How to access the PS5 web browser
How to browse the internet on your PS5 — sort of
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How to access the PS5 web browser
If you’ve ever lamented the lack of a dedicated browser on PS5, fear not.Sony’s flagship consoledoes actually have an in-built browserthat can be used to surf the web, albeit one that’s fairly limited and can only be accessed in a certain way.
While there’s some minor hoops to jump through to make use of thePS5web browser, we’ll show you how to access this ‘hidden’ browser, and the roundabout way in which you can browse the internet while using it.
1.A Sony PlayStation 5 console2.Access to the internet3.A Twitter account
Steps
Final thoughts
Admittedly, accessing sites via the PS5 web browser is unavoidably unconventional, and most likely wasn’t intended as a fully supported feature. That said, the nature of Twitter’s account linking system makes it very easy to simply bypass that linking process and access your feed instead.
If you’ve missed the availability of a web browser on the PS4, then, you can still access it on PS5, albeit in a more obtuse fashion. The search bar in which to enter URLs is also locked and can’t be interacted with directly, which is why surfing via your Twitter feed is the best option here.
It’s worth mentioning that the PS5 web browser is fairly limited in what it can do. While it can display images just fine, it will sometimes return a broken image instead. On top of that, while you can watchYouTubevideos in the PS5 web browser, you’re not able to view them in full screen. The dedicated PS5 YouTube app is a better option for that.
Overall, though, this is an interesting curio brought about as a result of the nature of the Twitter account link screen. And it’s a decent – if limited – fallback in case other web browsing sources like your PC or phone become otherwise inaccessible for a time.
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