Sony's August system software beta does one thing PS5 Pro owners will actually notice: it switches PSSR 2.0 on by default. Any game that supported the original PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution now gets the newer, sharper version automatically, without waiting for each game to be individually certified for it.
What it changes
PSSR is Sony's machine-learning upscaler, and 2.0 is the cleaner iteration. Until now you had to opt in through the setting; the beta makes Enhance PSSR Image Quality the default, so older PSSR games get the upgrade whether or not the developer has signed off on it. If you'd rather not, it's under Settings, then Screen and Video, then Video Output, then Enhance PSSR Image Quality. This is PS5 Pro only - the base console doesn't have the hardware for it.
Applying a new upscaler to games that were tuned for the old one can occasionally throw up an odd frame, so the toggle is there for a reason. In practice, most people should just leave it on and enjoy the sharper picture.
The other change worth knowing
Buried in the same beta: if you use the new Turn Off Bluetooth option (meant for esports venues managing controller connections), your console can no longer enter rest mode and HDMI link stops working. Niche, but worth knowing before you flip it and wonder where rest mode went.
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