{"id":7344,"date":"2021-04-30T21:18:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T19:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/04\/30\/how-to-connect-an-additional-dualsense-controller-to-your-ps5\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T22:06:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T20:06:48","slug":"how-to-connect-an-additional-dualsense-controller-to-your-ps5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2021\/04\/30\/how-to-connect-an-additional-dualsense-controller-to-your-ps5\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Connect An Additional DualSense Controller To Your PS5"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you finally picked up a PS5 and now you want to connect your DualSense controllers. Connecting the first one is relatively simple as Sony walks you through it the first time you power on the PS5.
\nBut what about the second DualSense controller and is connecting it to the PS5 just as easy? In short, yes. It is pretty easy to do and it doesn\u2019t take a whole lot of time either. But since you don\u2019t get a walkthrough from the console with additional DualSense controllers, we\u2019ve set up this handy guide to walk you through it ourselves.
\nAnd once you know how to connect your additional DualSense controllers to the PS5, you can connect a couple others quickly if you end up with more than one or two. But why would you want to connect more than one DualSense controller you ask? The way we see it, there\u2019s more than one reason.
\nWhy you might want to connect additional DualSense controllers to your PS5
\nOne reason is completely obvious. You anticipate playing with friends or family. Perhaps you\u2019ve got an older or younger sibling that you\u2019ll end up playing with quite a bit. You\u2019ll need a second controller.
\nThis was a common Saturday morning for me and my older brother with the original PlayStation back when we were kids. And again when we got the PS2. But in more recent years, my reasons for wanting to connect more than one controller to my console have changed.
\nEven though I don\u2019t play local co-op games, it\u2019s still nice to have additional DualSense controllers connected to my PS5. And the reason is because of battery life. Some days I often play for long sessions. Taking breaks in between my gameplay. Like me, you might decide to get up early on a Saturday morning and dive deep into one of your favorite games. For me that\u2019s Final Fantasy XIV.
\nThen before you know it you\u2019ve been playing for 4 or 5 hours and your controller\u2019s battery is almost dead because you forgot to charge it the last time you used it. This is where the second or even third controller comes in handy. If it\u2019s already charged and paired, you can simply power off the controller you were using and switch. That is, if you want to keep playing.
\nHow to connect additional DualSense controllers to your PS5
\nFirst, you need to make sure you have additional controllers. Or at least one additional controller. If you\u2019re already beyond that step, go ahead and move on. Obvious, we know, but we\u2019re saying it anyway.
\nMake sure your new controller is turned off
\nYou\u2019ll need to make sure that your new DualSense controller is in the powered off state to pair it to your PS5. If it\u2019s powered on, simply hold down the PlayStation button until the light bars along the sides of the touch pad turn off.
\nThis isn\u2019t too unlike when you need to pair a new set of Bluetooth headphones or earbuds to your phone. As those generally need to be in a powered off state before they can enter pairing mode. It\u2019s the same idea here.
\nGo to the console settings menu<\/p>\n

To connect a new device, in this case a new DualSense controller, head to the settings menu on your PS5. Once there, you will need to scroll all the way to the \u201cAccessories\u201d menu. As this is where you can find options for connecting new devices including more controllers.
\nOpen up general settings, then go to Bluetooth accessories<\/p>\n

Once you open this menu, the PS5 will show you already connected devices, as well as accessories that it has found which you may want to pair. Now it\u2019s time to put your DualSense controller into pairing mode so the console can find it.
\nHold down the Create and PlayStation buttons simultaneously<\/p>\n

For a brand-new controller that has never been paired to the console before, or one that\u2019s been deleted from the console, hold down the create button and the PlayStation button at the same time. Continue holding down these buttons for a couple of seconds and the lights should then begin pulsing.
\nIf the lights are pulsing on the controller, then it\u2019s ready to be discovered by the console. If the console doesn\u2019t discover the DualSense controller, back out of the menu and try again. You may need to power the controller back off, then put it into pairing mode before re-entering the Bluetooth accessories menu again.
\nUse the already paired DualSense controller to select the new one
\nTo finalize pairing the new controller, you\u2019ll need to use the already paired controller to select the new one and connect it. This will disconnect the other controller. And after that you\u2019re just about done. But there is one more step.
\nUpdate your newly connected DualSense controller<\/p>\n

As soon as you connect your new DualSense controller you\u2019ll be prompted to update it. As there will be at least one software update that Sony has pushed out for the DualSense. And since this is a new controller it probably doesn\u2019t have it.
\nTo update the controller, connect it to the PS5 using the USB cable that came with your console. Once the controller is wired, you\u2019ll be able to click the \u201cupdate\u201d button on-screen to start the software update. This should only take a minute or two to complete as the update file isn\u2019t very big.
\nNow, the new DualSense controller is paired and connected to the PS5 and it\u2019s ready to use.
\nSwap between DualSense controllers
\nNow that you have a new controller paired to the PS5, you may find yourself needing to swap between them. Doing this is rather simple as well. All you have to do is pick up the controller and press and hold the PlayStation button like you were powering on the console.
\nThis will automatically connect the second controller and disconnect the first one. If you\u2019re wanting to connect it for local co-op play, then make sure to select a different user profile. This will allow both controllers to stay connected to the PS5 at the same time for co-op gameplay.
\nThe post How To Connect An Additional DualSense Controller To Your PS5 appeared first on Android Headlines.
\n
\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So you finally picked up a PS5 and now you want to connect your DualSense controllers. Connecting the first one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7345,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bez-kategorii"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7344"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7346,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7344\/revisions\/7346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}