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Controllers for the PlayStation 4 connect to the console via Bluetooth. You'll need a USB cable to sync a controller via a wired connection, and you'll need two controllers if you want to sync one of them wirelessly. This wikiHow shows you how to sync a controller on a PlayStation 4.
Syncing your PS4 Controller to the Console
- Via USB: Turn on the PS4. Attach a USB cable from the console to the controller. Hold down the controller’s PS button (in the center) for three seconds to sync.
- Wirelessly: Press the PS button on an already connected controller. Navigate to “Settings.” Press “X” to select. Navigate to “Devices” and press “X” to select. Select the “Bluetooth Devices” menu option. On the new controller, hold down “Share” and the PS button for 5 seconds. Select the new device’s name on the screen and press “X” to sync.
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![Step 1 Press the PS4's power button to turn it on.]()
Press the PS4's power button to turn it on. The console's power button is on the front of the machine, though its exact location will vary depending on which version of the console you have. -
![Step 2 Attach a USB cable from the controller to the console.]()
Attach a USB cable from the controller to the console.- The larger end of the cable goes in the port in the front of the console. The smaller end of the cable goes in the port on the top of the controller, in between the L2 and R2 shoulder buttons.
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![Step 3 Hold the controller's PS button for about three seconds.]()
Hold the controller's PS button for about three seconds. Your controller is synced with the console.
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![Step 1 Press the PS button on an already-connected controller.]()
Press the PS button on an already-connected controller. This brings you to the PS4 dashboard screen. -
![Step 2 Press Up once and then Right until you highlight Settings.]()
Press Up once and then Right until you highlight Settings. -
![Step 3 Press ✕.]()
Press ✕. This opens the Settings menu. -
![Step 4 Highlight Devices and press ✕.]()
Highlight Devices and press ✕. This opens the Devices menu. -
![Step 5 Highlight Bluetooth Devices and press ✕.]()
Highlight Bluetooth Devices and press ✕. This opens the Bluetooth Devices menu. -
![Step 6 Hold the Share and PS buttons on the new controller for five seconds.]()
Hold the Share and PS buttons on the new controller for five seconds. The Share button is just to the left of the touchpad. After five seconds, the controller's name appears in the Bluetooth Devices menu. -
![Step 7 Select the new controller and press ✕.]()
Select the new controller and press ✕. Your new controller is synced with the console.[1]
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1. Press the console's power button.
2. Attach a USB cable from the controller to the console.
3. Hold the controller's PS button for three seconds.
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