PlayStation 4 Controller Troubleshooting

My command buttons on my DualShock4 do not respond, even after a manual reset. The controller can still turn on the PS4 though. Do I just need to replace the controller entirely, as I do not want to waste time to try and fix it myself.

I learned that if your buttons are sticky, brush them with a slightly wet toothbrush. Let it sit for a couple of seconds then dry them.

My PS4 controller. The touch pad keeps making my guy on the screen go in circles. How can I fix this

In battlefront my controller will not respond to anything I do. How do I fix that

My dualshock4 pairs with my sony android tv but the buttons never responds like up down left right circle and x

My ps4 controller is not charging no matter how many different chargers I use

My X, circle, square and triangle buttons only work sometimes.

The X button almost never works and the other cut in and out.

Should i bother taking it apart and just refitting everything, or just buy a new controller all together.

If anyone has any solutions they'll be much appreciated.

My controller is only a couple month's old and recently i have had an issue different from the most. My controllers left analog stick moves left only when i am holding the L2 down. I have tried resetting it and disassembling it mutipul times and cleaning the analog sticks which has not helped. If anyones got any ideas of the cause please let me know or email me at rbranham96@yahoo.com

Hi guyz, my Ps4 controller was working fine, then finally triangle and O button working.. Couldn't find the issue, replacing the PCB will do or not. What spare should be replaced in order to work fine...

So I have had this problem for a while and I can't fins the answer anywhere. With my dual shock 4 controller original package with my ps4 ( about 2 years ago) there is no physical damage to the controller or any buttons yet when playing a game the L1 is constantly being 'pressed' even though no physical force is being exerted onto it . I have tried physical resetting the controller and taken the L1 button off to find nothing wrong inside. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

My controller isn't charging properly, after a while when it's been charging it will over heat and it will turn it's self off yet when it's plugged in the wireless controller acts as a wired one and movement is very delayed

When I started up my PS4 and went to play Furi, although I had pressed every button on my controller, nothing had worked, and my game wouldn't start past the menu screen (Press any button to start). Then, going to personal settings to change something, when the keyboard had popped up, after doing the same of pressing every button, I couldn't seem to capitalize the letters with the left trigger. Pressing the triangle button only lead to changing the keyboard, as if I were holding onto the left trigger... but I wasn't. Henceforth, my left trigger itself seems to be stuck, and I'm sure it's coming from the inside of my controller, since the trigger moves perfectly fine, and there's nothing wrong with the springs. Yet, I don't know how to fix it. Please, can you help me with this?

The part where my triggers are held have been chipped and I can't put the back on help pls

I was playing the division and all of a sudden in the middle of a mission i lost all control of my character and on my controller then there was a white light on the controller then it turned off all together, and it was plugged into my ps4 when this happened now my controller will turn my ps4 on but only when its plugged in and nothing else as far as i get is the press the ps button i don't know what to do i tried resetting it with button on the back but all it does is flash yellow once and to turn the system on it has the be plugged in and all it does is flash white once or twice then it will stay a steady white light even when the system is off the light will stay on for at least 5 minutes after. I don't know what to do the to the controller is only like 4 months old and i barley play. Like what the absolute &&^& sony.

So I have being a console user more exactly a play station console user and decided to try a gaming pc to see if it was much better, and to be honest it is, Im in love with my new pc. So I used the DS4 controller on my pc and realized I needed the ds4win program to emulate an xbox controller. The program works very well but the thing is I want to sell my ps4 now but I cant get the DS4 controller to sync with the ps4 anymore. I need the money and a controller here its expensive. The controller only works now as soon as I start the Ds4win program, the Led light turns blue and I can use it, while if I plug it to the ps4 the Led will turn orange like for two seconds and wont sync just die. I really need your help so it can work back on my ps4 and I can sell it. I have tried everythin, the reset factory button behind L2, another USB cable, share+ps button and it wont just sync. It turns an Orange light on the Led as soon as I connect it via USB with the Ps4 and then dies. Please help

I just recently bought a sony x850d tv (it comes with playstation now in the tv and two dualshock 4) when i go to pair the controllers they pair just find but then the only thing that works is the pad ( not the joysticks, nothing) they don't even work when I go into the PSN app. I have been at this for days and tried everything. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS!! IM GETTING TO FRUSTRATED!

I have 2 controllers and on one the circle button isn't working and on the other the LT isn't working I think it has something to do with the ribbon cable kinda thingy that runs from all your buttons on the controller but anyone got any idea on how to fix it

I threw my controller, probably dead for good. What would you do of it just doesn't turn on or show a response at all? Most lokely dead but I would like to know if there are any solutions..

likely* dead

My DS4 controller's PS button isn't working it picks up a signal every so often but for the most part it doesn't do anything as your all aware your unable to play if you suffer with this problem and this is aggravating as I have only recently switched my new xbox one for a PS4 to find out I'm unable to play it if anyone could help that would be great as I haven't been able to find anyone else who's suffering with the same problem.

So I join my friends share play and after a while I lag out of the party and the share play and my controller dies after I lag out and it takes more than 3 hours for them to work again! Does anybody have an idea that can help me?

Hello my ds4 won't work no matter what it charges but no matter what I try the ds4 simply WONT connect(I tried resetting,the share and ps button pairing thing, the turn off the ps4 and turn it back on) is it possible it's the ps button itself? It hasn't been working for a few months but wasn't really worried until now since I wasn't really playong and had another remote. Is there anything I could do? Or can I send it to Sony or something(I had the ps4 for more than 2 years ). I'd really appreciate it. Thanks

My ds4 turn off while im playing how can i fix that problem

My controller i thought was stickyspilled in itdue to my buttons not responding when i pressed them and my analogue stick seemed to be stuck but further investigation of my controller revealed nothing sticky at all and my analogue moves around fone but i seem to be stuck at go on my game and nothing i do stops my character from moving or helps my bittons work any ideas of what it might be?.

OK I did every thing and the charger was at fault got a new charger still won't charge it'll sit there for 3-4 hours and not charge

i use my ps4 controller for my ps3 and it wont respond when i press O or X it just does whatever it wants to do and i have the charger connected to the ps3 so i know it will respond but now all of a sudden its not working plz respond and the joysticks dont work either

I have a problem with my controller. It won't sync up to my own ps4 but it will with other ps4 s. When I plug the controller into a working USB it shuts off my entire consol and freezes it. I tried resetting it but it still won't work can someone please help me with this problem

Question i can charge my Controller but it just stops charging after awhile do you know whats the problem ?

Ok so before today I had 2 working controllers. Now neither of them will charge and I have found and plugged in every micro usb in the house to try to charge these on multiple different chargers, and none of themy worked. Now, neither one of them will charge or even flicker a light... I'm really confused because they somehow both went out at the same time and I have never had a big issue charging them... Please help!!!

I've been ripping these DS4 controllers apart since the release date, I enjoy modding controllers, and have had good luck rebuilding and selling them online. I have ran into a wall on my latest mod. The controller constantly thinks L2, and R2 are compressed. I've cleaned the silicon conductivity pads, cleaned the conductive film, new button tray, new conductivity pads. What am I missing?

My controllers have started turning off randomly in the past couple of days, and I've tried resetting them, but that does nothing. They both have a good charge, so that's not it, but they turn off, and when I try to turn them back on, they just blink for a few seconds and stop.

The only way I can get them to work again is to unplug the system and plug it back in, but I don't want to keep doing that in case that causes my files to become corrupted. How can I fix this?

Hi when I push forward on the left stick it turns left some times slow sometimes fast as well as when I push Rd in it dose the same don't no y

My controller seemed to work just fine, but when it ran out of battery the other day, the ps button stopped working. I tried the reset button and got nothing out of it. When i put it to charge the light goes yellow and does what its supposed to so im pretty sure it works. I hooked it up to my pc and it works just fine ( i dont remember if the PS button worked on PC but im sure i did ). Is there any solution to this problem other than buying a new Ds4?

My where button is broken after I lightly tapped it on my bed and it's wil not work in game but I can click it with my finger but it just doesn't work. Can someone tell me what's going on here

hey so my d-pad up right left dont work

down works fine

i opened it cleaned everything the best i could

do you have anything to advise me?

I recently played my game before and i had gone out to put my console in another room, then i went out and left it unplugged. So when I got home and plugged it in and turned it back on, it gave me the notification that I unplugged it incorrectly, and I tried to press the "okay" button but my DS4 wouldn't sync to it and I cant get passed that screen since my controller womt sync. Any help?

I had to exchange the left analog 3d stick as it was not working anymore. I opened the controller, carefully removed the battery and the RFID cables. I desoldered the analog stick and put the new one in and soldered it back in place. Now after I reassembled everything the controller is not turning on again. (light bar does not ract) - I check the battery and it is fully charged. When I put the cable in the controller and press the PS button, it turns on but as soon as I remove the cable, it turns right off again. I thought I did something wrong while soldering the new stick but everything looks fine. I also tried the reset button but without success :( Can anybody help?

My controller is charging but when i'm pressing the Ps button to turn it on nothing is happening. I tried to reset it but the ps button won't respond. Pls can anybody help?

Why won't my controller stay on when unplugged, from 30% to 100% charged, it decides to turn off meaning I have to press the ps button consistantly while playing. It affects my in game experience and annoys the crap outta me

Every time I click on a game for Ex: I click on call of duty infinite warfare I press the icon it goes into the game but when I press the button like it tells me too it doesn't work at all HELP!

My controller lights up once to tell me it's connected to charging cable then does nothing I've replaced charging port and ribbon and battery but still having problems with getting any life out of controller and ideas would be appreciated thanks

Playing Destiny 2, and whenever i try to turn my character slightly, he spins around uncontrolled. Also when aiming weapon or even looking right or left it's like the controller overcorrects and turns way too much! Weird thing is this happens only occasionally and it affects BOTH controllers when it does happen! (Also used to happen every so often when playing a different game.) Help?

My ps4 controller won't turn on it just flashes white and when I plug it in it charges. What do I do to fix this, I tried to reset it and it will not reset

Hy I have a problem with my one controller it turned off ,bt when i try to turn it on ,its not working ,can you help mi fix this now please

I have used al the means stated up there ,its not working

Please am waiting 4 response coz am stranted yet its new

My PS4 controller isn’t connecting. Every time I turn it on there’s a solid white light. I’ve tried resetting it over 10x and nothing. Can someone please help me and give me a solution or a reason as to why this is happening? I was using it just fine like 10 mins ago

i have used 3 different controllers, 2 different charger and 4 different outlets and each controller wont charge. it worked fine 2 weeks ago. how do i fix it?

controller won’t connect fix controller won’t charge fix

so i plugged in my controller ,yellow light on then fade to off, no charging, wouldn’t connect, tried a different ‘known good’ cable and same thing. i had to clean / scrape gently the usb connector on the ps. 4 copper pins i used a small wire to ‘scribble’ or scratch off any oxidized crap on all the 4 connector pins, the top of the bent area ( the likely contact point) also did the same on the other side, the 2 side ‘points and the middle point and ‘clip’ area way inside. scrape/scribble away the oxidized crud to get good contact, worked!!! check for powdery / non shiny surfaces and use a pin or small metal wire to scratch off oxidation for good electrical connection. good light calm gentle. i may have prayed a bit… can’t hurt… GL!

my controller is not responding whenever I go onto an app for example when I go onto YouTube it completely freezes and doesn't work. none of the buttons do work on the app so when I try to select a video it doesn't move however it works when I am in the main menu.

Hello, my issues diferent, cant find it s sollution. So after diseambly L2 button stopped working.

That button doesnt respond on naked rubber, R2 works, L2 DEAD.

I opened it not nicely, also broken down two R2’s on on 2 DS4’s.

Cant find sollution, afraid to broke something more. Please help!

Reseting and rubber change doest work at all… martynas89@gmail.com

If charging causes the light bar to glow orange only once, but hitting the PS button does nothing, it’s likely you have a full charge but can’t get it to try to connect to the PS4 because of PS button failure. So avoid the PS4 for further troubleshooting, and try connecting the controller via USB to a PC/Mac. Using InputMapper (PC) or Enjoy2 (Mac) you should be able test all the buttons.

In my case, the PS button was dead, but everything else was fine. The fix should be to replace the conductive flex board inside (I haven’t received mine yet). They are available for under $10 including standard delivery via the usual hegemonic marketplace with a rainforest for a name. Search for “ps4 conductive” and you’ll find it.

The reset button thing actually works! I threw my controller to the ground because of a stupid game and it turned into a potato!!! IT DIDNT CHARGE OR TURN ON AND I WAS READY TO GET MY BUTT BEAT!!!!!!! Honestly had no faith in the little button push but it saved my life (technically money but Thanks).

Good morning, my Dualshock 4 PS4 controllers L1 and L2 buttons do not work at all well the L2 trigger has been broken off by accident and doing that the L1 button does not work at all Pier Pier. How do I fix that and if it's not fixable how can I pair my Android to my Playstation use other controller also I have a PS2 controller can I use that instead knowing that I will not be able to use the touchpad like on the PS4 controller

I need help with my PS4 controller

My controller flashes yellow as if it were charging, and under my devices list, even after I forget the controller, it reappears, but no matter how many times I reset it, it never turns on.

Im playing god of war and my character starts looking all over the place and i just bought a new controller. Is it my system or my controller?

The Light on the touchpad doesn't light up theres only one light and its the light on the front. there is no light on the touchpad. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

my controller will make sound in the settings menu but wont in game help

Dropped my controller from my bed on accident isnt even high off the ground but now some buttons wont respond correctly(pressing X works but wont register it if i hold the button) or work at all anyone know how to fix that? Or am i completely screwed and need a new one?

My ps4 controller doesn’t charge when using sony or other cables at atll! it doen’t show the yellow light when it normally charges. And obviously doesn’t turn on. It is a problem of the charging port? Also tried to reset with the back button but nothing happens. Thanks for any advice!

Right side of my controller buttons dont work

My dualshock 4’s r2 trigger won't work the l2 one works fine I tried switching the silicone pads under the r2 trigger with the l2 one and the l2 still works fine while the r2 still won't any ideas?

My DS4 doesn't even turn on

My L1 button doesn't work in the main menu or in some games and in other games it seems like its always pressed but im not touching it and when i try to use apps in the ps4 i can't use the controller I have to turn it off and turn back on the controller and it works. And I also cant turn on the controer while charging.

Hi I'm having a issue with my gen one controller where it connect it to the PS4 PC or my phone, it works for a bit then shuts it self off when I turn it back on it connect then disconnects immediately after connecting and after a while the led doesn't show up when it's turned on, the I reset it (hold reset button for 10 sec) the it's the same procces over again

I just a beer store in when I connect it to my Android to play Call of Duty mobile it's analog sticks do not work all the other buttons do does anybody know how to fix this?

I just bought a DS4 controller is what everything in the comments before

My L2 button is sticking. I have cleaned it and checked the spring as well and everything is fine. It bounces right back with no hesitation just like my R2 button does, but when I play Destiny 2 the L2 button still sticks. I also have to reset the controller to get the x button to work. I have a spare one that doesn’t charge the battery anymore that I can use for parts but either way it doesn’t make any sense.

What about a dualshock 4 that does not flash orange when plugged to Ps4, does not blink when PS buttons is pressed nor rapidly flash when PS and share button pressed. However, when connected to PC, all buttons and both analog sticks work but still not lit up when connected to PC as well?

I've recently come across a few issues. Well first off I had to get my ps4 cleaned out cuz it was bad. Did all the cleaning and got it back and when I play a game now my controller will randomly disconnect more than once while playing and I'm getting a controller drift now too. I dont wanna go out and buy a new controller unless I have to.

I changed the ribbon cable for the charging port and now my controller will only work if it is open. If it is closed it will not respond at all.

So my controller turns on and everything. But the second I'm logged in, the light goes off but I still have control. I pick something to play, and that's when I lose control. I can't do ANYTHING with a game! But I can go back to menu and control that but cant play any games. Controller is full charge but I just can't do anything. This is the problem I've been having since yesterday. Anyone ever had this happen?

I'm having an issue where everything on my controller is working except the share button. It won't respond at all and it still clicks. Any ideas?

I can't find the PS4 controller no were

I buy a second ds4(blue) to use on my pc, I was using with my first ds4(black) the ds4windows and/or steam, both work fine. Also, I use the ds4(black) on ns-magic adapter for nintendo switch.

But this new one ds4(blue) presents various connective issues, he is hard to connect to bluetooth and when connects the light keeps white. Steam identify all the buttons, but make no vibration or identify touch and rotation system. Ds4windows keeps connecting and disconnecting every sec, and show it as a v1(gen1), but the label tell it’s a v2(gen2). On ns-magic pair but dosen’t connect, just keeps the white light on. On every device device connected by cable(even ps3) the PS button still turn on the bluetooth.

I can’t make tests on ps4, but it’s work fine on a friend ps4 once (blueetooth and cable).

I try every install and unistall driver possible on two diferrents PCs.

On gamepad-test.com he appears as a 054c:05c4(GEN1), but the label says it’s a CUH-ZCT2U(GEN 2)

I spillt a bit of water on my controller a few weeks ago and my controller doesnt work with a few buttons and i dont want to open it up

Help?

My controller is getting a lot of stick drift and input delay when I connect it.

Tried to plug a headset into the 3.5mm jack on the controller today there is no positive retention and it doesn't work. Bought this for my son for Xmas any ideas?

I did not use my ps4 for 5 months, then when i turn it on the O button is not working., i try cleaning it with alcohol from the outside and pressing it repeatedly but it doesn’t work., what should i do?

I have tried all the methods and my controller still won't connect. It flashes when I click the ps button but won't connect and times out.

Eneyone now how to fix a ps4controler xbutton doesn't work

Whenever my controller automatically turns off, the x button stops working.

Just bought a new controller from Sony, and it acts like the joystick is being pushed left when it’s not being touched. Defective out of the box and the thieves at Sony are making us pay to ship it back for repair instead of taking responsibility for the DOA one and sending a new one.

Never buy direct from Sony, they’re scum.

My dualshock 4 controller is always turned on while pulsating yellow. I can connect it to the PS4 or PC, seems to work fine via BT or USB. However, I can't turn the controller off, it's always pulsating yellow until it drains the battery. I tried all the common reset methods I found and nothing worked. I replaced the battery and the charging hub and the issue persists. Charging the battery doesn't work, it never charges. Has anyone had a similiar issue where the controller would not turn off ever?

Tenho um DS4 , ele fica direto ligado com luz laranja , mesmo desligado da fonte de recarga

,só desliga após acabar a bateria