Are you a PS4 console user and you don’t know how to check how many hours you have played? Relax because you can easily do it from your PS5
Do you still use PS4 to play games? Then know that there are various things that you can’t easily do on it but you can do them on PS5. For instance, you may need to check how many hours you have played on your PS4. Although video game consoles save the time you have spent playing games on them, accessing that data is quite tricky when using PS4 than when using PS5.
The good thing is that you can use PS5 to check the number of hours you have played a game on PS4. However, the game that you want to check should be in the same PSN account as the one you’re using on PS5.
Check my game time on ps4
Although PS4 cannot directly check your game time, you can log in to your account on PS5 and check it through the following method.
Step 1: Press the power button and turn your PS5 on (The same button you would have used to switch off the PS5 console manually)
Step 2: Go to the right home screen of your PS5 and navigate to the top right. Select your profile icon and click “X.”
Step 3: On the drop box that appears, click on the “X” icon to open your profile
Step 4: Go to the “Games tab” (It appears between the “Overview” and “Friends” options)
Step 5: Now, scroll the list of games available to identify the game that you want to check.
Step 6: Once you identify the game that you have played on PS4, check the statistics of the game, including your game time.
Check the time of a game on PS5
The good thing about PS5 is that it comes with an in-built-in-time statistics system. Therefore, you can easily check your game time, unlike in the case of PS4 where you have to use a PS5.
Step 1: Press the power button and turn your PS5 on (The same button you would have used to switch off the PS5 console manually)
Step 2: Go to the right home screen of your PS5 and navigate to the top right. Select your profile icon and click “X.”
Step 3: On the drop box that appears, click on the “X” icon to open your profile
Step 4: Go to the “Games tab” (It appears between “Overview” and “Friends” options
Step 5: Now, scroll the list of games available to identify the game that you want to check statistics on, including your game time.
Check a friend’s game time
You have learned how to check how many hours you have played on PS4 and PS5, the next step is to check a friend’s game time. Are you interested in doing so? Here is a simple guide on how to check the game time of your friend.
Step 1: Press the power button and turn your PS5 on (The same button you would have used to switch off the PS5 console manually.
Step 2: Now go to your profile icon and click the “X” on the top right.
Step 3: Open the profile menu and navigate to the “Friends” tab. (The option is next to the “Games” option.
Step 5: On the sub-menu that appears, go to the friend that you want to check statistics
Step 6: Now you have identified the friend, go to the friend’s “Games” tab
Step 7: Scroll the list of friends’ games available to identify the game that you want to check.
Step 6: Once you identify the game, you can now check the statistics of the game, including your friend’s game time.
See the total duration of a single game on PS4
You can also check the total duration of a single game on PS4 by following a simple procedure explained below.
Step 1: The first step is logging into your account on PS4 so that you can get access to your gaming statistics
Step 2: Now go to your profile icon and click the “X” on the top right.
Step 3: Load the game that you want to view by inserting its CD into the console. (Please note that this step is not necessary if you bought a digital game online.)
Step 4: Navigate through the home screen on your PS4 and then tap “X” to open or start the game that you want to check hours played.
Step 5: Now go to the “Load” option on the home screen of the game and tap “X” to open your game’s saved sessions
Step 6: On the page that opens, look for the most recently saved session. It appears in a format of hours, minutes, and seconds (hh:mm: ss). Please note that some games do not display the total duration.
Check ps4/ps5 game time through PSN
You can also check ps4 and ps5 game time through the PlayStation Network weekly emails. These emails come with some updates and game statistics, including game time.
However, you need to subscribe to the notification service to get PSN emails sent to your inbox. Here is a simple guide on how to do it.
Step 1: Using your PC, go to the play station’s website
Step 2: Navigate to the top right corner of the site and click on the “Create Account” option. Use your email address to create an account and make sure you complete the procedure that follows. Alternatively, you can just log in if you already have an account.
NB: when creating your account, make sure you choose your preferred region because you can’t change it later. This is important because some games and PSN services are limited to some regions. However, you always choose the region that you want when creating an account.
Step 3: After login to your account, click the avatar on the top right side of the play station page and select the “Account Setting” option
Step 4: Go to the “Notifications Settings” (at the bottom of the left-hand menu). Tick the box on the right panel to turn on email notifications.
Step 5: Now you see various game details including gameplay hours in the weekly PSN emails.
Control how long your kids play on ps5 and playtime
You can as well control the time that your children spend playing video games on PS5. However, this is possible if your child has a child account on the PSN. Here are the requisites that you should fulfill if you want to automatically limit the playtime of your children on PS5.
- Open a child account
- The account should have a PSN account
- You should be the administrator or custodian of the child’s account
- The account should belong to a family member
- You should know the time when the child’s account is set in the time zone
Now that you have the child’s account profile ready, here is the guide on how to control or schedule when your children should use the PS5 Console.
Step 1: Log in to your PS5 console and go to the “Settings” option
Step 2: Now select “Family and Parental Controls” and then go to the “Family Management” option
Step 3: From the page that opens. Pick the user that you want to control playtime and them to “Playtime Settings.”
Step 4: Select a time zone for your child
Step 5: Now choose the “Restrict Playtime” option and click on the “X icon” to turn the feature on
Step 6: Once you do that, you should select “When Play Time Ends”
Step 7: If you want your child to be notified on the screen when playtime is over, select the “Notify Only” option.
Step 7: Choose “Log out PS5” if you want stricter playtime controls.
Step 8: To control how long your child plays PS5, go to “Duration and Playable Hours” and choose your required duration
Step 9: Once you complete setting playtime and duration played, save changes and you’re good to go
View Game History on PS4
Do you know that you can easily view your game history on PS4 and know more about your achievements? Here you can view your option library card, game files, and trophy list effortlessly.
Step 1: Log in to your PSN account. (Your gaming history is personal data stored in your PSN account.)
Step 2: Go to your Console’s library (Scroll to the right side of your home screen, it’s the last option on the page.)
Step 3: Click “X” on the library icon to open and enter the library so that you can see the games you have played on PS4.
Step 4: Now go to the game that you want to check and click “x” to access the game’s info page.
Step 5: Once you access the game’s info page, you can now view history including your completion progress and trophies that you have won.
FAQ
Q. Can you check your child’s playtime?
Yes, log in to PlayStation’s official website, go to the family manager account, and here you can check your child’s playtime. However, the platform only displays the number of game hours in a day
Q. Can I hide my PS4/PS5 playtime?
Yes, you can hide your played time on PS4 or PS5 using the settings option. Follow a simple procedure to customize your privacy settings and hide your games from other players.
Q. Is it possible to lend, trade, or borrow games on PS4?
Sure. PS4 supports both share play and game sharing. However, you can only share, trade, or sell disc-based games and not digital games downloaded and saved on your PSN account.
Conclusion
You can easily access your statistics on both PS4 and PS5, including your playtime, using the guides explained in this article. Although the PS4 lacks various inbuilt features for checking various statistics, you can still use the PS5 to manage even the PS4 through the PSN account.
Just use your PS5 and access games played on PS4 via a PSN account. Additionally, you can use PS5 to control the playtime of your children and the duration they spend playing games. All you need is to follow the simplified procedures explained above and you’re good to go.
