How to turn off automatic PlayStation 5 trophy videos and screenshots
Every trophy your PlayStation 5 earns triggers an automatic video clip and screenshot. For a Platinum that's fine. For the 40 Bronze trophies you'll never look at again, it's dead weight on your SSD.
You can turn off the automatic capture in settings. Here's how.
Disable automatic trophy videos & screenshots
Trophy videos are the biggest storage drain. A few dozen 4K clips can take up several gigabytes. Screenshots are smaller but still add up in your Media Gallery.
- Open Settings.
- Open Captures and Broadcasts.
- Select Captures.
- Open Trophies.
- Set Save Trophy Screenshots to None.
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Set Save Trophy Videos to None.
Tip: f you still want to save your big wins, set both to Platinum instead of None. The console skips everything else and only records your biggest achievements.
Bonus: How to reclaim your space right now
Turning off the setting stops future recordings, but it won't delete the ones already on your drive. To delete what's already there:
- Go to your Media Gallery.
- Select the Trophies tab at the top.
- Select the "Select Multiple" icon (the two squares with a checkmark) on the left.
- Select Select All.
- Select Delete.
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How to copy PS5 screenshots and 4K videos to a USB drive