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eMpY

Today i bought ps4 controller for pc and have already bluetooth so i try to pair it asked me for password i didnt know back then and i done everything to remove from then on just trying to connect forrever if not that then saying device not responding i tried a lot of tips from google none of them help what im doing wrong anyone could help? "UPDATE i cant pair my phone no more with pc i could 2 days ago i guess there its problem in bluetooth somewhere but i dont rly know where"
UPDATE: Tried other pc and it worked on first try without any problems after i start geting some bluetooth fails and first time it does fix with windows help later saying "saying generic bluetooth has a driver problem" thats all i was geting (win 7 i tried on using win 10 for main.)

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flutesong

Hello, I have DS4 with PC via bluetooth.
Devices will lost themselves if you'll make pairing/linking before adding device via bluetooth.
Select "Add new device via bluetooth" in Window's bluetooth menu. Select it again at top of device list (best MS's logic). Choose correct category of device. Start searching base device on DS4 by holding PS-key (DS4 should blinking). Choose DS4 in Windows when they'll find themselves (could take up to 10 minutes if you have lot of mess in local network by neighbours). Done. Windows should make device linking/pairing after it that will work continuos time.
I hope I remember procedure correctly.

3 years ago
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eMpY

Tried that just stuck at connecting and as i said other device not responding but i cant even see my pc anymore from phone i guess there its problem at the moment if any more clues would be nice but thanks so far for tips !

3 years ago
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flutesong

Does your PC connected to bluetooth device correctly?
I'm using desktop with bluetooth dongle, so Windows automatically installed bluetooth dongle first of all.

P.S.: I spent about 10 minutes to let my PC find DS4. Where're toooo much wifi-nets aroun here, so they make lot of problems for connection even stable.

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eMpY

Well what u mean by corectly? i just pluged in bluetooth and it show up and ready to go so i guess yeah and im waiting forrever and just fail or other device didnt respond...

3 years ago
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flutesong
  1. How long did you wait?
  2. Did you try move DS4 near bluetooth dongle?
  3. How "much" other networks near your PC?
  4. Did you try to choose other type of device while search start (Windows shows me 3 types, last of them is for the gemapad include xbox controller).
  5. Did your DS4 blinking while searching PC?
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eMpY

waiting mostly around 5 mins
Other networks pc near me 1 laptop which using this wifi and when i tried to connect to it ps4 controller from same bluetooth usb it does but after i stop it and try again i had some driver problem with bluetooth at least said that (win7 version)
I tried other types as well just can find controller in first one
It does blink sky blue

3 years ago
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flutesong

Looks strange... I don't know what's going on in your case. How about call Sony support?

3 years ago
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eMpY

I dont think they rly mind about why my bluetooth not connecting controller to PC

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stlpaul

Usually when a bluetooth device asks for a PIN/password and you haven't got one, you can put 0000.

I use DS4 with bluetooth, on Windows I'm using ds4windows and it works great. It has been years since I set it up so I don't remember if I had to do anything special.

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eMpY

Yeah i found out latet it's 0000 but was kinda to late im using ds4windows but i cant connect to pc thats the worst problem...

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jiggakills

Is it working if you connect it via USB?

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eMpY

yeah then its working perfectly

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Martibsir

Maybe you have something messed up with your Bluetooth options in your PC?

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eMpY

Well could be but i dont remmeber what could be problem that big :/

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Martibsir

You can start from updating your bluetooth drivers. If it doesn't solve the problem, you can try to search for your ps4 controller manually from control panel>bluetooth (or something like that) and try to add device.
And importatnt: are you using built-in bluetooth or the one that you need to plug it into usb port?

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eMpY

Drivers are up to date already check,manually didnt help as well sadly... and i use the one i need to plug in into usb port

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Martibsir

Hmmm, that's weird. Maybe there's something wrong with this USB thing. You can try:

  1. Plug it into other USB port ans see if it helps (my bluetooth doesn't work when pluged into front ports - it's only working when pluged in the back's ports).
  2. If not, try to plug it into different PC - if it wouldn't work, you'll know that's because of the USB thing.
  3. Try diffirent USB bluetooth device.
    That's all that comes to my mind right now. Maybe these ideas will help you solve the problem and if not - we will know more about what isn't causing the problem.
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eMpY

i tried puting it to other usb ports rest didnt will do today

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Mayanaise

It's not unusual for it to be a pain to get working. I gave up on that and just used USB instead.

3 years ago
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GamerdaXtremz

Don't buy USB Bluetooth dongles, I had tried using multiple of them on my PC to connect my PS4 controller and they never worked properly. They either had horrendous input lag or stops responding from 3 feet away.

Solution: If I were you I'll connect the Controller Wired via USB or Wireless using DUALSHOCK 4 USB Wireless Adapter. I bought mine on ebay works great.

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eMpY

Yeah i undrstand but mostly i bought this controller cause of wireless thing... First controller ever owned tho

3 years ago
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kefr0m

Try this. Get it from Samarcanda on steamcommunity, it works to me.

"after you connected the controller to steam through the cable, unplug it, push the PS and SHARE button together for 3 sec until the light start to blink, go to bluetooth settings and add the controller as you would add any other bluetooth device.
After that steam recognizes it also when wireless."

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eMpY

Already found that tip on internet didnt help..

3 years ago
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Murtida

Where did you get the controller from?

I remember i had the same issue with 1 of my PS4 controllers then realized its a fake and the bluetooth on it is non-functional. The other controller i bought after always connected via bluetooth while the previous one never connected on any of my devices

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eMpY

I bought it from our marketplace smth like ebay just for bosnia only,and connecting it fine to phone without any problem i dont think that was the problem there its somewhere problem in bluetooth smth...

3 years ago
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FateOfOne
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It seems bluetooth on Windows 10 has some issues. I use a wireless Xbox One Cotroller and charge the battery via USB. Whenever I unplug the USB I always have to "Remove Device" from bluetooth then add it back again cause it won't sync.

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eMpY

Yeah but on win 7 got problems after just one connecting so idk what to do i dont have any cd from this bluetooth to install his drivers or anything idk where i put that stuffs so guess im stuck here now

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