58 MACWORLD JUNE 2019
iOSCENTRAL PLAY PS4 GAMES ON AN iPHONE
will let you connect the devices manually.
On the PS4, go to Settings → Remote Play
Connection Settings → Add Devices,
where you’ll then see the code. You’ll have
300 seconds to enter the eight-digit code
on your phone before it disappears.
- Tap the white space of the app to
make the keypad go away, then click
Register in the lower right. - You’re in! You’ll immediately see an
overlay resembling the buttons of a
DualShock 4 controller. A brief tutorial
shows how to use the digital thumbstick
buttons. You can use Remote Play in either
landscape mode or portrait mode. Your
fingers don’t obscure the screen in portrait
mode, but the streamed screen itself is
much smaller. - If you want Remote Play to connect
to the PS4 even when it’s in rest mode, go
to Settings → Power Save Settings→ Set
Features Available in Rest Mode and then
hit Enable Turning on PS4 from Network. - To quit using Remote Play, simply
leave the app. Since you’ll lose a
connection every time you leave the
app, you’ll need to hit Start to reconnect
every time. Fortunately, it’ll be easier on
future attempts.
OPTIONAL (BUT NOT REALLY):
CONNECT AN MFI
CONTROLLER
You can’t use a Sony DualShock 4
controller with your iPhone, but MFi (made
for iPhone) controllers like the Rotor Riot,
the SteelSeries
Nimbus, or the
Gamevice make
for decent
alternatives. It’s
usually very easy
to hook one up,
as I demonstrate
here (go.
macworld.com/
hook). Once
you’ve paired an
MFi controller, the
digital DualShock
4 button overlay
in the Remote
You can also enter the code manually at any time while Remote Play is
searching for a PS4.