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Can two people activate ps4 as primary?

You can activate only one PS4™ system per account. When you activate a system, other users of the system can use applications and enjoy some of the PlayStation®Plus benefits of your account, even when that user is not logged in. To enjoy certain PlayStation®Plus benefits, you must subscribe to the service.
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Can 2 people be primary on PS4?

Each player can have one PS4 console activated as the primary PS4 console for their account. Go to Settings > Account Management > Activate as Your Primary PlayStation 4. Select Activate.
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How do I set someone else's PS4 as my primary?

  1. Log into your PS4. Turn on your PS4 and make sure you log into the account you want to make the primary account.
  2. Go to Settings. Scroll along the menu and click on the Settings button.
  3. Go to Account Management. ...
  4. Press Account Information. ...
  5. Click on Activate as your Primary PS4. ...
  6. Press Activate. ...
  7. Click on Change to This PS4.
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Can two consoles have the same primary account?

Is it possible? If you're using only one at a time (with roughly an hour break between switching consoles after signing out, you can set one as your primary and still have the other one set to your login.
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Can two people use the same PlayStation account?

Can I share PlayStation Plus with a friend on another console? No. You can only share your games and PlayStation Plus benefits with accounts on one PS5 console with Console Sharing and Offline Play activated and your primary PS4 console.
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How to activate 2 accounts as primary

Can 2 Playstations use the same account at the same time?

Yes, you are able to use the same PSN account on up to 5 consoles. You cannot log in with multiple consoles at the SAME TIME, though.
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How do I deactivate my primary PS4 if I don't have it?

  1. You can deactivate your primary PS4 console from Sony's website, or from the console itself.
  2. You'll find the option to deactivate your PS4 in the "Account Management" section of Settings on your console.
  3. To deactivate your PS4 from the website, click the deactivation option in the "Device Management" section.
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Will you loose all your progress if someone on a different PS4 put its primary?

Any and all purchases will be transferred to a new PS4. Save data, however, won't be transferred unless you upload them to PS+ cloud storage. System data won't be transferred either.
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Can a friend use my PS4 account?

To give a friend access to your game library, sign in with your PSN account and set that console as your primary PS4. Using Share Play, you can invite a friend to take control of a game remotely or even multiplay together for up to an hour.
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How do you activate two players on PS4?

How to start Share Play on PS4 consoles
  1. From the PS4™ console home screen, press [UP] to reach the function screen and select Party.
  2. Set up or join a party with the friend you want to Share Play with.
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How many PS4 can be activated on one account?

You can activate only one PS4™ system per account. When you activate a system, other users of the system can use applications and enjoy some of the PlayStation®Plus benefits of your account, even when that user is not logged in.
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Does each PS4 user need an account?

To create accounts for your children, you must have an account for PlayStation Network. Once you have your own account, you can create accounts for each child. Each child under 18 years of age needs a separate child account for our online services.
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How many people can I share my PS4 account with?

In a nutshell, you can authorize a friend's PS4 as a your primary console and use that function to share some of the best PS4 games with them. And two people can play these shared games at the same time without losing access to the titles.
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Will I lose my friends if I initialize my ps4?

Initialize your PS4™ system

It deletes data saved on system storage and deletes all users and their data from the system.
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What happens if you delete a primary account on ps4?

Head into Settings > Login Settings > User Management > Delete User on your console. Select the primary PS4 account you want to delete. The PS4 will ask that you initiate your console. This deletes all your data and restores the console to the factory settings.
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Can I switch my primary ps4 back and forth?

If you have access to 2 different PS4s, then yes you can switch back and forth between Primary PS4.
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Can you have 2 PS4 on the same network?

This is pretty easy to solve. It will require a laptop (either MAC or PC) with a VPN connection. One PS4 will connect using standard WIFI connected to main router network. The second PS4 will connect wirelessly to the laptop that is using the VPN connection on the same network (essentially using it as a second router).
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What is the difference between primary and secondary PS4 accounts?

The short version is that the primary PS4 is to be the system that you use most often. The secondary account should be used on any additional PS4s that you have in the house and use less frequently. It should not be used to share games with friends.
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Can you link 2 PS4 consoles?

Connect both PS4 systems together with an Ethernet cable. Connect the PS4 system you are transferring the data into to your TV. Connect to the same wireless network as the other PS4 system, and sign in to PSN with the same account.
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Can you get banned for game sharing PS4?

Activating your console allows you to share your games with users on YOUR console only. Game sharing can get your account banned because it violates our terms of service.
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Can you have 2 PS4 on one PSN account?

Yes, a PlayStation plus account can be used on multiple consoles at one time, the caveat being that only one console can be logged into the account at any given time. It goes a bit deeper with defining a primary console and multiple secondary consoles.
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What is family sharing on PS4?

How does family work on PS4? As the family manager, you can add and manage family members, and set parental controls. You must be an adult to create a family. As a parent or guardian, you can set parental controls. The family manager can appoint another adult family member as a parent or guardian.
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How many consoles can you have as primary?

You can have one primary console at a time for your Nintendo Account. The first Nintendo Switch console you use to connect to Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch will become your primary console.
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