Play Xbox On Macbook Screen

Install [PS Remote Play] on your Mac, and then connect to your PS4 console.

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Get ready

You’ll need the following to use Remote Play:

• Mac

  OS	macOS High Sierra macOS Mojave macOS Catalina macOS Big Sur
  Storage space	40 MB or more
  RAM	2 GB or more

• PS4 console
  Always update your PS4 console to the latest version of the system software.
• An account for PlayStation™Network
  Use the same account that you use for your PS4 console. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one first.
• High-speed internet connection
  As a standard, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 5 Mbps. For best performance, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 15 Mbps.
• DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller

• You can also use your wireless controller for your PS5 console. You can use Bluetooth® to connect your controller to a Mac running macOS Big Sur (11.3) or later. If you can’t connect using Bluetooth®, use a USB cable. For details on Bluetooth® pairing, see “Using a wireless controller”.
• To use voice chat, you’ll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your Mac.

Pair an Xbox One wireless controller with your Mac. Turn the Xbox controller on. Press and hold the Pairing button on the top edge of the controller until the Xbox logo blinks rapidly. Go to the Xbox Play Anywhere website and log into your Microsoft account. Head to this page and scroll through the list of games, and then click on the one you want to play.

Install the app

You’ll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app. You can use the same app to connect to your PS4 console and PS5 console.

Download [PS Remote Play] and save it to your desktop or other location.
Read the “SIE application end user license agreement” as well as “Privacy policy”. When you select the checkbox, the download button will become available.

Set up your PS4 console

Set up your PS4 console in the following ways. You’ll only need to do this the first time you use Remote Play:

• From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Remote Play Connection Settings], and then turn on [Enable Remote Play].
• From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4], and then select [Activate]. You can enable this setting on only one PS4 console for each account. Find out more about activating your PS4 console as your primary console in the PS4 User’s Guide.
• To start Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select [Settings] > [Power Save Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode]. Then select the checkboxes for [Stay Connected to the Internet] and [Enable Turning on PS4 from Network].

Start Remote Play

You’ll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS4 console from your Mac.

1.

Turn on your PS4 console or put it into rest mode.

2.

Connect your Mac and your controller using Bluetooth®.
For details on Bluetooth® pairing, see “Using a wireless controller”.
You can also use a USB cable.

3.

Launch [PS Remote Play] on your Mac, and then select [Sign In to PSN].

4.

Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
When you select [Settings], you can configure video quality settings for Remote Play such as resolution and frame rate.

5.

Select [PS4].
The app searches for the PS4 console that you set up in Set up your PS4 console, and then connects. After it connects, the screen of your PS4 console displays on your Mac and you can start using Remote Play.
From the second time onwards, you’ll be able to select the console that you connected to previously.

• Before trying to connect remotely from outside your home, check that your device connects properly while you are near your PS4 console.
• If the app can’t find the device that you’d like to connect, or if you can’t use Remote Play, see “When Remote Play is not available”.

Remote Play controls

Besides using your controller, you can also control your PS4 console with the control panel.
During Remote Play, if you move the mouse cursor of your Mac over the screen that you’re using for Remote Play, the control panel displays:

• SHARE button
  Perform the same functions as the controller’s SHARE button.
• PS button
  Display the home screen of your PS4 console.
• OPTIONS button
  Perform the same functions as the controller’s OPTIONS button.

• Microphone status
  Select [Mic on] / [Mic off] to turn the microphone on or off.

  Mic on

  Mic off

  Mic not connected

• Battery level
  You can check your controller’s battery level.

Quit Remote Play

1.

Click the at the top left corner of the screen you’re using for Remote Play.
You’ll see a message that says “This Remote Play session will be disconnected”.
To quit Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select the checkbox for [Put the connected console in rest mode].

2.

Select [OK].
Remote Play quits and the screen returns to its original state before your Mac was connected to your PS4 console.

To uninstall [PS Remote Play], drag [PS Remote Play] from your Applications folder and into the trash. Then, go to Finder and select [Empty trash]. Folder and command names might vary depending on your OS version.

Stream video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a TV

1. Connect your device to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
2. Find the video that you want to stream.
3. Tap AirPlay . In some apps, you might need to tap a different icon first.* In the Photos app, tap Share , then tap AirPlay .
   
4. Choose your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.

To stop streaming, tap AirPlay in the app that you're streaming from, then tap your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from the list.

*Some video apps might not support AirPlay. If you can’t use AirPlay with a video app, check the App Store on your Apple TV to see if that app is available.

If video automatically streams to an AirPlay device

Your device might automatically stream video to the Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV that you frequently use. If you open a video app and see in the upper-left corner, then an AirPlay device is already selected.

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To use AirPlay with a different device, tap , then tap another device. Or tap again to stop streaming with AirPlay.

Mirror your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a TV

1. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the same Wi-Fi network as your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV.
2. Open Control Center:
   • On iPhone X or later or iPad with iPadOS 13 or later: Swipe down from the upper-right corner of the screen.
   • On iPhone 8 or earlier or iOS 11 or earlier: Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen.
3. Tap Screen Mirroring .
4. Select your Apple TV or AirPlay 2-compatible smart TV from the list.
5. If an AirPlay passcode appears on your TV screen, enter the passcode on your iOS or iPadOS device.

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To stop mirroring your iOS or iPadOS device, open Control Center, tap Screen Mirroring, then tap Stop Mirroring. Or press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote.