Sony just pushed PS5 system software version 26.06-14.00.00, and while it's not the kind of update that rewrites the console experience, it does add a handful of genuinely useful features that players will notice immediately.
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Voice chat finally shows you who's talking
If you've ever been in a PS5 party and had absolutely no idea who was speaking, that problem now has a fix. The update introduces a Display Names option that shows a speaker indicator on-screen whenever someone in your voice chat is talking. You can also choose where that indicator sits on your screen, which is a small but welcome touch.
To turn it on, head into the voice chat card in the control centre, select More, then Display Who's Speaking, and toggle on Display Names. The Position option lets you move the indicator wherever it's least intrusive.
Trending Now and Top 10 come to the Welcome Hub
Here's the lowdown on the most interesting addition in this update. Sony has added a Community Activity widget to the PS5 Welcome Hub with two distinct views.
Trending Now surfaces 10 multiplayer games or modes that are currently surging in popularity. Sony's framing suggests this is partly meant to highlight new releases or games that just received major content updates, so it could be a useful discovery tool for players who want to know where the action is.
Top 10 is a different beast. It shows the 10 most played games from the past week, filtered by your country or region. What makes this genuinely interesting is that Sony doesn't typically make this kind of data public. The exact methodology isn't spelled out, so whether it ranks by total player count, peak concurrents, or total playtime is still unclear. Either way, it's a real window into what's actually being played on PS5 in your region, not just what's being marketed.
Enhance PSSR is now the default on PS5 Pro
PS5 Pro owners get the most technically significant change in this update. Enhance PSSR Image Quality is now enabled by default, meaning it applies even to games that were built for the older version of PSSR. Sony says this delivers a sharper and clearer visual experience across the board.
The key here is that you don't have to do anything to get the benefit, it activates automatically after updating. If you want to revert, the toggle lives at Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output > Enhance PSSR Image Quality. For players who have already been squeezing the most out of their PS5 Pro, this pairs well with optimized title settings. If you're playing something like Ghost of Yotei, you'll want to check out the best PS5 settings guide to make sure everything is dialed in alongside the new default.
The Bluetooth change you should know about
There's one more addition that's easy to overlook but worth understanding. Sony has updated the behavior of the Turn Off Bluetooth function in Settings > Accessories > General > Advanced Settings. With this update, activating that option no longer puts the console into rest mode, and HDMI Device Link stops functioning while it's active.
Sony is explicit that this feature exists specifically for esports venues and tournament environments where controller connections need to be managed carefully. It's not meant for everyday home use, so most players can safely ignore it.
PS4 also gets an update, sort of
The PS4 received a simultaneous update, version 14.00, which improves "system software performance and stability." That's the entire patch note. Some things never change.
What this means for players
This update won't make headlines the way a major UI overhaul would, but the Trending Now and Top 10 widgets are more useful than they might first appear. Having a real-time regional pulse on what's being played fills a gap that PlayStation has never really addressed natively. Pair that with the PSSR default change for Pro owners, and this is a meaningful quality-of-life push.
For players already on PS5 Pro and exploring titles that received recent visual upgrades, the Infinity Nikki v2.5 PS5 Pro upgrade breakdown is worth a read to see what PSSR improvements look like in practice. For more PS5 tips and system guides across your favorite games, the full gaming guides hub has you covered.
