How to hide your online status on your PS5 (4 ways)

Want to appear offline on your PS5? This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to hide your online status on your PlayStation 5.

You can change your online status in a few different ways.

Method 1: Appear offline on the PS5 via login screen

  1. On the login screen, press the options button on your controller.
    Options button on a PlayStation 5 controller
  2. In the pop-up menu, you select Appear Offline.
    PlayStation 5 online status menu on the login screen
  3. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller

Your online status is now hidden.

Method 2: Appear offline on the PS5

  1. Select your profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.
    PlayStation profile icon
  2. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller
  3. In the menu, you select Online Status.
    PlayStation 5 profile menu
  4. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller
  5. In the next menu, you select Appear Offline.
    PlayStation 5 online status menu
  6. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller

You will now appear offline on your PS5.

Method 3: Appear offline on the PS5

  1. Press the PS button (PlayStation logo) on your controller.
    PS button on a PlayStation 5 controller
  2. In the menu that appears at the bottom of your screen, you select your profile icon.
    PlayStation profile icon
  3. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller
  4. In the menu, you select Online Status.
    PlayStation 5 profile menu
  5. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller
  6. In the next menu, you select Appear Offline.
    PlayStation 5 online status menu
  7. Press the X button on your controller.
    X button on a PlayStation 5 controller

Your online status is now hidden.

Method 4: Appear offline on the PS5 using the PlayStation app

  1. Open the PlayStation App.
  2. Tap on your profile icon.
    PlayStation profile icon in the PlayStation app
  3. Tap on Online Status.
    Open online status settings in the PlayStation app
  4. Select Appear Offline.
  5. Tap on Done.
    Online status settings in the PlayStation app

You will now appear offline on your PlayStation 5.

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Category: PlayStation 5

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References:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/change-online-status-psn/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-appear-offline-ps5/

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-appear-offline-on-ps4-without-actually-being-offline/

https://www.howtogeek.com/745584/how-to-appear-offline-on-ps5/