{
  "id": 18998761,
  "title": "5 underrated PlayStation App features",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/5-underrated-playstation-app-features",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Engadget",
    "slug": "engadget",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2309256/underrated-playstation-app-features/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The PlayStation App, often overlooked, offers a plethora of useful features for PlayStation users. One such feature is full access to the PS Store, allowing users to browse games, view screenshots, and add items to their cart from anywhere. This means purchases can be made and downloaded to the console while away, bypassing potential wait times for slower internet connections.\n\nAnother handy feature is the Wishlist tab, accessible via the Heart icon. This enables users to bookmark games they've heard about or are interested in, even when away from their console. The app also allows users to start a game on their console before they're ready to begin. By selecting a title in the Games Played list, users can choose to \"Play on Console,\" ensuring the game is ready for when they sit down. For this to function, the PS5 must be in rest mode with specific power-saving settings enabled.\n\nUsers can manage their library and storage usage conveniently through the app. The Purchased tab offers a comprehensive view of the entire library, sorted by recently purchased or alphabetically. Users can also manage PS5 storage by tapping the Settings gear on the Play tab, choosing PS5 Storage, and deleting unnecessary data. It's worth noting that certain game components, like the campaign in Battlefield 6, cannot be deleted while keeping multiplayer intact.\n\nThe app also facilitates sharing screenshots and videos with friends on PSN, uploading them to YouTube, or copying them to an external drive. The Share icon allows users to send captures to PSN friends, while the Download button saves a copy on their phone. However, deleting captures remotely is not possible, so users must do it on their console.\n\nThe Social tab connects users with friends on PlayStation Network, enabling them to join active parties, start their own, and send messages or invitations. The Friends tab displays online friends and their current games, allowing users to message, start parties, or view their profiles. The Search tab aids in adding new friends.\n\nAdditional features include customizing which panels appear in the Play tab and accessing personal trophy and game information. The Bell icon displays alerts similar to those on the console, and users can adjust notification settings if they find them bothersome. The PS Remote Play app is recommended for streaming PS5 games to a phone or tablet.",
  "summary": "The PlayStation App offers its users certain features that will make their lives easier, especially if they really love playing on their console.",
  "key_points": [
    "Full access to PS Store for browsing and purchasing games on the go",
    "Wishlist tab for bookmarking games and starting them on console",
    "Manage library, storage, and share content via app"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}