Sony's PS5 update added 120Hz for 1080p displays and better control over HDMI

The first major PlayStation 5 update has arrived, and as promised, it allows anyone who's managed to get their hands on a file to store their next-gen games on external USB hard drives. But even if you've already downloaded it (or not Still waiting to find a new console), there are more changes than mentioned in the last blog announcement.

As mentioned in the full changelog on the PlayStation Support site (which is also where you can go to install the update from a USB drive, or learn how to recover from a failed update), there is a long list of changes. Like the tip mentioned, while the PS5 120Hz output is already supported with compatible TVs, after the update it also works with 1080p monitors that have faster refresh rates, such as some gaming monitors. While HDR is great, not all games or apps support it, and you can now configure the system to send in SDR when that's the only format available.

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Another change you might be able to take advantage of is the new HDMI toggle, where you can choose individually between settings that will turn the TV on when the PS5 is turned on or put the console in standby mode when the TV is off.

One of my favorite changes is the option to stop following games so their updates don't show up in the news center when you first boot up the system. Some games you may have installed and played once, or just tried because they were on PlayStation Plus (I'm talking about destroy AllStars), but you don't necessarily need to know what's going on with them every day.

There are a lot of other changes including an update for the DualSense controller, so install it and read the notes while waiting for the 900MB update to install.