How to connect a PS4 controller to a mobile

Connect a PS4 controller to a mobile

Do you want to learn how to connect a PS4 controller to a mobile? In this article we will teach you, step by step, how to do it. It does not matter if your mobile is an iPhone or an Android device. In addition, you will know the different ways to connect the PS4 controller to a mobile or tablet.

The truth is that mobile devices are becoming the all-in-one truths in the technology sector: surf the Internet, work, communicate in different ways... and why not? Leisure time is also important. And this is where the large number of video games to which we have access come into the picture.

Companies have realized that, although there are different alternatives for portable consoles on the market –perhaps the most important is the Nintendo Switch– mobiles are a good niche to be able to scratch even more market share. Apple, Google, among others have their own dedicated platforms.

Now, if your thing is physical controls and, more specifically, the PlayStation 4 controller, here we are going to teach how to connect, easily and quickly, this remote –or similar– to your mobile or tablet.

How to connect a PS4 controller to an iPhone or iPad

Dualshock with iPad

Apple is one of the companies that He has been betting on the video game sector for some time. So much so, that users have a flat rate per month with which to access, without limits, a large catalog of games that can be enjoyed on both the iPhone and the iPad. This platform is called Apple Arcade and is priced at 4,99 euros per month.

But let's stop talking about numbers and get down to business, which is what interests us. To carry out the synchronization you only need to have the PS4 controller fully charged and turned off. ANDl iPhone or iPad must have Bluetooth turned on.

If you already have this, it will be time to turn on the PS4 controller. And once turned on we will need to hold down the Share and PS buttons at the same time until we get the light on the remote to start blinking white. This will mean that the peripheral is ready to be tracked and linked with other equipment.

It will be time to go to our iPhone or iPad and Go to Settings>Bluetooth and search the list of available devices for the one that refers to 'Wireless Controller'. Click on it and wait for the device to tell us that it is connected. Ready. It has been that simple to connect the PS4 controller to a mobile with iOS.

How to connect a PS4 controller to a mobile with Android

PS4 with Dualshock4 linking

Google was also in charge of providing a good handful of video games to your Play Store. In addition, we have different video game platforms that we can load on our mobile. However, the problem has been the same as that found in Apple devices: the physical controls are usually somewhat more comfortable. And why not say it: the PS4 controller is one of the most comfortable for it. And if we have the Sony console at home, even better. We will take advantage of the peripherals of one computer in the other.

In this case we have two connection paths that, for example, Apple does not allow. That is to say: we can connect the ps4 controller to an Android mobile using Bluetooth technology or using a USB cable.

How to connect a PS4 controller to an Android mobile via Bluetooth

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The method is identical to what we have done on an iOS or iPadOS device. That is to say: we must turn on the PS4 controller and simultaneously press the 'Share' and 'PS' buttons until the remote starts blinking white. In other words: the command is ready to be linked.

At the moment we will not go to the Settings of the mobile -or tablet with Android- and we will click on the connections section where we will look for the Bluetooth section. Within the list of peripherals or equipment available to be linked, it will be time to search for our 'Wireless Controller' and click on it. We will wait for it to indicate that it is connected for use. Ready. Now you can enjoy your favorite titles.

How to connect a PS4 controller to an Android mobile via USB cable

If via Bluetooth connection, connecting a PS4 controller with an Android mobile was easy, in the following way it is even easier. Of course, before you must make sure your device supports USB OTG –USB on the go–. This means that the USB port – the one for charging and transferring data – of our device can function as if it were a computer. That is to say: that other peripherals can be connected so that they work by cable: USB memories, hard drives and, yes, it is also possible to connect the PS4 controller.

If this is clear to you, all you have to do is take the command of the PS4 and your Android device and connect both via USB cable. That's it, you'll have a physical controller with which to spend hours and hours with your favorite video game.

How to know if your video game is compatible with the PS4 controller

Controller compatible with PS4 controller

Is maybe one of the aspects that we take least into account when connecting a PS4 controller to our mobile device. And it is the compatibility of the title in question with an external MFI command.

But knowing this information is simple. Every time you want to download a video game on your mobile or tablet –whether with iOS, iPadOS or Android– in the different application stores we must look at the compatibility section. There they will indicate 'external controls'. What's more, in the case of Apple, sand it will indicate compatibility with MFI controls (made for iPhone, iPod, iPad). Don't worry, because if you have an iPhone or iPad, the PS4 controller is compatible with this certificate.

Is it possible to connect more than one controller to our mobile or tablet?

Double PS4 controller connected to a mobile

On many occasions – and in this case we use a tablet as an example due to its larger screen size – some titles from the application stores are compatible with the possibility of playing a game in multiplayer mode (Call of Duty, for example). and you should know that if you have two PS4 controllers you can make them work at the same time during a game.

All you have to do is carry out the steps that we have given you previously in the connections using Bluetooth technology. And you'll already have your iPad or Android tablet ready to become your and your friends' recreational center.


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