Until recently, getting the popular chat app Discord to work on PlayStation was a bit of a fiddly process involving your phone. But, as of June this year, the addition of native integration means Discord on the PS5 is easy to setup and use.
In particular, this writer uses it multiple times a week to talk to a close friend while playing Call of Duty: Warzone together. No dipping out of conversation for 20 seconds when loading into a game, and you still get the noise of the game clearly – but you don’t have to hear anyone else talking.
We still marvel at how well the integration has gone. Nowadays, one of us calls the other, the person receiving the call presses two buttons, and we’re in.
Once you’re all set up, it’s that simple. Given how toxic some lobbies can be online, it’s a huge help to ensure you’re only speaking to the right people.
So, how do you use it? Well, if the elongated disclaimer was any hint, it’s actually pretty simple.
How to Install Discord on PS5
From the home screen, you go to settings, then over to ‘Users & Accounts’, and from there go to ‘Linked Accounts’. Then you select Discord and accept the terms. You’ll have to do a bit of fiddling about as you enter a code online or scan a QR code with your mobile app. If you already have Discord it’s considerably quicker, but beyond that, you’re home and dry.
To use it, you press the PlayStation button, go over to the ‘game base’ section, and under that, there’ll be the Discord logo and you can call people from there.
For what it’s worth, I think apps like Discord are good. Not everyone wants to play a game and see the various immature harassment that is commonplace, unfortunately. Only hearing your friends talk while still hearing the sound effects of the game is more relaxing and it’s a really good thing Discord has been integrated in the way it has been.