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Streaming PS5 gameplay to Discord requires using PS Remote Play due to the lack of direct support. This guide will help you set up Remote Play, manage potential delays, and ensure smooth connectivity for sharing your gaming experience with friends.
Drawbacks You Should Know Beforehand
While you’re able to now link your Discord account to your PS5 and use voice chat, there’s no way to stream your PS5 gameplay onto a Discord voice channel directly. Therefore, you are left with using either anHDMI capture cardor PS Remote Play on a computer to stream your PS5 game for your Discord friends.
Using PS Remote Play to stream your gameplay forces you to play your game through a remote play service. This comes with a couple of drawbacks:
Make sure your PS5 and computer are connected to the same WiFi network. This way, you’re not streaming the gameplay through the less reliable and more expensive internet.
If all or any of these will be a major issue, you should use a capture card to stream your PS5’s screen to the Discord voice channel instead. We’ve got a list of thebest capture cards for PC and consoleif you’re interested in getting a new one.
The first step is to get PS Remote Play. It’s free, but you’ll need a PSN account to make it work. Now follow these instructions:
First, launch your PS5 and toggle on Remote Play. You’ll find it inSettings > System > Remote Play > Enable Remote Play.
Next, go to this PlayStation website, clickDownload, choose your platform, and follow the instructions to install the application.
Once it’s installed, launch the app, clickSign In to PSN, and link the PS Remote Play app to your PSN account. Now, choose your PS5 from the PS Remote Play window. It’ll spend some time connecting and notify you when it’s successful.
You should now have PS Remote Play connected and ready for your Discord stream. If you run into trouble or error messages, ensure your console and computer are on the same Wi-Fi network. If that doesn’t work, try restarting your router.
Stream PS Remote Play to Discord
If your Remote Play setup succeeded, you should now have a window on your desktop with your PS5’s feed. You’ll share that window on your computer’s Discord channel.
First, launch Discord and join a voice channel by clicking on its name. Next, you want to share your screen by clicking theShare Your Screenbutton at the bottom-left side of the screen. It’s a monitor and arrow icon in the array of media buttons.
A new prompt window will appear, asking what you’d like to share. Stay on theApplicationstab, find theRemote Playwindow, and select it.
The next screen allows you to change certain streaming parameters. Make sure theAlso share application audiotoggle is on if you want sound. But more importantly, your video stream should prioritizeSmoother VideounderStream Qualityand have the highest framerates and resolution you can access. SelectGo Livewhen you’re ready.
Discord Nitro isn’t the only way to stream in higher quality; you can get better quality when you use a boosted server.
Others should now be able to see your PS5 stream. You can mute your PC and transfer your voice chat audio to your console, too. Double-click the floating thumbnail for the stream and look for an icon with a controller and rectangle.
It’s a roundabout method, but it’s the cheapest way to stream your PS5 gameplay to Discord. Sony and Discord have been improving the PlayStation-Discord collaboration since they introduced it to the PS5, so perhaps there will be an update to address this in the future.
