Sony will end integration with X, the social media service formerly known as Twitter, on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles next week. According to a message posted on PlayStation support websiteEnds the ability to “view all content published on
The integration of Twitter on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 – Sony never updated the branding of the app on the console to reflect this his new name, X – has been a simple and straightforward way to share screenshots and gameplay clips on social media for the past decade. Every day, thousands of pieces of media captured on PlayStation are shared with X using the hashtags #PS4Share and #PS5Share.
With the removal of the Twitter/X integration, PlayStation users will still have to jump through a few hoops to share their media on the platform. The easiest method will be to use Sony’s official PlayStation app for Android and iOS, which allows users to transfer screenshots and video from their PlayStation console to a mobile device.
Rival Microsoft made a similar move earlier this year, when it removed Twitter/X integration from Xbox consoles and the Game Bar on Windows. Microsoft’s decision to integrate coincided with Twitter/X’s rollout of a new API pricing structure that could cost a company like Microsoft more than $40,000 per month.
For now, the other current-generation console with Twitter integration, Nintendo Switch, still supports media sharing on Elon Musk’s website.