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How To Fix Your PS4 Controller Syncing Issues. DualShock 4 pairing and connecting issues PS4. Your PS4 controller won’t sync with your console and you’re trying to work out why it won’t connect. You’ve come to the right place as we look at solutions to fix your PS4 controller syncing issues.

Once you sign into the Remote Play app on your PC, it also signs you into the primary account. This causes PS Remote Play app to close. The workaround is to create a 2nd account, sign into that on the PS4, and then configure Remote Play to use the secondary account. Once you start Remote Play, you switch to your primary account. DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for Sony PlayStation 4 - Magma (red) Color: Magma (red) Model.

Why Is My PS4 Controller Not Connecting?

We’ve all been there. The lights on your DualShock 4 won’t turn on and the PS4 doesn’t recognize your controller. It could be a USB issue, or you could synching incorrectly. First up, let’s walk through the process of synching you controller.

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How To Sync A PS4 Controller

Whenever you buy a new PS4 controller you’ll need to sync it to your console, but if you’re DS4 isn’t connecting for any reason you should also try this process.

1. Turn on your PS4
2. Connect the official USB lead from the controller to the PS4
3. Does the light bar begin to pulsate
4. Press the PS button on your controller and you DS4 should now be paired

You can also do this wirelessly if you lost your USB lead, but only if you have another controller or a media remote that allows you to navigate the PS4 dashboard.

How To Sync A PS4 Controller Wirelessly

1. On your PS4, go to Settings > Devices > Bluetooth Devices
2. Hold down the PS button and SHARE button on your controller at the same time
3. Keep them held down for approximately 5 seconds
4. Select the controller on the Bluetooth screen on your PS4 to complete the pairing.

Still not working? Let’s try resetting your PS4 controller

How To Reset Your PS4 Controller

1. Get a thin sharp implement – A safety pin or a needle is ideal
2. Look at the back of the DS4
3. Find the small hole next to the left of the screw on the top right on the controller
4. Push your implement into the hole and hold it down for a few seconds
5. Repeat the steps on how to sync a PS4 controller

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Still not working?

There’s a few things now that you could also try.

1. Your mini-USB synching lead it faulty. Do you have a new one you could try?
2. Unplug the PS4, connect controller to USB and power if back up.
3. Use safe mode to rebuild your PS4 database
4. Contact PlayStation Support and explain your issue

Install [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then connect to your PS4 console.

Get ready

You’ll need the following to use Remote Play:

• Windows PC

  OS	Windows 10 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  Processor	7th Generation Intel® Core™ processors or later
  Storage space	100 MB or more
  RAM	2 GB or more
  Display resolution	1024 × 768 or higher
  Sound card	Required
  USB port	Required

• PS4 console
  Always update your PS4 console to the latest version of the system software.
• An account for PlayStation™Network
  Use the same account that you use for your PS4 console. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one first.
• High-speed internet connection
  As a standard, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 5 Mbps. For best performance, we recommend a high-speed connection with upload and download speeds of at least 15 Mbps.
• DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller
• USB cable
  Connect your Windows PC and your controller with a USB cable. You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.

• You can also use your wireless controller for your PS5 console. Connect the controller to your Windows PC using a USB cable.
• To use voice chat, you’ll need a microphone, such as the built-in microphone on your Windows PC.

Install the app

You’ll only need to do these steps the first time you use the app. You can use the same app to connect to your PS4 console and PS5 console.

Download [PS Remote Play] and save it to your desktop or other location.
Read the “SIE application end user license agreement” as well as “Privacy policy”. When you select the checkbox, the download button will become available.

Set up your PS4 console

Set up your PS4 console in the following ways. You’ll only need to do this the first time you use Remote Play:

• From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Remote Play Connection Settings], and then turn on [Enable Remote Play].
• From the function screen, go to [Settings] > [Account Management] > [Activate as Your Primary PS4], and then select [Activate]. You can enable this setting on only one PS4 console for each account. Find out more about activating your PS4 console as your primary console in the PS4 User’s Guide.
• To start Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select [Settings] > [Power Save Settings] > [Set Features Available in Rest Mode]. Then select the checkboxes for [Stay Connected to the Internet] and [Enable Turning on PS4 from Network].

Start Remote Play

You’ll take the following steps each time you connect to your PS4 console from your Windows PC.

1.

Turn on your PS4 console or put it into rest mode.

2.

Use a USB cable to connect your controller to your Windows PC.
You can also use a DUALSHOCK®4 USB wireless adaptor.

3.

Launch [PS Remote Play] on your Windows PC, and then select [Sign In to PSN].

4.

Sign in with the same account that you use for your PS4 console.
When you select [Settings], you can configure video quality settings for Remote Play such as resolution and frame rate.

5.

Select [PS4].
The app searches for the PS4 console that you set up in Set up your PS4 console, and then connects. After it connects, the screen of your PS4 console displays on your Windows PC and you can start using Remote Play.
From the second time onwards, you’ll be able to select the console that you connected to previously.

• Before trying to connect remotely from outside your home, check that your device connects properly while you are near your PS4 console.
• If the app can’t find the device that you’d like to connect, or if you can’t use Remote Play, see “When Remote Play is not available”.

Remote Play controls

Besides using your controller, you can also control your PS4 console with the control panel.
During Remote Play, if you move the mouse cursor of your Windows PC over the screen that you’re using for Remote Play, the control panel displays:

• SHARE button
  Perform the same functions as the controller’s SHARE button.
• PS button
  Display the home screen of your PS4 console.
• OPTIONS button
  Perform the same functions as the controller’s OPTIONS button.

• Microphone status
  Select [Mic on] / [Mic off] to turn the microphone on or off.

  Mic on

  Mic off

  Mic not connected

• Battery level
  You can check your controller’s battery level.

• Screen size
  You can change the screen size during Remote Play.

  Enter full screen

  Exit full screen

Quit Remote Play

1.

Click the at the top right corner of the screen you’re using for Remote Play.
You’ll see a message that says “This Remote Play session will be disconnected”.
To quit Remote Play while your PS4 console is in rest mode, select the checkbox for [Put the connected console in rest mode].

2.

Select [OK].
Remote Play quits and the screen returns to its original state before your Windows PC was connected to your PS4 console.

To uninstall [PS Remote Play], go to your Windows PC settings and select [Apps] > [Apps & features], and then delete [PS Remote Play]. Folder and command names might vary depending on your OS version.