Latest PS5 Firmware Adds Welcome Hub, Adaptive Controller Charging, Much More | Push Square

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Sony has today released the latest system software update for PS5. Bringing the console to version 24.06-10.00.00, this 1.3GB patch adds a fair amount of new features and enhancements.

The main new addition this time is the Welcome hub on the console's home menu. For those in North America, Welcome replaces the Explore hub (which never made it to other regions). In this new space, you can view at-a-glance information, such as storage, battery levels, who's online, and more. You're able to customise it with widgets and backgrounds to suit your needs. While this feature will initially be available to just a «limited number» of users, it will be rolled out to everyone over the next couple of months.

All the Welcome page's new features

The most recent PS5 firmware beta test's features are being brought to everyone with this update. First, there's personalised 3D audio profiles, allowing each account on your PS5 to set up their own 3D audio settings individually. Then there's adaptive charging, which is unfortunately only supported by the slim PS5 models. Anyway, with your PS5 in Rest mode, it can now adjust the duration of its charging capability depending on how much charging your controller actually needs. This works with all PS5 pads, including DualSense, DualSense Edge, PSVR2's Sense controllers, and the Access controller.

Other notable features include the ability to share a party link for easy grouping up; choose which users on your PS5 can access Remote Play; restore individual licences rather than all at once; and new software for all PS5 controllers.

Here are the full patch notes:

What are your thoughts on this fairly substantial PS5 firmware update? Don't forget to update those controllers, and tell us what you think in the comments section below.

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