PS5 finally integrates Discord into the console’s UI

PlayStation 5 owners are happy – Sony PlayStation announced on Thursday that the PS5 will get Discord integration. According to the PlayStation blog, the new feature will be rolling out to users in the coming weeks. Finally you can play Fortnite and other multiplatform games with your dear PS5 friends without messing around in various in-game chats.

Sony PlayStation, which owns a minority stake in Discord, promised integration with the chat service as early as 2021. It’s not that there wasn’t a way to use Discord as a PlayStation 5 user, but using it required other third-party apps and solutions. It. Now, PlayStation users can log into chats directly from the console, “without having to rely on the Discord PC or mobile apps,” according to the blog. The feature will launch in the coming weeks, “starting with players in Japan/Asia, followed by Europe, Australia/New Zealand and the Middle East, and finally the Americas.”

How to use Discord voice chat on PS5

Before you start, make sure your console is 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, More details can be found here.) But once you get that set up, it’s pretty easy to join. All you have to do is select the Discord tab in the Game Base in the PS5 Control Center and then choose the Discord server or DM group you want to join. Then choose your voice channel and that’s it. And if someone calls you, you’ll immediately get a PS5 notification.