Reports indicate that the long-awaited Discord integration on PlayStation 5 consoles is arriving in the next software update (7.00), scheduled for March 8.

**Discord x PlayStation 5 Full Integration**


At last, the update we've all been waiting for is arriving on PlayStation 5 consoles in the next update (7.00), according to [Tom Henderson](https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_). The major firmware update is scheduled for March 8, 2023, including the full Discord integration that was originally revealed in 2021. A public beta will begin in the coming days for beta testers; however, the Discord integration will not be a part of this beta testing period.

**When was the Discord x PS5 integration announced?**


In May 2021, the President and CEO of PlayStation, Jim Ryan, formally announced the partnership between PlayStation and Discord. The CEO in an [SIE blog](https://www.sie.com/en/blog/announcing-playstations-new-partnership-with-discord/) said:

"Together, our teams are already hard at work connecting Discord with your social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network. Our goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year, allowing friends, groups, and communities to hang out, have fun, and communicate more easily while playing games together.

To bring these experiences to life for our players, Sony Interactive Entertainment has made a minority investment as part of Discord’s Series H round. From our very first conversation with co-founders Jason Citron and Stan Vishnevskiy, I was inspired by their lifelong love for gaming and our teams’ shared passion to help bring friends and communities together in new ways. Empowering players to create communities and enjoy shared gaming experiences is at the heart of what we do, so we are beyond excited to start this journey with one of the world’s most popular communication services.

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**What does this Discord x PS5 integration mean?**


Like the current PlayStation Party system in PS4 and PS5 consoles, the Discord integration will allow gamers to communicate over voice using Discord instead of PlayStation's own voice chat service. Things will bring two major benefits to the table. The first is Discord's high bit-rate voice chat performance, which means hearing and talking with your friends in higher quality audio, which is what Discord specialises in. The second is that PS5 players who want to play with a friend on the PC platform will no longer have to use low-quality in-game voice chats. The PS5 and PC player can communicate directly over Discord, which means even a 3rd friend who has an Xbox Series X can join in on the party, assuming the game is cross-platform. You'll no longer need your smartphone to use the Discord mobile app when communicating over voice with your friends across different platforms.

**What else will the PlayStation 7.00 Firmware Update introduce?**


The new update scheduled for March 8, 2023, will also bring the ability to stream PS5 games via the cloud (Project Cronus). The intention behind this is that gamers don't have to use their system storage to save space for other games they'd like to play. However, it is important to note that this cloud streaming feature will be locked to gamers subscribed to the PlayStation Plus Premium tier, who already benefit from streaming PS1, PS2 and PS3 games.

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**What is Discord?**


[Discord](https://discord.com/) is an instant messaging social platform used popularly by gaming communities worldwide. It's a place where communities and friends hang out to discuss their favourite topics, plan projects and communicate, whether on text channels or voice chats (including video calls). Most gaming communities revolve around video games for consoles and PCs as a means of meeting like-minded people interested in the type of games you enjoy. We also use Discord as a home to host [Stock Checker's community](https://discord.com/servers/stock-checker-800116327549370399), allowing a friendly environment for gamers and tech enthusiasts to talk to each other, whether it's about a video game they love or if they require help to troubleshoot an issue they're facing on their desktop device. Discord is also used by students for educational study groups and employees who use the social platform for work purposes. Here's [a guide for parents and educators](https://discord.com/safety/360044149331-What-is-Discord) if you'd like to learn more about what Discord is in an article written by Discord.

**When will Discord voice chat come to PS5?**


The long-awaited integration is expected to arrive on PlayStation 5 consoles, scheduled for March 8, 2023. This hasn't been confirmed by Sony; however, numerous reports online indicate this date via data miners and employees. This will enable the console industry to connect with the PC industry, where gamers can unite and communicate over voice, no matter their platform.

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[Talha Sonmez](https://twitter.com/Roekaine) is the Founder & CEO of Stock Checker.
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