How to use Discord on your PS5 console

If you want to know how to use Discord on your PS5 console, then you’re in the right place. Fortunately, it’s easy and straightforward to enable and utilize the popular voice and text chat service on Sony’s latest console. We’ll be taking you through step-by-step instructions on how to link your Discord account, how to set it up, and then how to get the most out of it in 2024. 

How to use Discord on PS5

• Turn on your PS5
• Go to settings
• Go to Users and Accounts
• Find Discord
• Link with Discord via the QR code or the website
• Authorize your Discord account with your PlayStation account
• You’re now set up to use Discord voice chat on PS5

Setting Discord up on PS5 is easy and takes around 30 seconds to do. Firstly, you’ll want to head over to Settings in the top right-hand corner of the PlayStation 5 menu and then scroll down until you reach “Users and Accounts” which will display all available services, including Discord, which can be linked.

Once you press on Discord, you’ll be greeted with a “Link with Discord” screen, which will display both a QR code and a generated code for you to use. As can be seen in the image, you can also manually visit the web address on a different device (like your iOS or Android smartphone) or directly via the PS5’s web browser. To use this method, you can go to www.discord.com/active and then enter the code, which will appear on the right side of the screen.

Next, you’ll need to authorize your PlayStation Network account with your Discord account, which will be the same regardless of whether you use the Discord app or website. You’ll be greeted with a list of accesses that the PlayStation Network will have once your account is linked, including your username, avatar, banner, server history, and the information on your DMs. If you’re happy to authorize after this, then you’ll be ready to use Discord as a voice channel. 

How to use Discord voice chat on PS5

There is still no dedicated Discord application available for PS5. However, as of June 2024, you no longer need to transfer over an existing voice call from other platforms, as you can start calls (or join parties) straight from the Game Base. Once it’s opened up, you’ll see Friends, Party, and Messages as normal, but underneath will be the Discord logo, which then supersedes the chat. 

Previously, you needed to call in via your smartphone or computer. From your desktop, you can click on “Transfer to PlayStation” and then “Join on PlayStation,” which will transfer the call from computer audio to the console. You can speak via the DualSense’s built-in microphone if desired or use a PS5 gaming headset for better sound quality. 

Just as you would find a PlayStation voice chat party, the Discord Voice Chat and its list of members will be listed in its own menu. You’ll be able to use all the functionality of Discord’s voice calling, such as deafen, noise suppression, and non-video participants.

What’s the point of Discord on PS5?

Now that you know how to use Discord on PS5, you may be wondering why you would to or how it differs from the standard PlayStation Party chat we’re all so familiar with. On the surface, the two services seem to serve the same purpose, but Discord has some features you won’t find in the standard PlayStation chat experience. 

The most pressing reason to use Discord on PS5 is to enable crossplay chat with friends and family members who may be on PC, mobile, or Xbox Series X. Now, you’re able to talk with anyone on your Discord friends list (or in the same servers as you) directly from your PS5 console once you’ve set things up and have moved the conversation over to the platform. 

Then there’s the PlayStation party voice chat limit to consider. The standard app has a limit of 16 accounts in one chatroom; however, with Discord, you can speak with up to 100 people, all on the same server. That’s an increase of 525% and means you’ll be able to speak in games that can support such a large player base. 

It is debated whether or not the audio quality of a Discord call is superior to that of the PlayStation Party chat, but some users have argued in favor of the newer method. If you play with a lot of friends online or want to keep up with your various Discord servers all from one place, then using Discord voice chat is now much easier on PlayStation than it was when it first launched in early 2023.

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