After a week of let-downs, Sony has pulled the cat out of the bag and has confirmed that anyone who owns a PlayStation 4 will be able to stream games from their PlayStation 5, using the well-known Remote Play function.
Remote Play Your PS5 Games on PS4
Sony has been peppering the past week with disappointing news in regards to the PS5.
It has announced that the PlayStation 5 doesn’t display in 1440p, confirmed that the PS5 internal SSD storage expansion slot doesn’t work yet, and told users it’s merely “working on” a solution to allow external USB drive storage of games.
However, some good news has arrived at last! As announced in an FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, if you own a PlayStation 4, then you will be able to access PS5 titles via Remote Play.
Changes to the PS4 Menu
You may well have noticed a new addition to the PS4’s home screen menu over the last couple of days. That is the Remote Play button, which will allow you to play your PS5 games on your PS4.
Remote Play has long been a feature of the PlayStation ecosystem. Remote Play worked between the PlayStation Vita and both the PS3 and the PS4. It also allows you to play PlayStation games on your computer, aside from using PlayStation Now for PC.
Now, you will also be able to play PS5 games on your PS4 simply with a click of the Remote Play icon on your PS4 homepage.
What Are the Benefits of Using Remote Play?
Remote Play has a number of uses.
If you are unable to access your TV (because the rest of the household wants to watch a movie instead), you can fire up Remote Play and pick up where you left off on your PC instead.
Likewise, if you want to enjoy local multiplayer games with friends, you can use Remote Play providing each friend has a PS4 and a screen of their own. So, you and your pals can team up on the latest Call of Duty game.
A Positive Step Forward for Sony
Given the recent disappointments for some PS5 customers-to-be, this is likely to be the sort of news you want to hear rather than reading about the PS5’s next unexpected limitation.
PS5 Remote Play is just one of the features that will be available at launch, so, despite the recent minor let-downs, do we really have that much to complain about?