How To Update Remote Play App On Android

Control your PS4 console from a mobile device

Install [PS Remote Play] on your mobile device, such as an Android™ smartphone or tablet, iPhone digital mobile device, or iPad digital mobile device, and then connect to your PS4 console.

Get ready
Install the app
Set up your PS4 console
Prepare your mobile device
Start Remote Play
Remote Play controls
Quit Remote Play

Get ready

You'll need the following to use Remote Play:

Android™ smartphone or tablet, iPhone, or iPad
For details about system requirements, go to Google Play™ or the App Store.
PS4 console
Always update your PS4 console to the latest version of the system software.
An account for PlayStation™Network
Use the same account that you use for your PS4 console. If you don't have an account, you'll need to create one first.
High-speed internet connection
As a standard, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 5 Mbps. For best performance, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 15 Mbps.
To use mobile data for Remote Play, you'll need to set up your mobile device. For details, see "Prepare your mobile device".

Remote Play uses a lot more data than most video streaming services. If you're using Remote Play with mobile data, be careful not to exceed your data cap or run up a large mobile phone bill.
You can connect your wireless controller to your mobile device. To find out more about compatible devices and how to connect your wireless controller, see "Using a wireless controller".
To use voice chat, you'll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your mobile device.

Install the app

From Google Play™ or the App Store, download and install [PS Remote Play] on your mobile device. You can use the same app to connect to your PS5 console and PS4 console. You can also access Google Play™ or the App Store using the following 2D codes. You'll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app.

Google Play™
App Store

Set up your PS4 console

Set up your PS4 console in the following ways. You'll only need to do this the first time you use Remote Play:

Prepare your mobile device

To use mobile data for Remote Play, you'll need to set up your mobile device. Depending on your carrier and network conditions, you might not be able to use mobile data for Remote Play.
If your device is connected to Wi-Fi®, you'll continue to use Wi-Fi when you start Remote Play.

1.: Launch [PS Remote Play] on your mobile device, and then select [Sign In to PSN].
2.: Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
3.: Select [Settings] at the upper right corner of the screen, and turn on [Mobile Data] > [Using Mobile Data].
4.: Select [OK].

We recommend that you turn on [Notify Me When Using Mobile Data]. You'll be notified each time you start Remote Play using mobile data.
You can choose the image quality of Remote Play when using mobile data. Select [Video Quality for Streaming] to adjust this setting. Data traffic may vary depending on the video quality you choose.

Start Remote Play

You'll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS4 console from your mobile device.

1.: Turn on your PS4 console or put it into rest mode.
2.: Launch [PS Remote Play] on your mobile device, and then select [Sign In to PSN].
3.: Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
4.: Select [PS4].
The app searches for the PS4 console that you set up in Set up your PS4 console, and then connects. After it connects, the screen of your PS4 console displays on your mobile device and you can start using Remote Play.
From the second time onwards, you'll be able to select the console that you connected to previously.

Before trying to connect remotely from outside your home, check that your device connects properly while you're near your PS4 console.
If the app can't find the device that you'd like to connect, or if you can't use Remote Play, see "When Remote Play is not available".

Remote Play controls

If you tap on the screen of your mobile device during Remote Play, the controller buttons display.

If you're using an Android™ smartphone or tablet, button and icon designs may vary.

If you select [options], the control panel displays.

You can perform the following actions from the control panel:

Quit Remote Play

1.: Tap on the screen during Remote Play.
The controller buttons display.
2.: At the bottom right corner of the screen, select [options].
The control panel for Remote Play displays.
3.: Select [Settings], and then select [Disconnect].
You'll see a message that says "This Remote Play session will be disconnected".
To quit Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select the checkbox for [Put the connected console in rest mode].
4.: Select [OK].
Remote Play quits and the screen returns to its original state before your mobile device was connected to your PS4 console.