The update, which may also show up under the longer build number 26.06-14.00.00.39, began rolling out worldwide on September 16 (Vice). PlayStation Universe published the full patch notes the same day, listing four distinct functional changes on top of the usual unspecified stability fixes (PlayStation Universe).

Kotaku described the new Community Activity widget as the first time this kind of platform-wide popularity feature has appeared on PlayStation (Kotaku). Everything else in the update, the speaker indicator and the Bluetooth adjustment, builds on existing settings rather than introducing new categories of feature.

The Pro-exclusive piece is a setting called Enhanced PSSR Image Quality, which the update now switches on by default. It lives under Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output, and can be turned back off from there if a player prefers the previous look (PlayStation Universe).

With it enabled, the console applies the upgraded version of PSSR, Sony's AI-driven upscaling technology, even to games that were only built for the earlier version. Sony says this produces sharper, clearer visuals in those titles (Vice). The feature doesn't exist on the standard PS5 at all; it's locked to Pro hardware (God is a Geek).

None of this is new technology arriving in September. Sony announced the upgraded PSSR back in February, describing it as a reworked neural network and algorithm built through its Project Amethyst partnership with AMD, and noted that PSSR generally had already been used to boost resolution in more than 50 PS5 Pro titles (PlayStation.Blog). That figure covers PSSR broadly, not specifically the upgraded version, which at the time of that announcement had only shipped in Resident Evil Requiem.

By March, Sony said the upgraded PSSR would roll out more broadly, pointing to improved image stability, clearer fine detail, and steadier performance across supported titles (PlayStation.Blog). Developers at Remedy, Capcom, and Square Enix echoed that in their own statements, describing specific gains like reduced flicker in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and more stable image quality in Control and Alan Wake 2 (PlayStation.Blog).

What the September update does is narrower than any of that. Sony's own patch notes describe it as making an existing Enhanced PSSR option the default setting on PS5 Pro, not introducing a new graphics technology (PlayStation Universe). Vice called it a "major graphics upgrade" in its headline, but the underlying change is a toggle flip, one that happens to carry real consequences for how older PSSR titles render, not a fresh piece of silicon-level tech.

Party chat has always been a guessing game about who's actually talking. The update fixes that with an on-screen indicator that flashes the username of whoever is currently speaking (Kotaku).

Turning it on takes a few taps: open the voice-chat card in the Control Center, select More, then Display Who's Speaking, and enable Display Names (PlayStation Universe). Players who don't want it cluttering a corner of the screen can move it with the Position setting, which lets them choose where it sits (Vice).

Unlike Enhanced PSSR, this one works on any PS5, Pro or standard. It's a small quality-of-life fix, but it's the kind of thing that shows up in six-player lobbies where half the point is knowing who's yelling about the final boss.

The second broadly available feature is a new Community Activity widget in the Welcome Hub, built around two views: Trending Now and Top 10 (God is a Geek).

Trending Now surfaces ten multiplayer games or modes that are currently surging in popularity, often tied to new releases or major content drops (PlayStation Universe). Top 10, meanwhile, ranks the ten most-played games from the previous week, filtered to the player's own country or region (Kotaku).

It's a genuinely new category of feature for PlayStation, the first time the platform has surfaced this kind of popularity data directly to players rather than leaving it to third-party trackers. One open question: Kotaku notes it's unclear whether the list refreshes weekly or on a rolling basis (Kotaku). Sony hasn't said.

The fourth change is the one most players will never touch. In select countries and regions, both PS5 and PS5 Pro owners now have access to a Turn Off Bluetooth function under Settings > Accessories > General > Advanced Settings (PlayStation Universe).

Sony is explicit about the intended use case: managing controller connections at esports venues and similar locations, not everyday home setups (Vice). Flip the toggle for any other reason and there are consequences worth knowing about: the console can no longer enter Rest Mode, and HDMI Device Link stops functioning entirely (PlayStation Universe).

That trade-off is exactly why Sony frames it as a venue tool rather than a consumer convenience. Anyone running a local tournament with a wall of controllers fighting for Bluetooth bandwidth will find it useful. Everyone else should probably leave it alone.

Sony also bundled in generic "performance and stability" improvements with this release, the kind of line item every console patch carries, without detailing what specifically got fixed (PlayStation Universe).

The bigger open question sits with PSSR. Sony's February and March posts laid out an ambitious rollout plan, naming titles like Silent Hill f, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as early adopters of the upgraded upscaler, with Assassin's Creed Shadows and Cyberpunk 2077 slated for patches "in the coming weeks" at the time of that March announcement (PlayStation.Blog). Whether those specific patches have actually landed isn't something this update confirms one way or another.

What the September release does confirm is narrower and more useful: Enhanced PSSR Image Quality is now the default on every PS5 Pro, the voice-chat indicator and Welcome Hub widget are live for the whole install base, and the Bluetooth change remains a regional tool for people running tournaments, not living rooms.