How to play (use) on a PS5 from the computer successfully?
Perhaps, many do not know it, but Sony on PlayStation has many interesting technology options for various purposes. One of them is, PS Play Remote, with which you can control a PS5 / PS4 from another PS5/PS4, or from a mobile or computer. And for our practical case today to address, we will take as an example, the last mentioned. In order to make known «how is it possible to use ps5 on a computer».
Obviously, for this, we will always need have a PlayStation 5 handy, which, as if it were from a mobile, must be using the same user account and Internet connection (LAN Network). In addition, for this it is also recommended that we have and connect a dual sense controller on the computer to use. In such a way that the user experience is as close and pleasant as possible, just like on the same video console.
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Following in a summarized, clear and concise way the official directions from Sony and PlayStation on their official website for PS Play Remote, on computers with Windows y MacOS, the instructions to achieve this goal are:
From a Windows Computer
Assuming that, we have a Windows computer and that it meets the minimum requirements (see immediate image above) required by Sony and PlayStation for manage the PS Remote Play app From a computer with this type of Operating System, the steps to follow will be the following:
- Open our web browser and visit the PS Remote Play official website in your section for Windows.
- Download, install and run the installer, to then accept the use agreements (user license and privacy policies), and thus finish the process.
- Start the PS5/PS4 game console to be used remotely, go to the menu of Settings -> option System -> section Remote use > and finish by activating the remote use.
- Again, from the Windows computer to be managed, connect the control(s) to it using the respective necessary and required USB cables.
- Next, we need to launch the application PS RemotePlay, then log in to the PlayStation Network platform with our user account.
- Already inside, we have to establish the video settings and the frame rate based on the resolution of the screen that we have or are going to use, and the flickering (frequency) of this.
- And then, we proceed to search and select on screen the PS5 console associated with our user account with which we will play remotely. However, if only one is detected, it will be connected automatically and its screen will appear on our computer, and we can start using remote use immediately.
From a Computer with macOS
As with Windows, if we have a computer with macOS and this meets the minimum requirements (see immediate image above) required by Sony and PlayStation for manage the PS Remote Play app From a computer with this type of Operating System, the steps to follow should be the following:
- Open our web browser and visit the PS Remote Play official website in your section for MacOS.
- Download, install and run the installer, then accept the usage agreements (user license and privacy policies), and thus, finish the process. However, in case of problems, we can go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> General, and there, we configure the necessary permissions for apps downloaded from identified developers and the manual execution permission, using our macOS password.
- Start the PS5/PS4 game console to be used remotely, go to the menu of Settings -> option System -> section Remote use > and finish by activating the remote use.
- Again, from the Mac computer to be managed, connect the control(s) to it using the respective necessary and required USB cables. In some cases (macOS laptops), a Dongle will need to be used in case it only supports USB-C connectors.
- Next, we must continue repeating steps 5, 6 and 7 of the previous procedure (with Windows), since they are exactly the same. And so, we will have everything ready to be able to play ps5 on a computer.
More extra information about PS Remote Play
- Note that, some games are not supported using the remote play function.
- Certain apply limitations and restrictions of use, which can be known at the end of the following link.
- At the time of writing this post, the current version of PS Remote Play is 5.5.0, both for PC and mobile, either for Android (PlayStore) o iPhone (AppStore).
All said and done, if you have a Sony game console or a trusted friend or family member owns one, now that you know «how to use ps5 on a computer»through PS RemotePlay, you can play without any problem from anywhere in your home or the world. Both, from a computer or mobile, to your favorite games using a PS5/PS4 game console determined. So, luck, success and lots of fun with this cool functionality mentioned and available to anyone.
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