There is a problem that you will surely have encountered at least once during the life cycle of Playstation 4: the famous padlock that does not allow you to play the titles on the console. The thing that doesn’t console in the least is the fact that on Playstation 5 the situation has remained essentially the same, with licensing problems that don’t allow you to play your favorite titles. Fortunately, to know how to unlock ps5 games, you just need to know exactly how licenses work and have knowledge of certain functions integrated within the Playstation 5 settings.
Let’s take a closer look at the problem and what exactly needs to be done to remove the lock from our games!
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Why does a padlock appear on the PS5 games icon?
First let’s try to understand for what reason sometimes the padlock peeps out next to the games.
The padlock issue only arises with i video games that you possess fit digital (games with physical discs are virtually free from this problem); this is a problem related to the concept of usage license.
Every time you turn on the console, it needs to certify that the account started has possession of the licenses to use the installed games; sometimes due to server problems or other flaws these checks are not successful. This problem can also take place in case of having multiple accounts on the same console: in fact, within the Sony Playstation ecosystem it is possible to play digital video games redeemed by other accounts if you have logged in with the latter.
These titles, however, if you do not set your Playstation as main consolerequire a continuous check of the licenses every 15 minutes; in the event of a bankruptcy check, the above padlock appears.
Fortunately, the procedure for removing the padlock exists and is very simple to complete. Just start the procedure for the restore game licenses.
What is the purpose of restoring licenses?
This procedure, as well as for removing the aforementioned padlock, can be used to fix various problems how: lack of DLC despite the purchase, sudden and repeated stop of the game while running, problems during live events inside the experiences or inability to make purchases in internal marketplaces (who rely on the playstation store) of video games.
Restoring licenses does not in any way affect the saved data present on the console but is limited to re-requesting confirmation from the Sony servers for the ability to play the titles that are digitally owned.
How to remove lock on PS5 games: what to do?
PLEASE NOTE: this operation must be done with the owner account of the game that will be locked with the padlock, make sure you are connected to the internet in the meantime.
- We open the Playstation 5 settings by pressing X after having brought the cursor to the gear symbol in the upper right corner of the screen
- Let’s go inside the voice Users and accounts
- We interact with the voice Other
- We press the key Reset Licenses
- We press the key Restore
- We await the bar filling which will be visible on the screen
- Let’s go back to main menu
What to do if the locks remain?
If this procedure does not lead to any results, there are still some ways to follow: it is possible to enable the console sharing and the offline playback on PS5.
Turn console sharing and offline playback on and off
The function console sharing and offline playback of PS5 is activated automatically on the console that is used to access the Playstation Network for the first time. If for some reason you want to activate this function again, you need to follow these steps:
- We open the settings from the Playstation 5 main menu
- We go inside users and accounts
- Let’s go up Other
- Let’s go up Console sharing and offline playback
- We select Skills
Before you left, did you know that you could use your smartphone as a PS5 controller? Here is a guide on how to do it in a few simple steps!
