Article 6SBJ4 Sony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloud

Sony’s new PlayStation Portal update lets you stream PS5 games from the cloud

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Sony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was only able to stream games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi. But as part of a new system update that's rolling out starting later today, you'll be able to stream select PS5 games from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog to your PlayStation Portal.

Sony is launching the feature in beta, and you'll need to be a PlayStation Plus Premium subscriber to take advantage of it. Sony says that to stream at 720p, you'll need a minimum 7 Mbps connection, while 1080p quality will require a minimum 13 Mbps connection.

Image: Sony Portal Cloud Streaming Beta

Some PlayStation Plus features won't be available to start with...

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