To use the Picture-in-Picture feature on your PS5, specifically for keeping track of voice chat while gaming or using other applications, follow these steps. This functionality allows you to overlay the voice chat interface onto your main screen.
Here's a simple guide:
Accessing Multitasking Options
When you are in a voice chat, you can access multitasking options to change how the chat is displayed on your screen.
You have two primary ways to initiate this:
- Press the Options button: While in the voice chat interface (e.g., from the Control Center).
- Select Multitasking: Find the voice chat card in your Control Center and choose the "Multitasking" option if available.
Selecting the Screen Layout
Once you have accessed the multitasking options via the Options button or the Multitasking selection on the voice chat card, you will be presented with different layout choices.
From these options, you will need to:
- Select Picture-in-Picture: This option places the voice chat window as a smaller overlay on a corner of your screen.
- Select Pin to Side: Alternatively, you can choose "Pin to Side," which places the voice chat window as a bar or panel along one edge of your screen.
Choosing either Picture-in-Picture or Pin to Side allows you to continue seeing and interacting with the voice chat while you are focused on other activities on your PlayStation 5.
Using Chat Transcription
The PS5 also integrates chat transcription functionality with these multitasking layouts. If you are in a voice chat with the Picture-in-Picture or Pin to Side layout active, you can quickly enable text input for transcription.
To use chat transcription:
- Quickly press the PS button twice: Doing this while in the Picture-in-Picture or Pin to Side screen layout for voice chat allows you to use the chat transcription feature to enter text.
This feature is particularly useful for sending text messages within the voice chat group without fully exiting your current activity.
In summary, the Picture-in-Picture and Pin to Side features on PS5 are designed to enhance multitasking, primarily by keeping your voice chat visible and accessible while you're engaged in gameplay or other applications.
