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Enable Surround Sound Support On Nintendo Switch

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The Nintendo Switch is an awesome handheld device that has built-in speakers that will offer you with stereo sound on the go. When it comes to docking the system to play it on a bigger screen, many people will have...
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Connecting a PS5 To Your AVR

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If you have a home theatre system that is based around an audio-video receiver or AVR, you may be wondering how to go about connecting your PS5 to it. These systems have a huge amount of different connectors on the...
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How To Setup A Dolby Atmos System With PS5

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Unlike the Xbox Series X, the PlayStation 5 is not going to launch with Dolby Atmos support. The rather vague answer we have to why this is is due to sony having confidence their tempest engine can deliver the same...
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Fix Slow Upload Speed On PS5

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When I last ran a speed test on the PlayStation 5, I get a pretty good download speed but my upload speed was awful. Even though it is expected for download speeds to be faster than upload, getting 800mb down...
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PS5 Twitch "Connection to Server Lost" Fix

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Whether you are a professional, full-time streamer or just someone who does it as a hobby, it is pretty damn frustrating when you are mid-way through your instruction and you see an error pop up "connection to server lost". You...
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How To Set Custom DNS On PS5

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When it comes to network issues that prevent you from being able to access the internet, DNS servers can often be the cause when your internet service provider is the culprit, although, their servers could be on fire and they...
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Nintendo Switch Not Outputting 5.1 audio?

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For a system as small as it is, it is a real shocker to see just how well the Nintendo Switch performs. You get HD visuals and a nice snappy touch screen, but what about audio? When I connected my...
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Does the Original Switch Dock Work with The Oled Model?

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Like many people who have an original, launch model of the Nintendo Switch, I picked up a second dock as it a cheap way to have a second console, essentially, in another room. With the launch of a new OLED...
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Power USB Ports When PS5 Is In Rest Mode

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The PlayStation 5 has two front facing USB ports and one rear port. These can be used to charge controllers and connect items when the console is in use. Depending on your power options, you might find that there is...
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How To Turn Off DualSense Trigger Haptics

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Haptic feedback has become one of the biggest parts of the PlayStation 5. Having stuck with the tried and trusted Dualshock design for four console generations, the renaming shows a shift in direction with the technology behind the PlayStation controllers....