Share Play on PlayStation 4: How to Set Up and Game Sharing Options

PlayStation 4 Share Play Setup Instructions

1. Log into your PlayStation 4 with your PlayStation Plus account.
2. Go to Settings and choose Account Management.
3. Select the “Activate as your Primary PS4” option. Confirm this selection on the following screen by choosing Activate.

Once that is done, you will need to initiate a sharing session as a host. To do so, press the Share button on your PlayStation 4 controller while playing the game you wish to share or while you’re in the PS4 dashboard.

From there, choose the “Start Share Play” option and pick a friend to play with. Hit the “Start” option when you’re ready and you’ll start sharing your screen with your chosen friend. This will send them an invite.

If you’re a visitor who has been invited to a shared session, you can select “Share Play” on the party screen and choose “Join Share Play” at any time in order to participate.

PlayStation 4 Share Play Options

Once a Share Play session has been initiated, the host and visitor will have three play options available to them:

1. Share Your Game Screen With One Visitor – This option allows the host to broadcast their game screen to a visitor and for the visitor to view their screen without directly interacting with it.
2. Give Controller to a Visitor to Play as You – This option allows the host’s game screen to appear on the visitor’s PS4 system and for the visitor to play as the host. The host must be a PlayStation Plus member in order to access this option, and they must be logged into their PS4 while the visitor is playing as them. To access this option, the host must choose “Give Controller to a Visitor” from the party screen. The host can then choose the “Take Back Controller” option on the same screen when they’re ready to stop.
3. Give Controller to a Visitor to Play Together – The host’s screen appears on the visitor’s PS4, and both can play the same game together. This requires both users to have PlayStation Plus accounts.

The host can also stop Share Play at any time by going to the Share Play screen and choosing “Stop Share Play.”

PlayStation 4 Share Play Rules