PlayStation Retires PC Streaming App, Citing Low Premium Usage

Sony Interactive Entertainment will retire the PlayStation Plus app on PC on 10 грудня 2026, ending its cloud-streaming function, the company said in a November Game Catalog announcement published 10 листопада 2026. The change leaves PlayStation Plus memberships and benefits on PS5 and PS4 consoles intact.

PlayStation said fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members were using the PC app, and described the decision as part of its regular review of member offerings, allowing it to concentrate on experiences more members want to use. Affected users will be notified directly.

How the PC App Worked

PlayStation’s support instructions describe how to stream games through the PC app. Users sign in or create a PlayStation account, select a membership if they have not already subscribed, and choose a game to stream. Browsing supports a controller or keyboard and mouse, but gameplay requires a compatible controller connected to the PC.

For saved progress, PlayStation’s save-transfer guide distinguishes between streamed and downloaded games. Streamed data is stored on PlayStation, allowing players to resume a stream on another device without a separate transfer. Downloaded PlayStation Plus games instead save to PS5 or PS4 console storage.

Saves do not move automatically between streamed and downloaded versions. On PC, the app’s save-management menu includes an option to copy data from Game Streaming Storage to Online Storage. Moving progress between game types requires uploading it to PlayStation Plus online storage and then downloading it to the destination device.

Cloud Streaming Remains on PS5 and Portal

The retirement is limited to the PC app. PlayStation’s Cloud Streaming documentation lists access on PS5 consoles and PlayStation Portal with a Premium membership. The service covers select titles from the Game Catalog and Classics Catalog, selected digital games from PlayStation Store, and select free-to-play releases.

On PS5, streaming requires no game download or update and avoids the need to free console storage. Streamed save data is stored in the cloud for later sessions on compatible devices.

A streaming session requires at least 5 Mbps upload and download speeds. Cloud Streaming requires an adult account, and game availability varies over time, region and country. Portal can stream select PS5 games from a player’s digital library or the PlayStation Plus catalog, even while the PS5 is switched off or being used with another account. The handheld does not currently stream PS4 or PS3 games, and only select PS5 titles are eligible.

The decision therefore removes PC as a destination for PlayStation Plus cloud streaming while preserving PlayStation’s documented console and Portal routes. For players changing from a streamed game to a downloaded version, continuity has a separate condition: progress must move through online storage rather than following the game automatically.