PS5 is finally integrating Discord into the console’s UI
PlayStation 5-havers rejoice — Sony PlayStation announced Thursday that the PS5 will be getting Discord integration. According to the PlayStation blog, the new feature will roll out to users in the “coming weeks.” At long last, you’ll be able to play Fortnite and other multiplatform games with your dear PS5 friends without fudging around within different in-game chats.
Sony PlayStation, which owns a minority stake in Discord, promised integration with the chatting service as far back as 2021. It’s not that there was no way to use Discord as a PlayStation 5 user, but prior use required other external apps and workarounds to use it. Now PlayStation users will be able to log on to chats directly from the console, “without relying on the Discord PC or mobile apps,” the blog said. The feature will launch over the next few weeks, “starting with players in Japan/Asia, followed by Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and the Middle East, and finally the Americas.”
Before you begin, make sure you have your console updated to the latest system software update and that your PlayStation Network and Discord are linked. (If you need instructions for how to update your console or link your account, you can find more details here.) However once you ahve that set up, it’s pretty easy to join. All you need to do is select the Discord tab in the Game Base in the PS5 Control Center and then chose the Discord server or DM group you want to join. After that, pick your voice channel, and that’s it. And if someone calls you, you’ll get a PS5 notification right away.
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