DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller does not pair with Apple TV

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DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller does NOT pair with Apple TV?

This controller pairs with an iPhone and an iPad.

Have turned off Bluetooth on phone and tablet when trying to pair with Apple TV.

NO Luck!


Thx, JMH 😀



Apple TV HD, tvOS 26

Posted on Feb 4, 2026 4:21 AM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2026 5:53 AM

For reference:

Connect a PlayStation wireless game controller to your Apple device - Apple Support

Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple TV - Apple Support


In general, set your game controller to Pairing Mode (press and hold the PS button and Share button until the light bar on the controller flashes), to make it discoverable for nearby host devices to which it hasn’t connected before.

Then, on Apple TV, go to the Bluetooth settings screen (Settings﹥Remotes and Devices﹥Bluetooth﹥), and find the controller mentioned there (probably under “ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴠɪᴄᴇs”). Select it to connect and pair.

It should remember the pairing for future use (unless you reset the Apple TV, or pair too many other accessories), so that the pairing mode procedure won’t be needed the next time you want to connect this game controller to this Apple TV box.

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Feb 4, 2026 5:53 AM in response to H AND J

For reference:

Connect a PlayStation wireless game controller to your Apple device - Apple Support

Use Bluetooth accessories with your Apple TV - Apple Support


In general, set your game controller to Pairing Mode (press and hold the PS button and Share button until the light bar on the controller flashes), to make it discoverable for nearby host devices to which it hasn’t connected before.

Then, on Apple TV, go to the Bluetooth settings screen (Settings﹥Remotes and Devices﹥Bluetooth﹥), and find the controller mentioned there (probably under “ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴠɪᴄᴇs”). Select it to connect and pair.

It should remember the pairing for future use (unless you reset the Apple TV, or pair too many other accessories), so that the pairing mode procedure won’t be needed the next time you want to connect this game controller to this Apple TV box.

DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller does not pair with Apple TV

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