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2 PS4 Setup in House - Users cannot access my games

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  • 20-12-2018 11:39am
    #1
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have the following setup:

    Old PS4 in attic - Primary - used by my son with his profile - he has access only to disc games - he has no access to games I but downstairs on my account...?

    PS4 Pro with VR downstairs - My unit - PS Plus is on my user account.

    I was told here on the boards to set the upstairs old PS4 as primary so I can download games and play without issue etc downstairs.

    The issue is that on the downstairs PS4 Pro, all users outside my account are locked out from playing my games - says that the game is locked to my account.

    It seems quite irregular for games that I buy to be locked out for other family members to play?!!


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    #2
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    sticker wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have the following setup:

    Old PS4 in attic - Primary - used by my son with his profile - he has access only to disc games - he has no access to games I but downstairs on my account...?

    Log onto the upstairs console and restore licenses, this has happened to me before.
    sticker wrote: »
    PS4 Pro with VR downstairs - My unit - PS Plus is on my user account.

    I was told here on the boards to set the upstairs old PS4 as primary so I can download games and play without issue etc downstairs.

    That is correct and what is happening.
    sticker wrote: »
    The issue is that on the downstairs PS4 Pro, all users outside my account are locked out from playing my games - says that the game is locked to my account.

    It seems quite irregular for games that I buy to be locked out for other family members to play?!!

    It's not irregular as all members have access to all your games on the upstairs console(once you restore licenses).


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    #3
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Thanks F1ngers....

    The issue now is that I wish to have all users access to the games downstairs on the Pro with the VR. We all want to play Astrobot to save our own progress.

    Any way I can do this?


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    #4
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    Also - I restored all licences on the PS4 upstairs on my profile but when I go into my sons only half of the games I bought are appearing?


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    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    sticker wrote: »
    Thanks F1ngers....

    The issue now is that I wish to have all users access to the games downstairs on the Pro with the VR. We all want to play Astrobot to save our own progress.

    Any way I can do this?

    Downstairs as primary, but that then locks your son out of your games upstairs.

    No other way, that I'm aware of.

    You can't have more than 1 primary.

    EDIT:
    sticker wrote: »
    Also - I restored all licences on the PS4 upstairs on my profile but when I go into my sons only half of the games I bought are appearing?

    Try a few more times, I've had to restore more than once sometimes.

    If this doesn't work, I don't know what else it could be.


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    #6
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    OK... and the licences? If I restore mine upstairs - any idea why they are not appearing on his account there?


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    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    sticker wrote: »
    OK... and the licences? If I restore mine upstairs - any idea why they are not appearing on his account there?

    Edited previous post.

    Try more than 1 restore, I've had to restore more than once before.

    After that I don't know what it might be.


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    #8
    sticker
    Registered Users Posts: 3,056 ✭✭✭sticker


    OK. Whats the process in changing the primary - remove primary upstairs first and then apply downstairs?

    Thanks


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