Friends of the host, as well as friends of party members, can join an open party without an invitation.
If you start an open party, you're the host. As the host, you can change the party name, invite players, and set a party member limit. If you turn on Require Request to Join, players need to request an invite to join the party.
This is a party that only selected and invited players can join. If you start a closed party, you're the host. As the host, you can change the party name, invite players, and set a party member limit. Other party members can also invite players.
You can also start a party with a friend.
Press the PS button to open the control centre, and then select Game Base.
Go to the Friends tab and select the friend you want to voice chat with.
Select Party. A party is created between you two, and you can start voice chatting. When you want to talk with them again, select them from the Parties tab.
Don't have a headset? No problem, there's a built-in mic on your DualSense™ wireless controller that you can use for voice chat.
When you start a party and invite players, those players receive a notification.
You can change the type of party by selecting More > Party Settings on the voice chat card.
You can start a party with a group of players you were previously in a party with. Go to the Parties tab, select a party listed under Recent, and then select Start Party. You can adjust the party's settings by selecting Party Settings.
Press the PS button to open the control centre, and then select Game Base.
Go to the Parties tab. Parties you can join are listed under Joinable.
Select the party you want to join. The players already in the party are displayed.
Select Join. You join the party. You can manage the party from the voice chat card in the control centre.
If a party member is currently playing a game you can join, the Joinable game icon appears next to their name in the members list. To join the game session, select the player and then select Join Game.
When you're invited to a party, a notification appears at the top right of the screen. To join, press the PS button and then select Join.
If the party needs an invitation to join in step 3, select Request to Join. A request is sent to the host of the party. When they accept your request, a notification appears at the top right of the screen. You can also find the party under Joinable in the Parties tab.
How to share a party link on PS5 consoles
While you're in a party, press the PS button to open the control center and select the voice chat card.
Select Share Party Link.
Scan the QR Code™ with your mobile device to get a link that you can use to invite people to your party.
Send the link to people you want to invite. When they open the link, they can join your party on PlayStation App or their PS5 console.
What you can do while voice chatting in a party
While chatting, you can share your game screen and let other players see what you're playing with Share Screen. You can also let other players control and play your game with Share Play.
See what type of voice chat you're currently using. Voice chat started in Game Base is called party voice chat. An in-game voice chat is called game voice chat.
Some games might not have in-game voice chat and how you start in-game voice chat depends on the game.
Not all voice chat features, such as Share Screen and Share Play, are compatible with game voice chat.
B ) Switch between Party and Game voice chats
Seamlessly jump between party chat and game chat.
You can see how many voice chats you're a part of above your current voice chat.
To switch voice chats, browse through the ongoing voice chats that you're a part of and select the voice chat you want to join.
C ) Party voice chat features
Invite Players Invite players to the party. The maximum number of players that can be in a party voice chat is 16.
Select Players Select players from the list of your friends, groups you're in, or search for players to invite.
Share Party Link Scan the QR Code™ with your mobile device to get a link that you can use to invite people to your party.
Invite to Game Invite members in the party to your current game or start a new one together.
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Audio Balance Adjust the audio balance between the voice chat and other audio on your console. This appears only for party voice chat.
Mute All Turn on to mute the party's voice chat.
Party Settings Change the party's name, type of party, require a request to join the party, and limit the number of players that can join the party. This appears only for the owner of the party.
Voice Chat Settings Adjust your microphone level or allow your voice to be used in other players' broadcasts and video clips.
Chat Transcription Convert the voices of other players to text, and read aloud the text you enter to other players.
