This notifies the other person that their friend has started screen sharing, allowing them to open their friend's screen and place it either side-by-side or picture-in-picture with their own gameplay. On PlayStation 5, players in the same voice chat party can press the PS button at any time, select the Voice Chat card (or find their chat party in the Game Base), and hit Start Share Screen. How PS5 Makes Split-Screen Possible With Every Game (Sort Of)
The PS5 also has a Share Play feature, but it's entirely separate from screen sharing.
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Additionally - likely because of its ability to give the viewer control over the host's gameplay - Screen Rant has found PS4 Share Play can't function on internet connection speeds the PS5's screen sharing can, and it only allows any kind of sharing for one hour at a time. The PS4 does have a built-in screen sharing system called Share Play, but it doesn't allow both users to play a game at the same time. On PS4, if two friends want to play two separate games online and see each other's gameplay, they each have to stream their perspective through an application like Twitch, then pull their friend's stream up on a separate device. Related: Every PlayStation 5 Problem Fixed Since Launch
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The PS5 picture-in-picture mode essentially lets users play any game (or multiple games) in split-screen.īetter graphics and the DualSense's advanced haptic feedback may be major draws of the PlayStation 5, but the new console's launch is defined by its improvements in ease of use. Fast load times, better update speeds, and quick game and application switching date the PlayStation 4 more than its lack of ray tracing or 60 fps modes, and game sharing is another area the PS5 has advanced in ease of use. The PlayStation 5's screen sharing feature is its best new addition to console gaming, allowing friends across the globe to play games as if they've set up their consoles and TVs right next to each other.