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[CreateNowSleepLater]

My son hasn't had a Playstation in awhile. When we both had PS4, I could share games and he could play online. It doesn't look that is possible between two PS5's. Am I reading this right?

Share PlayStation Plus benefits on PlayStation consoles

Learn how to share the benefits of PlayStation Plus on a PlayStation®5 console and a PlayStation®4 console.

www.playstation.com

 

[Tommi84]

what are you talking about?

 

[Sleepwalker]

Yes you can, put your account on his console and mark it as home console. Hell have access to your plus and purchased games.

 

[CreateNowSleepLater]

what are you talking about?

This part:

"

How to share PlayStation Plus benefits​

You can share certain PlayStation Plus benefits on one PS5™ console and one PS4™ console.

• On your PS5 console, enable the Console Sharing and Offline Play setting.

PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play

• On your PS4 console, select the Activate as Your Primary PlayStation 4 setting.

Activate a primary PS4 console
PlayStation Plus support

PlayStation Plus benefits that can be shared​

While you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can share selected benefits on one PS5 console with Console Sharing and Offline Play activated, and one PS4 console that is activated as your primary PS4 console."

None of this is saying you can share anything on 2 PS5's

 

[CreateNowSleepLater]

Yes you can, put your account on his console and mark it as home console. Hell have access to your plus and purchased games.

The Sony site says only if I have a PS5 and a PS4, not 2 PS5's. (Maybe its just been a long week and I cant read?)

 

[a multicultural team of v]

It looks like how it works hasn't changed they just changed the wording. Instead of the primary thing now you are designating one console for "Console Sharing and Offline Play."

You always had to indicate only one PS4 or PS5 as your primary console, and the sharing occurred because on the second console you would be logged in to your PSN account and have access that way.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

The Sony site says only if I have a PS5 and a PS4, not 2 PS5's. (Maybe its just been a long week and I cant read?)

I am and been doing it...

 

[DeepSpace5D]

I believe it’s only sharing for one console. I have two PS5’s and have to choose which one I want sharing on, since I’m the only PS+ subscriber in the house.

 

[squarealex]

Settings PS5's like this :

PS5 at yours = Secondary Console PS5 (I suppose you only play with you account)
PS5 at yours son = Primary Console PS5 (He can use PS+ and game you are buyed)
Refresh Licence on both consoles
???
Have fun

 

[Tommi84]

This part:

Wording has not changed since at least feb 2023.

Share PlayStation Plus benefits on PlayStation consoles

Learn how to share the benefits of PlayStation Plus on a PlayStation®5 console and a PlayStation®4 console.

web.archive.org

Disable offline play on your console for your account, set your account on your son's ps5 for offline play.
He plays on his account. You play on yours with your PS5 only

 

[Sethbacca]

I just got a 2nd PS5 within the last couple weeks, so what happens is on your PRIMARY/HOME PS5 console, people will be able to play the games downloaded to the console regardless of the profile being used, on the second console you'll only be able to play when you're actually signed in to your profile. So you want to set your kids PS5 up as the primary console.

 

[Sleepwalker]

The Sony site says only if I have a PS5 and a PS4, not 2 PS5's. (Maybe its just been a long week and I cant read?)

it will work, you can share with up to 3 consoles now as you are able to have:

Home PS5
Home PS4
Account in non home PS5

 

[CreateNowSleepLater]

ok thanks everyone!

 

[Zones]

Yes you can, put your account on his console and mark it as home console. Hell have access to your plus and purchased games.

Satan when he hears about this…

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Don't scur me like that! If they were to stop people sharing digital games, that would probably mean a real end to physical media for good. I'm so not ready for that.