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

Sony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was able to stream games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi. But as part of a new system update starting later today, you’ll be able to stream select PS5 games from the PlayStation Plus game catalog to your PlayStation portal.

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

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