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How to enable PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play
Find out how to enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on PlayStation®5 consoles to share your purchases and some subscription benefits with other players.
For information about activating a PlayStation®4 console, visit the guide below.
How to enable PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play
Console Sharing and Offline Play is automatically enabled on the PS5® console you've used to sign in to PlayStation™Network for the first time. To enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on a new PS5 console, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Other > Console Sharing and Offline Play.
- Select Enable or Disable.
- If you have another PS5 console enabled, disable your previous console to activate a new PS5 console.
- If you want to disable a console you no longer have access to, you can remotely deactivate all devices.
When you enable Console Sharing and Offline Play, anyone who uses your PS5 console can:
- Play your games and media even when the console is offline.
- Play games and media you've purchased and downloaded.
- Enjoy some benefits of your PlayStation®Plus membership.
To deactivate a console you no longer have access to, sign in to Account Management and deactivate all devices. Please note, you can only remotely deactivate all devices every 6 months.
- If you have Console Sharing and Offline Play enabled on another PS5 console, disable the console to change activation.
- Check the PSN status page. If you see any alerts, wait until the service is up and running and then try again.
- Check that your console has the latest system software installed.
- Turn off your router and wait at least 5 minutes, then restart your router and try again.
- If you're experiencing connection issues, find connection solutions for your console below.
- Restart your console.
- Make sure the user who enabled Console Sharing and Offline Play purchased the content.
- If the game or benefit is included as part of your PlayStation®Plus subscription, make sure the subscription is active. If you're looking for a PlayStation Plus game, check that it's still available by visiting the PlayStation Plus guide.
- If the game is owned by someone else who shares the console, make sure they have enabled Console Sharing and Offline Play.
- If you're seeing a padlock icon next to a game, it could be because of license or network issues. Check the guide below for troubleshooting steps.
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