Sony has finally unlocked the Remote Play option for all Android phones and tablets. However, they did it in an extremely miserable way.
This week, Sony has finally given owners of the PlayStation 4 console and Android device a useful option to stream PS4 games to cell phones or tablets. And this is not just about video transmission, but also that you can control the games running on the PlayStation 4 console with your cellphone. Previously, this feature, called Remote Play, was reserved only for the PlayStation Vita portable console, PlayStation TV, PC, and select Sony Xperia phones. Last summer, iOS device owners got the chance to use Remote Play, and now it's Android.
Most players will not be interested in this feature because it has a significant limitation - you can only use Remote Play over WiFi connectivity so that both devices are connected to the same WiFi network. So you can't go out and play games with your cellphone from the console you have at home.
However, before commenting on how the option works, here's a quick guide to how to activate and use it at all:
The application itself worked for me with little difficulty. At first, the console didn't want to recognize it when it was connected to a LAN connection, so I solved it by switching to WiFi, so I switched to wired again, so everything worked. In fact, for a pleasant Remote Play experience, Sony recommends that your console be wired to a modem, and that you don't even need to try without a minimum of 15 mbps internet speed (applies to both download and upload).
The game streaming process is working. Not the best I've seen, it runs PC games over Steam In Home streaming or through Moonlight. The options are nimble so you can only adjust the resolution (up to 720p with the base PS4, and 1080p with the Pro model) and framerates (30 or 60). There is no option to turn off audio streaming, which might be useful since the sound here is more likely to shoot than the image itself.
Unfortunately, the whole idea of Remote Play is quickly falling into the water. Cellphone games can be controlled, but the player cannot adjust the position or size of the keys to make playing more convenient. Anything that requires the use of two analog sticks and non-thumb buttons is very inconvenient and this is where the problem arises.
Of course, it is logical that you will try to connect the DualShock 4 controller to your mobile phone at that moment - you already know that it can work as well. However, this is where Sony has given us quite a splash. So connect the controller to your mobile and go back to the Remote Play app where you get the message that you can't use the controller on your Android version. What Android Do You Need? The latest - a dozen, or rather, one that is currently only supported by Google's Pixel cell phones.
Then what is the point of having a Remote Play app on Android 5.0 if most people can't use a controller at the moment? I know that more and more cell phones will have Android 10, but this is pretty messy. Specifically, it occurred to me that I would simply bypass this restriction and not connect the controller to my cellphone - instead I would control the game on the console and my cellphone would only serve as a screen. Sony says, "You want some lightning" - as soon as you launch the Remote Play option, you can no longer control anything with the controller.
Overall, Remote Play is a nice option, but at this point it's still pointless if you don't have a new Android / iOS phone or a Playstation Vitu. I agree that this is not the most important thing Sony should work on, but with this kind of crazy support, they really took it one step forward and two back.
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