How to Cast to PS5 & PS4 from Your Phone (2026)

The cast icon in your favorite app will never list a PlayStation, and most “cast to PS5” guides skip the inconvenient part: the PS5 doesn't even have a browser app to open a receiver page in. Below is the honest version — exactly what the consoles support, the Web Receiver route that works today, the hidden-browser trick that makes it possible on PS5, and the limits no app can get around.

Can you cast to a PS5? What PlayStation actually supports

Sony built the PS5 and PS4 as gaming machines with streaming apps, not as casting receivers. Neither console supports:

Chromecast / Google Cast — the protocol behind the cast button in Chrome, YouTube, and most Android apps.
AirPlay — Apple's casting and mirroring protocol. Some Sony Bravia TVs have it; no PlayStation does.
Miracast screen mirroring — your phone's “cast screen” feature has nothing to connect to on a PlayStation.
DLNA push — the PS5 Media Player app only plays files from USB storage. The PS4's Media Player can browse a DLNA media server on your network, but a phone casting app pushes to DLNA renderers, which PlayStation isn't.

That rules out every one-tap method. What's left on every PlayStation is a web browser — a real one on PS4, a hidden one on PS5 — and that's the opening the CastBrowser Web Receiver uses. Your phone does the browsing and stream detection; the console's browser does the playback. Nothing installs on the console, and your phone acts as the remote instead of draining its battery on screen mirroring.

How to cast to PS5: the hidden browser workaround (experimental)

The PS5 has no browser app on the home screen, but a hidden WebKit browser ships inside the system software — Tom's Guide documents reaching it through Settings → Users and Accounts → Linked Services, and warns its video support is limited. That documented route can't open an arbitrary address, though: the hidden browser has no address bar, so the practical way to load a specific page is to make the URL arrive as a clickable link in a PSN message. Treat everything below as an experimental workaround, not a supported feature — behavior can differ between system-software versions, and Sony could close the door in an update:

Install CastBrowser on your phone — Google Play or App Store — and connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as the PS5.
Send https://castb.cc in a PSN message you can open on the console — from the PlayStation App on your phone, message a friend or a group that includes a second account of yours.
On the PS5, open Game Base (the chat bubble in the control center), open that message, and select the link. The hidden browser opens on the castb.cc pairing page.
In CastBrowser on your phone, tap the cast icon and pick Web Receiver. The app shows a 3-character code — type it on the PS5 with the controller.
Browse to a site with video in CastBrowser and press play, or pick a local file. If the hidden browser can decode the stream, it plays on your TV — standard MP4 is the most likely to work.

Know the limits before you start:

This flow is experimental: the hidden browser is unofficial, has no address bar or tabs, closes when you leave it, and Sony could restrict it in a future system update. We have not verified it on every PS5 system-software version.
Its video decoding is narrower than a real browser's: standard MP4 streams are the most likely to play; some HLS and other adaptive streams may not.
If it won't play your stream, that's the browser's ceiling, not a setting — cast to the TV itself or use the PS4 method below, both of which are proven paths.

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How to cast to PS4: the easy one

The PS4 keeps a real web browser with an address bar, which makes it a first-class Web Receiver target — the same flow we use for Xbox and Smart TV browsers:

Install CastBrowser on your phone and join the same Wi-Fi network as the PS4.
On the PS4, open Library → Applications → Internet Browser (the WWW globe icon).
Press the triangle button to reach the address bar and go to https://castb.cc.
In CastBrowser, tap the cast icon, choose Web Receiver, and type the 3-character code into the PS4.
Play any compatible web video or local file — it appears in the PS4 browser at native quality. Pairing lasts the whole session, so every new video you cast replaces the last one automatically.

The PS4 browser handles MP4 reliably and copes with more streams than the PS5's hidden browser. Both devices must stay on the same network — the pairing page is hosted online, but the video itself flows phone-to-console over your local Wi-Fi.

Every method people try on PlayStation, compared

Method	PS5	PS4	Notes
CastBrowser Web Receiver (castb.cc)	Workaround via hidden browser	Yes	Non-DRM web video and local files; phone acts as remote.
Chromecast / Google Cast	No	No	PlayStation is not a Cast receiver; it will never appear in the device list.
AirPlay / Miracast mirroring	No	No	No mirroring protocol on either console. PS Remote Play streams console → phone, not phone → console.
DLNA push from a phone app	No	No	PS5 Media Player is USB-only; PS4 Media Player browses servers but can't be pushed to.
Official streaming apps	Yes	Yes	The right route for Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and other DRM services.
USB drive + Media Player	Yes	Yes	Works for files you can copy over, but it's not casting — no phone involved.

What plays, what doesn't — the honest limits

Works: non-DRM web video — sports streams, news sites, video hosts, and your own files. CastBrowser detects streams on the page automatically and sends the actual video to the console's browser, so playback is native quality rather than a compressed mirror of your phone screen. Your phone can even go to sleep mid-playback.

Doesn't work: DRM services. Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Prime Video only cast through their own apps to authorized devices — no third-party tool can change that, ours included. On PlayStation, watch them in their official apps. Formats the console browser can't decode won't play either: the PS4 browser covers MP4 well, while the PS5's hidden browser is pickier — see which sites cast well for the broader format picture.

One more honest note: if your PlayStation is plugged into a Smart TV, the TV is almost always the better receiver. Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL sets support DLNA, Chromecast built-in, or AirPlay — protocols CastBrowser speaks natively without any browser tricks. Start with casting from iPhone or from Android to see every option for your TV.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you cast to a PS5 from an iPhone or Android phone?

Not with the usual protocols — the PS5 has no Chromecast, Google Cast, AirPlay, Miracast, or DLNA receiver support, so your phone's normal cast button will never find it. The workaround is a browser-based receiver: CastBrowser's Web Receiver at castb.cc pairs your phone with any web browser using a 3-character code. The catch on PS5 is that the console has no standalone browser app — you reach its hidden browser by opening a link from a PSN message. It can work, but treat it as an experimental workaround: the PS4's real browser and most Smart TV browsers are more dependable receivers.

Does the PS5 have Chromecast or AirPlay?

No. The PS5 is not a Google Cast or AirPlay receiver and Sony has never announced plans to add either. It also doesn't accept Miracast screen mirroring, and its Media Player app only plays files from USB storage — it cannot receive streams pushed from a phone. Any app or guide that promises one-tap Chromecast-style casting to a PS5 is glossing over these facts.

Does the PS5 have a web browser?

There is no browser app on the PS5's home screen or in its settings, but a hidden WebKit browser exists inside the system. The practical way to open an arbitrary website in it is to send the link to yourself or a friend in a PSN / Game Base message on the console and tap it. The hidden browser has no address bar or tabs, and its video support is more limited than the PS4's real browser — which is why we call PS5 casting a workaround rather than a supported target.

Can I screen mirror my phone to a PS5 or PS4?

No. Neither console supports Miracast, AirPlay mirroring, or Google Cast screen sharing, so there is nothing for your phone's mirroring feature to connect to. PS Remote Play works in the opposite direction — it streams the console's screen to your phone. To get phone video onto the console's TV, either cast through the console browser with a Web Receiver, or skip the console entirely and cast to the TV itself, which usually supports more protocols than the PlayStation does.

Can you cast to a PS4?

Yes, and it's the easier console of the two. The PS4 has a real built-in browser (Library → Applications → Internet Browser) with an address bar. Open castb.cc in it, type the 3-character code shown in the CastBrowser app on your phone, and compatible web videos or local files play in the PS4 browser at native quality — no PS4 app install, no screen mirroring.

Can I watch Netflix or Disney+ by casting to my PlayStation?

No third-party casting tool can do that — Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, and Prime Video use DRM and only allow casting through their own apps to authorized devices. On PlayStation the right way to watch them is the official apps from the PlayStation Store, signed in to your account. Casting through the console browser is for non-DRM web video: sports streams, news clips, video hosts, and your own files.

Is casting to a PlayStation with CastBrowser free?

Yes. The Web Receiver is included free in CastBrowser on Android and iPhone, alongside Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, AirPlay, and DLNA support. No account needed, and nothing has to be installed on the console — the receiver runs in its browser.

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