PlayStation 4 doesn't allow you to completely turn off the DualShock 4 light, however there is a setting in the console menus that allows you to make it less loud.
The light of the light bar integrated into DualShock 4 bothers you? Would you like to turn it off? Now I will explain how to do it (or at least how to reduce the inconvenience that this can generate), do not worry.
How to turn off PS4 controller on PCĪfter reading my tutorial on how to connect PS4 controller to PC, did you manage to set up DualShock 4 on Windows or macOS and now you would like to know how to shut it down properly?Īctually, there is no particular procedure to follow: if you want to turn off the PS4 controller after connecting it to the Pc, just press the button PS on the latter and hold it down until DualShock 4 turns off completely (it should take 10-15 seconds). If in doubt, you can disable the automatic shutdown of your DualShock 4 by going back to the menu Settings> Power saving settings> Set time until controllers turn off and selecting the article Don't turn off from the menu that appears on the side. If you don't see the icon in question, go to the PlayStation main menu, press the button arrow up or move the analog left up in the controller, scroll the icons to the right and select the suitcase, using the button X of the pad.Īt this point, go up Power saving settings, Then in Set time until controllers turn off and choose one of the three options that appear on the side: After 10 minutes, After 30 minutes o After 60 minutesdepending on the number of minutes you want to go before the controllers connected to the PS4 automatically turn off. Guidance on turn off PS4 controller automatically, then go to the menu adjustments console by selecting the icon suitcase located in the main menu of PlayStation. How to turn off PS4 controller automaticallyĭo you want the PS4 controller to automatically turn off after a certain period of inactivity? No problem, you can also do this: just adjust the appropriate settings in the PlayStation menu. Turning on the light will confirm the correct execution of the operation. In any case, to turn the PS4 controller back on and reconnect it to the console, just press the button PS present in it.
PS on the controller until the color light turns off (it should take 10-15 seconds). Once the PS4 settings menu appears, go to devices, Then in Turn off the device and select the DualShock 4 from the menu that is proposed to you.Īnother way to do this is to force the DualShock 4 to turn off: to do this, press and hold the button.
Turning off the pad will be indicated, very trivially, by the fact that the pad light will go out.Īlternatively, you can achieve the same result by accessing the menu adjustments PS4 by selecting the icon suitcase on the PlayStation home screen (located in the upper right, so to see it you must press the button arrow up or move the analog left up on the controller). If you would like to turn off PS4 controller "manually", you must first retrieve the quick menu on PlayStation by holding down the button PS (the one with the PlayStation logo located in the center of the platform) for a couple of seconds and then you need to select the option Audio Devices / From the last batch.Īt this point, go to the article Turn off the deviceselect it (using the button X controller), choose the DualShock 4 from the list of available devices and you're done.