Macs will be able to stream PS4 games over Wi-Fi 'soon,' Sony says

PlayStation 4 owners will soon be able to stream their games to a Mac or Windows PC via the console's Remote Play feature, Sony announced on Tuesday.

The option is coming with the PS4's next major software update, v3.50, Sony said. While that update is going into public beta testing on Wednesday, gamers will have to wait for the finished version of the software to try the extended Remote Play. Currently there is no official release date.

The technology currently streams games over Wi-Fi to a handful of Sony-made devices, including the PlayStation Vita, the PlayStation TV, and Xperia phones. Adding non-Sony platforms should significantly improve access.

Sony's chief rival in the console space, Microsoft, has allowed gamers to stream Xbox One titles to a Windows PC since the release of Windows 10 last year.

Some other planned upgrades in the PS4 update include friend login notifications, the ability to appear offline, and easier multiplayer with friends thanks to scheduled events and the display of what each member of a party is playing.

21 Comments

jbdragon 2312 comments · 10 Years

About 8 years ago

So more Sony Copying Microsoft I see!

auxio 2762 comments · 19 Years

I'm trying to figure out the big deal about this feature... other than the fact that it doubles your power consumption while gaming. Is it for people who don't have a regular television and need to send video output to a monitor which is connected to a PC/Mac? Or does it allow multiple people to play at the same time (using multiple screens)?

techprod1gy 838 comments · 11 Years

auxio said:

I'm trying to figure out the big deal about this feature... other than the fact that it doubles your power consumption while gaming. Is it for people who don't have a regular television and need to send video output to a monitor which is connected to a PC/Mac? Or does it allow multiple people to play at the same time (using multiple screens)?

I am in the same camp as you. Could someone please explain the benefit of this?

boltsfan17 2294 comments · 12 Years

jbdragon said:

So more Sony Copying Microsoft I see!

Actually, no. Microsoft copied Sony. Sony has had game streaming since the PS3.

thewhitefalcon 4444 comments · 10 Years

auxio said:

I'm trying to figure out the big deal about this feature... other than the fact that it doubles your power consumption while gaming. Is it for people who don't have a regular television and need to send video output to a monitor which is connected to a PC/Mac? Or does it allow multiple people to play at the same time (using multiple screens)?

Assuming this is like Remote Play on the Vita, you don't even need to be at your house to play. Or if you're at home and someone is on your main TV (wife for example) you can just play the titles on your computer.