finally its louder. I have a headphone with a jack port and ofc theres no port on the ps5 so I have it connected to the tv and everytime someone talks on voice chat i have to take them off so i can hear them on the controller. No idea why we cant choose the output as the tv.
After the update, loggining into an account takes 6-7 seconds longer for me. Before the update it was instantaneous.
I’m liking this tune playing in the video. Gives me a 90s vibe.
At 03:05 are you able to react from the PS APP while viewing share screen?
Anyone else have issues with the new update?. Update failed to install on my ps5 and I’ve had to reinstall the original firmware twice in the last 2 days. I’m hoping it’s fixed now but we’ll see.
Well done
hope they release a update where i can turn the notification for "Gameplay recording paused" off, add folders and themes
3:40 BIG W🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯
The new shut down animation is beautiful! 😍
This update messed up my PS5, and now all my games lag. And yes, it's the update because others have reported the same thing. Also, my PS5 has run perfectly (not an exaggeration) for the first 15 months I've played on it, and the the first time I get on after the update, and all my games are lagging. Yes, both online and offline games lag Yes, There is over 100GB storage (not running low on storage is the point) Yes, I tried a different HDMI Yes, I tried restarting the internet Yes, I turned off my ps5 and back on Yes, I open it and clean it out (it was barely dirty) NO, It's not over heating (it barely gets warm) Yes, I tried a different TV I thought maybe it was the controller update that caused it, so I tried my other controller (that i hadn't updated yet). Really hoping Sony comes out with a fix for this last update.
My left stick doesn’t work in the PlayStation menus ever since I updated, I can’t go right for some reason but I can on my dpad, it’s not my analog stick itself cause it works in games just not on some system menus on my PS5. Sony needs to fix this
Haha was waiting for that before and after off the shut down animation. I knew it looked different!!
wonder when we are gonna get folders... I have about 6TB worth of PS4 games and I would really like folders.
There's actually a LOT of UI changes I've really been wanting. Folders is definitely one of them. The gamelist feature just felt like a poor attempt at adding them
At this point Sony are just pathetic idiots for not including it. If you have an iPhone, just create folders based on genre and input your games in each genre. That's what I did.
@@canObeans4weyou can't even use game list if the console is offline.
@@lordspalse0062 iphone? I don't have an iphone. how does having a iphone give you PS5 folder options. genre or series thats kinda what I did for PS4.
I only play sports games. I heard the audio on Madden 24. But I played Nba2k24, i didn't hear the in game audio. Is it just on certain games? Not all of my games will do it?
But does it fix the game voice echo that's been their since start if ps5 when recording with cotrolor mic
I had all this in the beta test
I always wanted the led to stay blue on the console after starting it.... As the old PS2 blue lines on the console. Someday maybe? I don't think so.
Weren’t there also some stability improvements for PSVR2? I was most curious about that.
I was playing Cyberpunk 2077 after ps5 update, and when I was using holo calls and open the Messege menu, the sound poped louder on the controller speaker and I was shoked, like I decreassed the volume below half.
Straight to the point, thankyou.
Anyone experiencing when a plugged mic isn't working as in no sound? I have to disconnect the controller and re-connect it
i heard that rest mode animation is also changed, is it true ?
Does this also address the bug some people have had where they lose their Digital library?
I did on March 13 but I might change my brightness to standard
With this new update on ps5, every notification shows my real name at top of the notification. I don't see any thread about this at reddit etc. For example take a screenshot and it shows my real name. How do I turn this off?
You’re the best bro
Does the Brightness of console settings reduce the amount of power the console it taking?
I wonder if my share screen will actually work now because before everytime I started one it would immediately fail
I'm kinda worried that both of the PlayStation headsets and the ear buds dont sound better than the controller speaker! Only many the Sony inzone is it? Get close but none othe them sound as good as a similar priced Steel Series Artics Nova P...
So how do I use those interactions through share play? I can't find it anywhere
I thought we were going to have the option to turn the system light off. I was bummed out when I saw you can only dim it. I hate watching movies at night and the system light being on. Guess I'll stick to putting the movie case in front of the system.
Open it up and disconnect the LED connector that powers the lightz
@@vigour6786 good idea. If it's not too difficult I'll do that. Thanks!
@@outdoorsjoe really easy to do, did it myself because I had the same problem
@@vigour6786 Glad to hear that. I'll check it out this weekend. Thanks again.
I love these videos about the system update because i have no clue what they do and rely on mystic to explain it to me
Since the update I’ve had two weird experiences that have never happened since launch day of PS5. I had my game freeze then a black screen for a couple seconds then I was on the Home Screen with a notification of a system software error, the game was still running and I just went back into it. After that I had unmuted my controller mic to say something and then went to mute it again and I noticed the mute light did not come on and then the controller just stopped working, I couldn’t get any buttons to work and the only way I got out of the situation was by turning on another controller and forcing the unresponsive controller to shut down. Anyone else have any issues?
Me too. Playing Hitman at the time. Same as you ref game closing and system software warning, plus also had a freeze while the game was saving which completely froze the system requiring me to hold the power button in fora reset.
Holy shit the Sony pulse mics are so bad 😭😭😭
Shits worse than the new updated controller mic lmao
When they gonna update camera compatibility?
That new startup animation really does look much cooler.
Unfortunately the sound of button presses is still distractngly loud to me that I can't keep it open mic when playing knowing my party is hearing all that.
I miss the led light over the entire pad on the remote..i felt that was a step back