Officially, the PlayStation 5 doesn’t have web browser support. However, the functionality is built into the console, and works really well. One thing we’ve discovered recently is that it’s possible to pin a web page to the side of your game. In the example embedded above, we’re using our excellent Demon’s Souls guide while working our way through Boletaria.
One way to access the web browser is by sending a PlayStation Network message to a family member or friend with a hyperlink in it. From there, you’re free to browse. When you’re ready to pin the page, simply push the Options button and select Pin to Side. You can set whether you want the page to appear left or right of your game.
This also works with YouTube videos, so if you want to follow a specific walkthrough – or just watch a podcast or show while you’re grinding – then you can do that as well. Obviously the feature will work better when the Internet browser is natively supported, but we can already see ourselves getting a lot of use out of this functionality when Trophy hunting.
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I can get my laptop screen on my telly without HDMI Cable...........so my question is Does the PS5 do this
Don’t count on it being natively implemented. Sony are essentially selling their own video guides as part of the PS Plus incentive. This is needless competition.
@thefourfoldroot Won't matter they will add it soon heard a bunch of stuff is coming bbci player, VRR, External hard drive update etc. There guides are just a quality of life feature its not a selling point for the console.
Dope. I'd try that if my PS5 hadn't been dysfunctional since the last firmware update. But I'll try it as soon as Sony support fixes my Playstation 5.
@Max2574
I understand all that stuff is coming, but do you not wonder why Sony have a web. Browser they don’t allow people to use? It’s not to prevent hacking, as it’s easy enough to access, just not for joe public. The other stuff takes time, the web browser already exists.
While I'm not accusing you this seems very similar to a guide someone posted on Reddit yesterday, who used this to watch YouTube while playing NBA. If you are using his info, seems silly not to say so.
@KPraj Didn't see that, but I don't doubt others have already figured this out.
@thefourfoldroot Yh i see your point of view. I just think its almost a given they will add one at some point. Although in this day and age when we all have phones is it needed probably not.
@KPraj Wasn't it commonly known dude or do you mean using a link from a messege.
Nice to know but i never bother with the web browser on console's.
Would love to use this feature...if I could get my hands on a ps5. Dam online bots. Had 3 screens open to buy at Walmart when they released bf deals. clicked on all 3 a couple times said error then 3 seconds later sold out.
I’m definitely not getting the full use out of the PS5 UI. I find the menus really clunky and hard to use.
@thefourfoldroot if you run into problems using it in a way that's not supported, they don't have to fix it or provide support. They're minimising their support burden while they focus on higher priority features, which will allow them to ship sooner. It's product management 101.
@theheadofabroom
Completely true in most cases. But this is a web browser. They’ve had it since PS2. Nothing really changes that much of needs altering fundamentally with a web browser.
@thefourfoldroot the web changes, constantly. New functionality and new threat models. You don't work in software or IT do you?
@theheadofabroom
So you are saying Sony create their own web browser themselves for some reason? If so, then I can see your point, I just can’t imagine why they would. If anything I would think companies would pay Sony to add their web browser. And no, don’t work in IT, lol.
@thefourfoldroot they have likely forked an existing browser in order to strip out unnecessary features and add better support for use with a controller. I've not checked, but I'd guess it's something based on WebKit or Ghecko (the engines used by Chrome and Firefox), which saves a lot of work, but you still have to continually integrate security patches to stay ahead of threat models. This is an onerous task which saps attention from other product development.
It's highly likely that in time there will be a choice of browsers, maintained by third parties.
There are browser settings in the system settings so they're not trying to totally close it off from users. It would be strange to let us choose cookie and javascript options for the browser if they have no plans to let us use it more easily.
Ps5 uses safari browser
I really hope we can pin Youtube/twitch apps at some point.
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