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PS5 Pro only lags during the day/ before around 12am?

harrisb07 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:29:51 GMT

I’ve posted a few questions in the past few days, because i’m trying to fix this so badly. I have an issue where during the day, my PS5 Pro on games such as Warzone, Black ops 7, and FC 26, get bad ping jitter and spikes. I usually, have a stable 5-15ping in these games, and around every 20-30 seconds, it would rapidly shoot up to a random number, and cause my whole game to hitch me around and teleport me. I have noticed in the past few days that this has been happening, i use a TP Link 1000MBPS adapter to connect to the internet, however i have also tried wireless and this same thing happens. Now whats weird, is this only happens in the morning and during the day.. i can only really play games past midnight roughly (this is a guess) and this is bad because of course, i want to play after work. Why could this be and how could i fix it? (Ethernet hard wiring is not an option as the router is the complete other side of the house)

Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:02:57 GMT

I did ask this question the other day, however nobody wanted to answer yet my post getting 100 views, so i’ll try again.

My Ps5 seems to only want to get ping jitters and stutters every 10 seconds during the day. In the night time, all this lag completely stops and it’s the best gameplay i can possibly play in. I’m asking if anyone can help me in anyway here or let me know what’s going on. I use a TP Link 1000mbps adapter, and get around 200mbps.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

licquorice — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:15:11 GMT

Nobody has answered because nobody has a solution.

I have deleted your other thread with the same question as duplication is both pointless and leads to confusion.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:21:43 GMT

Well is there anything i can do? I already contacted BT about it and they sent me a new router, is there a chance my bandwidth usage is being throttled during normal hours and is there anyway i would be able to check that?

Re: Games only lag during the day.

licquorice — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:24:58 GMT

No, your bandwidth is not being throttled by BT.

Until you verify whether the problem exists with a direct Ethernet connection rather than via WiFi or powerline, I doubt you will get any help.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:28:07 GMT

I plugged it straight into the router via ethernet and this issue instantly went away. This isn’t a viable solution for me though because the router is too far away for me to do that, and even using a long cable isn’t good because my family won’t want a long cable running along walls or floors.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

licquorice — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:33:20 GMT

Unfortunately the solution is in your hands. WiFi and powerline adapters are subject to interference.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:35:27 GMT

I have been with BTFTTP since December 2024, and using power line adapters for like a decade and this issue only started a month ago and have never had ping issues before, I don’t think using power line adapters is the issue.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

licquorice — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:39:45 GMT

So why does it work ok with a direct Ethernet connection then?

Adapters go faulty or sources of interference come and go.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:44:51 GMT

I know it’s not a faulty adapter or interference because my brother also uses the same adapter, never lags. My PC is plugged into one too, no lag whatsoever.. Of course this could be a PS5 Issue, however when i contact sony and tell them it’s only during the day, they claim my bandwidth usage could be being throttled, and that i need to contact my ISP, which i have already done. I have also used multiple different adapters i have laying around and they have the same issue.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:56:42 GMT

Let’s say there is an interference, is there a way i can see what is causing it? If so what would be the best way to do this?

Re: Games only lag during the day.

WSH — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:58:19 GMT

If it is fine with a cable connection, then that rules the throttling explanation out.

Bottom line is that BT are only responsible for the connection up to the router. If it is a Wi-Fi connection beyond that then they will not be interested, as Wi-Fi is user’s responsibility.

Have you tried using a different channel?

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:58:36 GMT

I haven’t tried a different channel, no. How would i go about doing this?

Re: Games only lag during the day.

gg30340 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:11:42 GMT

If your Ethernet connection is OK then it is obviously not a BT connection problem.

If it is interference that is causing it, the first thing to do would be to try a different Powerline adapter. If that does not help you will need to find what electrical devices that are only used in the morning and eliminate them one at a time to see if you can identify the device that is causing the problem.

If you can not locate the problem by doing that it could be an out side source that is causing the problem.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:15:28 GMT

To be honest, the only things connected to the internet is 3 sky boxes, 5 iphones, an xbox, a pc, my ps5 and a ring doorbell. All of these things are connected to the internet pretty much 24/7 to be honest.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

gg30340 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:48:10 GMT

When referring to Interference is not regarding the devices that are connected to the Internet, it is any electrical devices in the house that are on during the time of your problem that could be causing electrical interference that affects your wifi and or powerline adapters.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:57:23 GMT

What would be the best way to figure this out then? Turn everything off in the house then one by one test and see what happens?

Re: Games only lag during the day.

gg30340 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:23 GMT

Yes. This includes things like fridges, heating boiler etc.

Re: Games only lag during the day.

harrisb07 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:29:38 GMT

I think i’ve actually figured it out. I unplugged an extension lead in our back room which has a tv and sky box plugged into it, and i stopped lagging.. The only issue is this is used ALOT, so it has to be plugged in. Could this be an issue with the plug socket or the extension lead or something?

Re: Games only lag during the day.

gg30340 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:48:47 GMT

If the lag stops when you disconnect the extension lead it could be any of the three things. The lead, the TV, the Sky box.

Now do a process of elimination with them. Try plugging the lead into a different socket. If that doesn't help try another lead, if it is still there try disconnecting the Sky box and if it is still there plug the box back in and disconnect the TV.