How to Share PS Plus on PS5 With Another Account?

Share PS Plus on PS5: Welcome PS5 users. I hope most of you will be familiar with the PlayStation Plus subscription.

Seemingly PS Plus is Sony’s monthly subscription that lets you access various online features.

Indeed, it has some primary advantages, like online gaming, multiplayer, 100 GB of cloud storage, and exclusive discounts on the PS Store.

A PS Plus subscription will cost around $9.99/month. In addition, Sony also provides 3-month and annual subscriptions.

But is it possible to share a subscription to one account with our family members? Does PS Plus include family sharing? Let’s dig out the answer to all your queries in the following article.

So if you are also interested to learn the answers to this question then refer to this note spontaneously without skipping this guide. 

How to Share PS Plus on PS5 With Another Account?

In simple words, Sony allows its users to share the PS Plus features of one account with multiple sub-accounts.

But you cannot use the account with a PS Plus subscription on multiple PS4/PS5 consoles. Seemingly, you can have multiple users or sub-accounts on a single PS5 console.

Share PS Plus on PS5
How to Share PS Plus on PS5 with Another Account?

Make sure you log in to your primary PS4/PS5 console with the PSN account that has the PS Plus subscription.

So that the multiple accounts on the respective console can utilize the PS Plus features. But what if you have more than one console at your home?

Well, this is when the real issue arises. It is not possible to use the PS Plus subscription on more than one console.

Here is how you can share PS Plus on PS5 with another account.

Step 1:

Power Button on PS5 Controller
Power Button on PS5 Controller

Initially, Turn On your PS5 console.

Step 2:

Settings Menu on PS5
Settings Menu on PS5

Navigate to the Settings menu.

Step 3:

Others option on PS5
Other options on PS5

Choose Users & Accounts and select ‘Other.’

Step 4:

Console Sharing on PS5
Console Sharing on PS5

Click on the Console Sharing and Offline Play option and enable it.

Enable Console Sharing on PS5
Enable Console Sharing on PS5

FAQ

Can you use PS Plus on multiple accounts?

Yes, you can share the PS Plus benefits with multiple accounts logged in on a single console. But it is not possible to access a single PS Plus account on multiple consoles.

Can I share PS Plus with my family?

Yes, you can share the PS Plus subscription with your family members by logging in to the primary account on a single PS5 console.

Can I disable PS Plus sharing?

Yes, you can disable sharing PS Plus benefits from the settings menu on your console. Navigate to Settings –> Users & Accounts –> Other –> Console Sharing and Offline Play –> Disable.

Can I Share a PS Plus subscription?

Yes, you can share a PS Plus subscription to all accounts. But remember only you have to share the PS Plus susbscription with all accounts they are in one console. 

So if you used more than one or two accounts in your console then you can share your PS Plus susbscription to those accounts without restriction. 

Conclusion

I hope you have got an idea about sharing PS Plus on PS5. Seemingly, there are certain limitations with sharing the PS Plus benefits with sub-accounts.

Indeed, sub-accounts on the primary console will miss the features like cloud storage, discounts for purchasing monthly games, and automatic patch downloads.

Remember that you cannot use a PS Plus subscription on more than one PS4 or PS5 console.

Hopefully, this note will provide all the wanted information about the topic and satisfy you with sufficient information on the topic. 

Thank you for choosing our article.

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