How to Use Share Play on the PlayStation 5

To get started with Share Play, you’ll first set up a Party with one or more of your friends. Your friends can have a PS5 or a PS4 console.

Visitor Plays as You: Use this option to let your friend play the game instead of you. It’s for when your friend wants to try a game they don’t own or you need help with a difficult section.Play With the Visitor: Select this option to let your friend play the game with you. Use it to play a co-op title like Overcooked, which did not originally support online multiplayer.

They will not earn Trophies during the session.They can’t take screenshots.If you exit to a menu while your visitor is playing, the PS5 will pause the session for them until you return to the game.Visitors can’t view your Home screen or other menus when you share your screen.

If you chose Play With the Visitor, the game will behave like you and your friend are playing in the same room. The same restrictions as above will apply.