How Do I Turn off Console Sharing on PS4?

Console sharing was introduced by Sony to extend the gaming experience on PlayStation gaming consoles. It allows someone to play your games if you are not actively doing so, as long as you have a PlayStation console and a subscription to an online gaming service. Nonetheless, if you are still concerned about the security, you can deactivate console sharing function on your PS4 anytime. In this article, we will guide you throughout the process of deactivation.

Why Should you Turn off Console Sharing

Before we dive into instructions, it is essential for you to understand the logic behind turning off console sharing. Console sharing implies that someone else can engage in gaming activities using an account, even when owner is not present which can pose a risk both to the account holder personal data and the console to some extent. Deletion of this feature prevents possible unauthorized access to your devices and protects your sensitive documents.

How to Shut off Console Sharing

1. Connect your PS4 console into the power source:Firstly, ensure that power is supplied to your playing station console. Go to the Settings: Head to the Settings icon (represented by the six dots on the main operating menu).
   

   Account Management: Explore the options by scrolling; you will find "My PlayStation" under which another option will be there labelled "Account Management".

Deactivate Console

Select this option. For the first time, in this screen, there maybe a confirmation prompt that pop-up; you must "Confirm" it to set up this process.
Your PS4 console has received the new setting for itself. Now, go right back to the Home area of your console by making use of the navigation and then restart your gaming mode.

Removing users from the console

Deactivate all the linked ps4 accounts by opening
Settings
Account Management Offline Play and Console Sharing Options
Disable

If they are using your ps plus membership then they may even be using your gaming platform. If you need stop them then disable all offline play on your PSPlus account.
Disable it too.

Console Limitations

You should at least 2 PlayStation networks (PSN) plus accounts in order to carry out console sharing and a PS5 console, console sharing will not be required. In order to connect your gaming console and this PS5 console. By doing so, it doesn’t necessarily mean your shared console has been automatically opened. The two Ps5 console sharing with users will not allow someone else to use the content of your gaming account remotely.

Turningoff Console Sharing on PS1

*There isnt a direct method for completely disabling console sharing on PS1. PS1, after all, doesn’t currently support the console sharing program. You may however create a unique user for new users by using PSx. The user profiles they create won’t have use of the PSx platform. It’s all an option that’s readily understandable. You may need set up new profiles with account management in order to disallow access to your gaming account. This way your unique user can have full privilege to access your console share.**