The PlayStation 4 takes a screenshot every time the player receives an achievement. PlayStation 5 and went on to record a short video,
Moment of glory
As the users of Reddit found out, during the receipt of the trophy, the PS5 not only records video, but also captures sound from the microphone, if it is enabled in the settings. The first owners of the console found out about the feature by accident when revisiting their victorious boss battles in Demon's Souls.
“This is my first time playing Souls. I couldn't even imagine that PS5 records sound from the microphone when you get the trophy, Oops, ”writes helloiamjack.
Recall that the PlayStation 5 controller received a built-in microphone and speaker, which are located on the front of the device. If you do not want the console to eavesdrop on you during the game, then the microphone can be muted by pressing the button next to its image on the controller itself. To completely turn off the microphone, you need to go to the settings, select "Sound", go to the "Microphone" tab and find the item "Microphone status at login".
