Real-time monitoring.
Know when a console goes live.
A console running without an open session is revenue leaving without a record. PsTally detects it over your existing WiFi — no extra hardware, nothing installed on the console.
HOW IT WORKS
The PS5 listens on UDP port 9302 on your local network. PsTally’s monitor script polls each console every 15 seconds. When it detects a response — meaning the console is on — it checks whether a session is open for that bay. If there’s no session and the console has been active for longer than your threshold, you get an alert on your phone.
Find your PS5's local IP address
On the PS5, go to Settings → Network → View Connection Status. The IP address shown is the one PsTally will monitor. Write it down — you'll need it in the next step. Tip: set a static IP for each console in your router settings so the address doesn't change.
Add consoles to monitoring
In your PsTally owner dashboard, go to Monitoring. Add each PS5's IP address and assign it to the correct bay. This tells PsTally which bay to flag when that console goes active without a session.
Run the monitor script
Download the PsTally monitor script from your dashboard. Run it on any device connected to the same WiFi network as your consoles — a Raspberry Pi sitting behind the counter, an old phone, or the same laptop your staff uses. It runs quietly in the background, checking every 15 seconds.
Set your alert threshold
In Monitoring settings, set how many minutes a console can run without an open session before you get an alert. Most owners set this to 3–5 minutes — long enough to avoid false alarms from boot-up, short enough to catch real gaps before they cost anything.
What you see when it fires
You get a push notification: "Bay 3 active · 6 min · No session open."Your owner dashboard shows the same — which bay, how long it’s been running, and which staff member is on shift.
The alert isn’t an accusation — it’s a reference point. You call the lounge, the staff opens a session, and the record exists. Most of the time it’s a simple oversight. The fact that it was caught is the point.
Common questions
Does monitoring work with Xbox and PS4?
PS5 and PS4 are supported via UDP detection. Xbox monitoring uses a different method — contact us to confirm compatibility with your specific model.
Does the monitor script need to run on the server?
No. It runs on any device on the same local network as the consoles — usually a device inside the lounge. It just needs internet access to post events to PsTally.
What if a console gets a different IP after a restart?
Assign static IPs to your consoles in your router's DHCP settings. This is a one-time step and prevents monitoring from losing track of a console.
Will I get spammed with alerts?
The threshold setting controls this. Set it to 3–5 minutes and you won't get alerts during normal boot-up or brief activity. You'll only hear about gaps that are long enough to matter.
Set up monitoring for your lounge.
Works over your existing WiFi. Nothing installed on the console.
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