Case study

ps4-waker: a client for the PS4 companion app protocol

ps4-waker implements the PlayStation App's local PS4 discovery and control exchanges in a command-line tool and JavaScript API. It responds to app broadcasts and simulates registration to obtain credentials, then authenticates over the app's TCP protocol to wake the console or send control commands.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 463
Last commit: 2022-12-02
Language: JavaScript
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A PS4, the PS4 Second Screen App and a computer on the same LAN.
Prerequisites: Node.js 6 or newer for global installation, or Node.js 7 or newer for npx execution.
Prerequisites: Initial registration must bind to port 987 and requires permission to use that port.
License: MIT license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{ps4-waker-case,
  title = {{ps4-waker: a client for the PS4 companion app protocol}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/dhleong/ps4-waker}},
  url = {https://github.com/dhleong/ps4-waker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ps4-waker-case/}}
}

Plain text

ps4-waker: a client for the PS4 companion app protocol. https://github.com/dhleong/ps4-waker (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ps4-waker-case/

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README.md GitHub · dhleong/ps4-waker · Revision 8c6a96f