Kevin Chen

How to enable and disable the YouTube App restricted mode on PS5

by

YouTube has an application that you can use on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition. If you don’t want this app to show videos that may potentially contain mature content that could be inappropriate, then you can use the restricted mode.

To see how you can enable and disable this filter, you can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, you need to power on your game console and open the YouTube App if you haven’t done so already.

The YouTube App can be opened from the Media section of the Home screen. If you don’t know how to get there, then you can start by pressing and holding the PS logo button on the controller to bring up the Home screen. From there, press the R1 button to switch from the Games section over to the Media section.

If YouTube does not appear in the Media section, then you need to select the All Apps option and then download the app.

2. Once you are inside of the YouTube App, go all the way to the left side until you see the left column menu expand.

3. From the left column menu, you need to select Settings, which should be located at the very bottom.

4. After arriving at the Settings menu, scroll down to the Restricted Mode option on the left side.

5. On the right side of the same screen, you then need to select the On option in order to enable this mode.

It is important to note that the Restricted Mode will only be applied to the YouTube App on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console. The change won’t be applicable when using YouTube on other devices even if you are signed into the same YouTube account.

Furthermore, this filter is not 100% accurate. Therefore, some of the videos that shouldn’t be considered to be appropriated may end up being removed from the listing. On the other hand, videos that have mature content may not be filtered out and slip through the cracks.

6. If you decide that you want to disable the Restricted Mode in the YouTube PS5 App, then you need to go back to the Settings > Restricted Mode menu. From there, make sure you select the Off option.

How to enable and disable video previews in the YouTube App on PS5

by

The YouTube App on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition offers a feature where you can preview a video before committing to watch it on the full screen. These preview clips usually only play the first few seconds before stopping..

To see how you can enable, as well as turn off, video previews in this application, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to turn on video previews in YouTube on PS5

By default, the YouTube PS5 App will have video previews disabled. If you want to turn this on, then you need to take the following steps:

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you open the YouTube App on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

The YouTube App is located in the Media section on the Home screen. If you are in the Games section instead, then you can press the R1 button in the Home Screen to switch over to Media.

For the uninformed, you can get to the Home screen by long pressing the PS logo button on your DualSense controller.

2. Once you are inside of the YouTube App, use the directional pad or left analog stick to move all the way to the left until you expand the left column menu.

3. In this menu, you need to select Settings.

4. After getting to the Settings menu, you then need to move down to the Preview with Sounds option from the left column.

5. On the right side of the same screen, you need to select the On option in order to enable video previews.

6. If you want to enable video previews but mute the sound, then go back to Home screen of the YouTube App. From there, you should see the following message appear on the top of the screen:

“New! Videos will preview with sound while you browse. You can always change this in Settings.”

In this message, you can select the Turn Off option in order to mute the video previews. If the notification does not appear in the Home section, then you can toggle the Preview with Sounds option off and then on again in the Settings menu of the application to make it appear.

How to disable YouTube video previews on PS5

If you find that the video preview feature to be more annoying than helpful, then you can disable it in the YouTube PS5 App. In order to do so, simply go to Settings > Previews with Sound. Afterwards, select the Off option.

How to disable the YouTube App autoplay feature on PS5

by

By default, the YouTube App on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console will automatically play the next video when the one you are currently watching ends. Of course, this can be somewhat annoying, especially if the next video does not match your viewing intent.

To see how you can disable this feature, you can follow the steps laid out in this article from Seeking Tech.

How to stop the YouTube PS5 App from auto playing videos

If you want permanently disable the autoplay feature, then you need to take the following steps:

1. Begin by turning on your PS5 and then opening the YouTube App.

This application can be found in the Media tab of the home screen. If it hasn’t already been downloaded and installed on your game console, then you can do it from the All Apps menu in the Media tab.

2. Inside of the YouTube App, you then either use the left analog stick or directional pad of the DualSense controller to navigate towards the menu located all the way on the left side.

3. Next, you need to scroll down and then select Settings, which should be the bottom-most option from the left column menu.

4. From the Settings screen, select the Autoplay option on the left side.

5. On the right side of the same screen, you then need to select Off.

If you are signed into your YouTube account, then disabling autoplay on the YouTube App on PS5 should also disable the same feature on the other YouTube Apps you have installed on your smartphone, TV, streaming stick and/or other supported devices.

If you aren’t signed into your account, then the changes made from the app on the PlayStation 5 will only be applied to your game console.

How to disable autoplay from individual videos

If you want to keep the autoplay features enabled for the YouTube App on your PlayStation 5 but want to disable it for specific videos, then you can try doing the following:

To start off, wait for the video you are currently watching on the video streaming application to end.

Once the video has ended, you should see a screen that shows the title and a thumbnail preview of the next video that will be streamed. There should also be a countdown timer that starts at 5.

Before this timer reaches 0, you need to press the circle button on your controller to cancel the autoplay and then return to a previous screen.

How to change the language for the YouTube App on PS5

by

The YouTube App is capable of displaying multiple languages.

If the app is showing a different language that you can’t read, or you would like to change to a different type of language being displayed, then you can take a look at this tutorial to see how you can change it when using the application on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

1. To start off, turn on your PS5 console if you haven’t done so already and then head to the home screen.

2. Next, you need to open the YouTube App.

In order to do so, press the R1 button while you are in the home screen to access the Media tab. From there, you can open the YouTube App.

If you don’t see the video streaming application, then it may not be currently installed on your console. In this case, select the All Apps option from the Media tab. Afterwards, select the YouTube App and then the Download option from the app’s product page. Once it has been downloaded, select the Start option from the same product page.

3. Inside the YouTube App, navigate all the way to the left until you see an elongated menu.

4. In the elongated menu, select the bottom most option, which should have the gear cog icon.

5. You should now be in the Settings menu. From there, you need to select the Language option, which should be underneath the Language & Location section.

If you can’t read the current language on the YouTube App, then this should be the eighth option from the top of the screen. If done correctly, you should see the following clip art appear on the right side of the same screen:

6. Next, select the pencil icon underneath the clip art.

7. Another elongated menu should now show up from the right side of the screen. From there, select the new language that you want the YouTube App to show on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

It should be noted that it doesn’t matter whether or not you are signed into your YouTube account when making the language change on your PS5. If you decide to switch to a different language, then the change will only apply to the YouTube App on your console.

How to change the YouTube video resolution on PS5

by

Changing the resolution for a specific video when using the official YouTube App on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system can be a little tricky, especially if you aren’t familiar with the controls.

To see how you can properly adjust the picture quality, you can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, we recommend going to the Settings menu of your PS5.

In order to do so, you need to do the following:

  • Go to the home menu (which you can do so by pressing and holding the PS logo button on the controller).
  • From there, select the gear icon on the top right corner.
  • From the front page of Settings, head over to Screen and Video.
  • Next, you need to select Video Output on the left column.
  • On the right side, make sure you select the top option for the Resolution setting. For the uninformed, 2160p is 4K.

By doing so, you should be able to get the sharpest image quality when watching YouTube videos on your PlayStation 5.

2. After making sure your PS5 is outputting at the highest possible resolution, you can then return to the home screen and switch over to the Media tab by pressing R1 button.

3. From there, you need to select the YouTube App in order to open it.

4. After getting to the YouTube PS5 App, play the video that you want to change the resolution for.

5. When the video is being played, press the up directional button on the directional pad in order to bring up an overlay menu.

6. In the overlay menu, press up again to highlight the name of the video. Afterwards, go all the way to the right-most option and then select Settings.

The overlay menu will disappear after a few seconds of inactivity. Therefore, make sure you select Settings quickly. If you aren’t fast enough and the menu disappears, then you can simply press the up button to try again.

7. In the elongated menu that will appear from the right side of the screen, you then need to select the Quality option.

8. You should now be in the Quality for Current Video menu.

Here, you can change select the resolution for the YouTube video you are currently playing on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

Depending on your internet connection speed original native resolution of the video and other factors, not all of the resolution options may be available to you.

It should also be noted that, if you decide to select a resolution that is higher than the native resolution of your TV or monitor, then the video will be down-sampled, which should result in a sharper image quality.

For example, if you have a 1080p screen but changed the YouTube video resolution to 2160p, then you should get a better picture when compared to simply using the 1080p quality option.

QN85B, QN90B and QN95B settings you should use for Xbox Series X and S

by

Samsung has three 2022 4K Neo QLED television models with the QN85B, QN90B and QN95B. To see how you can optimize these TVs for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

Supported Features

With the QN85B, QN90B and QN95B, you will be able to play games at up to 120 frames per second with Variable Refresh Rate support on both the Xbox Series X and S consoles.

When it comes to HDR output, these TVs support both HDR10 and Dolby Vision as well.

Recommended Settings for Xbox Series X and S

In order to set up your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B in order to get the most out of the Series X and Series S gaming systems, we recommend taking the following steps:

1. The first step you should take is to connect your console to one of the four HDMI ports of your Samsung 4K Neo QLED.

For the Xbox Series X, make sure you use the HDMI 2.1 cable that came with your console.

For the Xbox Series S, you can use the HDMI 2.0 that came with the system. Alternatively, you can also get your own HDMI 2.1 cable to connect your Series S to your Samsung TV.

2. Once you have connected the console, pick up your TV remote and then go to Menu > Settings > All Settings > Connection > External Device Manager > Input Signal Plus.

Afterwards, make sure that the HDMI port that is connected to your console is using Input Signal Plus.

If it is not, then you need to enable it.

3. Next, you should see if you have Game Mode activated on your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B. In order to do so, use your remote again and then head to Menu > Settings > All Settings > Connection > Game Mode Settings > Game Mode.

You then need to make sure that Game Mode is currently set to Auto.

4. We then recommend that you return to Menu > Settings > All Settings > Connection > Game Mode Settings.

From there, we recommend disabling all of the options from the Game Motion Plus Settings and HDR Tone Mapping.

You could always play around with these options later on. For now, however, we recommend disabling them so that they won’t cause potential display issues if you want to play Series X or Series S games close to the developers’ visions.

5. Your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B should now be completely optimize for your Xbox Series X or S. However, you may still need to make some changes on the console side.

To start off, head over to the General > TV & Display Options > Video Modes menu of your Xbox and then make sure you have the following boxes check marked:

  • Allow Auto-Low Latency Mode
  • Allow Variable Refresh Rate
  • Allow 4K
  • Allow HDR10
  • Allow Dolby Vision
  • Dolby Vision for Gaming

We recommend that you keep the Auto HDR box unchecked; otherwise, it will convert SDR games into HDR, which may cause issues with how the game looks.

6. Next, go back to the General > TV & Display Options and then make sure you have the Resolution option set to 4K.

7. In the same screen, select the Calibrate HDR option.

Afterwards, follow the steps that appear over the next several screens in order to get your Xbox Series X or S to properly display the brightness for your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B.

How to fix ‘panel refresh did not finish’ error with the A80K, A90K and A95K

by

When you are trying to use Panel Refresh feature of your Sony BRAVIA XR A80K, A90K or A95K, the “panel refresh did not finish” error message may appear on the television screen.

To see how you can fix this problem when trying to refresh your OLED, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

It should be noted that this guide is going to cover the following A80K, A90K and A95K models:

  • 55” BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-55A80K)
  • 65” BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-65A80K)
  • 77” BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-77A80K)
  • 42” BRAVIA XR A90K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-42A90K)
  • 48” BRAVIA XR A90K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-48A90K)
  • 55” BRAVIA XR A95K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-55A95K)
  • 65” BRAVIA XR A95K 4K HDR OLED (Model Number: XR-65A95K)

The reason you are seeing the “panel refresh did not finish” notification is due to the functionality being interrupted before it could finih. The process may have been stopped due to the following:

  • Your BRAVIA XR A80K, A90K or A95K may have been turned on while the panel refresh was currently running.
  • The power cord may have been unplugged during the process.
  • You may have a power outage or interruption while the panel refresh was occurring.
  • The feature may have also stopped if the room temperature became too cold or too hot.

In order to fix this error, you can try taking the following steps:

1. To start off, make sure that your room temperature is somewhere 50°F to 104°F (or 10°C to 40°C). Outside of this range, the refresh process may end up stopping.

2. With the room temperature within the recommend range, you then need to manually enable this function.

In order to do so, use the TV remote in order to open the Settings menu of your A80K, A90K or A95K. Afterwards, you need to go to Display & Sound > Expert Panel Settings > Panel Refresh.

3. During the panel refresh process, it is important that you do not turn on the television set or unplug its power cord from the power outlet.

Keep in mind that the refresh process may take up to one hour to complete.

Recommended QN85B, QN90B and QN95B settings for PS5

by

The QN85B, QN90B and QN95B are Samsung’s 2022 4K Neo QLED TV models. You can check out this guide to find the recommended television settings you should be using in order to optimize your experience when playing games on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition consoles.

PS5 features supported by the QN85B, QN90B and QN95B

The QN85B, QN90B and QN95B all feature 120 Hz screen as you will be able to play games at up to 120 frames per second in 4K. These television sets also support HDR10, which is used by HDR-enabled games on the PS5, as well as Variable Refresh Rate.

How to optimize your TV for PS5

To optimize your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B for the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, we recommend taking the following steps:

1. To begin, connect your console to the Samsung Neo QLED if you haven’t done so already.

Make sure you are using the HDMI cable that comes with your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition as it is version 2.1. Since all four of the HDMI ports of your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B are also 2.1, then you can use any one of them for the video connection.

2. Next, you need to make sure that the HDMI port that is connected to your console is using Input Signal Plus.

In order to check, use your Samsung TV remote and then select Menu > Settings > All Settings > Connection > External Device Manager > Input Signal Plus. If it is disabled, then you need to turn this setting on.

3. Afterwards, you should see if Game Mode has been enabled for your Neo QLED.

In order to do so, go to Menu > Settings > All Settings > Connection > Game Mode Settings > Game Mode. You then need to make sure that the Game Mode setting is set to Auto.

With Game Mode enabled, the Variable Refresh Rate feature of your television should automatically be turned on as well.

4. You should now be done setting up your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B for the PlayStation 5.

With that said, you may want to take a look at the Game Mode Settings if you need to make additional adjustments in the future on a game-by-game basis.

In order to get there, you need to head over to Menu > Settings > All Settings > Connection > Game Mode Settings. From there, you will have the following options:

  • Surround Sound
  • Game Motion Plus Settings (Game Motion Plus, Blur Reduction, Judder Reduction, LED Clear Motion and Clear Motion)
  • Game HDR
  • HDR Tone Mapping (HDR10+ Gaming and Game HDR)

For now, we recommend leaving the Game Motion Plus Settings and HDR Tone Mapping alone as these may cause your PS5 games to look weird in motion or look off when it comes to the color display. Of course, you can come back and change any of these settings later on.

5. With your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B now optimized, the next step you should take is to turn on your PS5 console and then go to its Setting menu. From there, head over to Screen and Video > Video Output.

Afterwards, make sure that the Resolution is set to 2160p and HDR is set to On When Supported. The VRR, 120 Hz, ALLM, 4K Transfer Rate, Deep Color Output and RGB Range settings should all be set to Automatic as well.

6. One last step you need to take is to calibrate your PlayStation 5’s console HDR brightness output. In order to do so, select the Adjust HDR option from the Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output menu on your gaming system.

Afterwards, you need to follow the set of instructions that appear over the next three screens in order to optimized the HDR brightness output for your QN85B, QN90B or QN95B.

How to fix visible line issues with the A80K, A90K and A95K

by

When you turn on your Sony A80K, A90K or A95K, you may notice red, blue, green or white lines appearing on the OLED screen. To see how you can get rid of these distracting lines, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

This guide should cover the following screen sizes of Sony’s 2022 4K OLED TV models:

  • 55” BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-55A80K)
  • 65” BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-65A80K)
  • 77” BRAVIA XR A80K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-77A80K)
  • 42” BRAVIA XR A90K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-42A90K)
  • 48” BRAVIA XR A90K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-48A90K)
  • 55” BRAVIA XR A95K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-55A95K)
  • 65” BRAVIA XR A95K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-65A95K)

1. If you are watching a TV channel, then the first step you can try is to switch over to another channel.

If you are using an antenna to receive your channels, then you can try moving it around to see if you can get the lines to go away.

2. If you are watching something through the HDMI port of your A80K, A90K or A95K, then you can try playing a different media.

You can also try using a different HDMI cable as the currently one you are using may be defective.

3. There may be a problem with the device that is connected to the HDMI port of your Sony OLED. In this scenario, you can try restarting the device, updating it to the latest firmware and/or factory resetting it.

4. If the TV channel and/or HDMI port does not appear to be the cause behind the red, blue, green or white lines showing up on the screen, then your problem may be related to the Panel Refresh feature.

For the uninformed, the function is designed to help remove any image retention that may have burn into the screen of your OLED. During this process, you should see red, blue, green or white lines appear on the TV.

In this case, we recommend that you leave your television set alone for at least 1 hour. If you still see the lines afterwards the aforementioned time length has passed, then you need to start the Panel Refresh feature again.

In order to do so, you need to go to the Settings menu of your OLED and then select Display & Sound > Expert Panel Settings > Panel Refresh.

5. If you are still seeing lines on the screen, then we recommend contacting Sony for additional support.

A95K recommended settings for playing PS5, Xbox Series X and S games

by

The A95K is Sony’s premium BRAVIA XR 4K OLED model for 2022. If you have this stellar television set, then you can take a look at this optimization guide at Seeking Tech to see what settings you should be using when it comes to playing games on your PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S.

Model Numbers

The recommended settings should apply to the following model numbers from the A95K series:

  • 55” Sony BRAVIA XR A95K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-55A95K)
  • 65” Sony BRAVIA XR A95K 4K HDR OLED TV (XR-65A95K)

Supported PS5 Features

With the A95K, you should be able to play games at 120 frames per second in 1080p and 4K. While the 1440p resolution is supported, you will be limited to playing games at 60 frames per second. This television set also supports HDR10 and Variable Refresh Rate with Sony’s latest gaming console.

Supported Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S Features

When it comes to both Xbox Series consoles, the A95K also supports 120 fps in the 1080p and 4K resolutions. As with the PS5, these Microsoft systems are limited to 60 fps at 1440p.

You can also play Series X and S games with HDR10 and VRR. While this TV supports Dolby Vision, the games will be limited to 60 fps when this HDR format is used.

Recommended Settings Guide

In order to optimize this OLED for the new consoles, you need to do the following:

1. To start off, make sure you connect to the correct HDMI port of your A95K.

The PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series X all come with a HDMI 2.1 cable. Therefore, these need to be plugged into either HDMI Port 3 or HDMI Port 4 of your OLED television set.

The Xbox Series S has a HDMI 2.0 cable included. In this case, you can plug it into any of the HDMI ports of the A95K. With that said, you can also use a HDMI 2.1 cable and connect the Series S to either the third or fourth numbered port of the TV.

2. Using the remote of your Sony BRAVIA XR, make sure that you have the latest firmware installed in order to get the best performance out of your A95K.

If you don’t know how to manually update this TV, then you can follow the steps from this tutorial.

3. For the next step, you need to check to see if you have the correct HDMI format set up. In order to do so, use the TV remote to bring up the Settings menu of the A95K and then go to Display & Sound > Picture > Video Signal.

From the Video Signal screen, select the HDMI port that is currently connected to your console. Afterwards, change the format to Enhanced Format (VRR).

If you want to use Dolby Vision on your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then you can select Enhanced Format (Dolby Vision) instead.

4. Next, you need to make sure you have the right Picture settings enabled.

To do so, head back to the Display & Sound > Picture menu. From there, make sure you set the Auto Picture Mode of your A95K to On and then the HDR setting to Auto.

5. In the same Picture menu, you should also make sure that you disable the Ambient Light Sensor, Light Sensor, CineMotion and Motionflow settings if you have them enabled previously.

6. Afterwards, you need to protect your screen from image retention.

In order to do so, use your remote to go into the Settings menu and then select Display & Sound > Expert Panel Settings. You then need to enable the Pixel Shift setting if you haven’t done so already.

7. Your Sony A95K should now be fully optimized for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X and/or Xbox Series S. With that said, you may still need to do more on the console side.

For the PS5 systems, you need to go to Settings and then select Screen and Video > Video Output.

Inside this menu, you need to set Resolution to 2160p and HDR to On When Supported to get the most out of the A95K features.

You then need to set the following to Automatic: VRR, 120 Hz, ALLM, 4K Transfer Rate, Deep Color Output and RGB Range.

In the same screen, you also need to select the Adjust HDR option. You should then follow the instructions that appear on the screen in order to calibrate your PS5’s HDR brightness for the A95K.

For the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S systems, you need to go to the Settings menu as well. From there, you should head over to General > TV & Display Options > Video Modes.

Next, you need to enable Allow Auto-Low Latency Mode, Allow Variable Refresh Rate, Allow 4K and Allow HDR10.

If you want to use Dolby Vision, then you can enable Allow Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision for Gaming from the same Video Modes menu as well.

Next, go back to the TV & Display Options menu and then make sure that Resolution is set to 4K in order to get the maximum pixel count. Afterwards, select Calibrate HDR for Games from the same menu and then follow the on-screen instructions to make sure that your console is optimized for A95K’s HDR brightness output.