It also covers the differences between Share Play and the Game Share feature.

Share Play can be used on both PS5 and PS4 consoles.

How to Use Share Play

You access Share Play and Screen Share with similar steps.

The PS button on the PlayStation 5 controller

Screen Share

From the Home screen, tap thePS buttonon your PS5 controller.

SelectGame Basefrom the menu at the bottom of the screen.

If you’re in a party, select theParty Voice Chatcard.

The Game Base in the PS5 Home menu

Select a friend from the list.

SelectShare My Screenif youre the host orRequest Share Screento join a friends session.

Share Play

OpenGame Baseand selectFriends.

The Friends tab in the PS5 Game Base

Find the friend you want to play with and selectVoice Chat.

This will start a party and send them an invite.

After your friend accepts the invite, chooseShare Playfrom the party screen.

The “Share My Screen” and “Request Share Screen” options on a PS5

ChooseVisitor Plays as YouorPlay With the Visitor, depending on what you want to do.

To finish a Share Play session, navigate back to the party chat card and selectStop Share Play.

What is Share Play?

The Start Share Screen button

The PS5 actually has two share features.

Share Play has two modes:

To host a Share Play session, you must have aPlayStation Plus subscription.

Other Share Play restrictions include:

How Do I Enable Game Sharing on PS5?

The “Share Screen | Share Play” options

To learn more about Console Sharing, check outPlayStations official guide.

Share Play options