How to Play Your PS5 On Your Phone or Tablet When Not At Home

screenshot of astros playroom ps5 game being played via an ipad

Have you ever been mid-way through a gaming session on the PS5 and then had to leave? Or been stuck in a long queue with nothing to do - wishing you could remote into your PlayStation. Well, luckily you can! By connecting your PS5 to your smartphone or tablet via PS Remote Play, you can play the console when on the go.

In this blog, we will talk you through how to connect your smartphone or tablet to your PS5, so you can easily game on your console when out and about. The only things you need are a PS5, Smartphone or tablet and a stable WiFi connection, as this will not work on a cellular connection. 


How to play the PS5 on your Smartphone or tablet 

Step 1) Download the PS Remote Play app from the Playstore or App Store onto your smartphone or tablet.

screenshot of ipad showing the ps remote play app

Step 2) Set up your PS5 console by going into ‘settings’, then ‘system’, ‘remote play’ and’ enable remote play’.

the playstation console settings, where you can see the 'enable remote play' switch

Step 3) To be able to start remote play when your Playstation is in rest mode you must go to the consoles ‘settings’ again and select ‘system’, ‘power saving’, ‘features available in rest mode’. Then check the boxes for ‘stay connected to the internet and ‘enable turning on PS5 from network’.

Step 4) When leaving the house, ensure to leave the console in rest mode.

Step 5) Open up the PS Remote Play app on your phone or tablet, and sign in with the same PlayStation Network account that is on the console.

Step 6) Click on the PS5 console you want to connect to, and then enjoy gaming on your PS5 through your devices screen. 

Screenshot showing the ps5 connecting to iphone

To connect your PS5 controller to your smartphone or tablet

Whilst playing on your phone or tablet can be pretty awesome, it’s even better when connected with a controller so you can enjoy gaming in a more intuitive way.

Step 1) Press and hold both the PS button and share button on your controller until the light around the touchpad is flashing, which indicates it’s ready to pair.

The dualsense controller being held, with share and PS buttons being held

Step 2) Then open up the Bluetooth settings on your phone or tablet and click on the DualSense controller in order to pair them.

Step 3) Have fun using your PS5 controller to play games on the go!

the ps5 game being played through an ipad with a dualsense controller being used infront of it


Now you can play the latest PlayStation titles wherever you go, and as long as you have a stable internet connection, you'll never be bored again! Thanks for reading and we hope you have found this blog helpful.

Feel free to check out our Box Blogs page where we have a range of similar content such as 'What is the difference between HDMI 1.4 2.0 AND 2.1' and ‘How to connect your Airpods Pro with the PS5’.

*successful connectivity can depend on a range of factors such as a reliable internet connection, the latest software updates and more*




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