Once you’ve paired an MFi controller, the digital DualShock 4 button overlay in the Remote Play app should automatically disappear. It’s usually very easy to hook one up, as I demonstrate You can’t use a Sony DualShock 4 controller with your iPhone, but MFi (made for iPhone) controllers like the Rotor Riot, the SteelSeries Nimbus, or the Gamevice make for decent alternatives. Optional (but not really): Connect an MFi controller You can also enter the code manually at any time while Remote Play is searching for a PS4. Fortunately, it’ll be easier on future attempts. Since you’ll lose a connection every time you leave the app, you’ll need to hit Start to reconnect every time. To quit using Remote Play, simply leave the app.If you want Remote Play to connect to the PS4 even when it’s in rest mode, go to Settings > Power Save Settings > Set Features Available in Rest Mode and then hit Enable Turning on PS4 from Network.Your fingers don’t obscure the screen in portrait mode, but the streamed screen itself is much smaller. You can use Remote Play in either landscape mode or portrait mode. A brief tutorial shows how to use the digital thumbstick buttons. You’re in! You’ll immediately see an overlay resembling the buttons of a DualShock 4 controller.Tap the white space of the app to make the keypad go away, then click Register in the lower right.You’ll have 300 seconds to enter the eight-digit code on your phone before it disappears. On the PS4, go to Settings > Remote Play Connection Settings > Add Devices, where you’ll then see the code. If it fails to connect (and it likely will if you’re you’re on an older PS4), you’ll see a prompt in the app asking for a code that will allow you connect the devices manually.Once you’ve done that, go back to the main screen and hit the big blue Start button. Head to the Settings gear in the upper right and log in to your PlayStation Network account. Make sure your iPhone and PS4 are on the same Wi-Fi network.If you need to update your PS4 to the latest firmware, you can do so by scrolling to Settings on your PS4 and then selecting System Software Update. Turn on your PS4 and log into the desired account.On your iPhone, install the PS4 Remote Play app from the App Store.How to set up Remote Play between your PS4 and iPhone (Optional) An MFi controller such as the Rotor Riot, the SteelSeries Nimbus, or the.PS4 Remote Play app installed from the App Store You’ll get the best quality with a PlayStation Pro A PlayStation 4 running running Sony’s 6.50 firmware or higher.Even so, it’s a cool option to have and it costs nothing to set up if you want to try it out. You’ll also have a bad time if you can’t get used to playing like this without a controller.īut still! PS4 games on an iPhone! The possibilities are, well, limited! Because of the inevitable latency involved and issues with button mapping, Remote Play is best used for turn-based games or “walking simulators” rather than games demanding fast responses like Apex Legends.
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