How to customize your PS5 Welcome Hub? A complete guide

Complete guide to personalizing your console

The veteran PS5 owners know a lot about the new features and Welcome Hub. But for the new owners, it might become a little difficult to personalize the welcome hub and utilize it properly.

The previous explore page can now be more personalized and has an interactive home screen. Here’s everything you need to know about customizing your Welcome Hub.

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What is the Welcome Hub?

This is a reimagined version of the explore page where you can easily personalize many things. It replaces the fairly static Explore page with a dynamic zone where you may customize your game experience to your liking. This was released in the previous update.

Customizing your Welcome Hub

Adding and Managing Widgets

There are a variety of widgets that you can choose from like console storage status, battery levels for your accessories, online friend lists, trophy updates, and more for your PS5.

• Drag and Drop: Go to the Welcome Hub, tap the Triangle button, and then pick ‘Edit Widgets.’ From here, you can rearrange the widgets as you see fit.
• Resize: Use L1 to decrease or L2 to enlarge widgets, allowing you to highlight specific information above others.
• Pre-designed Templates: If you don’t want to make manual layout changes, choose one of the pre-designed templates that cater to various user preferences, such as social, solo, or highlight-focused layouts.

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Background Customization

PS5 Welcome Hub lets you customize and set your background.

• Static and Animated Designs: Sony provides a selection of pre-made backgrounds.
• Personal Screenshots: Go into your Media Gallery and choose a screenshot from your gaming adventures to add a personal touch to your hub.

How to access and use the Welcome Hub?

The Welcome Hub is your new home screen that has replaced the old Explore page. Click on it to start customizing.

• From the Welcome Hub, hit Triangle to quickly access customization settings on your PS5.
• To tailor the appearance of your hub, navigate to ‘Change Background’.

Customizing your PS5 with the Welcome Hub will make your console feel more personal and more functional as well. You can use quick and important widgets that will be very helpful.

The ability to alter backgrounds provides a further level of enjoyment, making your gaming experience more interesting and a result of your taste.

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