3 Ways to Quickly Turn Off Your PS4 Controller

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An easy-to-follow guide on turning off your PS4 controllers with or without the console
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Is your PS4 controller battery dying when you watch Netflix? Luckily, you can easily turn it off to save battery power! This wikiHow article teaches you a few ways that you can turn off your PS4 controller.

Things You Should Know

  • The quickest and easiest way to turn off your PS4 controller is to press and hold the "PS" button for 10-15 seconds.
  • To turn off your PS4 controller with your console or TV, press and hold the "PS" button for about 2 seconds and go to "Sound/Devices > Turn off Device > Your Controller."
  • Set your controller to automatically turn off after inactivity. Go to "Settings > Sound/Devices > Set Time Until Controllers Turn Off > Pick a time."
Method 1
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PS Button

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    It's usually in the center at the bottom of your remote.
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    Instead of quickly pressing it, which can either prompt your TV or console to power on or open a menu, you want to hold the button down for about 10-15 seconds.
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    You'll notice that the light turns off, which indicates that your remote is off.
    • If this doesn't work for you or holding the button down for more than 15 seconds does nothing, try the next method.
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Quick Menu

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    To do this, press and hold the PS button for 2 seconds.
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    This is in the panel on the left side of the window next to an icon of a keyboard and controller.
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    This will prompt your console to turn off your controller.
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Setting Automatic Timer

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    To do this, press and hold the PS button for 2 seconds.
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    You can choose 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or 60 minutes.
    • This setting is disabled when your controller is connected via USB. [1]
    • After you pick a time, your controller will automatically turn off after inactivity for your selected period of time.
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      • If the light on your controller won't turn off, reset it. To reset it, insert a small pin or paperclip into the hole (you should hear a click when you've pressed a small button inside that hole) on the back of the controller for about 5 seconds. After that, the light should turn off as your controller resets. You'll need to sync it to your console again.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/settings/controlleroff.html#:~:text=To%20set%20the%20amount%20of,Time%20Until%20Controllers%20Turn%20Off%5D .

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