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Modern games and technologies require more and more customization. And while it's taken some time to catch up, your PS5 now offers backgrounds that let you add a little personality to your home screen, including a mix of static and animated options based on PlayStation and its diverse line-up of games.
Unfortunately, unlike the system-wide changes that occur when you change PS5 themesthe background is only visible on the welcome screen and is often covered in the inevitable widgets (you have to have at least three), but they are still a nice visual effect when you hover over the welcome icon. And it is this tab that you will also need to go to to change the background.
How to change PS5 background
To change the background on PS5, go to the welcome icon, then tap once. The cursor will be placed on the top widget. Now press the Triangle button to access four small icons in the top right corner of the screen. Here you can customize widgets, assign presets, or change the background. Select Change Background.
On the next screen you'll have access to a wide range of “From PlayStation” backgrounds. You can press R1 to go to the Games tab, which offers backgrounds based on popular PlayStation games like Ghost of Yotei, Astro Bot, God of War, and more. Just select the one you want to instantly change to that background.
Additionally, you can tab again to upload personal images using the Media Gallery option. Here you can assign a background based on a cool picture you've taken in any game, meaning your welcome screen will be customized to be unique to you and your preferences.
However, if you want to take advantage of one of the options provided by PlayStation, below you will find all the backgrounds currently available on PS5.
