How to Use Share Screen on Your PS5 (and What It Does)

Ever wanted to show your friends an amazing live gameplay moment on PS5? Well you can with Share Screen! Here’s how.

Have you ever played a game on your PlayStation 5 and thought, “I wish my friends could watch me play this game”?

While it’s great to have your friends physically in the same room with you while you’re playing a game, Sony has the next best thing. This feature is known as split screen and we’re going to explain what it is and how to use it.

What is screen sharing feature on PS5?

In short, Share Screen on PlayStation 5 allows you to stream your live gameplay sessions to your friends in a party.

While screen sharing on PS5, your friends will not be able to see content that is considered private, such as B. your dashboard or blocked cutscenes in games.

Share Screen even has a picture-in-picture mode, so you can also watch your friends play while you play – their screen appears as a small floating window on your screen.

You can also pin their screen to the side if you don’t want it floating over yours. So essentially you can play Elden Ring while your friend is playing Ratchet & Clank so you can both see what the other is doing.

You can also enable Share Play on your PlayStation 5 while screen sharing, allowing you to share your games with friends and vice versa. You can also read our guide on how to enable game sharing on PS5 to find out other ways to share games with others.

How to use split screen on PS5

To use the split screen feature on your PS5, first press PS button on your DualSense controller and Select game base.

Next, select parties (the icon with a headset with a microphone) on the left side of the window. Then select the party you want to share your screen with on the right side.

In which voice chat window, press the share screen Button. It’s the button with two screens and a curved arrow below it (it’s in the menu under the “Names” drop-down menu).

This will start a screen sharing session and your friends in the party will receive a notification inviting them to join. Once they accept the invitation, a card will appear when they press PS button. All you have to do is select the map to view your screen.

Now you can play your game while your friends enjoy it. When you’re done, go back to the voice chat window and press the share screen Press again to stop screen sharing.

Sharing your screen on PS5 is easy

As you can see, using the screen sharing feature on PS5 isn’t all that difficult. Once you launch it, your friends can watch your awesome gameplay footage live while you chat with them throughout the session.

Although this social gaming feature is virtual, the closest you can get is your friend sitting next to you when they are physically unable to be in the same room with you.