PlayStation Plus Essential vs. Extra vs. Deluxe vs. Premium

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Sony has announced changes to the PlayStation subscription service. Instead of PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now, most major regions have three tiers as you can choose between PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra or PlayStation Plus Premium.

In select regions, you can choose between PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra or PlayStation Plus Deluxe.

You can take a look at this comparison guide to see what are the major differences between the Essential, Extra, Deluxe and Premium tiers.

Quick Summary

PlayStation Plus Essential is the same as the original PlayStation Plus as you will get online multiplayer access, cloud save backups, exclusive discounts and downloadable monthly games.

PlayStation Plus Extra comes with all of the benefits included in PlayStation Plus Essential and adds a curated list of downloadable PS4 and PS5 games.

PlayStation Plus Deluxe gets all benefits from the Essential and Extra tiers. You will also gain access to downloadable PS1, PS2 and PSP games in addition to free game trials.

PlayStation Plus Premium comes with all the benefits from the Essential, Extra and Deluxe tiers. The exclusive features for this version include the ability to stream PS1, PS2, PSP and PS4 games. Premium is also the only tier where you can play a curated list of streamable PS3 games.

PlayStation Plus Essential vs. PlayStation Plus Extra vs. PlayStation Plus Deluxe vs. PlayStation Plus Premium Comparison Chart

You can take a look at our comparison table for the Essential, Extra, Deluxe and Premium tiers below.

PlayStation Plus EssentialPlayStation Plus ExtraPlayStation Plus DeluxePlayStation Plus Premium
Online multiplayer accessYesYesYesYes
Cloud storage for PS5 save filesYesYesYesYes
Monthly downloadable gamesYesYesYesYes
Time-limited game trialsNoNoYesYes
Curated PS1 downloadable games catalogNoNoYesYes
Curated PS2 downloadable games catalogNoNoYesYes
Curated PS3 downloadable games catalogNoNoNoNo
Curated PSP downloadable games catalogNoNoYesYes
Curated PS4 downloadable games catalogNoYesYesYes
Curated PS5 downloadable games catalogNoYesYesYes
Curated PS1 cloud streaming games catalogNoNoNoYes
Curated PS2 cloud streaming games catalogNoNoNoYes
Curated PS3 cloud streaming games catalogNoNoNoYes
Curated PSP cloud streaming games catalogNoNoNoYes
Curated PS4 cloud streaming games catalogNoNoNoYes
Curated PS5 cloud streaming games catalogNoNoNoNo

Online multiplayer access

Just like the original PlayStation Plus service, you will need either a PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, Deluxe or Premium in order to play online multiplayer games on the PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition systems.

The exceptions are free-to-play games such as Apex Legends, Call of Duty Warzone, Fortnite and Genshin Impact. Final Fantasy XIV is another game that does not require PlayStation Plus to be played online.

Cloud storage for PS5 save files

The PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, PlayStation Plus Deluxe and PlayStation Plus Premium are also required if you want to back up your save files from PlayStation 5 games on to the cloud storage.

Monthly downloadable games

All the new tiers are keeping the monthly downloadable games feature from the original PlayStation Plus.

As a result, you will get at least 2 games every month that you will be able to play as long as you stay subscribed to any of the Essential, Extra, Deluxe or Premium tiers.

Exclusive discounts

Occasionally, Sony will provide exclusive discounts for members of all PlayStation Plus tiers.

Time-limited game trials

Game trails is a feature that is exclusive to PlayStation Plus Deluxe and PlayStation Plus Premium. This will give you the ability to try out select games for a certain amount of time.

Curated PS1 downloadable games catalog

New to the PlayStation Plus service is a library of curated PS1 games that you can download and play directly on your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

This feature is only for the Deluxe and Premium tiers.

Curated PS2 downloadable games catalog

With PlayStation Plus Deluxe and PlayStation Plus Premium, you will also get a curated library of downloadable PS2 games on your PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition.

Curated PS3 downloadable games catalog

Currently, downloadable PS3 games aren’t supported on any of the PlayStation Plus tiers.

Curated PSP downloadable games catalog

The Deluxe and Premium versions of Plus will also grant you access to a curated list of downloadable PSP games running on the PS4 and PS5 family of systems.

Curated PS4 downloadable games catalog

The Extra, Deluxe and Premium tiers will also let you download PS4 games on your PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition.

Curated PS5 downloadable games catalog

If you have Extra, Deluxe or Premium, then you will also be able to download PS5 games if you have a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

Curated PS1 cloud streaming games catalog

With PlayStation Plus Premium, you will be able to stream PS1 games on the PC as well as the PS4 and PS5 family of consoles.

Curated PS2 cloud streaming games catalog

Cloud streaming for PS2 games is also exclusive to the Premium tier on your PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system.

Curated PS3 cloud streaming games catalog

The Premium version of Plus is the only tier that will let you stream PS3 games over the PC, PS4 and PS5 platforms.

Curated PSP cloud streaming games catalog

Cloud streaming is also unlocked if you have Premium for PlayStation Portable games on the PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Curated PS4 cloud streaming games catalog

PlayStation Plus Premium is also the only version of the subscription to offer cloud streaming for PS4 games on the PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 platforms.

Curated PS5 cloud streaming games catalog

Currently, none of the PlayStation Plus tiers support streaming for PS5 games.

How to safely remove the PS5 M.2 SSD

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After you installed your M.2 solid state drive on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition home console, you may decide to remove it for one reason or another. To see how you can safely take out the expansion SSD, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

How to transfer games from M.2 SSD Storage to Console Storage

If you don’t plan on using the M.2 for your PlayStation 5 for a long time, or ever again, then you might want to consider moving any games you have installed on storage to the internal storage drive. Otherwise, you have to download and/or reinstall these games if you want to play them again.

To move transfer the games you have installed on the M.2 SSD Storage over to the Console Storage, you need to take the following steps:

1. Head to the Settings menu, which you can do by selecting the gear icon from the home screen.

2. In Settings, select Storage.

3. In the Storage menu, select M.2 SSD Storage from the left column.

4. On the right side in the same Storage menu, select Games and Apps.

5. From the Games and Apps in M.2 SSD Storage menu, select a game that you want to move over.

6. In the pop-up menu, select the “Select Items to Move” option.

7. In the next screen, select the games that you want to transfer to the Console Storage.

8. Finally, select the Move option at the bottom right side of the screen to start the transfer process.

How to remove the PS5 M.2 SSD

In order to remove the M.2 solid state drive from your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system, we recommend that you take the following steps:

1. Turn off your game console completely.

2. Remove the HDMI cable, power cable and any other cables/accessories attached to your PS5.

3. You should also detach the stand.

4. Next, lay the system down with the side that has the PS logo at the bottom.

5. You should also make sure that you are facing the backside of the console, which has the HDMI port and power cable port.

6. From your vantage point, place your left hand on the top left corner of the outer case and then your right hand on the bottom corner of the outer case.

7. Lift the bottom right corner of the outer case upwards and then slide the rest of the case off to the left.

8. Next, use a crosshead screwdriver to remove the screw and M.2 metal bay cover.

9. Afterwards, you need to use the same screwdriver to remove the screw and spacer holding the M.2 SSD down.

10. With the screw and spacer removed, gently lift up and then pull away the M.2 solid state drive from the M.2 slot of your PlayStation 5 system.

11. With the M.2 SSD removed, you can reassemble all the parts you previously had to remove in order to gain access to the M.2 docking bay.

12. You can then reattach the stand, cables and other accessories that you previously had to detach.

How to turn off touch controls for Google Pixel Buds A-Series

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With the Google Pixel Buds A-Series, you can control the media playback by touching either the left earbud or right earbud.

Tapping your earbud once will either play or pause the media. Double tapping will skip to the next media track on a playlist. By triple tapping, you will either go back to the previous track or repeat the current track.

When it comes to calls, tapping your earbud once will answer an incoming call. To end or reject a call, you can either double tap or triple tap.

Finally, you can press and hold your ear bud to either activated Google Assistant or hear any unread notifications.

How to disable Google Pixel Buds A-Series touch controls

If you want to disable the touch controls of the Google Pixel Buds A-Series, you need to take the following steps:

1. To begin, make sure that your earbuds are connected to an Android device.

2. You then need to go to the Settings menu of your Pixel Buds A-Series.

If you have a device running Android 10 or newer, you can open the general Settings app, select “Connected devices” and then tap the gear wheel icon next to your Pixel Buds A-Series.

If you have a device running the older version of Android, you first need to download and install the Pixel Buds app from the Google Play Store. After installing the application, open it.

2. After getting to the “Device details” menu of your Pixel Buds A-Series, you then select “Touch controls.”

3. In the “Touch controls” menu, you will find the option to enable or disable touch controls for your earbuds.

If the switch next to it is set to the right, then that indicates that touch controls is currently enabled. If that is the case, simply tap the switch to disable the touch features.

How to fix PS5 M.2 SSD crashing, frame rate and slow loading issues

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If you have a M.2 solid state drive installed on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system, then you may encounter the following issues:

  • Bad frame rate performance
  • Slower loading times
  • Game crashing
  • Console freezing

To see how you can potentially fix these problems with your M.2 expansion storage drive, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article at Seeking Tech.

1. The first step we recommend taking is to check the advertised sequential reading speed of the M.2 solid state drive you have installed on your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition console.

Sony recommends that the reading speed should be 5,500 MB per second at the minimum.

While you can use a M.2 SSD with slower reading speed, it may cause issues with some games.

2. You should also make sure that the expansion solid state drive has a heat sink installed on it as well.

Otherwise, the M.2 storage drive will get too hot, eventually slowing down its performance and may even cause your PlayStation 5 system to shut down.

To find out more about overheating issues in regards to using a M.2 SSD for your PS5, you can take a look at this article.

3. If you are currently downloading a file, then you can either cancel the download or wait for it to complete before trying to playing a game directly off of the M.2 SSD Storage.

4. If a game file is currently installing, then you should wait until the installation is complete.

5. It is a good idea that you update the firmware of your PlayStation 5 system as well if you haven’t done so already.

6. Furthermore, you should also make sure that you have the latest patch installed for all the games you have on your M.2 SSD Storage.

7. Clearing the cache and rebuilding the database for your game console may also help.

In order to perform these two actions, you need to go to the Safe Mode menu by taking the following steps:

  • Turn off you PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition if you haven’t done so already.
  • Press and hold the power button located on the system until you hear two beeps. Afterwards, you can let go of the power button.
  • Follow the instructions on screen by plugging your DualSense controller into the USB port and then pressing the PS button.
  • Select “5. Clear Cache and Rebuild Database” from the Safe Mode menu.
  • 8. You can also try reformatting the M.2 solid state drive by doing the following:
  • Head to the Settings menu on your PlayStation 5.
  • Select Storage.
  • From the Storage menu, select M.2 SSD Storage.
  • You then need to select Reformat on the right side in the same screen.

9. If reformatting your M.2 solid state drive did not fix your problems, then you might want to try a different PS5-comaptible M.2 SSD.

10. You can also just transfer the game over to the Console Storage and then play it from the built-in solid state drive of your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console.

How to fix A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K lip sync and clicking sound issues

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When watching TV or playing games on your Sony A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K, you may notice that the audio is out of sync with the lip movements.

You may also hear your TV making clicking, cracking, popping or rattling noises.

To see how you can potentially fix these problems, you can take a look at this troubleshooting guide from Seeking Tech.

How to fix A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K lip sync issues

In order to fix the lip sync issues when using these 2022 Sony television models, then you can try doing the following:

1. If you are watching a TV channel, you can try changing the channel. If you are watch a video, then you can try switching to another video.

If the lip sync looks fine when viewing other content, then the audio lag may just be isolated to that one problematic video content.

2. If the lip sync also looks off when viewing other content, then the next step you can take is to check the settings on the external device you have connected to your A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K.

Some devices have a setting that you can enable in order to sync the audio of the video content.

If you are unsure whether or not your connected device offers this feature, then you can try looking at its product manual.

3. You should also make sure that the external device is connected directly to your television set as a splitter or pass-through may introduce additional lag.

4. If you are using a wireless connection, then it may also cause a delay in audio. So, if possible, we recommend using a wired connection if you are connecting a device to your television set.

5. You can also try turning off your TV and then turn it back on again.

6. Furthermore, you can try to power cycle your television set by doing the following:

  • Unplug the power cord of the TV from the power outlet.
  • Wait for at least 2 minutes.
  • Plug the power cord of the television back into the power outlet.
  • Turn on your TV.

7. You can also try updating the firmware of your A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K by following the steps in this tutorial.

8. Moreover, you may want to consider doing a factory reset. To find out how to do so, you can take a look at this article.

9. If you are only getting lip sync issues when using an external device, then you can try power cycling, updating the firmware and/or factory resetting the connected external device as well.

About the A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K clicking issues

If you hear your 2022 TV model making clicking, cracking, popping or rattling noises, then it is due to the change of the internal temperature. A rising or falling temperature will cause certain parts of the television set to expand or contract.

These weird sounds will occur even after you turn off your A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K.

With that said, Sony has stated that the clicking, cracking, popping or rattling noises are completely normal and should not affect the performance of your television set. Therefore, you don’t need to fix this particular issue with your 2022 Sony television.

How to factory reset the Google Pixel Buds A-Series

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Factor resetting your Google Pixel Buds A-Series may help fix any issues you have related to connecting, pairing, audio quality and more. To reset your earbuds to its factory settings, you can take a look at this step-by-step guide at Seeking Tech.

Before we begin, it is important to note that this procedure will erase all of the custom settings you have set for your wireless earbuds, which includes the Bluetooth pairing information.

In order to factor reset the Google Pixel Buds A-Series, you need to do the following:

1. First off, make sure that the left and ear buds are properly inserted into their designated compartments in the charging case.

If you position them correctly, they should snap into place.

2. Next, you need to use an USB-A to USB-C cable (the one that came with the ear buds should work perfectly) to connect the charging case to a power source.

The power source can be power adapter or another device that can be used as a power bank.

3. Make sure that the top of the charging case remains open.

4. Next, you need to press and hold the pairing button for around 30 seconds. This button is located at the lower back. It is shaped like a small pill.

5. When you pressed the pairing button down on the Google Pixel Buds A-Series charging case, the light indicator at the front of the charging case should start blinking a white color. Once it stops blinking, you can let go of the pairing button.

6. Afterwards, the indicator on the case will alternate between blinking white and orange. This indicates that the factor resetting process in ongoing.

7. Once the indicator starts only blinking a white light, then that signals that the reset has been completed. This also means that your earbuds are ready to be paired with another device.

If you are pairing the Google Pixel Buds A-Series to the same device as before the factory reset, make sure you forget the original pairing first on the Bluetooth menu of the device.

How to fix A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K low volume and no sound issues

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When using your Sony A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K, the volume may be too low or be completely muted.

To see how you can fix both of these sound output issues, you can take a look at this troubleshooting guide from Seeking Tech.

How to fix no sound issues for TV speakers

If you are trying to get sound from the TV speakers, then make sure that you set the sound output correctly by taking the following steps:

1. Press the home button on the remote control of your A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K.

2. Next, you need to select Settings.

3. You then need to select AV Setup or Sound.

4. Make sure that you set the sound out to TV Speakers.

How to fix no sound issues for earphones and headphones

If you aren’t getting any sound when using the audio out connection of your A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K or Z9K, then you can try doing the following:

1. On the remote, press the home button.

2. Go to Settings.

3. Go to Sound.

4. Select Headphone/Audio Out.

5. Select Headphone.

6. Select Ok.

How to fix no sound issues for audio system, theater system, wireless subwoofer and wireless speaker

If you aren’t getting any sound with your connected home audio system, home theater system, wireless subwoofer or wireless surround sound, then you the first step you can take is to make sure that you are connecting these devices correctly.

If your device supports ARC, then make sure you are connecting it to the correct HDMI input that supports HDMI ARC.

For the wireless subwoofer and wireless speakers, make sure that there aren’t any obstacles that may be blacking the direct line between the sound output devices and your television set.

Other wireless devices, such as a Wi-Fi router or microwave, may also cause interference. So, if you have other wireless devices nearby, you can try turning them off or moving them further away from your TV and wireless speakers.

Furthermore, you should make sure that you set up AV support correctly by doing the following:

1. On the remote controller, press the home button.

2. You then need to head to Settings.

3. Afterwards, go to AV Setup or Sound.

4. Finally, make sure that the sound output is set to AV Setup.

General Fixes

If you correctly setup your sound output preferences and are still getting low volume or no sound at all, then you can try the following general fixes:

1. Make sure that you didn’t accidentally mute your television, media player, external input device and/or audio device.

2. Turn off your television set and the audio device. Unplug the power cord of the TV, as well as the audio device if applicable, from the power outlet. Wait for at least two minutes before plugging both back into the power outlet and then turn them on again.

3. Update the firmware versions of the audio device as well as your television set.

To see how you can download and install the latest available firmware for the A80K, A90K, A95K, X80K, X85K, X90K, X95K and Z9K, you can take a look at this article.

4. You can also try factor resetting your audio device as well as your TV.

How to install and format the ADATA Premium SSD for PS5

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ADATA has released a new M.2 solid state drive that is advertised to be fully compatible with the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition.

To find out how you can install this SSD, you can take a look this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to insert the ADATA Premium SSD for PS5

To properly insert the ADATA Premium SSD for PS5, you need to take the following steps:

Before we begin, it is important to note that this guide will be based on the following products:

  • 1TB ADATA Premium PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD for PS5 (APSFG-1T-CSUS)
  • 2TB ADATA Premium PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD for PS5 (APSFG-2T-CSUS)

1. To start off make sure you apply the included heatspreader to the ADATA Premium solid state drive if oyu haven’t done so already. Otherwise, you will risk overheating your SSD and game system.

2. If you use the Premium SSD before, then we recommend transferring any important files you have stored on it. Otherwise, these files will be deleted when you format the drive for use with the PS5.

3. Once you are ready, unplug the HDMI cable, power cable, USB cable and other accessories you have attached to your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 console.

4. If you have the stand installed, then make sure you remove it from the system as well.

5. After detaching everything from the console, lay it down so that the PS logo on the outer cover is facing downwards.

6. You should also make sure that the back of the system, which has the HDMI port, is facing towards you.

7. From your point of view, place your right hand on the bottom right corner of the outer case and then your left hand on the top left corner of the outer case.

8. Lift the outer cover up using your right hand from the bottom right corner and then slide it to the left in order to remove it.

9. With the cover remove, find the M.2 docking bay, which should have a rectangular metal cover.

10. Use a crosshead screwdriver to remove the screw holding the metal cover in place.

11. You then need to remove the metal cover to gain access to the M.2 docking bay of your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition.

12. In the docking bay, remove the screw and spacer inside of it.

13. Next, place the previously removed spacer into the “80” slot in the docking bay.

14. Insert your 1TB ADATA Premium SSD for PS5 or 2TB ADATA Premium SSD for PS5 into the M.2 slot of your system from a diagonally upwards position.

15. With the solid state drive inserted, tilt the other end down to the motherboard of the system.

16. Use the screw you previously removed in Step #12 to fastened the SSD in place.

17. Put the metal cover of the docking bay back and then use the screw you removed from Step #10 to secure it.

18. Put the outer cover back on by sliding it from the left to the right.

How to format the ADATA Premium SSD for PS5

In order to format the ADATA Premium SSD for PS5, you need to do the following:

1. If you haven’t done so already, reattach your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Digital Edition system to the HDMI cable, power cable, stand and other accessories that you previously removed.

2. With everything reattached, turn on your console.

3. During the boot up process, you should see a message about M.2 SSD Storage.

4. In this screen, press the PS button on your DualSense to be able to use it.

5. Once you gain control, select the Format M.2 SSD option.

6. After the formatting process has completed, you should see the tested sequential read speed of your 1TB ADATA Premium SSD for PS5 or 2TB ADATA Premium SSD for PS5.

7. Select OK to complete the formatting process and head to the home screen.

Where to find ADATA Premium SSD for PS5 in the system menus

To find where you have direct access to your ADATA Premium SSD for PS5 in the system menus, you need to take the following steps:

1. From the home screen, select the gear cog icon located on the top right corner of the menu to go into Settings.

2. In Settings, select Storage from the list.

3. After getting to the Storage menu, select M.2 SSD Storage on the left column.

4. On the right side in the same Storage menu, you should see your 1TB ADATA Premium SSD for PS5 or 2TB ADATA Premium SSD for PS5.

5. You can use this same Storage menu to transfer games between the internal SSD and the ADATA Premium SSD or versa. You can also delete data, reformat the storage drive and change the default game installation location.

How to turn off Google Pixel Buds A-Series

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The Google Pixel Buds A-Series doesn’t have a traditional method where you can turn both earbuds completely off. Instead, you should be able to put them to sleep to save on battery life. In order to do so, you can check out this step-by-step guide at Seeking Tech.

Method #1: Using the Charging Case

The first method is relatively simple as you simply need to remove both earbuds from your ears and then place them into the charging case. This will disconnect the buds from your connected device. If your charging case still have some battery capacity, then this will also recharge the Pixel Buds A-Series when you close the top of the case.

Make sure you place the ear buds in the correct compartments of the charging case. They should snap into place thanks to the magnets.

To turn your Pixel Buds back on, simply put both earbuds back into your ears and they should automatically connect to your device.

Method #2: Disconnecting the Google Pixel Buds A-Series

You can also disconnect the Google Pixel Buds A-Series through the Bluetooth menu on the connected device.

For example, if you have a Google Pixel 6 of Google Pixel 6 Pro, you can do the following:

1. Go to the Settings app.

2. Inside of Settings, select the “Connected devices” option.

3. In the “Connected devices” menu, select the cog wheel icon to the right of your Pixel Buds A-Series.

4. After getting to the “Device details” menu of your Google Pixel Buds A-Series, select the Disconnect option. This will disconnect your earbuds and put them to sleep. 

5. After disconnecting your wireless buds, we recommend placing them into the charging case for safe storage. Not to mention that the case will also recharge your buds.

6. If you want to turn the Pixel Buds A-Series back on again after disconnecting it from your device, make sure to put the buds back into your ears. Afterwards, go back to the aforementioned “Connected devices” menu on your device and then select Pixel Buds A-Series.

How to enable VRR support on Samsung QN85B and QN90B

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The 2022 Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TVs support Variable Refresh Rate.

With this feature, videogames that run at an inconsistent frame rate will look smoother and feature less tearing when playing on the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S home consoles.

To see how you can enable VRR support for the QN85B and QN90B, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

Before you begin, we should note that this guide will be covering the following 2022 Samsung Neo QLED 4K smart television sets:

  • 55” QN85B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN55QN85BAFXZA)
  • 65” QN85B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN65QN85BAFXZA)
  • 75” QN85B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN75QN85BAFXZA)
  • 85” QN85B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN85QN85BAFXZA)
  • 55” QN90B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN55QN90BAFXZA)
  • 65” QN90B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN65QN90BAFXZA)
  • 75” QN90B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN75QN90BAFXZA)
  • 85” QN90B Neo QLED 4K Smart TV (QN85QN90BAFXZA)

1. To start off, make sure that your game console is using a HDMI 2.1 cable.

The PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition and Xbox Series X come with a HDMI 2.1 cable included. On the other hand, the Xbox Series S only comes with a HDMI 2.0 cable.

2. You should also make sure that the firmware of your system has been updated. This is especially important for the PS5 and PS5 Digital Editions as these consoles did not work with VRR at launch.

3. It is also a good idea to update the firmware of your QN85B or QN90B as well as doing so may fix bugs and improve performance.

4. Once you are ready, connect your PS5, PS5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S to one of the HDMI 2.1 ports of your QN85B or QN90B.

5. Next, you need to make sure that Game Mode has been enabled on your 2022 Samsung Neo QLED 4K Smart TV.

In order to check the display mode of your QN85B or QN90B, you need to take the following steps:

  • Press the home button on the TV remote.
  • Next, you need to select the Menu option, which has the three horizontal lines icon.
  • You then need to select Settings.
  • Afterwards, select the down directional icon.
  • You then have to select Game Mode.
  • Finally, make sure that Game Mode is set to Auto.

6. With Game Mode activated, the Variable Refresh Rate feature will automatically be enabled as well.

How to check if VRR is working on Samsung QN85B and QN90B

In order to check whether or not the Variable Refresh Rate feature is working correctly on your 2022 Neo QLED 4K Smart TV, you need to do the following:

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure that the Game Mode of your TV is set to Auto.

2. Press and hold the play/pause button on the remote controller of your television set.

3. If you did the previously step correctly, you should be able to bring up the Game Bar menu.

4. In the Game Bar menu, you will find whether or not VRR has been turned on at the very bottom of the screen. In this same menu, you will also find the current frames per second of the game in addition to whether or not HDR is being used.

5. You can also look in the system menus of your PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S to see if the Variable Refresh Rate feature has been turned on.