So… My brother and I are sharing a Ps4 . We have 2 different PSN accounts and he recently bought 'Life is Strange' From the PlayStation shop
Question:
Can I download it too? If yes how?
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If the main thing you're concerned about is online multiplayer, then yes, all accounts on a single PS4 can play online if at least one if them has an active PS Plus subscription, and that PS4 console is set as the PS Plus account's "Primary PS4."
From Sony's FAQ:
PlayStation®Plus benefits available to other non-subscribing users on your Primary PS4™:
- Online multiplayer (subject to any parental control settings on sub accounts)
- Play downloaded games purchased with PlayStation®Plus discount
- Play downloaded IGC gamesPlayStation®Plus benefits not available to other users on your Primary PS4™:
- Purchasing PlayStation®Plus discounted products from PlayStation Store
- Online game save storage
- Auto patch download
- PlayStation®Plus exclusive early access to game trials
Sharing your digital games, apps, and other downloads with your family and friends is possible with the Primary and Non-Primary Account [...]
In this example we are using Ethan and Katie who both have their own PSN account IDs. Ethan also has a bunch of digital games which he bought on the PSN Store using his PSN account. Objective: He wants to share these digital games with Katie, so this is what he does:
Both Ethan and Katie can now play the same game at the same time on PS4 (A) and PS4 (B) with no restrictions.
Benefits of activating a PS4 as Primary:
- Anyone who uses your Primary PS4™ system can enjoy applications you purchase from the PlayStation®Store. Other users on the system can also enjoy some PlayStation Plus benefits from that account, even if that user is not logged in.
Limitations:
- This method of sharing only applies to digital games and apps. The sharing of disc games will still require you to physically lend your discs to others.
- When you log into a non-primary PS4 with your PSN ID, you will need an active Internet connection so that games and apps from your PSN account can be authenticated by PSN.
- You can activate only one PS4 system as primary per PSN account.
- You can deactivate a PS4 system only from that system.
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There is an official article about activating and deactivating you Primary PS4 on playstation.com.
Best Answer
If the PS4 is configured as your brothers primary system then you should be able to play the game from other PSN accounts that are logged in to the same system.
Keep in mind that each PSN account can only have 1 primary PS4 and each PS4 can only have 1 primary PSN account. This means that if he is the primary then you can play his games on that PS4 but he could not play your games in the same PS4 unless he has also purchased the same game on his own account.