Oliver Haslam·

PlayStation Portal Update Adds Support For Cloud Game Streaming

When Sony released the PlayStation Portal last year it was shipped as a device that would allow people to remotely play games from their PS5, something that was admittedly pretty cool. But it lacked a feature that many people wanted in the form of cloud game streaming – and that feature is now finally being added.

Announced via a blog post unveiling a new PS Portal software update, the new cloud gaming addition isn’t the only upgrade.

Games will also now be able to adjust the audio volume lower than was previously possible, for starters. Sony says that gamers “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,” too.

But the real fun comes further down the announcement post when Sony says that it is opening beta access to its new cloud gaming features.

This update will also include a beta version of a new feature that many fans have been asking for – support for cloud streaming on PS Portal. When the update is live, PlayStation Plus Premium members will be able to participate in a beta for cloud streaming on PS Portal, allowing select PS5 games in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog* to be streamed directly from our servers, even without a PS5 console.

Sony does make a point of reminding everyone that the feature is a beta and that features may change during the beta period, but this is definitely a good start. More than 120 PS5 games from PS Plus are included, with streams offering up to 1080p and 60fps depending on your connection.

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