Latest PS Portal Update Adds Cloud Streaming Beta

In a nutshell

  • PS Portal will get a beta version of cloud streaming for select PS5 titles with the new system update.
  • PS Plus Premium subscribers can stream over 120 PS5 games, including popular titles like Ghost of Tsushima and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
  • The beta supports 1080p/60fps streaming, DualSense features, and up to 100GB of cloud storage.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that a new system update for the PS Portal will include a beta version of cloud streaming support for select PS5 titles.

PS Plus Premium subscribers can participate in a beta for cloud streaming, allowing select PS5 titles to be played on the PS Portal without the need for a PS5 console. Streaming at 1080p on the PS Portal will require at least a 13Mbps connection.

Since it is in beta, features may change over time and are not indicative of the final product.

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PS Portal Cloud Streaming Beta Features

Here’s what players can expect from the PS Portal Cloud Streaming Beta:

  • Stream select PlayStation 5 games in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
    • Over 120 PlayStation 5 games from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, including DAVE THE DIVERGhost of TsushimaMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesMonster Hunter Rise, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, will be accessible on PlayStation Portal via cloud streaming.
  • Streaming up to 1080p / 60 frames per second.
  • DualSense wireless controller features, including haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, speakers, touchpad (emulated on the touch screen for PlayStation Portal), and motion sensor.
  • PlayStation Plus Cloud storage
    • Save data and game progress can be stored up to 100GB and will be automatically synced with your PlayStation 5 console, making it easy to switch seamlessly between local and streaming gameplay, and between multiple devices.

PS Plus Premium is only available in the following territories:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.

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Here’s what players will need to access the beta:

  • PlayStation Portal remote player
  • An account for PlayStation Network
  • An active PlayStation Plus Premium membership
  • Access to broadband internet Wi-Fi
  • To establish a cloud streaming session: requires a minimum of 5 Mbps of upload and download speeds
    • To stream at 720p: requires minimum 7 Mbps
    • To stream at 1080p: requires minimum 13 Mbps
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Other features in the update include the following:

  • Speaker audio output adjustment to make the volume lower when the audio level is set to minimum
  • You will now be able to adjust settings of your PlayStation Link device from the PS Portal Settings menu, allowing you to optimize the volume and sidetone volume.

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