To enable console sharing and offline play PS5, sign into your account on the console you want to share from, then navigate to Settings > Users and Accounts > Account Management > Console Sharing and Offline Play and activate it.
How to enable console sharing and offline play on your PS5
It is the official way to share PlayStation plus with family on a single PS5. Follow these steps to turn it on.
- Sign in and open the settings menu
Power on your PS5 and sign into your account. From the home screen, navigate to the gear icon in the top-right corner and press X to open Settings. - Go to Users and Accounts > Account Management
Scroll down the Settings menu and select "Users and Accounts." Inside that menu, choose "Account Management" to find the activation option. - Enable console sharing and offline play
Select "Console Sharing and Offline Play" and press X to turn it on. If you have previously enabled this feature on another PS5, you may need to deactivate it there first before you can activate it on your current console.
What benefits are shared (and what's not)
Once enabled, other users on your PS5 can play your digital games and access your PlayStation Plus subscription for online multiplayer. However, some benefits are not shared. Other accounts cannot redeem your free monthly PS Plus games, use your online storage for their saves, download automatic patches under your subscription, or access early time-limited game trials. Discounted purchases and other account-specific offers also remain tied to your account only.
How to deactivate a console you no longer have access to
If you sell, trade, or lose your PS5 without first disabling Console Sharing and Offline Play, you can still deactivate it remotely. Visit the PlayStation website at PlayStation.com/acct/management and use the "Deactivate All Devices" option. Be aware that this tool can only be used once every six months, so use it only when necessary. An alternative is to change your PlayStation Network password, which will sign out all inaccessible consoles, effectively deactivating them.
If you need to deactivate PlayStation account access from a lost console, the website method is the only direct way to do it without physical access. For a faster workaround, changing your password forces a logout on any console still signed into your account.
To get Discord on PlayStation, you must link your Discord and PlayStation Network accounts through the Discord app or website, not through the PS5 settings menu. After linking, you can display your PlayStation activity on your Discord profile and join voice chats from your console.
