How To Connect A PlayStation 5 Controller To A PC 

The PlayStation 5 was released in 2020 and has been the best-selling console in the world since. One of the great things about the PlayStation products is that the controllers can be connected to a PC. It gives these controllers more value.

Of course, PCs usually require a mouse and keyboard, but it’s nice to mix things up now and then. There are two broad ways to connect a PlayStation 5 controller to a PC. Let’s take a look at both of them.

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Use a USB port

The easiest way to connect a PlayStation 5 controller to a PC is by using the USB Type-C port on the controller and a USB port on the PC. All this requires is a USB cable, which most readers should already own.

The Wireless Option

If the aim is to go wireless, a USB port, of course, will not work. The PlayStation 5 controller has a Bluetooth option. The same steps that are required when connecting other devices to a PC through Bluetooth are required here. Here’s a quick reminder of what that looks like.

1. Open the settings app on the PC first. You’ll see the Bluetooth & devices section or devices section. Click on either.
2. Then click on ‘Add device, which can be seen towards the top.
3. Here, the Bluetooth option will pop up, and you can search for devices.
4. You can now use pairing mode on the PlayStation 5 controller by holding the PlayStation and Share buttons simultaneously. There are lights around the touch pad. Once they’re lit, you’ll know that the pairing has occurred.
5. There should be a pop-up called Wireless controller. Click on it, and the connection will finally occur.

Readers must keep in mind that the PlayStation 5 controller isn’t ideal for a PC. This isn’t a comparison of the controller to a keyboard and mouse but to the Xbox Wireless controllers. Of course, Xbox is a Microsoft product, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the two work better. It doesn’t take away from the fact it’s still quite impressive that the PlayStation 5 controller can be used on a PC.

A PC offers many of the best esports games that aren’t available on a PlayStation 5. Many healthy gamers are also used to consoles, so it’s great to have the option of sticking with a controller for the PC. PC gamers who aren’t used to controllers can also get some practice on games that they’re familiar with on a PC before playing games on a PlayStation 5.