Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
0:00 How 2-Step Verification works
0:29 Activating 2SV from a web browser
0:40 Activating 2SV from a PS5 console
1:35 Importance of backup codes
2:08 Deactivating 2SV without your mobile phone
2-Step Verification (2SV) adds additional security to the account you use on PlayStation. With 2SV activated, a verification code is sent to your mobile phone whenever you sign-in to your account. Learn how to activate 2SV from your PS5 console or from a web browser. Make sure to save your backup codes, which allow you to sign-in to your account when your mobile phone isn’t available. You’ll also learn how you can deactivate 2SV in the event that your mobile phone is lost, or your mobile number is changed.
Get more information about 2-Step Verification on PlayStation devices and on the web here:
playstation.com/support/account/2sv-psn-login
You can activate 2SV from a web browser by signing-in to your account at playstation.com/account and choosing “Security”.
0:00 How 2-Step Verification works
0:29 Activating 2SV from a web browser
0:40 Activating 2SV from a PS5 console
1:35 Importance of backup codes
2:08 Deactivating 2SV without your mobile phone
2-Step Verification (2SV) adds additional security to the account you use on PlayStation. With 2SV activated, a verification code is sent to your mobile phone whenever you sign-in to your account. Learn how to activate 2SV from your PS5 console or from a web browser. Make sure to save your backup codes, which allow you to sign-in to your account when your mobile phone isn’t available. You’ll also learn how you can deactivate 2SV in the event that your mobile phone is lost, or your mobile number is changed.
Get more information about 2-Step Verification on PlayStation devices and on the web here:
playstation.com/support/account/2sv-psn-login
You can activate 2SV from a web browser by signing-in to your account at playstation.com/account and choosing “Security”.
