Hi all, I have FWG+ in router mode paired with an Orbi 2-satellite RBK753 in AP mode. PS Remote Play used to work fine last year. Well I got busy and didn’t really do any remote plays until recently, and I found that it does not work through public internet anymore somehow. After doing a lot of diggings, I find that nowadays it only works if:
- First turn PS5 on at home before going out.
- Once outside, I actually need to VPN back to home network via Firewalla VPN server (Wireguard).
- Then I start the Remote Play app (either on my Mac or smartphones)
Needless to say this is not ideal, as it looks like I cannot wake up the PS5 remotely anymore even if my PS5 is already in rest mode, even if I VPN back to home network somehow. Does anyone encounter the same issue? How do you resolve it? Any suggestions?
Wake on LAN and than do it. I’ve noticed the same behavior behind firewalls, but I thought I read something that Sony did that now only lets the portal turn your ps5 on when not local.
Oh I didn’t know Firewalla’s WOL feature, I will try and report back!
The weird thing is that it used to work just fine before, waking up PS5 in rest mode from public internet without explicit WOL. I think whatever Sony did to support their own PS Portal, those changes are breaking things …
Reporting back - now that I’m home, with PS5 in rest mode I tried to dp WOL via the app, nope PS5 does not wake up. It looks like PS5 does not do standard wake-on-LAN. Exact same home Wi-Fi, I use Remote Play app (on Android), and PS5 wakes up fine.
I don’t think so? → FWG+ router mode, Orbi mesh behind it in AP mode, all devices get the IP’s doled out by FWG+. This setup was working before. I didn’t do remote play for a few months, and since then PS5 did have a firmware update. That’s why I am suspecting whatever updates on PS5 may change some behaviors.
Hm at least that didn’t work yesterday night, send WOL to PS5. Will try again and report back