Check or delete notifications on PS5 consoles
How to check or delete notifications on PS5 consoles
Find out how to check notifications and how to mute or delete notifications on your PlayStation®5 console.
Notifications help you stay informed—know when you receive an invitation or a friend request, a game you purchased is ready to play, an add-on goes on sale, and more.
- Press the PS button on your controller to go to the control center and select Notifications.
A list of your notifications appears, with your most recent notifications at the top. - Select a notification to open it.
How to enable Do Not Disturb for PS5 console notifications
To mute all notifications temporarily, go to the control center and select Notifications, and then turn on Do Not Disturb.
Pop-ups for notifications won't appear on screen until you log out of or restart your PS5™ console, or until you turn off Do Not Disturb.
How to delete notifications on PS5 consoles
- Press the PS button on your controller to go to the control center and then select Notifications.
A list of your notifications appears. - Highlight a notification you want to delete, and then press the square button to delete it.
- To delete all notifications, press the options button after step 1, and then select Delete All Notifications.
How to change notification settings on PS5 consoles
To configure notification settings, go to the home screen and select Settings > Notifications:
Allow Pop-Up Notifications
Turn on to see pop-ups for notifications on screen.
Show Preview
Turn on to see a preview of notifications you receive.
Play Sound
Turn on to hear a sound when you receive a notification.
Display Time
Change how long you see a pop-up before it disappears.
Select Manage pop-ups to choose whether pop-ups turn off automatically while you're playing games, watching videos, during broadcasts, or any combination of the three:
When Friends Go Online
Want to be notified when certain friends go online so you can start playing together sooner? Select them here.
Game Invitations
See when you're invited to join other players' games.
Trophies
See when you earn trophies.
Tournaments
See when you receive tournament updates.
Challenges
See when you receive game challenges.
Friend Requests
See when you receive friend requests.
Messages
See when you receive messages.
Parties
See when someone starts a party you can join.
Song Change
See information when songs start playing.
Downloads and Copies
See the status of your downloads and copies.
Uploads
See the status of your uploads.
Wishlist Updates
See when there are updates to items on your wishlist.
From PlayStation
See when you receive news and updates from PlayStation.
Subscriptions
See updates from subscription services like PlayStation Plus.
Game Help
See when Game Help is available for a game you're playing.
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