I do suspect that this is a big part of why the PS5 doesn't include a browser, despite one being available on the PS4. It's a shame really, would love to be able to browse the web from my PS5.
Yep, this is exactly why. Sony got too scared of having a fully user-facing browser this time around because of all the Webkit exploits slamming the PS4.
It actually leads to frustration as an ISP employee; we get reports of end user devices getting slow speeds and the built-in PSN speedtests can often give us bad results (eg, a customer might be rated for 100x100 and the PSN test yields 20x5) -- running a browser-based speedtest we might be getting full speed to the device indicating a PSN issue. Removing the browser takes that troubleshooting option away from us.
It is amazing how consistently garbage PSN speed tests have been for over a decade. I remember the results being wildly off on my PS3, PS4, and now PS5.
kotaKat|3 years ago
It actually leads to frustration as an ISP employee; we get reports of end user devices getting slow speeds and the built-in PSN speedtests can often give us bad results (eg, a customer might be rated for 100x100 and the PSN test yields 20x5) -- running a browser-based speedtest we might be getting full speed to the device indicating a PSN issue. Removing the browser takes that troubleshooting option away from us.
SoylentYellow|3 years ago
munbun|3 years ago
Switching to Ethernet bypasses this issue but I’m unaware if this was ever fixed.
LinAGKar|3 years ago
voakbasda|3 years ago