How to connect and use your PS4 controller on a PS5

If you’re wondering whether or not you can use your DualShock 4 controller on a PS5, the answer is yes, but with some limitations. The biggest caveat is that you can only use a PS4 controller to play PS4 games on your PS5 console. However, you can use a PS4 controller to play PS5 games streamed from your console to another device, such as a PC, via PS Remote Play. Here’s how to connect and use your PS4 controller to a PlayStation5.

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How to connect and use your PS4 controller on a PS5

If you’re planning to buy a PS5, you might be wondering if your older DualShock 4 controllers for the PlayStation 4 will work on the new console. The good news is that you can use the DualShock 4 controller to play PS4 games on your PlayStation5 console. Unfortunately, you cannot play PS5 games with a PS4 controller on the next-gen console. Players will need to use a DualSense controller to play PS5 games.

To use your PS4 controller on a PS5, you can use a Micro-USB cable to connect the controller to your console. Once connected, press the PS button at the center of the DualShock 4 to turn the controller on and link it to your PS5. Once the controller is fully charged, you can unplug the USB cable to use the DualShock 4 wirelessly.

If you don’t have a USB cable, you can try pairing the PS4 controller to your PS5 wirelessly. Navigate to the settings menu from the PS5 homepage and select Accessories –> General, and choose Bluetooth accessories. Once the PS5 begins scanning for devices to pair, press and hold the Share button and the PlayStation button on the DualShock 4 until the light on the top of the controller begins to flash rapidly.

You will see DUALSHOCK 4 appear in the list of available devices. Select that to complete the pairing process.

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