Steam Remote Play has a known bug due to which the said feature malfunctions if your host/guest systems have more than one network connection (including virtual machine connections). In this context, disabling other network connections of the host/client systems (except the network connection in use) may solve it. Remote input and multiplayer voice are sent back to the gaming PC, all within milliseconds. You can tune streaming resolution and bitrate for the best experience on your setup with Advanced Settings. Over a 5 GHz network, our target is a resolution of 1080p at. PS Remote Play is a free to use feature on all PS4 and PS5 consoles. All you need is: Your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition, PS4 or PS4 Pro 2 connected to your home wired broadband network. A compatible device – also connected to your network. The free PS Remote Play app. A DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller or DualSense controller 3.
Remote Play is a very special feature that will allow you to enjoy your PS5 on a variety of other devices, including the PS4.
Before you can use this feature, however, you need to ensure that you've correctly set up and enabled remote play on both your PS5 and whichever device you wish to use.
This page will explain how to properly set up Remote Play on both your PlayStation 5 and on other devices, such as the PS4.
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If you'd like to learn more about the PS5, then check out our guides on the Control Centre, user accounts, capture settings, online status, PS5 save files explained and on the PS5 stand.
Remote Play for the PS4 and PS5, including restrictions, explained
Remote Play allows you to play your PS5 or PS4 through other devices, be it a television or a smartphone.
All you have to do is ensure that the device you wish to use for remote play has the PS Remote Play app and that the PS5, or PS4, is correctly set up for Remote Play and that you have a strong Internet connection to prevent as little lag as possible.
Sony recommends having a broadband connection that is at least 12Mbps and using a LAN cable for the best experience. Though a slower connection will work, you'll need at a minimum broadband speed of 5Mbps for Remote Play to work.
It's important to note that not all games support Remote Play. This includes games that require peripherals, such as the PlayStation VR or PlayStation Camera.
Remote Play Connection Issues
Whichever console your remote playing on - be it the PS4 or PS5 - must also either be turned or, console settings depending, be in rest mode for Remote Play to work. It will not work if the console is turned off or if it's being used for any of the following purposes:
- When you're using Share Screen, Share Play or any form of gameplay broadcasting
- When other users are using Share Screen, Remote Play, Share Play or any form of gameplay broadcasting
- When a Blu-ray Disc or DVD is playing
- When PS VR in VR mode is being used
Once you have Remote Play working, you will also be restricted in the following ways as these functions are not supported by remote play:
- Can't use Share Screen, Share Play or any form of gameplay broadcasting
- Can't play Blu-Ray Discs or DVDs
- Can't play music with Spotify
- Some or all video content might not be displayed depending on which game or video service is being used
How to set up and enable Remote Play for the PS5
The first part of setting up Remote Play for the PS5 is ensuring the console's settings will actually allow it to be used remotely.
After you've downloaded and properly installed the app, it's time to head over to the PS5, where you need to ensure that the console's settings are inline with Remote Play.
First, you'll want to enable Remote Play by following these steps:
- Go to 'Settings'
- Select 'System'
- Select 'Remote Play'
- Select 'Enable Remote Play' and ensure that the option is switch on
Once you've ensured that the PS5 is correctly set up for Remote Play, you'll next need to download the PS Remote Play app onto whichever device you wish to use the PS5 remotely on.
If you're going to be using a PC or Mac, then you can download the app from the Remote Play page of the Sony website. If you're planning on using either your iPhone or Android device, then you can download the PS Remote Play app from your chosen App store.
After the app is downloaded, you'll need to login to your PlayStation Network account and follow the instructions on screen.
When prompted, select your PS5 from the list of available consoles and wait for the two devices to be connected together. It's important to note that you must be logged into the correct PlayStation Network account on the PS5 for it to appear as a Remote Play option.
If all goes well, you'll be remotely connected to your PS5!
How to enable Remote Play for rest mode on the PS5
While you can't use remote play when the PS5 is turned off, it is possible to use this feature when the console is in rest mode.
If you would like to enable this feature, you need to follow steps below on your PS5:
- Go to 'Settings'
- Select 'System'
- Select 'Power saving'
- Select 'Features available in rest mode' and turn it on
- Select 'Enable turning on PS5 from network' and turn it on
This will allow you to use remote play when your PS5 is in rest mode, but, remember, you can't use remote play if your PS5 is turned off.
Remote Play for the PS5 on the PS4 explained
Days before the release of the PS5, PS4 owners awoke to find a new app installed on their consoles - PS5 Remote Play.
As the name suggests, this app allows you to play your PS5 on any PS4 console, as long as the PS5 is correctly set up for Remote Play. You can also use your DualShock 4 controller, rather the PS5's DualSense controller.
Remote Play Connection Settings Add Device
Like with using Remote Play on other devices, you'll have to follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your PS5 remotely, but, once you do, you'll find yourself looking at the PS5 home screen.
It's important to note that, when remote playing via a PS4, there are some small control changes.
Pressing the PS button the DualShock 4 will open up a small, remote play exclusive menu, which will allow you to switch visit the PS5's home screen or Control Centre, mute the mic, return to the PS4 home page or end the remote play session completely.
Using Remote Play on PS5 to control another PS5 or PS4 explained
Remote Play on the PS5 has the ability to connect to both PS4 consoles and other PS5s, which means that you can enjoy a wide range of games as long as you have a strong enough Internet connection.
You can find the Remote Play app on the PS5 home screen and, selecting it, will allow you to see which consoles you have set up for Remote Play.
From there, you can select the console you wish to play on and, as long as it's in rest mode or turned on, you'll be able to connect to it and remotely play a wide variety of games.
The main Remote Play screen will also allow you to change the resolution for the console you're streaming - 540p, 720p (Standard), 1080p - and, if you're remote playing a PS4, change the frame rate between standard or high.
Have fun experimenting with Remote Play on the PS5!
If you'd like to learn more about the PS5, then check out our guides on the Control Centre, user accounts, capture settings, online status and on the PS5 stand.
- Offline PS4 Remote Play
Ever wanted to use your PS4 on your local network but couldn't because you didn't have an Internet connection available? Here's the solution!
Before we get started, a little message for SonyHello Sony,
If you ever happen to read this, don't you think it would be nice to have this feature built-in?
Think about it like this for a second: you are going on holiday with your PS4 and your laptop because you have no other display available for it. Most laptops aren't shipped with an HDMI input port so you can't directly connect your PS4 to your laptop's screen. However, what you can do is connect your laptop and your PS4 with an ethernet cable and use Remote Play... until you realize that you need an Internet connection to start the software.
Looking for updates is nice, but is there really a point in preventing players from using their console because they don't have an Internet connection available all the time?
Incidentally, if you have any problem with me posting this, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Supported versions of the Remote Play
You can find older versions of the Remote Play on the Internet Archive: Wayback Machine!- 1.0.0.15181 - Hash : 694659629815D82CDCD62A95FA771237
- 1.5.0.8251 - Hash : 53DF9F442EEC309D95BE88D28CC21E18
- 2.0.0.2211 - Hash : FCD0DD66996B399F6A1A9A254F7E85B3
- 2.6.0.2270 - Hash : 2E4C4CA5ECFD3138CB734ED603958A1A
- 2.7.0.7270 - Hash : 9961E4475745881FAC537D58B1BCD5FB (seems to work without even logging to the Playstation Network)
- Any with the new PS4 Remote Play Auto-Patcher!
- Getting started
For various reasons, I can't give you the patched executable. However, I can still tell you how to patch it yourself.
[EVEN BETTER FULLY AUTOMATED PATCHER]
You can just download and run the latest version of the PS4 Remote Play Auto-Patcher.
Compared to the other patcher, this one doesn't need a list of patches, it will patch the assembly by itself, so it should, in theory, be compatible with any version of the RemotePlay.
[FULLY AUTOMATED PATCHER]
You can just download and run the latest version of the PS4 Remote Play Patcher.
If the software can't find the Remote Play by itself it'll ask you to specify its location.
Once that is done, the software will patch the Remote Play (with the latest patch available) and create a backup of your original Remote Play if you want.
Don't forget that, to use the PS4 Remote Play, you still need a local network (connect your PS4 to your computer using an ethernet cable or a local Wi-Fi network hosted on your computer)!
[MANUAL PATCH]
You will need to download BsPatch and the Patches.zip file. Extract the patch of your choice and execute the following command :
bsdiff RemotePlay.exe RemotePlay-Patched.exe mypatch
Then you have to start RemotePlay-Patched.exe to enjoy your PS4 Remote Play offline experience. I'll describe below another method to do the same thing without having to change RemotePlay.exe itself.... and that's perfectly fine.
Will Remote Play work as usual?
Yes, every aspect of the original Remote Play have been kept, except for the updates window, which will not even appear with the latest version of the patch.
I don't trust those patches thrown at me like this...
Here are the steps so that you can reproduce the patch (the first version) by yourself:- Throw your RemotePlay.exe at de4dot to remove the obfuscation.
- Open your brand new RemotePlay-cleaned.exe using your favorite decompiler (ILSpy, .NET Reflector, etc...). In my case, I am using dnSpy. Navigate to the class containing the entry point of the program (this class is not in a namespace).
- In the Main method, get rid of checkUpdate.ShowDialog();.
- And that's it, you can now export your brand new Remote Play executable (using the Save Module... function on dnSpy) and enjoy playing on your PS4 anywhere.
Alternative method, almost 0 programming skill required.- Download and install Fiddler.
- Enable HTTPS decryption in Fiddler.
- a. With Fiddler running, start Remote Play and wait for the request to https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/module/win/rp-version-win.json.
- b. You might also see a request to https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/module/pplist_v2.json, handle it the same way as the previous one.
- Select the AutoResponder tab, enable the rules, enable unmatched requests passthrough.
- Drag & Drop the request made to remoteplay.dl.playstation.net into the rules list.
- Select the FiddlerScript tab and look for this line:
static function OnBeforeRequest(oSession: Session) {- Add the following content under the line you found earlier :
if (oSession.HTTPMethodIs('CONNECT'))
{
oSession.oFlags['x-replywithtunnel'] = 'GenerateTunnel';
return;
}- Click on Save Script.
- That's it for Fiddler. You have nothing to save by yourself. The only thing that matters now is that Fiddler must be up and running when you want to play without Internet.
- There's still something to do. Currently, if you open Remote Play, it'll tell you that (if you are truly disconnected) there is not network connection available. To fix this, create an access point on your phone and connect to it (there's no need to have an Internet connection available on your phone, otherwise it would defeat the point of having done everything mentionned above). Note that you can also use any free hotspot you may have around you.
- It's already done ! When you'll start the Remote Play, it'll think that an Internet connection is available (when it's merely connected to a hotspot WITHOUT Internet) and when it'll try to look for updates Fiddler will take care of it.
- Enjoy the offline PS4 Remote Play.
Changelog History
v3.0 (Updated on Jan. 11, 2019)- Should now work with any RemotePlay, it doesn't care about what version you're using, past, present or future.
- The new PS4 Remote Play Patcher can detect the version of the Remote Play you are currently using and patch it accordingly.
- This version is compatible with Windows 7.
- The new PS4 Remote Play Patcher can detect the version of the Remote Play you are currently using and patch it accordingly.
- Finally an automated patcher for your PS4 Remote Play.
- Using it is easy, start the exe file, let it do its job and voilà, enjoy using the PS4 Remote Play offline with(out) updates !
- Finally an automated patcher for your PS4 Remote Play.
- Using it is easy, start the exe file, let it do its job and voilà, enjoy using the PS4 Remote Play offline with(out) updates !
Contributing- I usually appreciate contributions, however, this time, I will decline every pull request containing an executable or a patch.
- Suggestions are welcome!
- Source Code @: https://github.com/MysteryDash/Offline-PS4-Remote-Play/releases