How To Connect Your Ps4 Controller To Your Iphone

For gamers on duty, maybe this is not new, but for those who are not so knowledgeable in the world of games, this tutorial can be very useful. Did you know that it is possible to connect via bluetooth the PlayStation 4 controller on your PC or iPhone?

The tool also works on tablets and is very useful for you, gamer, who doesn't have the console and only has the computer or the cell as an option for games.

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The smartphone we used in our test is an iPhone 7, being compatible with the controls:

Wireless PlayStation DualShock 4 Control
PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Control

Important: the same iPhone walkthrough is possible on Android devices.

On computers, the connection was made from a monitor with a Windows operating system. To learn how to connect your PS4 to PC or iPhone follow the tutorials below.

How to connect PS4 controller to iPhone?

1. To start, activate the controller's bluetooth by simultaneously pressing the "PS" and "Share" buttons. The device light will start blinking and in the meantime the feature will be discoverable for pairing;

2. With that, access your iPhone's bluetooth and find the device "Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller". Then just click on the option to connect.

3. To make sure the connection has been activated, an orange light should appear on the PS4 controller. For Android devices, this light is blue;

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How to connect PS4 controller to Windows computer?

1. We already know how to enable Bluetooth on the PS4 controller, right? The procedure is the same for connecting to the computer. Then open the "Settings" by clicking on the "Start" button on the PC – the one with the Windows icon;

2. Then tap "Devices", "Bluetooth and other devices" and "Add Bluetooth or other device" – on this page you can also check all devices connected to the computer;

3. Once this is done, the control will appear among the connected devices and will be ready to use. For computers, the flashing light on the controller is white.

Important: it is noteworthy that, to make the connection, the control must be loaded. Otherwise, the cell phone may not find the device, or it may not be able to maintain connectivity. The same goes for the computer.

In addition, not all games support the control via mobile phone, so it's worth a quick search before or checking the permissions in the game's settings.

It is also worth mentioning that it is possible to make the same type of connection for Xbox controllers. On the iPhone, for example, the supported controls are as follows: