PS Remote Play on PC and Mac

With Remote Play, you can control your PlayStation® console remotely wherever you have a high-speed internet connection.

Get started with Remote Play on PC or Mac

Using the PS Remote Play app, you can control your PlayStation®5 console or PlayStation®4 console from a PC (Windows) or Mac (macOS) connected to a high-speed network. Check whether your PC or Mac meets the requirements and then follow the steps below to set up Remote Play.

Windows

  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) or Windows 11 
  • Processor: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors or later 
  • Storage space: 100 MB or more 
  • RAM: 2 GB or more 
  • Display resolution: 1024 × 768 or higher 
  • Sound card: Required 
  • USB port: Required

 

Mac

  • OS: macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma, Sequoia
  • Storage space: 40 MB or more 
  • RAM: 2 GB or more 


Controller

  • You can use a DualSense® wireless controller, DualSense Edge® wireless controller, or DUALSHOCK® 4 wireless controller for Remote Play. 
  • USB cable to connect your controller to your Windows PC or Mac.
  • To use voice chat, you need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your Windows PC or Mac.

PS5 console or PS4 console

  • The latest system software
    Always update your console to the latest version of the system software.

An account for PlayStation™Network

  • Use the same account that you use for your console. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one first.

A 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.
PS5 system software
PS4 system software
Connect DualSense wireless controller with PC or Mac
Connect DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller with PC or Mac

Install the Remote Play app on your PC or Mac

You can use the same app to connect to your PS5® console and PS4® console.

  1. Download PS Remote Play.
  2. Run the installation file, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the app.
Download PS Remote Play app

Set up your PS5 console for Remote Play  

  1. From the home screen, select Settings > System > Remote Play, and then turn on Enable Remote Play. 
    You can adjust this setting for each user.
  2. To start Remote Play while your PS5 console is in rest mode, select Settings > System > Power Saving > Features Available in Rest Mode. Then turn on Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning on PS5 from Network.
  1. From the function screen, go to Settings > Remote Play Connection Settings, and then turn on Enable Remote Play. 
  2. 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. 
  3. To start Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select Settings > Power Save Settings > Set Features Available in Rest Mode. Then turn on Stay Connected to the Internet and Enable Turning on PS4 from Network.
Remote Play settings

Start Remote Play from your PC or Mac

You'll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS5 console or PS4 console from your PC or Mac.

  1. Turn on your console or put it into rest mode. 
  2. Use a USB cable to connect your controller to your PC or Mac. 
  3. Launch PS Remote Play app on your PC or Mac, and then select Sign In to PSN.
  4. Sign in with the same account that you use for your console.
    When you select Settings, you can configure video quality settings for Remote Play such as resolution and frame rate. 
  5. Select PS5 or PS4.
    The app searches for the PS5 console or PS4 console that you’ve signed in to using your account and then connects to the console automatically. After the app connects, the screen of your console displays on your PC or Mac and you can start using Remote Play. If multiple consoles are found, select the console that you'd like to use. 

From the second time onwards, you'll be able to select the console that you connected to previously. 

If your console cannot connect to your computer automatically, you'll be asked to manually register the console on your PC or Mac.

  • Your PC or Mac won't be able to search and connect to your console if it's been a while since you last signed in. Before trying to connect remotely from outside your home, check that your device connects properly while you're near your console.
  • When using Remote Play to control your PS5, you may see "Remote Play connected." at the top of your screen. This message appears when another user logs into your PS5 console while you're using Remote Play. When that user logs out of your PS5 console, the message disappears. You can prevent this message from appearing while you're playing a game. On the home screen of the PS5 console you're connected to, select Settings > System > Remote Play, and then turn on Hide Remote Play Connection Status.
Disable Remote Play notification

Manually register a console for Remote Play on PC or Mac 

  1. Manually pair your PC or Mac to your console. Make sure you connect your console and device to the same network.

PS5 console
From the home screen of your PS5 console, select Settings > System > Remote Play > Pair Device.
A number appears on-screen.

PS4 console
From the function screen on your PS4 console, select Settings > Remote Play Connection Settings > Add Device.
A number appears on-screen.

  1. Launch the Remote Play app on your PC or Mac.
  2. Enter the number displayed on the screen connected to your console to add the device to Remote Play.
Remote Play troubleshooting

How to use Remote Play on other devices

Visit the guides below to set up Remote Play on other devices.

Need help? 

Contact our support specialists

Contact PlayStation Support