How to Connect a New Controller to PS5

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Easiest way? Use the USB cable that came with your PS5. Just plug it into the USB port on the front of the console and the other end into your controller. Turn on the console, and the controller will automatically pair.

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CarryingTree·7 months ago

Simple! Hold the PS button and the Create button on the controller until the light bar starts flashing. Then, on your PS5, go to Settings > Accessories > General > Bluetooth Accessories, and select your controller from the list.

BurstingHong·7 months ago

Just plug it in with the USB cable. That's it, really.

RuingMite·7 months ago

I set mine up by plugging it in with the USB cable, then turned the controller and the console on. They paired instantly! Couldn't be easier.

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