# PlayStation 5 PS4 system software update 8.00 launching today

- Product: PlayStation 5 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/playstation-5)
- Vendor: Sony
- Date: 2020-10-14
- Original notes: https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/14/ps4-system-software-update-8-00-launching-today/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/playstation-5/releases/2020-10-14-ps4-system-software-update-8.00-launching-today

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UPDATE: Following this update, users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded. Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be availab…

- **added** — Voice chat recording for moderation is now available in parties