Introducing PartnerPlay!
Play together on two devices in the same room! Just start a My PlayHome app on both devices and a new, blue start button will appear on the welcome screen when it detects another nearby device. No internet access required. For Android devices, just be connected to the same home wifi network. (Please note that public wifi connections may not work with PartnerPlay) With iOS you don't even need connect to be connected to a wifi network! PartnerPlay will work just as well in a car or airplane as long as your device hasn't disabled the wifi.
Start My PlayHome Plus on both devices. A blue start button should appear on the home screen. Simply press the blue start button on both devices to start playing together.
If the other person is already playing, pressing the blue start button will send an invitation notice to their screen. Pressing the green tick on the invitation button will let the new player into their PlayHome world and they can start playing together.
Q: Can I play online?
A: PartnerPlay doesn’t work over the internet. It’s only for two people who are sitting in the same room next to each other.
Q: I don't have internet access. Can I still play with a friend?
A: You don't need to have access to the internet.
Q: So I can play when travelling in a car or airplane?
A: On Apple devices, Yes! PartnerPlay will setup wifi directly between the two devices without needing to join a wifi network.
Q: Can I play between Apple and Android devices?
A: Yes! However, the Apple device will need to be connected to the same wifi network as the Android device.
Turn off Bluetooth if you don’t need it. Apple’s Multipeer library sometimes tries to connect over Bluetooth which isn't fast enough for network play.
Make sure wifi is turned on on both devices. You don’t need a router or access to the internet if you are using the Apple devices.
Make sure both devices are using the latest versions of the apps. PartnerPlay won’t show devices that aren’t using the same version of the app.
Try restarting the apps on both devices.
Try rebooting the devices.