It's time to own up: how many of you subscribe to gaming podcasts, but quickly find yourself weeks behind schedule as you either forget to listen to them or simply don't find the time to? We know there's probably quite a few of you (that includes ourselves), but the PlayStation 5 appears to have a really easy way to stop that from happening. Using the console's built-in music player, you can now slap a podcast on-screen as you play a PS5 game via the new Cards system. It'll be there in the corner at all times, allowing you to easily control volume or quickly pause the audible action.
Corey Chudney on Twitter highlighted the implementation, proving how easy it is with the screenshot above. They're playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales in New Game+ whilst listening to the Kinda Funny spoilercast at the same time. How cool is that? Of course, the ability to do this was always there on PlayStation 4, but this way of doing things is seemingly simpler than ever before. If you don't need to listen to the game audio or you're playing a casual multiplayer match, just slap your favourite podcast on. It's that simple now.
Will you be doing this? Are you finally going to be able to keep up with all those gaming podcasts you subscribe to? Crank up the volume in the comments below.
[source twitter.com]
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I'd be more interested in being able to pin something like Netflix, YouTube or Pornhub!
I... Did not know you could do this? Overlay the music player, I mean!
I find it easier to just run Spotify on my phone and connect my headphones to my phone. Really love the Off Menu podcast, listened to that a lot while chasing 100% in AC3 Remastered.
Rather listen to Sacred Symbols than Kinda Funny tbh
@oldschool1987 Kinda Funny all the way.
@LiamCroft ..B-But Kinda Funny are XBOTS and smelly XBOYS and Sacred Symbols are PLAYSTATION TILL THEY DIE
@LiamCroft all down to personal preferences tbh. I think Colin is more sincere. KF came across as sell outs with their shilling for Avengers
@nessisonett wut? Who suggested that?
I usually listen to podcast when exercising, I don't want to hear podcast while gaming. It's a good feature for people that use it though.
@oldschool1987 Yup, ss is more interesting than kf since I only care about playstation news.
I don't use Spotify for podcasts so this is useless Pocket Casts will never get an app on PS though.
I’ve never been able to do this. I can barely listen to podcasts while I drive. I have to be concentrating on one thing at a time. 😅 Doing dishes or exercising is about the only activities that I can multitask this way.
Presumably you can do the same for your Spotify playlists? Just like you could on PS4, but ofcourse just that bit easier.
@Bentleyma- Quoted for truth
Guys don’t forget our show Unofficial Controller Podcast , we have listener comments , a monthly prize , news and the new release highlights ! Oh and when I’m listening it’s sacred symbols , Beyond or the dreamcast junkyard!
@oldschool1987 I didn't see it as shilling at all - most of them were pretty negative on it apart from Greg Miller and I got the vibe that he just genuinely loves the game despite all its flaws. There are some objectively garbage games and films and TV shows that I still love anyway, why can't he?
@Kidfried Beyond is still going dude. I watch those two along with Sacred Symbols and Play Watch Listen. I never listen to podcasts when gaming though, and only listen to music when playing sports and racing games as the licensed music usually does my head in eventually.
I started off a few months behind on all the podcasts I watch/listen too, but since I've been working from home I've pretty much caught up now.
This rules! Nothing better than listening to a good podcast when mopping up in an open-world game. Can't wait to finally clear my backlog of Reply All's...
What a cool improvement i stopped using this feature on PS4 since it's kinda buggy nowadays I don't really listen to too many gaming podcasts these days i mostly just listen to Caslte Super Beasts and Gigaboots
@Bentleyma- Yo same
Oh wow - so anyone can listen to my podcast and then use the gameplay to actually keep them awake during it? Sounds like what we needed.
@Kidfried Fair enough! I think I watch them more out of habit than anything.
@Bentleyma-
The elder scroll 📜
@NeuralDeclan you're entitled to think they weren't shilling, I'm not here to change your mind.
@oldschool1987 I was just about to say the same thing. Sacred Symbols is the superior PlayStation-centric podcast by a mile.
Joe Rogan would be cool he is on Spotify as well now
I listen to podcasts while playing video games ”passively” (any kind of excessive leveling up or drop hunting in RPGs for example) so this is right up my alley.
This is really cool, though to be honest, I already have a tablet set up next to my seat and sound passed through my headset. Which I prefer because I can do this on Switch and old gen consoles too.
Is also possible on the ps4. Have been using the function to play fighting games and listen to music that isn't the bgm of the games.
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