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PS5 Update 14.0: PSSR Now Default on PS5 Pro

Sony pushed PS5 system software update 26.06-14.00.00 on Sep 16, 2026: Enhance PSSR Image Quality is default on PS5 Pro, plus a Community Activity widget and a regional Bluetooth toggle for venues.

· 8 min read · Updated Sep 20 · By SoVis Games Editorial Team
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Freshness PS5 system software 26.06-14.00.00 (also tagged 26.06-14.00.00.39) rolled out Sep 16, 2026; Enhance PSSR Image Quality flipped to default on PS5 Pro

TL;DR: Sony started rolling out PS5 system software update 26.06-14.00.00 on September 16, 2026, and the headline change is that Enhance PSSR Image Quality is now the system default on PS5 Pro — even for games that only support the older PSSR version. The update also adds a Community Activity widget to the Welcome Hub, a “Display Who’s Speaking” indicator for voice chat, and a regional Bluetooth toggle aimed at esports venues.

Why it matters: Until now, PS5 Pro owners who never touched the system settings ran games on the older PSSR model even when newer titles supported the upgraded pipeline. With this update, every PSSR-compatible game on a Pro console now reconstructs frames through the enhanced model automatically. Standard PS5 owners get the dashboard widget and voice chat changes but no PSSR upgrade, since the AI hardware is exclusive to the Pro.

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Who this is for

  • PS5 Pro owners who want to confirm their console is now running the enhanced PSSR model automatically and understand which games get the upgrade.
  • PS5 Slim and standard PS5 owners checking whether anything in update 14.0 affects them beyond the Welcome Hub widget and voice chat changes.
  • Tournament organisers and LAN party hosts who need the new Turn Off Bluetooth toggle for clean controller pairing in crowded venues.

1. What changed in PS5 system update 26.06-14.00.00

Sony flipped the most consequential toggle on the console on September 16, 2026. Update 26.06-14.00.00 — also tagged as build 26.06-14.00.00.39 in some release notes — lands on every PS5 and PS5 Pro automatically, but the headline feature only applies to the Pro.

The full list of changes Sony published on its system software support page:

  • Enhance PSSR Image Quality is now enabled by default on PS5 Pro after the firmware installs. The toggle now covers games that previously shipped with the original PSSR model too, so the upgrade is retroactive rather than per-title.
  • Display Who’s Speaking in voice chat adds an on-screen indicator showing which party member is currently talking. You can move the speaker banner to a corner of your choice from the Position option in the same menu.
  • Community Activity widget lands in the Welcome Hub with two views: Trending Now (ten multiplayer games or modes gaining popularity) and Top 10 (the ten most-played games in your country or region over the past week).
  • Turn Off Bluetooth option appears in Settings > Accessories > General > Advanced Settings in certain regions. Enabling it disables Rest Mode and HDMI Device Link so wireless controllers cannot drift during tournament play.
  • Standard “improved system software performance and stability” wording carries over from previous Sony point releases.

PS5 system updates are delivered automatically when the console is on or in Rest Mode. If you have automatic updates disabled, the manual download path is Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update.

2. Why Enhance PSSR is a PS5 Pro exclusive

Sony’s wording is explicit: “This feature is available only on PS5 Pro.” That is because PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) is Sony’s proprietary AI upscaler that lives inside the PS5 Pro’s SoC, where dedicated AI hardware accelerates the temporal reconstruction model. A standard PS5 does not have those AI tensor units, so the enhanced reconstruction cannot run there.

The practical consequence for Pro owners is significant. With the toggle on, the Pro now applies the enhanced PSSR reconstruction to every PSSR-compatible game, not just the handful that shipped with native PSSR 2.0 support. Resident Evil Requiem was the first title built around the upgraded pipeline; everything else with PSSR support gets the upgrade retroactively without needing a separate game patch.

For a deeper look at how PSSR 2.0 changed image quality on supported games, see our PS5 Pro PSSR 2.0 best games tested roundup and the original PS5 Pro PSSR Beta enable guide.

If you have not picked a console yet, our PS5 vs PS5 Pro vs PS5 Slim buying guide walks through which SKU gets the most out of update 14.0.

3. The Community Activity widget, explained

Sony has never surfaced live popularity rankings on the console dashboard before. The new Community Activity widget closes that gap with two distinct views:

  • Trending Now highlights ten multiplayer games or modes that are “surging in popularity.” The intended use case is to surface new releases or games that just received major content updates, similar to how Steam surfaces concurrent player spikes.
  • Top 10 lists the ten most-played games in your country or region over the past week. The data is regional rather than global, which means the list you see in the US will not match the list a Japanese player sees.

Sony has not documented the underlying ranking methodology, so it is unclear whether the chart tracks total players, peak concurrents, total playtime, or some weighted combination. Expect the list to churn week to week as new releases and content drops move games up and down.

The widget lives in the Welcome Hub, which is the row of tiles you see when you boot the console. If you do not see it immediately, you can enable it from Settings > Welcome Hub.

4. Voice chat Display Names and the Bluetooth trade-off

The voice chat change is small but useful for larger parties. Display Names puts a banner in a screen corner of your choice that shows which party member is currently talking. The implementation resembles the overlay popularised by Discord: the indicator only appears when someone is actually speaking and disappears when they stop, so it does not clutter your screen during quiet stretches.

The Bluetooth toggle is the more contentious change. Settings > Accessories > General > Advanced Settings now exposes a Turn Off Bluetooth switch in some regions. When enabled, the console:

  • Will not enter Rest Mode while the switch is on.
  • Stops using HDMI Device Link, so powering off your TV no longer powers off the console.
  • Forces every controller to pair over a wired USB connection.

Sony is clear that this is designed for esports venues and tournament organisers where wireless interference from dozens of controllers and peripherals can break input responsiveness. Casual users should leave the switch off; the loss of Rest Mode and HDMI Link is annoying for living-room play.

5. How to verify on your PS5

If you want to confirm the update is installed and the new toggles are live:

  1. Go to Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and confirm the installed version reads 26.06-14.00.00 (or 26.06-14.00.00.39).
  2. Open Settings > Screen and Video > Video Output and look for the Enhance PSSR Image Quality toggle. On a PS5 Pro that received the update, it should read On.
  3. Press the PS button to open the Control Center, open a party, and select the voice chat card. Choose More > Display Who’s Speaking to verify the speaker banner works.
  4. From the Welcome Hub, look for the Community Activity tile. Toggle the View option between Trending Now and Top 10 to confirm both rankings populate.

If anything looks wrong after the update, power-cycle the console (hold the power button until it beeps twice) before assuming the firmware is broken. Most “PS5 update not working” symptoms resolve after a clean reboot.

FAQ

Q: Does the PS5 system 14.0 update touch anything other than PSSR?

A: Yes. The Community Activity widget, voice chat Display Names, and the regional Bluetooth toggle are all part of the same 26.06-14.00.00 firmware. None of those changes depend on the PSSR upgrade — they apply to standard PS5, PS5 Slim, and PS5 Pro alike.

Q: Will older PS5 Pro games look noticeably different after the update?

A: If the game supports PSSR at all (look for the “PS5 Pro Enhanced” badge on the box or store page), the upgrade is retroactive. Games that previously reconstructed frames through the original PSSR model now route through the enhanced version, which usually shows up as sharper fine detail and fewer geometry-flicker artifacts on dense foliage and chain-link fences.

Q: Should I leave the Turn Off Bluetooth toggle alone?

A: For living-room play, yes. The toggle is wired for esports venues where dozens of controllers compete for spectrum. Enabling it in your home will disable Rest Mode and HDMI Device Link, which is annoying for normal TV viewing. Leave it off unless you run tournaments.

Q: What if my console never received the update?

A: PS5 downloads updates automatically when the console is on or in Rest Mode. If 26.06-14.00.00 has not landed after 24 hours, force the download from Settings > System > System Software > System Software Update and select Update System Software. Manual downloads from Sony’s support portal also work.