Ps5 wireless controller range extension (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 year ago by shutuuplegs@reddthat.com to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

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Anyone know if I can just get a long usb extension cable and plug in a Bluetooth 5.1 dongle to extend the range of my controllers into another room?

Or do the devices require a connection to the ps5 itself.

Not looking for bt audio. Ps5 cannot move.

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[-] Kettellkorn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

The range is already pretty good. What are you trying to accomplish?

My assumption is either the new Qlite or the back bone would do you better.

[-] shutuuplegs@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

It’s in another room. For the ps4 I installed an external Bluetooth antenna. Might do the same for the ps5 eventually.

[-] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure that won't work, no. You could run a long USB cable and just plug the controller directly into it, though.

[-] shutuuplegs@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. Already doing that, but going back to wireless would be nice. Oh well.

[-] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Why would it work? As long as the USB dongle gets enough power and the USB signal isn't degraded, it will work just fine no?

[-] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Because I don't think the PS5 is expecting to get a bluetooth signal from a USB port. The USB cable is irrelevant- I don't think you could connect to a bluetooth dongle you plugged directly into the PS5, either.

If someone has a bluetooth dongle that's compatible with a PS5(does that even exist?) they could test it, though, and we could know for sure. There's no reason the USB cable would mess with anything afaik.

[-] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Oh my bad, for some reason I thought he was asking for PC.

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