Does Your PS5 Have to Be On for Remote Play?

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Yes, your PS5 needs to be powered on or in rest mode for Remote Play to work. Rest mode is handy since it uses less power and still lets you connect remotely.

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UnifyingSlum·7 months ago

Nope, it doesn’t. Just kidding, of course it has to be on or in rest mode! No free rides here!

ManningAndy·7 months ago

Totally! Your PS5 can be in rest mode or fully on but if it's totally powered off, no dice. I speak from experience—tried connecting while it was off, got nada!

ComputingTopaz·7 months ago

Yup, your PS5 has to be either on or in rest mode. Rest mode will still allow you to connect and play.

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