How to play PS4 on PC using PC Remote Play Here's how you can play your PS4 via your PC right now using the new, official Sony PS4 Remote Play app.

How to play PS4 on
PC using PC Remote
Play

Here's how you can play your PS4
via your PC right now using the
new, official Sony PS4 Remote
Play app.

The PlayStation 4 is, arguably,
the most popular gaming platform
available at the moment, but up
until now it has lacked a
something that its rivals, namely
Xbox, feature. A recent addition
to the Xbox One feature list is
the ability to play your Xbox One
games via your PC in Windows 10,
thanks to the newly updated Xbox
app. And as of 6 April, the Sony
equivalent is here for PS4 thanks
to a new update. Here, we show
you how to set up and install
Remote PC Play to play
your PS4 games on your PC. Read
next: Best PS4 games of 2016
How to play PS4 on PC or
Mac: PC & Mac Remote Play
available now
Sony first dropped the news that
PS4 users will be able to access
Remote Play via their PC or Mac a
little over a month ago, although
details were scarce. It wouldn't
be available to public beta
testers; all we knew is that it'd
be coming as part of the
PlayStation 4 3.50 system
software update which also had no
real release date. Fast forward
to 5 April and Sony announced via
the PlayStation blog that the
software update would be
available to users the very next
day and includes the highly
anticipated PC & Mac Remote Play
support.
The PlayStation 4 3.50 update is
now readily available, and once
the update has hit your console
you'll be able to start using
Remote Play. To do so, you'll
need to head over to the official
Remote Play site and download the
application to your PC or Mac,
and follow our instructions
below.
See also: Most anticipated games
of 2016
How to play PS4 on a PC or
Mac: System Requirements
Your PC or Mac has to be running
one of the following operating
systems:
Windows 8.1
Windows 10 or later
OS X 10.10
OS X 10.11
You’ll be able to select from
the following resolution and
frame rate options, depending on
your Internet connection – for
720p/60fps, a minimum internet
connection of 5Mb is required.
Resolution options: 360p, 540p, 720p
Default resolution – 540p
Frame rate: Standard (30fps), High
(60fps)
Default frame rate – Standard
(30fps)
You'll also be able to use the
DualShock 4 controller, though
this will have to be connected to
your PC or Mac via micro USB.
Read next: Everything we know so
far about PlayStation VR
How to play PS4 on a PC or
Mac
Step 1) Download and install PC/
Mac client. The first step in our
how-to is to download the
official Remote Play app for PC
or Mac – this can be downloaded
from here. Once you’ve
downloaded the installer, simply
install the app by following the
on-screen instructions.
Step 2) Update your PS4 software
to 3.50 if you haven’t already.
Depending on your PlayStation 4
settings, you should be prompted
to download and install the
update automatically. However, if
this hasn’t happened, don’t
fear - you can also go to
Settings > System Software Update
to manually trigger the update.
Step 3) Open PC Remote Play app
and connect your DualShock 4
controller. Even though most PCs
and Macs offer Bluetooth support,
Sony has designed the Remote Play
app to only work with wired
connections. This means you’ll
have to plug your PS4 controller
into your PC/Mac via a USB cable,
then click “Start”.
Step 4) Log in to your PSN
account. This should be the same
as the main account you use on
your PlayStation 4.
Step 5a) App will automatically
search for your PS4. The search
may take a few minutes but if it
doesn’t show up after an
extended period of time, it has
to be done manually. Sony claims
that the search won’t find your
PlayStation 4 via the Internet if
it isn’t registered as your
Primary PS4, or if it’s
completely powered off (opposed
to being in Rest Mode where it’s
able to remotely turn it on).
Step 5b) If it isn’t found,
click Manually Connect. It’s
worth noting that manually
connecting to your PS4 requires
both the PS4 and PC/Mac to be on
the same network. On your PS4,
head to Settings > Remote Play
Connection Settings > Add device
and enter the number provided on
the Remote Play app.
Step 6 – Get ready to game. If
all goes well, your PC should
then connect to your PS4 and you
can start gaming away. If you
want to tweak your connection
settings, you must first
disconnect from Remote Play by
turning off your PS4 or closing
the Remote Play app. Before
clicking “Start” to connect to
your PS4, click Settings and
tweak the Resolution/Framerat