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The way to connect a PlayStation 4 controller to your PC differs based on what games you're playing.
If you love playing games on your PS4 and want the same DualShock controller experience on your PC, you're in luck - it's easy to connect a PS4 controller to a Windows computer. In fact, there are several different ways to do it.
The simplest approach: If you play all your PC games through Steam, you can simply connect your DualShock controller to the PC using a USB cable. It'll be recognized automatically, and simply work in any Steam games that have controller support.
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How to connect a PS4 controller to your PC using Bluetooth
1. Click the Start button in Windows and click the Settings icon, which looks like a gear. You can find it directly above the Power button, used to shut down the PC.
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Click the gear-shaped icon to open Settings.
2. In the Windows Settings search box, type "Bluetooth." In the dropdown of suggested search results, click "Bluetooth and other device settings."
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Find the Bluetooth controls in the Settings app.
3. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on. The button should be switched to the right.
4. Make sure your PS4 is turned off or in rest mode, so the controller isn't actively connected to it. Press and hold the PS and Share buttons on the controller for at least three seconds, until you see the light at the top of the controller start flashing.
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Put the controller in pairing mode by holding the PS and Share buttons for three seconds.
5. Click "Add Bluetooth or other device."
6. On the Add a device page, click "Bluetooth."
7. Click "Wireless Controller" in the list of available devices. You might be asked to enter a code - if so, just enter "0000."
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Select the controller when it appears in the list of available Bluetooth devices.
Your controller should connect automatically.
How to connect a PS4 controller to your PC without Bluetooth
You can connect your controller even if your computer doesn't have Bluetooth, using a utility called DS4Windows.
1. Download DS4Windows from GitHub. Look for the latest version on the page - as of this writing, it should be "DS4Windows_1.7.17_x64.zip" - and click the zip version of the file.
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Download and install DS4Windows to be able to use a PS4 controller on your PC.
2. Install DS4Windows by opening the Zip file and double-clicking DS4Updater.
3. Connect your PS4 controller to the PC using a USB cable.
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