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If you want to disable the instant game response feature on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system, then you can follow the steps in this tutorial at Seeking Tech.

What is instant game response on PS5?

By using instant game response, your television set will automatically switch over to its Game Mode or Game Optimizer Mode picture setting when it detects that you are playing a video game on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

By using this mode, you should be able to play games with low input lag. On some television sets, this mode will also automatically enable the Variable Refresh Rate feature, which will make some PS5 games that have an unstable frame rate run smoother.

Instant game response is more commonly known as auto low latency mode.

Method #1:

One of the ways to turn off instant game response is by using the system menus on your television set. If you have a LG TV, for example, then you can try doing the following:

1. Press the gear icon on the remote controller.

2. Next, you need to select Picture.

3. From the Picture menu, you then need to select Additional Settings.

4. In the Additional Settings menu, you need to select Instant Game Response.

5. From the Instant Game Response menu, make sure you disable this feature on the HDMI port that is connect to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

Depending on your LG model and/or firmware, the aforementioned menus may be placed at different locations.

Method #2:

You can also disable instant game response directly on your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system by doing the following:

1. First off, you need to be in the home screen. To get to this main system menu, you can press and hold the PS logo button on the DualSense game pad.

2. From the home screen, you then need to head into the Settings menu, which you can do by selecting the gear cog icon that can be found on the upper right corner of the screen.

3. In Settings, head over to Screen and Video.

4. From the Screen and Video menu, you should first select the Video Output option located on the left side.

5. On the right side of the screen, select ALLM.

6. In the pop-up menu, you then need to set ALLM to Off.

Finding the DLC that you purchased and/or downloaded from the PlayStation Store can be somewhat tricky on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

To see how you can locate these downloadable add-ons, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to view owned DLC from games that are installed on your PS5

If the game is installed on your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition console, then you can view the DLC packs that you owned for it by taking the following steps:

1. To start off, make sure you turn on your PlayStation 5 if you haven’t done so already.

2. Next, you need to go to the home screen menu, which you can do by pressing and holding the PS button on your DualSense game pad.

3. In the home screen, make sure that you are in the Games section. You can switch between the Games and Media section with the L1 and R1 buttons on your controller.

4. In the Games section of the home screen, you need to hover over to the game in which you purchased DLC for.

If you can’t find the game in the home screen, then you need to select the Game Library card located all the way to the right. Inside the Game Library, make sure that you are in the Installed section (you can switch sections by using the L1 and R1 buttons). Afterwards, hover over to the game.

5. With the game highlighted, press the Options button (which is the small button with the three horizontal lines icon) on your DualSense.

6. In the pop-up menu, you then need to select the Manage Game Content option.

7. You should be able to find all the owned downloadable content for the game in the Manage Game Content menu.

How to view owned DLC from games that aren’t installed on your PS5

Unfortunately, there is now easy way to view purchased DLC packs for a specific game if it isn’t installed on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console. Instead, you can try looking at your transaction history by doing the following:

1. Turn on your PS5 and go to the home screen.

2. In the home screen, open the PlayStation Store App.

3. After getting to the PlayStation Store, select the three dots “More” icon, which should be located on the top right side of the screen.

4. From the pop-up menu, you then need to select Transaction History.

5. In the “Select an account” screen, you need to select the email that is tied to the DLC purchases you previously made. Once you made your selection, select the Continue option.

6. The next screen should say the following:

“Set the time period for the transactions you want to see.”

Here, you need to select the start date and end date for your transaction. Afterwards, you need to select Continue.

7. In the Transactions History menu, you should see a list of transactions you previously made. This list should include any DLC packs that you purchased and/or downloaded from the PlayStation Store.

If you don’t properly eject the USB storage from your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, then you may end up potentially damaging the USB storage and/or game system.

To see how can correctly eject the USB storage drive, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to properly eject the USB Extended Storage on PS5

In order to properly eject the USB Extended Storage from your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system, you need to take the following steps:

1. First off, make sure you close the game and/or application that you have currently opened or suspended.

2. Next, you need to go to the home screen.

To get there, you can press the PS button on the DualSense gamepad to bring up the quick menu, where you can then select the house icon. Alternatively, you can simply long press the PS button until the home screen shows up.

3. From the home screen, head over to the Settings menu, which you can do by selecting the gear icon found on the top right side.

4. Once you get to the Settings menu, you need to head over to the Storage section.

5. From the Storage section, you need to select USB Extended Storage from the left column.

6. On the right side of the same section, you then need to select the Safely Remove from PS5 option.

7. If you haven’t closed the game and/or app that you have currently opened or suspended, then you will see the following message:

“All games and apps in use will be closed. Do you want to continue?”

Select the Yes option.

8. Once the ejection process has been completed, you should see the following message:

“You’ve stopped using the USB extended storage drive. You can safely disconnect it now.”

Select the OK option.

9. You should now be able to disconnect the USB Extended Storage from the USB port of your PS5 without having to worry about any potential problems.

How to properly eject the USB storage that has not been formatted on PS5

If you have a USB storage device that has not been formatted as a USB Extended Storage for PlayStation 5, then you can try doing the following to safely eject it from the console:

1. To start off, make sure that you aren’t transferring any files into or away from the USB storage device. If you are, then make sure that the transfer process has been completed before moving on to the next step.

2. As an extra precaution, we also recommend that you close the game and/or app that you have currently opened or suspended.

3. Next, you need to turn off your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

In order to do so by using your DualSense controller, you need to first press the PS button. If done correctly, you should bring up the Commander Center quick menu, where you need to select the Power icon on the bottom right side. After opening the power menu, you then need to select the Turn Off PS5 option.

4. You should now be able to safely remove the non-formatted USB storage device from the USB port of your PlayStation 5.

Finding a list of games that you owned can be somewhat cumbersome on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, especially if you aren’t familiar with navigating the system menus. You can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial at Seeking to see how you can view your purchased games.

1. To start off, make sure you power on your PS5 system if it isn’t been turned on already.

2. Next, you need to head over to the home screen, which is the main system where you can pick and choose which game to start playing.

If you are doing something else on the console at this moment, then you can press the PS button on your DualSense controller to open the Command Center quick menu and then select the house button located on the bottom left side of the screen to go home.

A simpler way to go back to the home screen is to press and hold the PS button on the controller.

3. From the home screen, make sure that you are in the Games tab. If you are in the Media tab instead, then you can switch over to Games by pressing the L1 button on the DualSense.

4. In the Games tab, select the Game Library card, which should be located all the way to the right.

5. Inside of the Game Library menu, press the R1 button on the controller to switch over to the Your Collection tab.

6. The Your Collection tab will show the following video games:

• Purchased from the PlayStation Store
• Played from the disc
• Redeemed from the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly game service
• Games played from the PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Deluxe and PlayStation Plus Premium subscription service

7. If you would like to filter the Your Collection list to only show games that you purchased from the PlayStation Store, then you need to first select the Sort and Filter option to the left of the list.

Afterwards, you need to select Source and then make sure that only the PlayStation Store box is checked.

By doing so, the Your Collection list will be filtered to only show games based on the following criteria:

• Purchased from the PlayStation Store
• Free-to-play games that were redeemed from the PlayStation Store
• Games where you have downloaded DLC from the PlayStation Store

8. You can also use the Sort and Filter menu in order to sort the list based on the following:

• Most Recent
• Name (A to Z)
• Name (Z to A)
• Purchase Date (New to Old)
• Purchase Date (Old to New)

Furthermore, you can also filter the list based on the PS3, PS4 and/or PS5 platforms in addition to game genre. If you hid any games from your Game Library, then you there is also an option in the Sort and Filter menu where you can choose to show these titles or not.

You can transfer captured screenshots and videos from your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system to your Android smartphone.

To find out how to do so, you can follow this tutorial here at Seeking Tech.

1. To begin, use a USB cable to connect your Android phone to one of the USB ports on your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition console.

2. On your phone, you then need to make sure you have the correct USB Preferences setting.

For this guide, we will be using the Google Pixel 6 phone, which is running on the Android 13 operating system. To change this setting, we did the following:

• Open the Settings app on the phone.
• From the Settings menu, tap the Connected Devices option.
• After getting to the Connected Devices menu, tap USB. If you don’t see this option then make sure that your phone is connected to one of the USB ports on the PS5.
• Once you get to the USB Preferences menu, make sure you select the File Transfer/Android Auto option underneath the “Use USB for” section.

3. On your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, you need to head over to the home screen.

To go there, you can press the PS button on the DualSense controller and then select the house icon in the menu located at the bottom of the screen.

4. You should then go to Settings from the home menu, which you can do by selecting the gear icon that can be found on the top right corner.

5. Inside the Settings menu, you need to hade over to the Storage section.

6. In the Storage section, you first need to select the Console Storage option on the left column.

7. On the right side of the same section, you then need to select Media Gallery.

8. Once you get to the media gallery, you should see the captured screenshots and videos you have stored on the console storage.

Here, you can select a single screenshot or video. Alternatively, you can select the “Select Multiple” option on the right side if you want to transfer multiple media files at the same time.

9. After selecting the media files that you want to transfer over to your Android phone, you then need to select the More/… option.

10. From the pop-up menu, you then need to select the Copy to USB Drive option.

11. You should then see a pop-up message. Here, you need to select the Copy option in order to start the transfer process.

If you have an AV amplifier connected to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, then you can easily change the number of channels as well as adjust the speaker positionings from the system menus.

To find out how to do so, you can follow the steps laid out in this article from Seeking Tech.

How to change the number of channels for an AV amplifier on PS5

To change the number of channels you have on your AV amplifier on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system, you need to take the following steps:

1. To start off, make sure that the AV amplifier is connected to your console if you haven’t done so already. You should also make sure that the speakers are properly set up as well.

2. Next, you should be in the home screen of your PS5. If you are somewhere else currently, then you can press and hold the PS button on the DualSense to quickly get back to the home screen.

3. From the home screen, you need to head over to the Settings menu, which you can do by selecting the gear icon located on the top right side.

4. Once you arrive in the Settings menu, you need to go to the Sound section.

5. In the Sound section, select Audio Output on the left column.

6. On the right side, make sure that the HDMI Device Type is set to AV Amplifier.

7. Afterwards, select the Number of Channels option.

8. In the pop-up menu, select the number of channels for your AV Amplifier. You should see the following options:

• 2 ch
• 5.1 ch
• 7.1 ch

How to adjust the speaker positions when using an AV amplifier for PS5

In order to adjust the speaker positions when using an AV amplifier with your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition console, you need to do the following:

1. Make sure that your AV amplifier is connected to the PS5 and then head to the Settings menu from the home menu on your PS5.

2. In Settings, you need to select Sound and then Audio Output.

3. next, make sure that you set HDMI Device Type AV Amplifier and then the Adjust Speaker Positions.

4. In the Adjust Speaker Positions menu, you will be able the adjust the following angles:

2 ch AV Amplifier:

• 5 degrees to 90 degrees for the front left speaker
• 5 degrees to 90 degrees for the front right speaker

5.1 ch AV Amplifier:

• 15 degrees to 45 degrees for the front left speaker
• 15 degrees to 45 degrees for the front right speaker
• 90 degrees to 150 degrees for the surround left speaker
• 90 degrees to 150 degrees for the surround right speaker

7.1 ch AV Amplifier:

• 15 degrees to 45 degrees for the front left speaker
• 15 degrees to 45 degrees for the front right speaker
• 80 degrees to 120 degrees for the surround left speaker
• 80 degrees to 120 degrees for the surround right speaker
• 120 degrees to 160 degrees for the surround back left speaker
• 120 degrees to 160 degrees for the surround back right speaker

If you have multiple audio listening devices connected to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, then you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can manually and automatically switch the audio output source.

How to manually change the audio output device on PS5

In order to manually change the audio output device on your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system, you need to take the following steps:

1. Before anything else, make sure that the audio listening device you are trying to switch over to is already connected to your console.

2. Next, you need to go to the home screen menu of your PlayStation 5.

To get there quickly, you can long press the PS logo button located on the DualSense controller.

3. Now that you are in the home screen, navigate upwards and then to the right side. From there, you need to select the gear cog icon to get to Settings.

4. From the Settings menu, you then need to head over to Sound.

5. In the Sound section, you first need to select Audio Output on the left side and then Output Device on the right side.

6. After you get to the Output Device menu, you will be able to change the audio output device.

Keep in mind that only one output device can be selected when it comes to the PS5.

How to automatically change the audio output device on PS5

If you want the audio output to automatically switch to the listening device when it is connected to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, then you need to do the following:

1. From the home screen of your PS5, head into the Settings menu.

2. In Settings, make sure you select Sound.

3. Inside the Sound menu, you need to select Audio Output from the left column.

4. On the right side of the same screen, make sure that the Switch Output Device Automatically setting is enabled.

By turning on this setting, your console should automatically switch over to the newest listening device when it is connected.

5. If you want to turn off this feature, then you need to go back to Settings > Sound > Audio Output. You then need to make sure that the Switch Output Device Automatically setting is disabled.

When trying to change the output resolution of your PS5 to 1440p, you may see the option greyed out and the following appear:

“1440p (Not Supported).”

If you try to use the Test 1440p Output function from the Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output menu, then you may also get the following pop-up error message:

“The connected HDMI device doesn’t support 1440p output.”

To see how you can potentially fix these problems when trying to using your console at that particular resolution, you can check out this troubleshooting article here at Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, make sure that you are using the HDMI 2.1 cable that came with your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition console for the best compatibility. Otherwise, you may end up running into issues by using a third-party cable.

2. You should also look at the HDMI cable to see if there are any visible signs of damage. If there are, then you might want to replace it.

3. If you have another HDMI cable available, then you can try using it as well for the connection to see if doing so will be able to unlock 1440p support.

4. Make sure that your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system is connected directly to your television set or monitor.

If you are using a HDMI splitter or HDMI pass-through device, then these may have been making the 1440p output incompatible.

5. You should also check your TV or monitor to see if it actually supports 1440p. Some Sony television sets, for instance, did not support that particular resolution until recently.

To find if your screen is compatible with this resolution, you can look up a specification sheet, which you should be able to find online or by looking through the user manual of your TV or monitor.

6. If possible, try to update the driver of your TV or monitor as a new version may have added 1440p support for PS5.

7. Some screens may not support the resolution if you have Variable Refresh Rate and/or 120 Hz Output enabled.

To disable both of these features on your PlayStation 5, you need to head over to the Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output menu. From there, make sure that the Variable Refresh Rate and/or 120 Hz Output options are set to Off.

8. Updating your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console may also improve 1440p compatibility for TVs and monitors.

To update to a new firmware for your gaming system, turn it on and then make sure you it is connected to the Internet. Afterwards, go to System > System Software > System Software Update and Settings > Update System Software > Update Using Internet to see if there is a new version to download.

If there is, then the download and installation process should automatically start.

After connecting a physical keyboard to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, you will be able to change its language layout, key repeat delay length and key repeat rate.

To find out how you can customize these settings, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to change the PS5 keyboard language

In order to change the language for the PlayStation 5 keyboard, you need to take the following steps:

1. To begin, you need to go to the Settings menu.

If you don’t know how to do so, then you need to head over to the home screen (which is the menu where you can pick which game to open) and then select the gear icon located on the top right corner.

2. After getting into Settings, you need navigate down the menu and then select Accessories.

3. You then need to select Other Accessoires from the left column of the Accessories menu.

4. On the same screen, you need to select Type from underneath the Keyboard section.

5. In the pop-up menu, you can then change the language for the keyboard.

How to change the key repeat delay for the PS5 keyboard

The key repeat delay refers to how long will you need to press down on a key before the PlayStation 5 will register it as repeating inputs.

To change the delay length, you need to do the following:

1. Go to the Settings section on your PS5 console.

2. From the Settings menu, scroll downwards and then select Accessories.

3. Inside the Accessories menu, you first need to select Other Accessories on the left side.

4. On the right side, you then need to select Key Repeat (Delay) underneath the Keyboard section.

5. In the pop-up menu, you can pick between any of the three following options:

• The Short option will shorten the delay between registering the same repeating inputs when holding down a key.
• The Normal option is the default speed.
• The Long option will lengthen the delay before the PS5 starts registering the same repeating inputs.

How to change the key repeat rate for the PS5 keyboard

The key repeat rate refers to for fast a key input will repeat once you press and hold down the same key when you are using a physical keyboard with your PlayStation 5 console.

To change the speed for this input, you need to take the following steps:

1. Head back to the Settings menu on your PS5 and then go to the Accessories section

2. From the Accessories section, you need to first select Other Accessories from the list of available options on the left column.

3. On the right side of the same screen, you then need to select the Key Repeat (Rate) option.

4. In the pop-up menu, you should see the following option:

• The Slow option will make the repeating key inputs registered at a slower rate on your PlayStation 5.
• Normal is the default repeating speed.
• The Fast option will make the repeating key inputs register quicker.

You can use a keyboard for your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition gaming console. By doing so, you will be able to use the physical keyboard for text inputs instead of having to use the on-screen virtual keyboard. Furthermore, you can also use this accessory when playing certain games as well.

To see how you can connect a keyboard to your PS5, you can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to connect a USB keyboard to your PS5

In order to connect a wired keyboard to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console, you need to take the following steps:

1. First off, make sure that your wired keyboard is using a USB connector. If your keyboard uses another connector type, such as PS/2, then you need to get an adapter in order to connect the accessory to the gaming system.

When it comes to the connection, you should be able to use any of the three USB Type-A ports on your PS5. The console features one of these ports on the front side as well as two others located at the back side.

2. Once you connected the keyboard, your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition system should automatically detect the accessory as it should support plug and play without any additional configurations from the end user.

How to connect a Bluetooth keyboard to your PS5

If you are using a Bluetooth keyboard, then you can connect it to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console by doing the following:

1. Start off be heading to the Settings menu from your PS5.

2. You then need to navigate downwards and then select Accessories.

3. Once you get to the Accessories menu, you need to select General from the left column and then Bluetooth Accessories on the right side. By doing so, your PS5 should now be showing the Bluetooth Accessories menu on the screen.

4. Next, you need to put your Bluetooth keyboard into pairing mode. If you don’t know how to do so, then you need to look at the user manual for the keyboard or search for the instructions online.

5. Once you put the keyboard into pairing mode, it should appear in the Accessories Found section in the Bluetooth Accessories menu of your PS5. Select it to bring up a message.

6. When asked if you want to register the Bluetooth keyboard for your PS5, select the Yes option.

7. Once the keyboard has been paired to your game console, you should be able to start using it.

How to connect a wireless keyboard to your PS5

If your keyboard uses a USB dongle to connect wirelessly, then you can take the following steps to connect it to your PlayStation 5.

1. To start off, connect the USB wireless dongle to one of the USB ports on your PS5.

2. Next, make sure that the keyboard is connected to the USB dongle. If you don’t know how to do so, you may need to look at the user manual of the accessory or search for the steps online.

3. Your PlayStation 5 should then be able to connect to the wireless keyboard.

How to tell a keyboard is connected to your PS5

A few seconds after you connected your keyboard to the PlayStation 5, you should see a small keyboard symbol appear on the top right side of the screen momentarily.

If you missed this notification, then you can press the PS button on your DualSense to bring up the quick menu, where you can select the controller icon to find a list of connected accessories on your game system.