Despite this, PS5 owners are still waiting for the return of a few notable PS4 features.

1Menu Themes

One of the most highly requested features among PlayStation 5 owners is menu themes.

Unfortunately, the PlayStation 5 doesn’t support themes at all.

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Every theme was designed specifically for the layout of the PS4’s home menu.

Much like the PS4’s themes, the detail pages feature unique backgrounds and music for each game.

However, it’s unlikely that PS5 owners will see this feature anytime soon.

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Despite its convenience, the “Update History” page is absent on the PS5.

The “Update History” page is unlikely to return on the PS5.

Even so,it was a useful feature and led to some unexpectedly hilarious patch notes.

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web client applications that require WebGL or similarAPIswon’t work on the PS5, either.

Additionally, having a traditional web web client on the PS5 may pose a security risk.

The PS5 web client’s restrictive design may be an intentional safeguard against these types of downloads.

A custom theme on the PlayStation 4 home menu based on “Xenoblade Chronicles X."

This option still exists on the PS5, but only for PS4 games.

Unfortunately, this paywall blocks one of the PS5’s most important features.

5Why Is the PS5 Still Missing These Features?

Game details for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin on PlayStation 5

The PlayStation 4’s update history page for World of Final Fantasy.

The How-To Geek homepage in the PS5’s hidden browser.

PS5 Saved Data and Game App Settings.

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