Portal server host on ps5 - Where are the players?

Server i have made on portal called Snowstorm basically a FFA with parachute deployment and rank up on guns as you progress, yesterday had good numbers with cross play on. It seems to me like you have got to play your own server for a few hours before it gets recognised and then it appears in server browser and i was having good numbers pass through server. Today i have tried the same method and no one is joining like there is an issue with connections. what is going on? I put a bit of time into coding and setting server up but to sit in a lobby longer than you do the coding isn't right just waiting for a bit of luck than someone clicks your lobby, my server plays pretty well imo i know it won't be every ones cup of tea but need to sort this mess out and highlight servers better ( show us in browser would be a start) so yeah any ideas/suggestions would be great, thanks in advance.