Fix: PS Remote Play 9.0 crashing on Windows (0xc0000005)

The problem: PS Remote Play v9.0.0.2120 crashes immediately on launch or shortly after with an access violation (0xc0000005). Event Viewer shows a .NET Runtime error (Framework v4.0.30319). Reinstalling, repairing .NET Framework, and updating GPU drivers does not help.

The workaround:

1. Install PS Remote Play 9.0 from Sony's official site: https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/module/win/RemotePlayInstaller.exe

2. Launch the app and log in to your PSN account

3. Close the app and uninstall 9.0 completely

4. Install PS Remote Play 8.5.0 (available on Uptodown)

5. Download and run the version patcher from GitHub as administrator: https://github.com/xeropresence/remoteplay-version-patcher

6. Done — 8.5 now runs with your saved login session, and Sony's servers think you're on the latest version so no forced update

Why this works:

• Logging in via 9.0 saves your session/credentials locally
• 8.5 picks up those credentials and works fine
• The version patcher spoofs the version number so Sony doesn't force you to update

Important:

• If you previously added remoteplay.dl.playstation.net to your hosts file to block updates, remove that line before step 1 — otherwise 9.0 can't reach Sony's servers to log in
• Run the version patcher as administrator

Sony has not acknowledged the issue as of March 2026. This is the only working solution I've found.