Sony’s upcoming update for the PlayStation 4 is adding PC and Mac support for the console’s Remote Play feature. That’s kind of a big deal. The feature basically allows you to stream your console’s gameplay through another device. It’s currently limited to just the PlayStation Vita. The new 3.50 patch should allow gamers on the PC to view PS4 gameplay on their monitors without having their consoles anywhere nearby their computer, provided they’re connected to the same network.
It’s unclear as to how exactly Sony will support this feature on the PC and Mac, but it’ll probably be through an app. They’ve detailed everything there is to know about it (so far) in a newly published blog.
The beta version of the 3.50 update will be available tomorrow for select beta testers, with a full release soon to follow. Here’s what it includes:
New Social Features
- Friend Online Notification – Want to know the moment your friends come online? With this update, you can, as we’ve added an option to be notified when members of your friends list sign on the network.
- Appear Offline – Sometimes you want to play a game or watch a movie without being bothered by friends. Now it’s easier to go incognito as we’ve added the option to appear offline. You can designate if you would like to appear offline when you log-in or at any time from your Profile or the Quick Menu.
- User Scheduled Event – Time for a play date! We’ve added the ability to schedule a future gameplay session with your friends on the system. When your event starts, users who registered for the event will automatically be added to a party so you can start playing right away.
- Play Together – This features allows all members of a Party to see what each person is playing so that you can easily join a friend’s game, or start a new game together.
Other New System Features
- Remote Play (PC/Mac) – We’re bringing PS4 Remote Play to Windows PC and Mac. This feature won’t be available to test in the beta, but you can look forward to it soon.
- Dailymotion – With this update, you’ll be able to live stream directly to Dailymotion on PS4. We’ll also support archiving live broadcasts, like we do for other streaming services.
