PS5 account sharing: How to share your games?

Do you have a Playstation 5 and want to share your account and games with your friends? No problem! Let's quickly see how to do it so you can play online and access their game library .

Follow the steps in our guide and you'll be able to share your PS5 account in no time. You can watch the video tutorial if you prefer!

What is account sharing on PS5?

This option allows you to access 's game library and even their PlayStation Plus subscription on your own PS5, and vice versa! You can then play their games offline or online.

If your friend is a true geek, you'll have the chance to enjoy all the PS5 exclusives !

In short, let's see how to do it!

Enable the "Console Sharing and Offline Play" feature on PS5

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1. Make sure you have added a secondary account (with the PSN credentials of your friend with whom you want to share your games) on your console.
2. On your friend's secondary account. Go to Settings , then select User and accounts .
3. In the tab named "Other", choose the option " Console sharing and offline play ".
4. Enable the sharing option to access your friend's games .
5. Ask your friend to disable the "console sharing and offline play" option on their PS5.

By following these steps, you will have access to their game library and you will be able to play online together with a single PS PLUS subscription!

How many players can simultaneously use game sharing on PS5?

On PS5, you can share your game library and PS PLUS subscription with a maximum of one person .

Some differences between game sharing on PS5 and PS4

• On PS4 , you can share your game library with a friend, but they must link your PSN account as their primary console to their PS4 .
• On PS5 , you don't need to set the other console as your primary console to share games. You just need to enable the "Console Sharing and Offline Play" feature. You'll have access to the game library and you can get your friend's PS Plus subscription for free on your primary account!

Share play: Another way to share your games

There is another way to share your PS5 games with your friends using the PS5's Share Play feature (Screen Sharing and Share Play ) .

The PS5's Share Play feature lets you share your PS5 screen and controls with a friend online, allowing you to play games together.

This is a great way to play without having to share your account .

To use Share Play, simply follow these steps:

Here's how to use Screen Sharing and Share Play on the Playstation 5 :

For your convenience, here's a video tutorial!

Screen sharing

• Join a Party
• Open the Control Center by pressing the PS key
• Party voice chat window
• Select " Start screen sharing " to begin sharing your screen
• Select " Stop screen sharing " from the Party voice chat window to stop sharing

Shared game

• Join a Party
• Open the Control Center by pressing the PS key
• Select the Party voice chat window
• Select " Start Share Play "
• Invite a player and select the desired game mode
• To stop Shared Play, go to the Control Center, return to the Party voice chat window, then Shared Play options and select "Stop Shared Play ".

It is important to note that to use Screen Sharing and Share Play, you must be online and have a PlayStation Plus subscription.

There are a few points to consider when using Share Play:

• Share Play only works if you and your friend are connected online . You cannot use this feature offline.
• Share Play is temporary and only gives your friend temporary access to your account. They will not be able to play your games once the Share Play session ends.
• Share Play is limited to a duration of 60 minutes . After 60 minutes, the Share Play session will automatically end and your friend will be disconnected from your account.
• Some games may be locked for Share Play. If you have a game that you cannot share with Share Play, you will need to use offline console and game sharing instead of Share Play.