Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: How-To Geek
You’ve long been able to stream games from your PlayStation 4 to Android devices, but Sony recently released its Remote Play app for iOS. Here’s how to get it all set up—and what it’s like to use it.
What is PS4 Remote Play?
As the name suggests, PS4 Remote Play is a way to stream games directly from your PlayStation 4 to another device, remotely.
It’s been available on Windows, Mac, and Android for a while now, but it just landed on iOS last week.If you’re looking to get this rolling on another device, you can check out our setup guides for Windows and Mac here, or Android here. Otherwise, follow along for setting it up on iOS, along with a few thoughts on how well it works—especially compared to other devices.
How to Set Up Remote Play on Your iPhone or iPad
First things first, you’ll need to install the PS4 Remote Play app on your iDevice. It’s compatible with both iPhone and iPad. You’ll also need to make sure your iDevice and PS4 are on the same Wi-Fi network.
With that installed, fire up your PlayStation 4 and make sure Remote Play is enabled. Head into the Settings menu—it’s the icon that looks like a little suitcase.
From there, scroll down to Remote Play Connection Settings and click into it.
The top option here is “Enable Remote Play”—make sure that is enabled.
Don’t back out of this menu yet, as you’re going to need it in the next steps. For now, however, turn to your iDevice and launch the PS4 Remote Play app.
As soon as you launch, it displays a simple screen with a big old Start button. Tap that, then sign into your Sony account.
The app will immediately start searching for your PlayStation.
In my experience, this is hit and miss—sometimes it’ll find it instantly; other times it will take ages (or not find it at all). To make things easier, jump back over to your PS4 and click into the “Add Device” menu (still under Remote Play Connection Settings). A code will show up.
Back on your iDevice, tap the “Register Manually” button and then input the code shown on your PS4.
That’s all there is to that. It should connect, and you’ll be ready to rock and roll. You only need to do this one time—after that, you should be able to launch Remote Play anywhere, even if you’re away from home.
Tweaking Remote Play’s Options
After you get everything set up, you may want to take a quick second to make sure you’re going to get the best experience.
From the main Remote Play screen (before you connect to the PS4), tap the gear icon in the upper right corner. The main thing you’re going want to focus on here is the Video Quality for Remote Play option, which will determine how good your game looks—or how poorly it performs, heh.
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