Dec 25, 2020 · I recently bought a PS4 from a relative, who performed a factory reset before giving it to me. (He purchased the system new.) It came with two controllers and a USB cable. When I start up the console, it just brings me to a screen reading “Connect the DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller using the USB cable, and then press the PS button.”

Oct 23, 2022 · 3.- Connected PS4 controller with USB cable and made sure the orange "charging" light turned on 4.- Pressed "PS" button on said controller and PS4 recognized it and paired it again. Source: As someone who uses the same controller on both consoles, that's the way to go each time it happens.

Turn on the PS4 with the button on the PlayStation 4. Press the PlayStation button on your controller for a few seconds. The light bar starts blinking. To to 'Settings' on your PlayStation. Select 'Devices' and click 'Bluetooth devices'. Select your new controller and follow the instructions on the screen.

Jan 23, 2022 · what worked for me was to have your ps4 completely turned off, hold the power ON button on the ps4 itself until it beeps 3 times. It will be in safe mode at that point. Then plug in a USB into your ps4 controller and press the middle power button on the controller. try different USB’s to see which are compatible.

May 27, 2023 · So now the problem is that no controller connects to your ps4, don't worry just install the PS remote app where you need to login with the account that is currently set on primary on your console, now your phone should connect and you can use it like a controller, now go to settings, devices, bluetooth devices, select your controller and ...

Apr 21, 2020 · Once you get to the screen where it asks to press the PS button Try using a small pin to press into the hole on the back of the controller near the left trigger (theres a tiny button inside of the hole) this button completely resets the controller. Once it resets connect a cable to your ps4 controller vis ps4, then press the ps button to turn ...

Sep 26, 2020 · Get your phone download ps remote play connect that to your ps4 then go to Bluetooth devices in settings and remkve all controllers then put your controller in Bluetooth pairing mode( hold down share and power) it should show up on that screen on the ps4 click it on the app and boom connected. It took me over an hour of anger to find this method.

Jul 30, 2019 · Install PS4 Remote, launch it, plug the controller and make sure your DS4 is recognized even wired (in my case it wasn't). If is not: Close Remote Play application. Open Device Manager (Win+R and type devmgmt.msc) and search for the libusb-win32 driver. Uninstall it. Connect the controller again and start the app.

Jan 15, 2020 · I usually do the same, easier just to use a Xbox controller especially one with the plug and play of the usb option. But I was pleasantly surprised with how easy the PS4 controller worked with RPCS3, the amount of Dev that has gone into RPCS3 is crazy

1 way is to plug it into the PS4 before you turn the console or the controller on. Then turn the console on, press the home button (long enough), see what it does. Another way is plugging it in after your PS4 has already booted up. Be sure your controller is off before you plug it in, then just press home button when you've connected it.