Using the PS Remote Play app, you can control your PlayStation®5 console or PlayStation®4 console from a mobile phone or tablet. Check that your devices meet the requirements and then follow the steps below to set up PS Remote Play.
Android™ smartphone or tablet, iPhone, or iPad For details about system requirements, go to Google Play™ or the App Store.
PS5® console or PS4® console 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.
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.
You can connect a DualSense® wireless controller, DualSense Edge™ wireless controller or DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller to supported mobile devices.
To use voice chat, you'll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your mobile device.
Remote Play uses a lot more data than most video streaming services. If you're using Remote Play with mobile data, be careful not to exceed your data cap or run up a large mobile phone bill.
How to install the PS Remote Play app on your device
From Google Play™ or the App Store, download and install PS Remote Play on your mobile device. You can use the same app to connect to your PS5 console and PS4 console. You'll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app.
How to set up your PS5 console for Remote Play
You'll only need to do this the first time you use Remote Play:
From the home screen, select Settings > System > Remote Play, and then turn on Enable Remote Play. You can adjust this setting for each user.
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.
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.
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.
To use mobile data for Remote Play, you'll need to set up your mobile device. Depending on your carrier and network conditions, you might not be able to use mobile data for Remote Play.
If your device is connected to Wi-Fi®, you'll continue to use Wi-Fi when you start Remote Play.
Launch Remote Play on your mobile device, and then select Sign In to PSN.
Sign in with the same account that you use for your console.
Select Settings at the upper right corner of the screen, and then select Mobile Data > Use Mobile Data.
Select OK.
How to start PS Remote Play from your mobile device
You'll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS5 console or PS4 console from your mobile device.
Turn on your console or put it into rest mode.
Launch PS Remote Play on your mobile device, and then select Sign In to PSN. Sign in with the same account that you use for your console.
Select PS5 or PS4. The app searches for the console that you’ve signed in to using your account, and then connects to the console automatically. After it connects, the screen of your console displays on your mobile device and you can start using PS 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.
Your mobile device 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.
If you tap on the screen of your mobile device during Remote Play, the controller buttons display. If you're using an Android™ smartphone or tablet, button and icon designs may vary.
If you select (...) options, the control panel displays.
You can perform the following actions from the control panel:
Settings Change settings such as screen orientation and how the controller buttons display. The control panel is also where you'll quit PS Remote Play.
SHARE button Perform the same functions as the controller's SHARE button.
PS button Display the home screen of your PS4 console.
Microphone status Select Mic on / Mic off to turn the microphone on or off.
OPTIONS button Perform the same functions as the controller's OPTIONS button.
Close Close the control panel.
You can also connect your controller to a compatible device to use with Remote Play.
You can display Remote Play as a secondary window while you use other apps.
While using Remote Play, tap on the screen of your mobile device.
Select (...)options from the lower right of the screen, and then select Picture-in-Picture.
To stop using the picture-in-picture feature, select Settings in the upper left of the secondary window to turn it off from the main screen. If you turn it off, Picture-in-Picture no longer appears on the control panel. To use the feature again, turn it on from Settings on your Android™ smartphone or tablet.
