With Share Play you can take control of your friend's gameplay if they give you permission. This way you can both enjoy the game regardless of who owns it.
Press the PS button on your controller to open up the control centre, and select the party voice chat card.
Select StartShare Play.
Invite a friend, and then select a play mode. Share Play Starts when the player joins and becomes your visitor.
You can use Share Play with only one visitor at a time.
If you want to use Share Play with a guest account, go to Settings > Family and Parental Controls > PS5 Console Restrictions and select User Creation and Guest Login > Allow.
For best performance, we recommend a high-speed connection of at least 2Mbps for you and your visitor.
If the invited player isn’t a PlayStation Plus member, Share Play with the Visitor can't be selected.
Find your friend's invite to Share Play by opening the invite notification and selecting Join. The host's game screen then appears on your screen with the game mode pre-chosen by the host.
To leave Share Play, select the party voice chat card, select the host, and then select Leave Share Play Session. You can also close Share Play from your Games home.
Share Play appears in your games home while Share Play is underway. Use the Share Play icon to launch the host's game screen after going to another screen. The icon disappears when the session ends.
When you join Share Play, any game you're playing is suspended. Don't worry, you'll pick up right where you left off when you resume your game. If you were playing an online game, the network connection for the game ends when you join Share Play. You'll have to manually reconnect when you resume your game.
You can find the games the host lets you play in your games home. Check out a game's hub to learn more about it.
Share Play modes on PS5 consoles
When you start Share Play, you're the host and your friend who joins is the visitor.
Visitor plays as you
Need a hand? Give the visitor control over your game.
As the host, you need to be a PlayStation® Plus member.
Play with the visitor
Play a game together as host and visitor.
Both the host and visitor need to be PlayStation Plus members.
To change the play mode or stop Share Play, go to the control centre, select the party voice chat card, and then select Share Play Options.
When you invite a PlayStation®4 console player to Share Play, Share Your Screen with Visitor appears as one of the play modes. This lets you share your screen with a PS4 console player.
A Share Play session lasts for one hour and automatically ends one hour after the visitor joins.
Share Play restrictions
Depending on your account and the game played, Share Play may not be available, or some scenes may not appear to the visitor.
If the visitor's parental controls are set up to restrict their access to Share Play, please follow the guide below for steps on how to make an exception.
To get the best experience from Share Play, a minimum upstream and downstream connection speed of 2 Mbps is recommended for both the host and the visitor.
Test your internet connection by going to Settings > Network and selecting Test Internet Connection. If you’re having internet issues, check the guide below for troubleshooting steps.