How to Stream Your PS5 Gameplay to Discord (Using PS Remote Play)

Key Takeaways

• You can share your PS5 gameplay with Discord friends using PS Remote Play on your computer.
• This method has drawbacks, such as a slight delay and the use of your PC screen instead of your PS5.
• Make sure your PS5 and computer are on the same Wi-Fi for a smoother experience.

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 can 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 an HDMI capture card or 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:

1. There will be a noticeable delay since you’re playing remotely.
2. You’ll be forced to abandon your PS5 setup and use your PC or Mac’s screen.
3. If you’re close to your PS5, you may have multiple audio and visual streams (your PS5 will be faster than PS Remote Play), which could cause some confusion. You can mute your PC and use the PS5’s voice channel to mitigate this.
4. Even though PS Remote Play uses your Wi-Fi network instead of the internet, it’s still prone to connectivity issues that may disrupt your gameplay.
5. You can’t use your PS5 at all while Remote Play is connected.

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 the best capture cards for PC and console if you’re interested in getting a new one.

Download and Set Up PS Remote Play

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 in Settings > System > Remote Play > Enable Remote Play.

Next, go to this PlayStation website, click Download, choose your platform, and follow the instructions to install the application.

Once it’s installed, launch the app, click Sign 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 the Share Your Screen button 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 the Applications tab, find the Remote Play window, and select it.

The next screen allows you to change certain streaming parameters. Make sure the Also share application audio toggle is on if you want sound. But more importantly, your video stream should prioritize Smoother Video under Stream Quality and have the highest framerates and resolution you can access. Select Go Live when 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.