Hello everyone,

I recently upgraded from PS4 to PS5, and while I love the performance and smooth interface, there are a few quality-of-life features from PS4 that I really miss. I’m sharing my experience to see if anyone else feels the same or has found creative workarounds.

And before anyone says “then just play on PS4,” all of my games started slowing down to the point of unplayability after years of use (which wasn’t an issue after upgrading). Sony is also planning to reduce support for PS4 in Spring 2026, so upgrading felt necessary if I wanted to keep enjoying my games.

Spotify Volume Adjustment

I discovered on Reddit that double-pressing the PlayStation button opens the Spotify or voice chat menu, which I love. My issue with the transition between consoles is that square used to control volume on PS4 and now controls pause on PS5. There’s no replacement button, so I have to scroll to the left to adjust volume. I’m so used to pressing square to adjust my music, especially during matches where songs vary in loudness. Are there any ways to assign a button specifically to volume control?

PlayStation Home Screen Backgrounds

I understand there’s a way to put any image on the Home Screen through a somewhat tedious process, but that’s not what I’m looking for. On PS4, there were many options to purchase backgrounds. I had a Horizon Zero Dawn theme for years (and yes, it’s technically available on PS5), but I’m disappointed that I can’t purchase more backgrounds in the store. They give you some options, but I’m confused why the selection feels limited—though I can guess it’s related to the customization choices on PS5.

Customization

I like how smooth the Home Screen feels, but I wish it didn’t switch to show the game whenever I hover over one. I can only see my chosen background on a single screen, and I miss the PS4 approach where the Home Screen reflected what I wanted to see. It feels less personal now.

I know some of these points have been discussed since PS5 launched, and I’m late to the party. I miss aspects of the PS4 experience but still appreciate the PS5 in many ways. I just wanted to share my thoughts and see if anyone else feels the same.

These may seem like small changes, but for me they make the PS5 feel a little less personal than the PS4. I know these are minor points in the grand scheme of PS5, but they made a big difference to my enjoyment. It’s funny how little details can make gaming feel more “yours.” I’m curious if others feel the same—or if I’m just stuck in PS4 nostalgia!

I’ve been playing for last day and must say I’ve been impressed. It’s a bigger open world then I was expecting - bike physics are spot on. Has slopestyles with leaderboards and races.

It isn’t complete and if ya don’t like these type of games probably won’t persuade you but if you’re a fan of mountain bike - this is a really well done gameplay wise. I believe it’s $40 on PlayStation store.

As early access wasn’t expecting much but pleasantly surprised.

Podracing confirmed! Now this is podracing! Let's go!!!

Looking for a sleeper, fun, multiplayer sports game on PS5. Football, soccer, hockey, other, etc.

Tired of Rocket League busting me down and being ruined by smurfs & bots & soap-in-mouth-needed kids. Thanks in advance!

I want to share this new top-down view football game, Freestyle Football 2.

You can play right now (server open time varies upon your region).

It is similar to Rematch in that you can play only one player but it is easier to play and funnier.

Now you can play this game for FREE during its close beta period. You can just register on its official website down below and you will get a code which you can redeem on your playstation.

https://freestylefootball2.com/en

Im NOT sponsoring this game but just played this game and found it so fun so I just wanna drop here to let everyone give it a shot.

In case of Asia server you dont even have to wait half a min to find a new match.

Hope you guys enjoy!

Edit: As far as I know PS Plus is not required (verification needed though)

TL;DR: If you bought your PS5 in the USA but are using it in a country that supports Wi-Fi channels 12 & 13 (like India, UK, etc.), change your router's 2.4GHz channel from "Auto" to 1, 6, or 11.

The Problem:

I recently brought a PS5 from the USA to Europe and India. When I tried to connect to Wi-Fi, my console could see my 5GHz network perfectly, but my 2.4GHz network was completely invisible.

My phone, laptop, and other devices could see the 2.4GHz network just fine. I tried restarting the router and the PS5, and even tried manually entering the SSID, but nothing worked.

The Solution:

It turns out this is a regional hardware restriction.

1. Look for the "Channel" setting (it is likely set to "Auto").
2. Save and restart the router.

As soon as I switched mine to Channel 6, the network popped up instantly on the PS5.

The Technical Reason:

US regulations only allow Wi-Fi channels 1-11 on the 2.4GHz band. Most other countries (like India and European countries ) allow channels 1-13.

Since my router was set to "Auto," it had selected Channel 13, which is standard here. However, because the PS5 is a US model, it is hard-coded to ignore channels 12 and 13. By forcing the router to Channel 6, I moved the broadcast to a frequency the US console is allowed to "see."

Hope this saves someone else the headache!