• Ps4 Remote Play Connect Controller
• Ps4 Remote Play Use Controller Wireless

Remote Play associates itself with the user you registered it with. If you connect a controller to the PS4 and select the same account, it will disconnect Remote Play. The question is, why is your controller connecting to the PS4 when it's plugged in with USB? The Dualshock 4 normally does not do that. PS Remote Play is a free to use feature on all PS4 and PS5 consoles. All you need is: Your PS5 or PS5 Digital Edition, PS4 or PS4 Pro 2 connected to your home wired broadband network. A compatible device – also connected to your network. In order to use an Xbox controller on the PS4 remote play, you’re going to need two things, ViGEm (Virtual Gamepad Emulation Framework) and VDX. ViGEm is essentially the driver that will help you emulate a gamepad device on Windows while VDX is the application that you’ll use to translate your Xbox One controller into a Dualshock 4 controller.

Install [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then connect to your PS4 console.

Get ready

You’ll need the following to use Remote Play:

• Windows PC

  OS	Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  Processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors or later
  Storage space	100 MB or more
  RAM	2 GB or more
  Display resolution	1024 × 768 or higher
  Sound card	Required
  USB port	Required

• 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.
• DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller
• USB cable
  Connect your Windows PC and your controller with a USB cable. You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.

• You can also use your wireless controller for your PS5 console. Connect the controller to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
• To use voice chat, you’ll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your Windows PC.

Install the app

You’ll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app. You can use the same app to connect to your PS4 console and PS5 console.

Download [PS Remote Play] and save it to your desktop or other location.
Read the “SIE application end user license agreement” as well as “Privacy policy”. When you select the checkbox, the download button will become available.

Ps4 Remote Play Connect Controller

Ps4 Remote Play Use Controller Wireless

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:

• From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Remote Play Connection Settings], and then turn on [Enable Remote Play].
• From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4], and then select [Activate]. You can enable this setting on only one PS4 console for each account. Find out more about activating your PS4 console as your primary console in the PS4 User’s Guide.
• To start Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select [Settings] > [Power Save Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode]. Then select the checkboxes for [Stay Connected to the Internet] and [Enable Turning on PS4 from Network].

Start Remote Play

You’ll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS4 console from your Windows PC.

1.

Turn on your PS4 console or put it into rest mode.

2.

Use a USB cable to connect your controller to your Windows PC.
You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.

3.

Launch [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then select [Sign In to PSN].

4.

Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
When you select [Settings], you can configure video quality settings for Remote Play such as resolution and frame rate.

5.

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 Windows PC 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 are 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

Besides using your controller, you can also control your PS4 console with the control panel.
During Remote Play, if you move the mouse cursor of your Windows PC over the screen that you’re using for Remote Play, the control panel displays:

• SHARE button
  Perform the same functions as the controller’s SHARE button.
• PS button
  Display the home screen of your PS4 console.
• OPTIONS button
  Perform the same functions as the controller’s OPTIONS button.

• Microphone status
  Select [Mic on] / [Mic off] to turn the microphone on or off.

  Mic on

  Mic off

  Mic not connected

• Battery level
  You can check your controller’s battery level.

• Screen size
  You can change the screen size during Remote Play.

  Enter full screen

  Exit full screen

Quit Remote Play

1.

Click the at the top right corner of the screen you’re using for Remote Play.
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].

2.

Select [OK].
Remote Play quits and the screen returns to its original state before your Windows PC was connected to your PS4 console.

To uninstall [PS Remote Play], go to your Windows PC settings and select [Apps] > [Apps & features], and then delete [PS Remote Play]. Folder and command names might vary depending on your OS version.

Press the PS button on the controller, and then select a user.

• The first time you use a controller, you'll need to pair it with your PS4™ system.
• Up to four controllers can be used at the same time. When you press the PS button, the light bar will glow in a uniquely assigned color. The color that is assigned depends on the order in which each user presses the PS button. The first controller to connect is blue, the second is red, the third is green, and the fourth is pink.

Pairing a device

The first time you use a controller or when you want to use the controller on another PS4™ system, you'll need to pair it with the system. Connect the controller to your system with a USB cable while the system is on.

When you want to use two or more controllers, you must pair each controller separately.

Charging

The controller battery charges when you connect the controller to your PS4™ system with a USB cable. The system must be turned on or in rest mode. The charge level of the battery appears on-screen when you press and hold the PS button.
While the system is in rest mode, the light bar slowly blinks orange. When charging is complete, the light bar turns off.

• It takes approximately 2 hours to charge the controller when the battery has no remaining charge.
• Charge the controller when the temperature is between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). You might not be able to efficiently charge the controller at other temperatures.
• You'll need to completely charge the controller at least once a year to keep it functioning properly.
• Battery life varies depending on how you use the controller and the environment in which the controller is used and stored.
• To charge while the system is in rest mode, select an option other than [Off] in (Settings) > [Power Save Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode] > [Supply Power to USB Ports].

Basic button operations

Basic touch pad gestures

You can use the touch pad and the touch pad button for various system functions. Available functions depend on the content in use.

Changing settings

To change speaker volume and other controller settings, select (Settings) from the function screen, and then select [Devices] > [Controllers].

• Depending on the game or application, you might hear audio sound effects from the controller's speaker.
• You can also adjust the speaker volume and related settings by selecting [Sound/Devices] on the quick menu.

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