Pair your controller to multiple devices
You can pair a DualSense wireless controller or a DualSense Edge wireless controller to up to four devices.
The four slots on your controller used for pairing are assigned automatically, but you can also assign them yourself.
- For details about which devices you can connect to, see “Using a wireless controller”
- Make sure to first update the firmware for your controller to the latest version using a PS5 console or Windows PC. For details on updating using a Windows PC, see "PlayStation®Accessories".
By pressing a combination of the PS button and one of the action buttons (
button/
button/
button/
button), you can assign a device to your desired slot.
See the following table for which slots correspond to which button combinations.
| Slot number | Buttons used | Player indicator lights |
|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | PS button and button |
One light |
| Slot 2 | PS button and button |
Two lights |
| Slot 3 | PS button and button |
Three lights |
| Slot 4 | PS button and button |
Four lights |
If a USB cable is connected to your controller, disconnect it.
- 1.
- Make sure the light bar and player indicator on your controller is off.
If they're turned on, press and hold the PS button until they turn off. - 2.
- Press and hold one of the action buttons and the PS button for over 5 seconds.
The light bar and player indicator flash two times. - 3.
- Turn on Bluetooth® on your device, and select the option to add Bluetooth® devices.
Your device detects nearby Bluetooth® devices. - 4.
- Select your controller from the detected devices.
The light bar lights up, and the player indicator's lights blink according to the slot number.
- For locations of ports and buttons, check the controller part names. DualSense wireless controller part names DualSense Edge wireless controller part names
- Using the PS button and
(create) button to pair automatically assigns each pairing to a slot in the order they're paired in. You can see which slot you're assigned to by looking at the number of lights on the player indicator.
- If all the slots are in use, the slot you haven’t connected to for the longest time gets replaced.
- When using a Mac, you can also pair using a USB cable.
Switch the connected device
When you press a button corresponding to a slot, you switch to controlling the device assigned to the slot. You can do this when the controller is turned on or off.
If a USB cable is connected to your controller, disconnect it.
- 1.
- Turn on the device you want to connect to.
- 2.
- Press and hold one of the action buttons and the PS button for about 3 seconds.
When the light bar and player indicator blink, release both buttons.
The light bar lights up, and the player indicator's lights blink according to the slot number.
- When using a Mac or mobile device, you can switch the connection from the device. However, if your controller is connected to a PS5 console, switching connection from the Mac or mobile devices is unavailable. Use the controllers buttons to switch connections.
- If you press the PS button while your controller is turned off, it connects to the device you last connected to.