Overview

Newer PlayStations have built-in screen recording functionality, while the older models require additional hardware or workarounds for saving video clips of your gameplay. The recording process is consistent from the PS4 to the PS5, with some minor differences, and you can use either native recording or Twitch streaming (which is not recommended) to capture your gameplay.

PS5

PlayStation 5’s Create controller button allows you to easily start recording or save a capture of your most recent gameplay. You can then transfer those recordings to your computer via USB drive for editing and uploading to Metafy. Alternately, you can use Create to stream to Twitch or upload videos to YouTube.

The PS5 Controller

Setup

  1. Click the cog button in the top right corner of the main menu to bring up Settings.
  2. Navigate to the bottom to Captures and Broadcasts > Captures > Shortcuts for Create Button.
  3. Choose Length of Recent Gameplay Video Clip to set the duration for saving recent gameplay (your most recent 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or hour). The default is 30 seconds. Consider setting it to 15 minutes, and adjusting it down the line based on whether that choice works for you.
  4. You can also use this menu to change the click behavior of the Create button and decide whether you want to use doubleclick to start a new recording or to save recent gameplay.

Recording

  1. Record Upcoming
  2. Click the Create button and select Start Recording.To stop recording, hit the Create button again and select Stop Recording.
  3. Save Recent
  4. Click the Create button and select **Save Recent Gameplay.**Choose to save a clip (your most recent 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 3 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30 minutes, depending on your settings), or full video (your most recent hour).Alternately, doubleclick Create to automatically save a clip, for the duration you’ve selected in your settings.

Transferring