Why is there a lock on my PS4 game?

Attempting to select the locked game instructs players to currently switch their Playstation 4 console needs to be enabled as the “active” console that is currently playing the game (as you can share game licenses across multiple devices, just like you can share physical copies of a game disc or old-school cartridges).

Why are PS4 games locked on PS5?

Why games are padlocked on PS5 1. If you played a game that was purchased on a different user account, then the same game will show up as locked on your PlayStation 5 if you don’t enable “Console Sharing and Offline Play” on your system using the user account that is tied to the purchased game.

Why are my games locked on PS4 after game sharing?

One reason for locked games is you have to Restore the Licenses, do this for all users and all games should be unlocked for all users. the ps4 considers the user who dowload the game as the owner of the game. So log in to both users and use the “restore licenses” option?

Did PlayStation stop game sharing?

So Did Sony Remove Share Play? No game sharing is very much allowed on the PlayStation 4 you just need to register a PS4 as your”primary console” where your digital purchases will sync to. Anyone logged in to that console can play the purchased games.

Why can’t I play my friends games on PS4?

You need a PSN account that will be used by the 2 players. The person who buys the game must not have their PS4 set as the primary for their account. The second player will login to this account the first person used and set their PS4 as primary on the account, this player will download the game.

How can I play my friends games on PS4?

How to gameshare on PS4

Select “Account Management.” Start Settings and then go to Account Management to start gamesharing.
Select “Activate as Your Primary PS4.” Choose “Activate as Your Primary PS4” to allow users on this console to play your games.
Confirm this choice by selecting “Activate.”

Why are my games locked after game sharing?

Usually this means that the internet is down, or The PS4 has no internet connection. Part of the gameshare thing is that the PS4 who you’re sharing with has to be the Primary, not yours. As long as the PS4 can connect to the internet, they’ll be unlocked for awhile.

Why does my PS4 say Application suspending in 15 minutes?

This happens when you aren’t playing on your accounts primary Playstation. When not playing on the primary Playstation, you need to have a constant internet connection. Sometimes your connection will dip momentarily, and give you the message. It will, most of the time, fix itself.

Can you lay the PS5 down?

Just like its predecessor, the PS5 can lay flat on its side. There was some worry that it would need to stand vertically because it was shown that way during its initial announcement, but this is not the case. Both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition can be setup horizontally.

Can you activate PS5 as primary?

You can enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on one PS5 console at a time. PS5 Console Sharing and Offline Play does not affect your primary PS4 activation limit.