Playstation 4 Remote Play Pc



Install [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then connect to your PS4 console.

So if you haven't tried PC remote play, you should. Also give the custom remote play APK for Android a shot if you have an Android device - it runs great on my Galaxy Pro 8.4. Both of these will probably prove to be a better experience - assuming your previous experience was with Vita. No problem – all you need is a PlayStation Network account and a compatible controller to start playing. Stream the entire PS Now game collection to your Windows PC – more than 800 games, on-demand.

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Playstation 4 Remote Play Pc On Windows 10

Playstation 4 Remote Play Pc

You’ll need the following to use Remote Play:

  • Windows PC

    OSWindows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
    Processor7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors or later
    Storage space100 MB or more
    RAM2 GB or more
    Display resolution1024 × 768 or higher
    Sound cardRequired
    USB portRequired
  • PS4 console
    Always update your PS4 console to the latest version of the system software.
  • An account for PlayStation™Network
    Use the same account that you use for your PS4 console. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one first.
  • High-speed internet connection
    As a standard, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 5 Mbps. For best performance, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 15 Mbps.
  • DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller
  • USB cable
    Connect your Windows PC and your controller with a USB cable. You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.
  • You can also use your wireless controller for your PS5 console. Connect the controller to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
  • To use voice chat, you’ll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your Windows PC.

Install the app

You’ll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app. You can use the same app to connect to your PS4 console and PS5 console.

1.

Download [PS Remote Play] and save it to your desktop or other location.
Read the “SIE application end user license agreement” as well as “Privacy policy”. When you select the checkbox, the download button will become available.

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2.
Run the installation file, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the app.
During the installation, you might see a request to download additional software that’s needed to use [PS Remote Play]. To download this software, follow the on-screen instructions.

Set up your PS4 console

Set up your PS4 console in the following ways. You’ll only need to do this the first time you use Remote Play:

  • From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Remote Play Connection Settings], and then turn on [Enable Remote Play].
  • From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4], and then select [Activate]. You can enable this setting on only one PS4 console for each account. Find out more about activating your PS4 console as your primary console in the PS4 User’s Guide.
  • To start Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select [Settings] > [Power Save Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode]. Then select the checkboxes for [Stay Connected to the Internet] and [Enable Turning on PS4 from Network].

Start Remote Play

You’ll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS4 console from your Windows PC.

1.
Turn on your PS4 console or put it into rest mode.
2.
Use a USB cable to connect your controller to your Windows PC.
You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.
3.
Launch [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then select [Sign In to PSN].
4.
Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
When you select [Settings], you can configure video quality settings for Remote Play such as resolution and frame rate.
5.
Select [PS4].
The app searches for the PS4 console that you set up in Set up your PS4 console, and then connects. After it connects, the screen of your PS4 console displays on your Windows PC and you can start using Remote Play.
From the second time onwards, you’ll be able to select the console that you connected to previously.
  • Before trying to connect remotely from outside your home, check that your device connects properly while you are near your PS4 console.
  • If the app can’t find the device that you’d like to connect, or if you can’t use Remote Play, see “When Remote Play is not available”.

Remote Play controls

Besides using your controller, you can also control your PS4 console with the control panel.
During Remote Play, if you move the mouse cursor of your Windows PC over the screen that you’re using for Remote Play, the control panel displays:

  • SHARE button
    Perform the same functions as the controller’s SHARE button.
  • PS button
    Display the home screen of your PS4 console.
  • OPTIONS button
    Perform the same functions as the controller’s OPTIONS button.
  • Microphone status
    Select [Mic on] / [Mic off] to turn the microphone on or off.

    Mic on
    Mic off
    Mic not connected
  • Battery level
    You can check your controller’s battery level.
  • Screen size
    You can change the screen size during Remote Play.

    Enter full screen
    Exit full screen

Quit Remote Play

1.
Click the at the top right corner of the screen you’re using for Remote Play.
You’ll see a message that says “This Remote Play session will be disconnected”.
To quit Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select the checkbox for [Put the connected console in rest mode].
2.
Select [OK].
Remote Play quits and the screen returns to its original state before your Windows PC was connected to your PS4 console.

To uninstall [PS Remote Play], go to your Windows PC settings and select [Apps] > [Apps & features], and then delete [PS Remote Play]. Folder and command names might vary depending on your OS version.

Playstation 4 Remote Play Pc & Mac

The ability to extend your Playstation 4 to computers was released today to support both PC and Mac operating systems so I decided to give this great capability a try. This is of course the first effort from Playstation to bring the ability to play the games on PC devices during the generation and it generally works really well. It's almost too simple to set-up and I'll link to the download page below so you can give the application a try for yourself. To get the streaming going you just need to select some options on the PS4 and then run the application on PC with the PS4 controller plugged in via USB. Those settings and everything are found on the application download page along with troubleshooting techniques as I heard some are having problems and I also included a video guide I made in case you need visual assistance with it. With that out of the way I'm going to go over how well the tests went with streaming my Playstation 4 to my Windows 10 PC with a 4k Monitor. Note: the picture below was captured on PC streaming The Uncharted Collection on PS4.
When running the application it's actually tiny in size which is great, I had it running and installed with a minute or two. This is where we get to a somewhat disappointing aspect which is the quality of streaming available at the current moment. There are only three resolution settings available with standard being 540p, the low end if 360p and the highest end is only 720p. Along with resolution there are two options for frame rate with high and standard. I was easily able to run all the high end features as my internet is decent enough at 52/12mb though the quality is clearly visible as being sub-par when doing direct comparisons of the console to the PC stream connection. Running 720p on a 4k Monitor or even a standard HD monitor makes it look fuzzy and they need a better resolution option available. When comparing this offering to Xbox One app streaming which does clear 1080 over the network you can see the difference there and I hope they work towards that. For now it works fine and I can see it being great for tablet devices that are capable of running it. The application also has some extra Windows features such as a box that you can drag to whatever size is needed, it's able to be put fullscreen and has key controller buttons built right into the mouse options without needing the controller. It'll be great to play some games on the console while watching Netflix on my Xbox while doing so. I also noticed some graphical issues in some of the games with certain moments being choppy and I'm assuming it's the application where it's not quite optimized yet since my connection and PC build should be more than able to handle a higher resolution than available. It's a decent start for PS4 Remote Play on the PC, but it definitely does need some work in terms of optimization and resolution options to make it function better on the PC side of things.
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