Sony set forth a special feature to make gaming a little more personal, allowing PS5 gamers to jolt their own music or podcasts while coasting along with a compatible game. Yep, you heard that right. Same old song on repeat? Never more! But, of course, there is one little ‘but,’ and many players are not satisfied with the way the rollout has so far been made.
The update was actually announced by official PlayStation account @AskPlayStation, which said that now players can stream their favorite tunes or podcasts through their PS5. The catch? Only Spotify is supported right now. And gamers are not happy.
Cue demands for YouTube Music to step in! About a hundred replies surfaced for this. People like @MichaelH065857 asked bluntly, “When do you give us YT Music? 😭🙏” while @exitrend_ basically said, “Give us YT Music.” Then @REDJELLYNINJA added: “Why no Beatport…or anything else?”
But more than just missing a few apps, there is a problem or two plaguing some gamers from the update. The @nala1375 had said that the UI was way too slow and also accused it of not loading the friend list, really asked, “Why am I paying for PSN if I can’t see my friends or even browse games?” Others, like @systemslave6, added to the complaint, saying “it’s hard to report issues on the console.”
Oh, and there were some random demands too-again, since it’s Twitter! @joetoooown went with: “Don’t care. Where’s ps3 emulation,” while @ZestiriaFallen had a more niche request: “What I want is the option to delete beta’s, demo’s and trophies entirely from our profiles.”
By the way, Sony streaming integration is not new. Spotify has been around PlayStation for ages. But to restrict it from multiple choices while players clearly want to have multiple options? Here’s the tipping point for frustration. Xbox actually had background music for years, laying smackdown on players on YouTube Music without breaking a sweat.
So yeah, cool feature-if You use Spotify. Otherwise? Guess it’s back to blasting your own tracks through an external speaker, just like in ’05. Or maybe just screaming into the void of PlayStation’s customer service, which @TheBIackSheep denounced as “abysmal.”
At least one thing is clear: gamers want options. And, until Sony begins listening, the responses will be very loud.
