How to Share PS5 Game Capture
Taking clips of unforgettable moments of your gameplay has been made possible through the SONY PS Series. However, a new feature that distinguishes PS5 from the previous PS Series is the ability to send screenshots of your stunts and gameplay clips to your mobile device easily. While other PlayStation Series lack this, SONY released a new feature with PS5 which allows it to automatically send your captured media to your device using the PlayStation App.
This feature is now almost global as PlayStation has been taking its time to release the feature to certain regions. So far, regions that have been covered include the USA, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Uruguay, Japan, Mexico, and Guatemala. If your country isn’t part of the list, don’t fret. Sony is set to extend access to more countries soon. So whether your region can currently access the PS5 game capture feature or it’s not available in your region yet, it is a must-learn feature for gamers.
This article contains a detailed explanation of the game capture feature, the type of media it can send to the PlayStation App, and how you can set your console to do this.
But first, let’s discuss Game Capture.
What Are Game Captures?
Game captures are the screenshots and clips of your gameplay taken with the “Create” button on your controller. They are the pictures and footage your console quickly takes and stores in its memory. The auto-upload feature recently released will take these captures from the console memories and upload them to the PlayStation App. The App only gives you 14 days of access to transfer these captures to your device and friends.
How to set Auto-upload Feature
If the Auto-upload feature is already available in your region, then you will need to enable it before it can work. After enabling the Auto-upload feature on your console, you must enable your PS App to accept captures.
- The first step is to turn on the “Stay Connected to the Internet” settings and link your PS5 to your PS App.
- Open your PS App, go to your game library, Click “Captures,” then click “Enable.”
By that, you have enabled your PS App to store captures.
- In PS5 Menu, Click Settings. Select auto-upload under Captures and Broadcast. Then, enable the capture option.
By doing so, you have enabled your PS5 to take captures. Once the Auto-upload is enabled and you are taking captures, you will be able to access, share and download the captures through the menu.
How to Share your PS5 Game Captures
Share your Captures
How to Share your Screenshots and Gameplay Videos with your Mobile device
- From your PS5 Home Screen, go to the Media Gallery
- If you have already enabled the feature, you will immediately see a pop-up on your Media Gallery asking if you would like to Auto-Upload
- Enable the Auto-Upload, then head over to your device
- Open the PlayStation App on your device. If the Auto-Upload feature is available, it would notify you as soon as you open the App
- Navigate to the Game Library via the option reel at the bottom of the App
- At the top of the Game Library, you will see Captures. Tap it.
- The previous “Enable Auto-Upload” will pop up on your mobile device screen. Confirm you want to Auto-Upload your content
- And there you have completed the Auto-Upload setup process. Any capture you take on your console automatically uploads to your PlayStation App.
Note: You have a 14-day ultimatum to either download the captures uploaded to your PlayStation App to your mobile device or share them.
Final Thoughts
Enabling the Auto-upload feature on your PS5 will allow it to save these captures to the PlayStation App, which keeps them there for 14 days. You can download the screenshots and clips from the PlayStation App or even share them with friends whose usernames are stored on the App.
The PlayStation App can serve as a medium to socialize with your player friends. It allows you to share images and footage of the gameplay taken from your PS5 with each other. It also allows you to share your captures with your mobile devices.
So, if you would like to capture and share some memorable moments of your gameplay with your friends, the PS5 game capture feature got you covered.
