The PS Portal Just Received A Game Changing Update!

[@pushsquare]

Would cloud streaming change your mind over buying a PS Portal? 👀

[@pshearduk]

New subscriber here, and that’s a yes. I did have the OG PS5 but sold it due to lack of use. This Portal update along with the PS5 Pro release, may also push me back to being a PS5 owner again.

[@pushsquare]

@@pshearduk Thanks for subscribing! - Aaron

[@psykkodad]

Adding Bluetooth would change my mind... BLUETOOTH. That thing every mobile device supports since almost 100 years to connect AirPods and stuff....

[@TheKniteOwl2686]

If you have a steam deck or rog ally don’t waste your money you can already do it

[@Justmeandmy20cents]

😂 The steam deck or Rog both are a waste of cash. They cost as much as a PS5 pro and only does 720p... Laughable comment.

[@8bitpro85]

I tried it out this morning. It plays better than ever.

[@UnheardVoices-d5c]

Can you take it anywhere now without the ps5???

[@8bitpro85]

@UnheardVoices-d5c As of update 3.0, you could take the Portal anywhere that has wifi, but you need a PS5 to remote play. With update 4.0, you could actually use the Portal without a PS5 as long as you have PS Plus Premium to play in the cloud.

[@jessesk8t3]

@@UnheardVoices-d5cyou’ve always been able to take it anywhere as long as you have WiFi your ps5 just needed to be in rest mode

[@Sapiente098]

​@@jessesk8t3It Is Cloud gaming! Absolutely isn't necessary a ps5! Only a good router with good internet

[@Qayoh_Renzel]

​​@@jessesk8t3 they're asking without the need of a PS5 and the answer is yes. It has legit cloud streaming now. No PS5 required. Just the premium level subscription

[@nola3869]

Just tried it works pretty well. Pretty much a legit handheld now

[@blacklightning7570]

Would you need your ps5 to be turned on for it to work?

[@hughxmungus9252]

@@blacklightning7570I don’t think so as long as you have a ps account with premium subscription it would work

[@namelesshunter4714]

@@blacklightning7570 no just ps plus premium.

[@itsanothereview]

@@blacklightning7570no

[@duaneantrea7785]

@@blacklightning7570if you’re cloud streaming, you wont need to turn the ps5 on. So long as you have the premium ps plus subscription. Its not available (yet) in Australia. Im so sadd but happy for those that got it🫡

[@Green_Ninja325]

Installing the update right now, such a welome surprise!

[@dyztructive]

I heard the micro stuttering has also been fixed on the normal PS5 remote connection. My 30th comes tomorrow so cant wait

[@jeffcarrier9808]

Yes it is true. Kernel update finally resolved it.

[@iphoneiphone9707]

What about the bitrate?

[@M19871]

Now just let me use my Bluetooth headphones

[@chiggz247]

Bluetooth has latency. They'll never allow it

[@jtinch94]

@@chiggz247 streaming games has latency. and yet they built a whole piece of hardware around it

[@wimpycorpse]

@@chiggz247 not that much. Tv's have latency, I guess we shouldn't use them with consoles

[@MrWillAdams]

@@chiggz247what? You can use wireless headsets like steel series etc. latency is,not noticeable

[@chiggz247]

@@MrWillAdams those headsets have their own dongles and use WiFi to transmit audio. You don't connect via Bluetooth. That's the difference!

[@BeatEmUps]

AWESOME!

[@niz_kwik]

Now all we need is for Sony to do another bad decision, followed by a really good one, followed by another bad one etc... Otherwise the balance will be disturbed.

[@dthomas92198]

Came here from your video 😂

[@roxannadhuffman1876]

I found it lol

[@austinvermeulen8565]

Saw your video

[@ScoutOW2]

Found you!

[@hosseinmehdi1110]

Perfect time for my 30th anniversary PS Portal!!!

[@pushsquare]

Mines arrives tomorrow! Can't wait! - Aaron

[@alexgamez1872]

I’m excited as well !!

[@johndosh6832]

Thinking of buying it but do you need a ps5 to set it up for the first time or not? As don’t have a ps5

[@JB-wv8pb]

Same! 😄

[@MSDarkspyro]

Congratulations

[@milesrodger3724]

Absolutely love my portal actually!

[@alexandsonplus1]

I got in the earlier stages then sold it. Then I just bought again and kept cause I travel and I could play with my son. I’m so I happy I kept it this time around!

[@beyondcompare9526]

Wow amazing just before Christmas, I had mine just sitting there, now it’s going be fun using it out and about

[@JA-uz7se]

It’s so good! Love this update and I called it when the portal was released! A must have feature and it works so so good!

[@theTommoBFC]

This is a very unexpected but welcome update. Was there any prior notification that this update was coming? As a Dad to two young kids, this was a God send for me anyway but this takes it to the next level

[@IvanMcBulldog]

I only came across this also , no idea why it wasn't advertised, but could be something else coming , wait and see but deffo needs to be told to users /owners .

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

Because its beta the full release might support ps3 & ps4 aswell! Would be so cool! Amazing handheld now for that price to play epic quality games.

[@smoothlyrough512]

Only heard of this AFTER it came out. Probably didn't want to announce this before internal testing passed, guessing.

[@jax4616]

But no cloud streaming in Australia, sux they only have it work in a few counties,

[@oliverthemechanic8532]

any solution mate i leave also in australia 😬

[@jax4616]

@ I’m a bit annoyed Because I saw all these KZbin videos that were saying cloud stream on the portal now, but what they didn’t says that’s not available in Australia, I bought it to go on holidays but now it’s just a waste of money

[@dylandog1289]

MICRO STUTTERS ARE FIXED. This is arguably more important than cloud streaming. Butter smooth on my setup (wired ps5 pro to internet). Playing Elden ring with no issues, no stutters, no drops, no resolution dumps. Fantastic.

[@YTJXV]

A little tip, When in the game catalogue on the PS5 console set the filter list to A - Z . This allows the complete list of games to be viewed when looking at the cloud game catalogue. (at the moment you cant change the filter list on the portal)

[@omaralmajzoub4138]

Will probably buy one now

[@IvanMcBulldog]

Well worth it .

[@robertcranston7427]

Cloud streaming - YES!!!!

[@delroy0]

My vacations will never be the same🙌

[@scottd9268]

That is pretty decent to be fair

[@IamPalestinian-e4e]

Finally & it's begins. & premium plus RULES too.

[@IvanMcBulldog]

Good been paying more for long enough , you hurting much 😂

[@dthomas92198]

So helpful thank you!

[@Bluestar1079]

I could have sworn that Sony said the portal couldn't do cloud streaming

[@TheMa5cmpb]

They just enabled it

[@FawkesALot]

It didn’t. It does now. You’re welcome

[@hosseinmehdi1110]

Nope, they actually said that’s something they’re working on the day the PS Portal was announced

[@JudahiamKng]

They never said that

[@hosseinmehdi1110]

@@JudahiamKng they sure did

[@noirczar5280]

PS Portal sales going up now!

[@Kemallovic]

I see what u did there Sony

[@ekoreko9795]

It was already selling great before this

[@realbano]

Finally ! And now this is a useful product

[@brooklyn91eg]

Was playing it all morning ran great

[@turbogeek.421]

Have used it a couple of times and this could be a game changer… access to the PS5 library (limited to games available, obviously) for the price of a Portal and a PS+ Premium subscription.

[@zorgon147]

Long time Xbox owner, don’t own a ps5 and I just bought one of these. Can’t wait to try it out with the cloud gaming! Even with paying for ps premium I think it’s a great entry to PlayStation games for those who already own a different console and want to play a few of the PlayStation exclusive titles

[@alainyousif3525]

Have a question : can your Play your normal Games without having your PlayStation on Remote

[@BarelyAverageDude]

I don’t even own a PS5 and I just bought a Portal to test this out. 😅

[@IvanMcBulldog]

And that's what this update is for 1080 60fps mini ps5

[@YusufShaikh-u1p]

So does it work withrout ps5 console so can we just buy the portal and play

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@YusufShaikh-u1p. Yes, but you do need a PS Plus premium subscription to access cloud games.

[@adriansessoms6081]

@@YusufShaikh-u1pyou’ll need a subscription to ps plus premium, but it looks like the answer is yes

[@marcelbosse5829]

​@@YusufShaikh-u1p You neee the Most expensive tier of PS Plus (Premium). But yes, in theory you do not need a PS 5 anymore.

[@MandosCulture]

Subbed because the rubiks cube humor 😂❤️

[@Dannypanty4744]

Is there any lag or difference from the cloud streaming on the portal?

[@pushsquare]

There's always going to be some slower latency with cloud streaming compared with playing natively on a console, although from my experience so far it's been pretty good. I think there are certain games I wouldn't play - like a faster paced FPS game - but for the third person open world games like the ones I showcased in the video, it's fairly seamless.

[@Sudds1888]

Now… now am interested in a ps portal

[@felixandy_101]

If i have a PS Plus UK account and travel to US, will the cloud streaming be affected? Are the servers based on PSN account or location you are playing from?

[@smoothlyrough512]

Tried it not expecting much as streaming from my PS5 is laggy as fudge. GAME CHANGER, very little lag, quality is insanely good. Would recommend. Internet speed is 300 mbps upload/download speed.

[@abranquinonez4845]

How is the input lag?

[@jacooosthuizen3593]

Once ps3 and ps4 supported games come on ps portal it will be so flippen cool!

[@reactorcap2618]

For anybody who has this is it worth buying?

[@IvanMcBulldog]

Thank you I wondered last night what I was doing wrong now I know , I went onto my account but it's the beta I need to press , thanks I have 1gig up and down internet, this is one of the best updates portal has had , 10/10 👍

[@chippin32]

How is the lag compared to remote play

[@Kemallovic]

I played through the cloud today and 0 stutter or lag. Gotta have good internet tho

[@antoniomcintyre1123]

Is this available in the USA

[@princean4482]

How much speed is required. My wifi is 50 mbps and it is capped so it wont go down. Will it run the games well? Thankyou

[@CNice861]

Does this make games run at a constant 60hz now??

[@kyleseason]

Can one person play the PS5 console on an account, while another plays on the PS Portal on a different account linked to that PS5 at same time?

[@margaya9941]

i don't have the option cloudstream beta on my device anyone knows why

[@VaughanVanDyk]

Only available in select countries for now and requires PS Plus Premium

[@stephenwoolf8054]

What about the disc owned versions of games? Are they playable as well?

[@roxannadhuffman1876]

Wood told me to hit you with a like, sub, and some interaction. So I did! Great vid!

[@MasterMayhem78]

I’d buy one if I could stream any game from my library while within my own wifi network. I understand if that wouldn’t be possible on the go.

[@Pesticide7G]

So you can only stream selected games?

[@milesmorales9438]

@@Pesticide7G yeah

[@blackcatismywaifu]

I hope it won't take them too long to add the option to run any purchased game

[@chrisbond1655]

This is amazing I love my portal even more now 👍

[@ponyboy5947]

Just bought one and unboxed it looks amazing very 1st time seeing it

[@bharathramun9598]

Now can can we connect it to a TV?👀

[@IvanMcBulldog]

Nope only for charging

[@huseintambawala4381]

ps plus premium membership NOT available in india

[@PrithviKumarP]

:(

[@huseintambawala4381]

@@PrithviKumarP

[@IvanMcBulldog]

They get enough forgien aid

[@nissudesu]

How's the sound via the speakers? Doesn't sound so great on Death Stranding there

[@pushsquare]

Definitely sounds worse because I was just recording on a wee mic, but I don't think it's too bad. It's not going to blow your socks off but perfectly serviceable imo

[@raffshahalam7023]

I bought the portal during its early stages and sold it due to intermittent ‘pauses’ even when i had good wifi and good hotspot connection. That makes it hard for me to play it remotely, the only place i could play on was at home. Does the new update fixes that? Cos if it does, im buying it again

[@makiemakie2819]

is this offline games ?

[@sapphiro]

Does your game save file work between the game installed on PS5 and the game run on cloud service?

[@pushsquare]

Both games I tested out in this video just picked up from where I'd left off when I played the downloaded versions on my PS5. Having played across multiple consoles in the past there are discrepancies with carrying over saves from time to time but usually only if I was immediately going from one to the other. For the most part it works perfectly well.

[@tylerfletcher3515]

I’m so confused was this not a world wide release or something because I don’t have it

[@VaughanVanDyk]

It’s currently beta and available only in Japan, Europe, UK, and US.

[@tylerfletcher3515]

@ will it ever be world wide?

[@VaughanVanDyk]

@ I’m hoping so but for those of us in the rest of the world, it’ll likely be a long wait for them to first test performance of this in regions that have good connectivity and local servers that support such streaming.

[@sjonwallace191]

Ive been playing demon souls. It seems to be more stable then connecting to my pro which is wired. Crazy but really good soo far. I almost had the idead of downgrading to plus. This gives more bang to premium for me

[@pushsquare]

This is probably one of the biggest reasons for me to stay with Premium - Aaron

[@jaronefarrell3047]

Hi is fifa 24 available on it with premium plus

[@beaniemac83]

It wasn’t when I last checked the cloud gaming list a day or two ago 😢

[@bengale9564]

I had trouble with plucky squire but the other few I've tried worked great. Definitely going to get back into death stranding and finish up before the 2nd one comes

[@fishmo_mofish]

No issues with Plucky even got past the point I was stuck at release where the vine bomb wasn't spawning in the wizard's house.

[@DragonPupEclipse]

Is it possible to just setup my ps portal without a ps5 and a tv? I bought it last week but I haven’t open it.

[@XxkrazymagexX]

Portal is 100% based on upload speed . Which msot people is actually quite low . So just remeber that peeps upload is what its based off

[@IvanMcBulldog]

1gig down & up cheers

[@bzinirb6986]

The games run now with 60hz.huge Upgrade.so nice to play now... u can now better Regular Sound loudness... huge huge great Update from Sony. Portal bow is almost perfect

[@Hubert_Merc7]

Well, as far as I'm concerned, Sony was late because I managed to convince myself to the Xbox cloud and G Force Now and I've always been on PlayStation, but I'm still delighted that they're finally going in this direction because I simply love the cloud and I don't feel like buying a console

[@FJTabb]

All for 200 hundred dollars, how can you beat that !

[@wimpycorpse]

A good step in the right direction. Shame its locked behind ps plus

[@IvanMcBulldog]

Don't agree I've paid monthly premium sinse the start so about time we got something, if not happy don't buy it .

[@wimpycorpse]

@IvanMcBulldog not saying I'm not happy, just a shame that its locked behind premium 🤷‍♂️ be better if it was a lower tier like essential.

[@IvanMcBulldog]

@@wimpycorpse nope cheap ps5 that isn't it , premium needs to have premium features and this is one . I'm happy paying extra for the use of something it's meant to be and I think there is more to come ,but like you say depends on what your willing to pay .

[@JLF-r4t]

beatemups knew what you were doing with the rubik’s cube🫵💀

[@MrsBlaileen1]

Xbox Cloud Streaming has that annoying overlay grid in the upper left, very distracting on my Steam Deck. Did you encounter anything like that for PS Cloud streaming on the Portal?

[@FameTechUK]

heyyy lovely content... may i ask what phone holder are you using to record the content... i just bought the ally rog x and i want to record similar to this...

[@pushsquare]

I use a Manfrotto tripod and film with the Sony ZV E-10 🙂

[@FameTechUK]

@@pushsquare i have the manfrotto tripod.. just was thinking where you put it etc

[@pushsquare]

@@FameTechUK I have the legs extended all the way, the grip pointing directly down, and the tripod essentially leaning on the front of the desk, with me stand directly behind it. Not the most ideal set up, but it works for now 😅

[@FameTechUK]

@@pushsquare nah thats fire bro... well done man im gonna do the same thing i just bought a ally rog x and a 3080 EGpu for my irl streamd and i got my other 2 pcs for desktop streams thanks bro serious

[@reryaa]

how's the latency for tekken 8 online

[@simaocarreira3262]

Does it have the game returnal? Would love to know pls

[@pushsquare]

No sadly not at this time - Aaron

[@simaocarreira3262]

@@pushsquarethank you for the reply

[@seba_playing]

Superb!

[@Pedster9]

Who would have thought the star of the show was the Rubiks Cube 😂

[@realDJAlistar]

I wonder if mirror screen will be a possible future 🤔

[@joseandresramirezjonas6178]

For me the update was pretty fast and it did not log me out.

[@Gaming-Enthusiast]

Awesome 👌👌

[@chris15083]

Couldn't believe it. But yeah its actually worth now. AC Valhalla actually runs better than before. Some none AAA games run almost perfectly. And the library is good and diverse. Couple more racing games would be nice.

[@that_guy628]

I thought you can only stream ps5 games though? Or am i wrong

[@MrsBlaileen1]

Sony specifically said the Beta would only stream PS5 games, so not sure how you said you were able to see older platforms to stream like PS3.

[@pushsquare]

There are older generation games available to stream that are technically available as PS5 games like Timesplitters or Dino Crisis - Aaron

[@MrsBlaileen1]

@ Interesting…thanks.

[@charliandres2064]

Whoa, the update is amazing! Can play games on the PS Portal without needing a PS5, whether at home or outside??

[@pushsquare]

Technically yeah! As long as you have a PS Plus Premium subscription and a decent internet connection (I think 15mbps is the recommended minimum).

[@gyallis4life617]

I haven't played my portal since I purchased the rog ally. No regrets 😂

[@Chris-iq5pr]

Bro got the ps5 vape as well

[@AutoREV]

Just one, quick question - is Cyberpunk 2077 available to play on PSPortal via Cloud Gaming?

[@keand.1132]

No

[@GetTakeIt]

Only if this was like the psp and I can play old games

[@Russ3Go__]

😂😂 I was just about to throw that in the trash. This is awesome.

[@romancantu3602]

It’s pretty fun as I just got the update now, but it’s criminal that they don’t have God of war on this thing

[@jordyortiz4211]

Ps Portal vs Nintendo switch?

[@Daniel-c4o9w]

I just buy mine today 😅

[@rommelphotography]

Dream is coming true

[@bigrob9759]

still 1080P tho!😢

[@skullzy5115]

What did you expect 4k on a 1080p smaller screen?

[@bigrob9759]

@ cell phones have better quality my guy lol

[@ekoreko9795]

Which ones?​@@bigrob9759

[@Nanoreyes23]

Hope so soon that they make another handheld with an oled screen and 120hrz screen with 4k with hdr and pssr would be cool and mind blowing .. 👌🏼

[@XxkrazymagexX]

I am willing to bet they will . That thing would be in the bag of every dude on the planet 😂.

[@Jack44297]

How fast is your internet connection and also do you have a special wifi router?

[@pushsquare]

I pay for 1.1GB but currently I'm getting about 200mbps over WiFi (I know, I need to get in contact with my provider). In terms of my router I'm using a mesh network since I have to spread my internet over 3 stories. In this video I'm one floor up from the main router, but the mesh router is about a couple of feet away from where I am. Hope this helps - Aaron

[@Jack44297]

@ Thanks a ton 👍

[@calvee1100]

Soooooooo can you use a PlayStation portal without having a PS5 now?

[@pushsquare]

Yes actually.... Feels weird to say - Aaron

[@benjamincabalonajr6417]

Hi! So I can play it even if i don’t have ps5? Wow im just halfway through the vid lol

[@pushsquare]

Yes! If you have a PSN account and PS Plus Premium you could cloud stream these games without a PS5 🙂

[@LordgamerLC]

Can we play online games like fortnite and FC25?

[@niz_kwik]

Wait a bit more months for it to be perfected

[@myenemysenemy1043]

Hmmm - I hope this isn’t some kind of precursor to Sony forcing you into subscriptions to use their hardware.

[@VaughanVanDyk]

Cloud streaming of any kind, but especially gaming, would require a subscription to support running costs. So it isn’t about forcing a subscription for the hardware.

[@ChenZheChina]

This should have been there since day 1😂

[@ilJokerable]

Can u play FF7 Remake? Thank u

[@Ironwill_Games]

Everything might be an Xbox now but this… this is now a PS5. Well done Sony!