PS5 Firmware Update Will Improve Create Mode Functionality

Thank god you can remove that little notification in the corner when you take multiple screenshots. I’ve had some nice pictures ruined by that.

I wish Sony would give the PS5 a media player. I can't believe it still doesn't have one yet, even the PS4 has one.

Good, it's annoying I can't take multiple screenshot because it will be ruined by the notification. I think it's better if the notification still exist on the tv screen, but didn't appear in the picture file.

How big is this beta anyway? File size.

@Snake_V5 This becomes even worse when you realise that One and Series consoles can all have Kodi installed, which will stream almost any file format from a LAN NFS share or USB device with minimal config. Granted, it's not the best version of Kodi but it's a lot better than the PS5 which has... um... none. Also the PS5's media centre remote is terribly designed (why doesn't it have a rechargeable cell like the DualSense) and often ignores keypresses. It's lazy token design.

@nessisonett that’s a nice improvement.
The notification itself is fine for me but I don’t understand why the system is not so smart to exclude the notification in screenshots.

Oh nice I got my I invitation for the beta just a minute ago.
Ok let’s try it out
Hopefully it doesn’t brick my beloved Ps5.
Usually I haven’t had any bad experiences with beta versions (iPhone, PS4, Xbox360).

Edit: ok no. It was a invitation for Version 9.00 for the PS4.
Haha damn.

@Reeneman I got an invitation, but for PS4.... 9.0 beta ;w; Hopefully I get a PS5 email any moment hahahaha.

@Zombiesfeelpain That's what happened to me about 2 hours ago, I want the PS5 invitation!

"Firstly, when you take screenshots, you'll be able to disable the on-screen confirmation notification that appears in the top right. This will stop it from appearing in later captures if you're taking multiple at once."

This is huge. This was so annoying on games last gen where i took loads of screenshots in quick succession (like FF7R, Ghost of Tsushima). Only issue is that this gen i am not really taking screenshots on PS5 because the only reason i took them was to create custom wallpapers for my PS4 which of course i cannot do yet

@zekepliskin @Snake_V5 Plex let's you stream videos over LAN to PS5 and has been available since day 1. Not sure if it can play off USB as well.

Edit: Plex has paid versions, but you can do this with the free version.

Fair point, but Plex also requires a Plex server to be set up with a library, usually on a powerful PC capable of media transcoding, whereas Kodi allows direct streaming of the file over most basic network file sharing protocols. Kodi is way simpler. In my limited testing of Kodi on Series X (and One X, to be fair), it'll play 4K movies almost instantly after install - just point it at a network share, pick a file, play. I just tested this on my Series X and I was able to add a network share and start playing an x265 2160p movie within about a minute.

The other advantage of the Series X is it has an IR sensor and any cheap One For All or similar universal remote will most likely have a code to control it, so you don't have to waste money on the rather crappy PS5 media centre remote. Oh, and it's not media playback related but with Dev Mode enabled on the Series X, it'll emulate the PS2 and GameCube (among others) really well with RetroArch and some tweaking.

@Reeneman Yeah, I was gonna say the same. Steam has screenshot notifications but doesn't capture them.

@Milktastrophe I tried using Plex but can't get streaming what I want to it to work. I only see TV channels there, I don't think it works with free account. I downloaded it on my PS5 and the Plex App on smartphone at the same time.

Would prefer they change it to a dedicated fart button tbh

@zekepliskin Plex also has direct streaming if you use the app (which is all you can use on PS5 since the web browser isn't available). My PC is like 15 years old, if I stream a 1080p video to Plex web, I have transcode down to like 480p, but I can stream the same video in original quality through the app since it doesn't transcode on the PC. Sounds like Plex has the same complexity of setup, except better because you don't need to use a network share. Oh, and you can just use the dualsense, no need to buy a separate remote.

@Snake_V5 it works fine with the free version. I use the free version. Sounds like you may have forgotten to download it on your PC in order to add files to your library.

@Milktastrophe I'm not using a PC at all. I have Plex app on my PS5, Plex App on my smartphone. What I do normally is stream videos on my phone to my PlayStation not PC.

@Milktastrophe Plex is just a fork of Kodi. Of course you can just use the DualSense, that's not the point though - it's more convenient to have an IR remote so it's not switching itself off to save battery all the time, plus I already have the PS5 media centre remote, also WAGs prefer remotes not game controllers when watching things through the TV 😜. Adding a network share in Kodi takes like, 20 seconds, how fast is Plex that it's that much faster? 😂

Personally I'm waiting for Sony to support gameplay recording in H.265. If it is possible at all, as hardware encoding capability is required.

@Snake_V5 I see now. I don't know if you can stream from phone with Plex. All I can do is wish you good luck on finding a way

@zekepliskin dualsense is more convenient, then you don't need to buy extra accessories that provide the same functionality. My controller doesn't turn itself off. I didn't say Plex was faster at adding a folders to your library, I said it sounded about the same. Just open the app, click a button to add a folder, and browse to the folder. It doesn't need to be a network share, it can be any folder on your PC (I've never checked if Plex internally makes it a network share, but I think it does not because I don't recall any prompt about making the folder sharable). Sounds like it should take about the same amount of time.

@Milktastrophe DualSense isn't more convenient when it's not a standard form factor remote (which I already have, it's not an "extra accessory" when you already own it), it switches itself off after 10 minutes and you're expecting girlfriends to use it, bud, as I've mentioned. Might be more convenient for you, but in my case not for them. Anyway this conversation is going round in circles so let's end it there. Have a good weekend.

Swing and a miss. Sony should copy how Nintendo does screenshots on the Switch. On the Switch, whenever you take a screenshot, you have the notification. It won’t be on the screenshot. The same applies for if you spam the screenshot button, creating dozens. The notification will not be on any of those.

Here, you have to actually disable the notification to prevent that.