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PS5 Update Adds On-Screen Speaker Indicator for Party Voice Chat

Sony's September 16 PS5 update added an on-screen indicator showing who is speaking in party voice chat, a feature some players had early access to since November 2025.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-28 02:25

The indicator is not enabled by default. To turn it on, players must create or join a PlayStation party, open the Control Center by pressing the PS button, navigate to Game Base > Parties > Start Party, and choose Open Party or Closed Party. While in voice chat, they reopen the Control Center, go to the Voice Chat card, select the three-dot More button, then Display Who's Speaking, and turn on Display Names. The position of the indicator can be adjusted to avoid covering game elements such as the mini-map or health bar. Turning off Display Names hides it.

PlayStation parties can hold up to 16 players, and the indicator is meant to make busy chats easier to follow. Once a speaker is identified, players can select their name in the Voice Chat card and choose Volume to adjust that person's individual volume; the setting carries over to other chats with the same player. If the setting is missing, players should ensure their system is on the latest software via Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and Settings.

The September release was not the first time the feature appeared. Some players reported using it as early as November 2025 and shared screenshots, while others did not see it, and a few reported losing access after initially receiving it. Sony has not stated how the early availability was controlled, and the September 16 update marked its official inclusion in the public release notes rather than the first time anyone could use it.

Sony documents the indicator specifically for PlayStation party chat. Some players have reported using it with Discord on their PS5 in the same way, but it does not work with voice chat built into games, though many titles offer their own options for displaying speakers. Customization is limited: there are no settings to tweak the speaker display's transparency or size. Xbox's comparable party overlay can be adjusted for both position and transparency, a feature announced in May 2017.