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PS4 Remote Play Officially Coming to PC and Mac

PS Vita gameplay streaming service set to expand to desktops, Sony exec confirms.

By Rob Crossley on November 27, 2015 at 4:52AM PST

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Sony’s Remote Play service, which allows PS4 gameplay to be streamed to PS Vita across a home network, is set to expand to PC and Mac.

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida confirmed the plans in a message to fans on Twitter, stating that “we are indeed working on an official application for PC/Mac.”

Some people asked if we plan to provide Remote Play function to PC, and yes, we are indeed working on an official application for PC/Mac. :D
— Shuhei Yoshida (@yosp) November 27, 2015

The announcement comes days after a developer, going by the online handle Twisted, announced an unofficial Remote Play app for Windows.

Remote Play launched in November 2013, during the global release of PlayStation 4, and was pitched as an alternative way to play PS4 games through a second screen. Gameplay data is streamed to the PS Vita across a home Wi-Fi network, with input commands returning back to the system. Certain phones, such as Sony’s Xperia Z5, are also compatible with the service.

There are no further details yet on how the service will work for PC and Mac owners.

Microsoft offers a similar console-to-PC streaming service, where an Xbox One can be mirrored on a Windows 10 device.

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Xristophoros

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isn't that what ps tv box is for? are they saying the same function can be done with just a program installed on your pc?

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JoshRMeyer

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@Xristophoros: the ps tv box thingy allows you to stream to any tv that it's plugged in to. I think it's down to $20 now.

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Xristophoros

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@joshrmeyer: true, though you could also connect it to your monitor/pc set up. this new app will make it that much easier to stream i guess... $20 at best buy america. here in canada it did not get such a crazy price drop. i would consider getting one at such a bargain basement price :D

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lrdfancypants

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@Xristophoros:

They are likely just using whatever program streams psnow except from a ps4 as the server.

It's been known since before psnow ever even launched a beta the streaming tech would be platform agnostic and on PC.

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@lrdfancypants: yea... it's not something i will use much but it's nice the option is there. this is the first step before sony releases ps now on pc i suppose.

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lrdfancypants

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@Xristophoros:

It's probably the same app honestly.

Psnow on PC. It might just detect a ps4 on the network as well as a function. That would make sense.

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drodriguesaar

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drodriguesaar

Now both consoles does the same thing

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DriftingHaze

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DriftingHaze

Xbot logic dictates that add device to remote play is copycat.

If you go to technobuffalo there is an article about a third party that created an app to trick the PS4 to think a PC is a Vita to stream content from the PS4 to the PC. Sony added PC to beat then to the bunch.

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BobaFettHatesU

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BobaFettHatesU

The endless flow of stupid moronic fanboy posts never ceases to amaze.

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off3nc3

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off3nc3

@bobafetthatesu: It's Sony Fanboys dude , what do you expect ? They are the worst lol..

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Liquidation_iLy

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@bobafetthatesu: I find it ironic and moronic that you would comment something only a fanboy or troll would say. :D

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lrdfancypants

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@bobafetthatesu:

I thought it was common knowledge they were working on streaming to PC because they said before psnow ever launched they intended it to be platform agnostic and on PC so even people without PlayStation consoles could play.

It's only logical they open this as well and it was likely planned. It's essentially the same tech isn't it?

Maybe a Sony boss should tweet the same crap daily so it's reported and no one ever forgets what they say. Maybe they do and it's just not reported?

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lrdfancypants

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I can't imagine a scenario where I'd ever use this.

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@lrdfancypants: On the go with a laptop or Surface/Win tablet. Also using it on PC while surfing the net for game stats, discussions or guides, that's what I do with the XB1 stream.

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@lrdfancypants: Wen your wife needs the TV and your VITA is too small

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lrdfancypants

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@rzaartz:

Yeah, I get people will use it just like MS's streaming but I won't likely use it.

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Anyway to use this in order to have split screen split to two different monitors or am I still stuck with only using 1 monitor to split?

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@aiden_kasel: very good question

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I wonder how will this affect multiplayer games. I image remote playing with mouse and keyboard would offer an unfair advantage over playing with gamepad. True there might be some lag, but I think the precision given by mouse would outweigh disadvantages of slight lag. I guess, well wait and see...

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