PS4 Second Screen

PlayStation Mobile Inc.

About this app

Connect your PS4™ and your mobile device with the Second Screen app to use the following features.

• Use your mobile device to operate your PS4™.

• Display in-game information on your mobile device while playing a game on the PS4™ that supports the second screen feature.

• Use your mobile device to enter text on the PS4™.

A PlayStation™Network account is required to access these features.

Use of this app is governed by the license agreement at the following URL: (http://www.scei.co.jp/legal/index.html).

[If you have trouble signing in, or if you see a network connection error]

• If you have both PlayStation Messages and PlayStation App installed, change the settings on your device so that PlayStation App does not automatically close in the
background.

• If you have both PlayStation Communities and PlayStation App installed, change the settings on your device so that PlayStation App does not automatically close in the background.

• If you have both PS4 Second Screen and PlayStation App installed, change the settings on your device so that PlayStation App does not automatically close in the background.

Ratings and reviews

The app paired instantly with my PS4. I like the functionality and it works great as it's intended. You can control the PS4 from your phone in some ways. For example, you can power it on from rest mode and navigate menus and type from your phone keyboard to the PS4. I just don't understand why this can't be integrated into the main Playstation App like before. It doesn't make sense to have 2 separate apps when it can be an all in one, more convenient app.

Issues with second screen option. I got it to work before with no issues and was playing FO76. Now, all I'm getting is "Second Screen Not In Use". Works fine as control for system and can type messages and such. Doesn't do any good otherwise. Pretty useless app if can't use second screen capability. App is updated to newest version and so is PS4. Just annoyed overall as only have one TV and sometimes husband needs to use it so it makes it hard to play games.

So many negative reviews by folks who think Second Screen means "play games on your phone." Lol no. Second Screen means "when another (typically small) screened device such as a smartphone, tablet, portable games console, etc., provides a view, interface or even game mode into a console game that is unique from what is currently being displayed on the TV." It's not the same as Remote Play. It's not Sony's fault if you're a gamer who doesn't understand this concept. It's not false advertising.

What's new

Performance has been improved.