Joining a party

Use (Party) to voice chat with your Friends and other players.
You can start parties while you're playing games or using other applications. While voice chatting with other players in the party, you can each play the same game, or use Share Play to share your screen and enjoy gameplay together.

There are two types of parties.

  • Open Party
    The player that creates an open party is the owner, and the owner's friends can join without an invite. Friends of party members can also join without an invite.
    If the owner turns on [Require Request to Join], players must first send a request to the owner, and then receive an invitation back to join the party.
  • Closed Party
    The player that creates the party is the owner. Only players who are invited by the owner or current members of the party can join the party.
  • You can also join a party from your PS5™ console or (PlayStation App).
  • A child who is restricted by parental controls can't join parties.
  • As the owner, you can change the party name, set a party limit, and change the type of party.
  • Up to 16 people can join a party.
  • There may be players you don't know in parties. Be careful not to share your personal information.

Start a party

1.
Select (Party) from the function screen.
2.
Select [Start Party].
3.
Select [Open Party] or [Closed Party].
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete set-up. When you start a party and invite players, those players receive a notification.

Join a party that's already started

Select (Party) from the function screen to view a list of the parties you can join. Select the party you want to join.

  • You can also select [Party] on the quick menu to start or join a party.
  • Press the triangle button to view a list of players in the current party.