You no longer need to enter your password every time you sign in to your PlayStation account. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has launched toggle switch Support for PlayStation accounts, which means you can simply sign in via your mobile device or computer and use its screen unlock method to sign in. For example, if you use your PIN, fingerprint or face to unlock your phone, this is also the case. You will be able to sign in to your PlayStation account. On desktop, we were able to easily link our account to 1Password and use its passkey capabilities.
In it Official page for the update, the company touts the benefits of using passkeys, such as reducing account vulnerability. As SIE explains, passkeys cannot be reused or transferred, whether accidentally or on purpose, making them resistant to phishing and data breaches.
To set up a passkey, you just need to go to the Security section under Account Management. There you can enable the option and generate a passkey by following the on-screen instructions. The company warns that some hardware security keys can cause problems, and it’s better to use synced passkeys on mobile devices instead. It also warns against using mobile PINs as passkeys on Android and recommends iCloud Keychain, Google Password Manager, 1Password, and Dashlane as passkey providers. After setting up the option, you’ll be prompted to use your passkey when you need to sign in on your PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 console. If you want to go back to logging in with a password, you can disable the option at any time.
