How to hide your online status on the PlayStation 5 (4 ways)

Learn how to hide your online status on the PlayStation 5 (PS5).

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

Method 1: Login screen

1. When you're on the login screen, you press the options button on your controller.

Options button on a PlayStation 5 controller

A menu will pop up.

2. 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

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

A menu will pop up.

3. Select Online Status.

PlayStation 5 profile menu

4. Press the X button on your controller.

Another menu will pop up.

5. Select Appear Offline.

PlayStation 5 online status menu

6. Press the X button on your controller.

Your online status is now hidden.

Method 3

1. Press the PS button (PlayStation logo) in the middle of the controller.

PS button on a PlayStation 5 controller

A menu will pop up at the bottom of your screen.

2. Select your profile icon.

PlayStation profile icon

3. Press the X button on your controller.

X button on a PlayStation 5 controller

A menu will pop up.

4. Select Online Status.

PlayStation 5 profile menu

5. Press the X button on your controller.

Another menu will pop up.

6. Select Appear Offline.

PlayStation 5 online status menu

7. Press the X button on your controller.

Your online status is now hidden.

Method 4: 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

Your online status is now hidden.