Key Takeaways

• A PS5 Game Base update allows users to link their Discord account directly to their PS5, enabling seamless voice chat integration without needing a phone.
• Linking your PSN account to Discord is a straightforward process that can be done on your PS5, with the option to use a smartphone for convenience.
• While the PS5 Discord integration simplifies cross-platform communication, it currently lacks full functionality.

Gone are the days when you’d have to join Discord on your phone while playing on the PlayStation 5. Thanks to a PS5 Game Base update, you can now link your Discord to your PS5 and join voice chats directly. Here’s how.

Link Your Discord Account to Your PS5

Before you can join Discord voice chats through your PS5, you first must link your PSN account to your Discord account. It’s a pretty straightforward process that you can complete on your PS5, but you should have your smartphone around to make it easier.

Follow these steps to get started:

1. Tap the PS button on your controller to open the Control Center (the menu at the bottom)
2. Open Game Base and select the Discord icon at the bottom of the left-side menu.
3. Choose Link Account and then Link.

After accepting the terms and conditions, you’ll be greeted with a page with a QR code and an 8-digit code.

• Scanning the QR code will take you to the Discord app or website, where you can authorize Discord’s permissions or enter the 8-digit code. This is the best and easiest option.
• You can also visit https://discord.com/activate, sign in, and type in the code manually.
• If you have access to none of these, you can also log in to your Discord account directly on your PS5 by selecting the Use Browser option. It’s the slowest and least intuitive of the options.

How to Join Discord Voice Chats on Your PS5

After your accounts are successfully linked, you can now join Discord chats directly on your PS5. All you have to do is open Game Base from the Control Center and select Discord.

In the Discord menu, you can select what channels you’d like to join by scrolling down the list and choosing a voice channel. If you’d like to join a one-on-one call or group chat, enter Direct Voice Chats and choose from the resulting list.

Is PS5 Discord Voice Chat Worth It?

Before Discord was integrated into the PS5, the only way to join a voice chat natively on the PS5 was through an in-game channel or a PS5 Party (and these are restricted to other PSN users). The Discord voice chat integration has made cross-platform gaming even more convenient.

However, it has very limited functionality. The most annoying limitation is that you can’t share your gameplay stream on the channel the same way you can on PlayStation’s Party. If you want to do that, you must use the Remote Play App and Discord on a computer or phone.

You also can’t see text channels or send and receive any messages. At least, though, your friends can see what games you’re playing on your PS5 when they look at your Discord profile.

It’s clear that PlayStation is realizing Discord has become an important platform for gamers to communicate. It has recognized this by integrating Discord’s voice chat feature into the PS5. However, it hasn’t happened fully, but we hope that will change in the future.