New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes 1
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It's an exciting day, as Sony has released a new firmware update for PS5, taking the system software to version 26.01-12.60.00.

Does this one actually do anything substantial, or is it another featureless stability update? Well, while there aren't any major new features to shout about, the update does have a couple of things worth pointing out.

Probably the most notable addition is read receipts. With this update, you can now turn on read receipts, which will inform your friends when you've seen their messages. You can keep them off, if you prefer, of course.

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It won't be available to everyone immediately; Sony is rolling this out gradually, so if you don't see it straight away, don't worry.

On top of that, the firmware update makes a small quality of life change to a widget in the Welcome Hub. You'll be able to jump from the Friends Activity widget straight to the games your friends are playing, which makes sense.

Here are the full patch notes:

  • You can now jump directly from the Friends Activity widget in your Welcome Hub to the games your friends are playing.
  • You can now turn on read receipts to show other players when you've read their messages.
    • To turn on your read receipts, go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Privacy > View and Customise Your Privacy Settings. Under Communication and multiplayer, set Show read receipts to other players on PS5 and PlayStation App to Allow.
    • This feature will be rolled out gradually, and some users will be able to use it when the system software update is released.
  • We've improved the messages and usability on some screens.
  • We've improved system software performance and stability.

The update is about 1.3 GB, and is available to download and install now.