Pass the controls and let someone try one of your games, or play the game together, even if you're not on the same console.
You can use Share Play to play with a friend as if you’re in the same room. It allows you to invite a visitor to view your screen for up to 60 minutes a session. If you are stuck in a game, or want a visitor to try a game, Share Play allows you to hand over your controller to a visitor so they can play instead. You can also invite your visitor to play a local multiplayer session over the internet, even if the game doesn’t support online multiplayer. The visitor doesn’t need to own the game to use Share Play.
When you start Share Play, you're the host and the player who joins is the visitor. Choose one of the two following play modes:
Your game screen appears on the visitor's screen. The visitor cannot operate your screen.
Your game screen appears on the visitor's screen, and the visitor plays as the host. The host must be a PlayStation®Plus member.
Your game screen appears on the visitor's screen, and you both play together while viewing the same screen. The host and the visitor must be PlayStation®Plus members.
Select Share Play > Start from the party screen. When a visitor joins Share Play, your console’s screen is shared with the visitor.
To join Share Play as a visitor, select Share Play > Join Share Play from the party screen.
Select Share Play > Give Controller to Visitor from the party screen.
To take the controller back, select Share Play > Take Back Controller from the party screen.
Even after you take the controller, your screen will be shared until you stop Share Play.
Select Share Play > Give Controller to Visitor from the party screen.
Choose Give Controller to Visitor and select Play a Game Together.
An additional controller is added to the game.
If you are having issues, go to Settings > Parental Controls/Family Management > PS4 System Restrictions > New User Creation and Guest Login and then select Allow.
To get the best experience from Share Play, both you and your friend will need a high-speed internet connection. The conditions surrounding the home network of each player may also have an impact on internet connectivity. As a guide, a minimum connection speed of at least 2 Mbps is recommended. To check your upload speed, please ask your network service provider for details.
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