If you’re running iOS 13 or iPadOS 13, you can now use an PlayStation DualShock 4 controller to play MFi controller-compatible games on your iPhone or iPad.
In this article, I will show you how to control PS4 with iPhone “totally free”. If you don’t have the PS4 controller or your PS4’s controller isn’t working then you can use your iPhone as a controller. The functionality is the same as the real controller but the grip and shape are different. You will have the same options and features on your iPhone that you used to have on your PS4 controller accept the controller support option.
- Sony has finally brought PS4 remote play to iOS devices after teasing the function for several years. While you could previously use your PS4 remotely via Sony mobile devices and PC, this.
- The PS4 Remote Play app connects the console with mobile devices, meaning it will display the console’s screen on the user’s iPhone or iPad. Users can control the game using the on-screen controller on their mobile device and join voice chats using their phone’s microphone.
- Add your iPhone or iPad to the PS4's Remote Play devices - You first need to ensure that your PS4 has system software 7.02 or above. It should have downloaded automatically, but if not head to.
- On a Touch ID-compatible iPhone, swipe up from the bottom of the display. Press and hold down on the blue Bluetooth icon. In the menu that pops up, press and hold down the icon that says Bluetooth.
You can control your PS4 with any iOS devices that are running on iOS 12. Devices below the iOS 12 can’t control PS4 and won’t be able to support the PS4. You can also control PS4 with iPad that are above iOS 12 such as iPad Pro, iPad 6th generation and many more.
PS4 Remote Play
PS4 Remote Play is a free app developed by PlayStation that allows you to access or control your PS4 through your iPhone or Android device. This app is 100% free to download for both iPhone and Android devices. You will have all the features in this app that you used to have in a real PS4 remote controller. This app may have lots of good features but just like any other app, this app has also some downsides that I have to share with you all.
Web scraping expert. Features:
- Can control your PS4 with your mobile Phone
- Takes less capacity “18,8 MB Only”
- Display PS4 screen on your Mobile Phone
- Can type in anything from your Mobile to your PS4
- Free to download and use…
Downsides:
- This app can’t support all the games from PS4
- This app can’t be used with a mobile network, “Must use Wifi”
- Controller support isn’t available in the app
- Needs high-speed internet to work like a PS4 Controller
- Can’t support heavy games such as Dualshock 4…
Ps4 Remote Play Iphone Controller
How to Control PS4 With iPhone For Free?
The method to control PS4 with iPhone is so easy. First, we have to download the PS4 Remote App and then connect it to the PlayStation and then we are good to go. It is easy to control PS4 with iPhone. The downside is that it will darn your iPhone’s battery so fast. For more further information read the steps down below.
Step #1. Open Appstore and then install “PS4 Remote Play”. It is free to install and it is also available for Android Devices too. If you want to connect another device to your PS4. There is another app that allows you to do that. PS4 Second Screen allows you to connect a second remote controller. PS4 Second Screen is available for “iOS Devices” and “Android Devices”.
Step #2. Once you have installed PS4 Remote Play, then make sure that your PlayStation is connected to the same internet as your iPhone. After that open PS4 remote on your iPhone then straight up tap on start and then it will search for the nearest PS4 that is connected to the same internet.
After a while, it will connect to the PlayStation and you will be able to control your PS4 with your iPhone. You can control your PS4 with your Mobile Phone in horizontally and vertically mode.
Horizontally Controller, Vertically Controller
You can now play PlayStation 4 games on your iPhone with Sony’s official PS4 Remote Play app! You’ve been able to stream games for years with the unofficial R-Play app, but we’re happy to see official support from Sony itself. And for free!
Just don’t get the impression that this is a replacement for your actual PS4. Yes, it lets you control games straight through your iPhone, but it’s essentially a streaming service that merely beams the games that are playing on your PS4 to your iPhone. The iPhone doesn’t host the games themselves as you might expect from a Nintendo Switch, so if you don’t have a stellar Wi-Fi signal, you’re gonna have a bad time.
But still! PS4 games on an iPhone! The possibilities are, well, limited! Because of the inevitable latency involved and issues with button mapping, Remote Play is best used for turn-based games or “walking simulators” rather than games demanding fast responses like Apex Legends. Even so, it’s a cool option to have and it costs nothing to set up if you want to try it out.
What do you need?
- A PlayStation 4 running running Sony’s 6.50 firmware or higher. You’ll get the best quality with a PlayStation Pro
- An iPhone running at least iOS 12.1
- The PS4 Remote Play app installed from the App Store
- (Optional) An MFi controller such as the Rotor Riot, the SteelSeries Nimbus, or the Gamevice
How to set up Remote Play between your PS4 and iPhone
- On your iPhone, install the PS4 Remote Play app from the App Store.
- Turn on your PS4 and log into the desired account. If you need to update your PS4 to the latest firmware, you can do so by scrolling to Settings on your PS4 and then selecting System Software Update.
- Make sure your iPhone and PS4 are on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Open the PS4 Remote Play app. Head to the Settings gear in the upper right and log in to your PlayStation Network account. Once you’ve done that, go back to the main screen and hit the big blue Start button. The app will look for your console.
- If it fails to connect (and it likely will if you’re you’re on an older PS4), you’ll see a prompt in the app asking for a code that will allow you connect the devices manually. On the PS4, go to Settings > Remote Play Connection Settings > Add Devices, where you’ll then see the code. You’ll have 300 seconds to enter the eight-digit code on your phone before it disappears.
- Tap the white space of the app to make the keypad go away, then click Register in the lower right.
- You’re in! You’ll immediately see an overlay resembling the buttons of a DualShock 4 controller. A brief tutorial shows how to use the digital thumbstick buttons. You can use Remote Play in either landscape mode or portrait mode. Your fingers don’t obscure the screen in portrait mode, but the streamed screen itself is much smaller.
- If you want Remote Play to connect to the PS4 even when it’s in rest mode, go to Settings > Power Save Settings > Set Features Available in Rest Mode and then hit Enable Turning on PS4 from Network.
- To quit using Remote Play, simply leave the app. Since you’ll lose a connection every time you leave the app, you’ll need to hit Start to reconnect every time. Fortunately, it’ll be easier on future attempts.
Optional (but not really): Connect an MFi controller
Use Iphone As Ps4 Remote
You can’t use a Sony DualShock 4 controller with your iPhone, but MFi (made for iPhone) controllers like the Rotor Riot, the SteelSeries Nimbus, or the Gamevice make for decent alternatives. It’s usually very easy to hook one up, as I demonstrate here. Once you’ve paired an MFi controller, the digital DualShock 4 button overlay in the Remote Play app should automatically disappear.
Keep in mind that the button schemes for MFi controllers don’t always perfectly align with those on the DualShock 4. On the Gamevice, for example, you can’t press down on either of the two thumbsticks (usually known as the L3 and R3 buttons). That means you won’t be able to use either the sprint or the enemy lock-on in God of War, which makes gameplay unnecessarily difficult. The Rotor Riot is reportedly the only controller that supports L3 and R3, but I haven’t had a chance to try it out.
You’ll also have latency issues when using an MFi controller, much as you will with using Remote Play in general. This means that Remote Play isn’t ideal for games requiring rapid reaction times. You wouldn’t want it for playing Apex Legends, in other words, but it’s fine for turn-based games or lightly interactive games like Persona 5.
Things to keep in mind
Ps4 Remote Play On Phone
- If your Wi-Fi isn’t strong enough to support the stream, you can adjust the video quality in the Remote Play app’s settings (accessible only from the screen where you click Start when you open it). You can choose between four settings, although the best two—720p and 1080p—are only available if you’re using the PlayStation 4 Pro.
- You will lose connection to the game you’re playing every time you leave the PS4 Remote Play on your app.
- PS4 Remote Play will drop its connection if you interact with the physical DualShock 4 on your PS4.
- PS4 Remote Play will drop its connection if you turn off your PS4.
- The PS4 and the iPhone running PS4 Remote Play need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. Playing over LTE doesn’t work.
- You can’t use a Sony DualShock 4 with the PlayStation 4. It’d make all this easier if you could, but I don’t make the rules.