Wondering how long you’ll have to wait before you can play your new game? With the PlayStation app, you can monitor the download progress of your PS5 and PS4 games and receive notifications when they’re ready to play. No more anxious waiting on the TV, also your games will be downloaded faster with your console in rest mode. Here’s how to check the downloads in the PS app.
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Quick answer
To check downloads in the PS app, select a game downloaded from your library until it is playable.
How to check PS5 or PS4 download in PS app
Once you’ve linked your PS5 or PS4 to the PS app, you can browse the PlayStation Store to buy games and download them directly from your phone to your console. This feature comes in handy if you forget to pick up your free monthly PlayStation Plus games. After all, you can track downloads of your games, so you don’t have to look at your TV so that the progress bar waits for it to cross the screen.
Open the PS app and tap on a game from Bought Your chapter Game library.
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From the game Related Page, select Download to console.
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If you don’t have enough storage space, check out our guide to managing PS5 storage from the PS app. Otherwise, you will be able to see the time and monitor its progress until you are eligible to play the game.
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Feel free to prepare your snacks or charge your controller in between. When your download is complete, you will receive a notification that your game is ready to play Tap Play now If you are ready to enter directly, you need to start the game on your console
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As easy as downloading PS5 games and checking their progress from the PS app. You can even play them with PlayStation Remote Play on your phone.
Read more: How to use PlayStation Remote Play
FAQs
Can I view my downloads in the PS app?
Yes, you can view all your purchases and downloads from the PS app and manage your console storage.
Why do my downloads line up in the PS app?
If your downloads are in a row, it means that another game is currently being downloaded or updated on your PlayStation console. Once this is done, your game will start downloading.