PS5 going into rest mode by itself? Here's how to stop it!

Is your PlayStation 5 going into rest mode by itself? This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to stop it.

In my case, I changed the two 'rest mode' settings you'll find in the 'Power Saving' settings, but my PS5 was still going into rest mode when watching TV while waiting for my PS5 to download and install two games.

There was still one (not so obvious) setting that I changed to solve my problem.

The following steps will show you the settings you need to change to disable 'Rest Mode'.

How to stop the PS5 from going into rest mode automatically

  1. Open settings.
    Open PlayStation 5 settings
  2. Open System.
    Open PlayStation 5 system settings
  3. Select Power Saving.
    Open PlayStation 5 power saving settings
  4. Click Set Time Until PS5 Enters Rest Mode.
    Open PlayStation 5 rest mode settings
  5. Click During Media Playback.
    PlayStation 5 rest mode setting During Media Playback
  6. Select Don't Put in Rest Mode.
    Disable Rest Mode for media playback
  7. Click While Playing Games.
    PlayStation 5 rest mode setting While Playing Games
  8. Select Don't Put in Rest Mode.
    Disable Rest Mode for game play
  9. Go back to System settings.
  10. Select HDMI.
    Open PlayStation 5 HDMI settings
  11. Turn off the Enable HDMI Device Link option.
    Disable HDMI Device Link

PlayStation 5

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References:

https://www.psgamingzone.com/how-to-stop-your-playstation-from-going-into-rest-mode/

https://www.makeuseof.com/prevent-ps5-randomly-shutting-down/

https://dotesports.com/general/news/how-to-stop-your-ps5-from-going-into-rest-mode