If you just want to try it, you can find it at the bottom of this article.Īt first, I was reluctant to shell out the six bucks to try out the app - after all, how could this lone developer create anything better than a company, right? Well, that’s right – he did.It’s called PS Play: Unlimited PS Remote Play (PS5/PS4) and is available on the Play Store for $5.99 from a developer named Florian Grill.

Next, let me walk you through the process of getting it set up and working properly on your Chromebook.

After some research, I found a third-party app that works better than the official app and wanted to share it with all of you. I had long since given up using my PS4 outside of my living room, but when the PS5 came out, I started looking for a solution again. The last time I tried to connect my PS4’s Dualshock 4 controller to my Chromebook, it also went haywire, adding to my frustration. It connects briefly, lags several times, and shows massive amounts of artifacts, then drops the connection almost immediately.

You’d think you’d just have to launch Sony’s official Play Remote app from the Google Play Store to close that gap, but it’s just awful. Between cloud gaming with Stadia, GeForce Now, Xbox Game Pass, and more, Steam Link Beta for remote gaming, and even pending official Steam support for Chrome OS, there are plenty of options for gaming on Chromebooks, but one thing is still missing was access to exclusive Sony titles on the go.

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