PS5 Browser Capability Test

Free capability check for the PS5 hidden WebKit browser. Probes WebGL2, WebGPU, WASM SIMD, SharedArrayBuffer, WebCodecs, OffscreenCanvas, Web HID, Gamepad API, OPFS and MediaSource. Auto-detects PS5 user-agent and adapts the platform card. Includes the full audio/video codec matrix so you can find out exactly what plays in the console's rarely-documented browser.

How to access the PS5 browser

1
Start from a known WebKit-trigger URL

The PS5 has no browser icon. The community standard is to navigate to a captive-portal URL (settings → network → custom DNS, or a webview-triggering OAuth login flow).

2
Open this page

Once the WebKit web view is open, paste the URL of this tool. The page reports what your PS5 browser supports automatically.

3
Read the platform card

A green card means PS5 detected. Otherwise the report still shows generic browser capabilities for comparison.

4
Copy the report

Click Copy report — a plain-text summary lands on your clipboard, ready for posts on PS5 dev forums or compat tickets.

See what the PlayStation 5 hidden browser actually supports

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Detecting platform…

Reading user agent for PS5 detection.

System

User agent— GPU— Screen— CPU cores—

Browser features

Audio & video codecs

PS5 ships with hardware decoders for H.264, H.265 and AV1; older codecs depend on the WebKit build. The matrix below shows what your current browser reports.

Features

PS5 user-agent detection Browser feature matrix Codec compatibility One-click report copy

FAQ

Does the PS5 actually have a browser?

There is no shipped browser app, but the system uses WebKit web views for OAuth logins (Twitch, YouTube), captive portals, and a few other flows. These can be navigated to arbitrary URLs by community-known triggers.

Why does the PS5 say it does not support some codecs?

The PS5 system does support those codecs at the hardware level — the hidden browser exposes a smaller subset. The matrix shows what the WebKit build reports, not what the PS5 silicon can decode in games or video apps.

Is Web HID available on PS5?

No — the PS5 hidden browser does not expose Web HID. To test a DualSense controller via Web HID, plug it into a PC or Mac and use a desktop Chrome or Edge browser.

Will Sony lock down access to the hidden browser?

Sony has tightened access in some firmware updates. Triggers known to work today may stop working tomorrow. The report still works — and is useful — when the browser is open.

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