The Steam Deck is a handheld gaming device designed to provide PC gaming on the go. With its compact design and long battery life, the Steam Deck is a perfect choice for gaming enthusiasts who want to enjoy their favorite games without being tied to a desktop or laptop. One of the great features of the Steam Deck is the ability to stream games from your PlayStation 4 (PS4) or PlayStation 5 (PS5) to the device using remote play. This allows you to continue playing your favorite PS4 or PS5 games even when you’re away from your main gaming setup. If you also wonder how to do this, then carry on reading this guide till the end.
PS4 and PS5 Remote Play on Steam Deck
- On your PS4 or PS5, go to Settings > System > Remote Play > Enable Remote Play. Also, go to Power Saving Settings and select “Features Available in Rest Mode”. Here, check the “Enable Turning on PS5 from Network” option.
- In the Remote Play settings, select Link Device and make a note of the code shown on the screen.
- Now, enable the desktop mode on your Steam Deck and open the store to install the “Chiaki” application.
- Now, open “Konsole” in Steam Deck and start entering the following commands individually. Let one command do its work and then enter another command:
- “curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py > get-pip.py && python3 get-pip.py”
- “python3 m pip install requests”
- “curl https://git.sr.ht/~thestr4ng3r/chiaki/blob/master/scripts/psn-account-id.py > psn-account-id.py”
- “python3 psn-account-id.py”
- After making all the command work individually, you will get a link as an output. This link takes you to the Login Page of your PlayStation account. So, copy this link and paste it into a browser that you prefer. Meanwhile, keep running Konsole in the background.
- Log in to your PSN account.
- Now, you will end up being on a redirect page. Copy the link of the page and paste the link as the next command in “Konsole”.
- The output of this command will give you your “AccountID”. Copy it.
- Open “Chiaki”. Make sure your PS4 or PS5 and Steam Deck are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- The device (PS4 or PS5) you are trying to connect will show up here. Select it.
- Enter the “AccountID” you just copied.
- Enter the code that you noted down(Step 2) in front of the PIN.
- Once logged in, you will be able to play PS4 or PS5 games on Steam Deck. To play your PS4 or PS5 games on the Steam Deck, simply use the device’s built-in controller or connect a PS4 or PS5 DualShock controller to the Steam Deck via Bluetooth.
This brings us to the end of this guide. With these simple steps, you can now enjoy your favorite PS4 or PS5 games on the go on your handheld console. If you found this guide helpful, share it with your friends.
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