How to Improve the Internet Speed on Your PS5

Is your PS5 internet speed moving at a crawl? Try these tips out to boost your online gaming experience.

Does your team constantly have to carry you, or do you have to wait overnight for your games to download? If so, your PS5's internet could be too slow.

Having internet issues with your PS5 can be frustrating, to say the least. But there are a couple of things you can try to improve your PS5's internet speed, so it can both run and download games faster.

There are several reasons why your PS5's internet might be slow. It could be due to a problem with the PlayStation Network, your Wi-Fi, or an issue with your PS5 console itself. Finding out which of the above applies to your situation is the first step to fixing your internet issues.

The first thing to rule out is an issue with PlayStation's servers or the servers of the game you are trying to play. A quick Google search will confirm if there are any overriding issues with either of the servers you are trying to connect to.

There could also be an issue with your internet provider. To check if this is the case, troubleshoot the other items in your house. If the connectivity is lacking in your other devices, there could be something wrong with your Wi-Fi. Check in with your internet service provider if this is the case.

If you have ruled out any problems with your internet provider or PlayStation's servers, the issue might lie within your home. If that is the case, there are a few things you can try to boost the internet speed on your PS5.

The further away your PS5 is from your router, the further the internet signal has to travel before it reaches your console. This can significantly weaken the signal, especially if it has to travel through thick walls.

To test your connection, perform an internet speed test in both of the rooms that your PS5 and your router are in. If your PS5 speed test comes back significantly slower than the room your router is in, consider moving your console closer to it to strengthen your signal.

Another way to strengthen your internet connection is by using a wired connection. The PS5 has an Ethernet port on the back between the USB and HDMI ports that allows you to connect your console directly to your router. Using a wired connection ensures that there are no disruptions in the flow of internet as it travels from your router to your PS5, giving you the strongest connection possible.

If there are a lot of devices connected to your Wi-Fi at the same time, your router may be overloaded. This will result in a loss in signal strength as your router is struggling to supply a strong enough internet connection to everything at once. Try disconnecting all of your other devices before you play online.

There are many other ways to improve the internet connection inside your home. Check out these ways to improve your Wi-Fi router speed for even more tips you can use to increase your PS5 internet speed.

If you have exhausted all of the above troubleshooting methods and your PS5's internet is still too slow, consider changing your console's DNS settings. DNS stands for Domain Name System and is what the internet uses to locate and translate IP addresses. If your PS5 is having internet troubles, you can change your DNS server to the one that Google uses.

Google's DNS server is lightning-fast and could give your PS5 the boost it needs to improve its internet speed. Follow the instructions below to change your PS5's DNS settings.

IP Address Settings: Automatic.

DHCP Host: Do not specify.

DNS Configuration: Manual.

Primary DNS: 8.8.8.8

Secondary DNS: 8.8.4.4

Proxy Server: Do not use.

MTU Settings: Automatic.

Your PS5 will now be connected to Google's DNS server, and you should notice a significant improvement in your internet speed. If you would like to know more about DNS servers, check out our guide explaining how DNS servers affect your internet speed so much.

Online gaming would sound amazing to someone from the early 90s whose experience with multiplayer games would have been limited to huddling around a TV screen in their friend's garage–and it is.

But a fast and reliable internet connection is required for a good online gaming experience. With these tips, you should be able to make your PS5 internet faster, so you can both improve your gaming performance online, and speed up your PS5 download speed.

Laura-May Randell is a Lvl 30 gamer and writer based in Australia. Gaming was her first passion in life, ignited by Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot on the PS1. Since then, the Nintendo Switch has taken over as her console of choice.After completing a Bachelor of Arts majoring in English, Laura was able to turn her love of both video games and writing into a full-time career in 2022.When she's not writing or playing through The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the one-millionth time, you can find her streaming on Twitch or creating Nintendo content on YouTube.