PlayStation players have had the ability to capture screenshots and videos on their consoles for years, but it has always been a bit of a pain to get them onto their phones. Despite the next-gen features of the PS5, it has been much the same story – up until now, anyway.
In a surprise move, Sony has begun quietly rolling out a new feature that’ll automatically upload your PS5 screenshots and videos to the PlayStation app on your smartphone. The rollout is slower than some would like, but if you’re one of the lucky gamers with the feature, here’s how to easily upload PS5 captures to your smartphone right now.
How to automatically transfer PS5 screenshots and videos to your phone
The good news is that there isn’t a new software update available to accommodate the new feature, which means it should be available to players running software 21.02-04.50.00 or later.
The problem is that it seems to be a slow rollout, with US players seemingly among the first in line to access the functionality. It’s not available in the UK and other regions just yet, but we’re confident that it’ll be available in the coming days.
Hey, give it a go and you might be lucky!
- On your PS5 Home menu, select the Game Library.
- Open the Media Gallery app (it might be further down if you’ve not used it before).
- If you see a pop-up informing you of the new automatic upload feature, agree to turn it on. If you don’t see a pop-up, the feature is yet to roll out in your region.
- Force quit the PS App on your smartphone if it’s open.
- Open the PS App and tap the Game Library icon.
- Select the new Captures menu.
- Browse through, and save, your screenshots and clips to your smartphone.
It’s worth pointing out that it won’t sync every screenshot and video you’ve ever taken. Instead, you’ll find everything you’ve captured in the last 14 days – which makes sense, as you’ll likely want to share your accomplishments soon after capture.
