How to Fix a PS5 DualSense Controller That Isn’t Charging (at times, all the way) 

Method 10 actually worked for me!! Thank you.

Thanks, plugging it into a charger worked.

Resetting my controller fixed the issue for me, thanks!

This video really helped me method 3 helped me a lot thanks for making this video

For some reason my controller doesn't want to charge unless it is plugged into a port on my ps5. I tried method 7 which didn't work and then I tried method 8. Method 8 works so I can continue to play on keyboard and mouse with my mouse plugged into the front. I didn't realize the back port could charge my controller. Thanks for helping me out. Editing is amazing. Keep.up the great work!!!

I honestly think it‘s sad that Sony isn‘t able to launch a controller that is not completely bugged from the beginning

Resetting has helped. Thank you!

I've had a few situations where this happened and I simply unplugged the battery and plugged it back it and it was holding a charge again. Really strange. Most of the time it's because I leave my controller plugged into my pc and it drains the battery to zero overnight.

method 5 worked like a charm. Thank you so much. Almost wanted to buy a new usb cable, because i thought mine was broken.

Amazing video! Your first suggestion helped me. I plugged in my battery bank to PS5 controller after I turned off the controller and the PlayStation 5. It is working like a charm now. Thanks for your help mate

That little reset button on the back of the PS5 worked for me 🎉

Ty bro method 6 made my controller work

It was my cable but i did what u said and tried to take it on and off blue tooth. Now it won’t reconnect. Thanks dude I’m worse off now than i was before your video

Using the usb port from the back helped, thanks a lot man. I was scared and thought I had to either get it repaired, or take it apart myself. This really helped thanks, also if anyone needs extra support just reply to me and I’ll try my best to help. I’m not that knowledgeable, but I know a couple things.

Resetting the controller worked Thankyou 🎉

Thank you rebuild database worked for me

the wall adapter thing worked appreciate it

Thanks buddy my remote finally works😊

I found a post on Reddit that said to blow into the charging port. Like an old 64 cartridge! I used a soft (brand new never used) make up brush to gently brush out the port. Held the reset button for 10 seconds and plugged it in with a random USB-C charger I had and it worked. It’s worth a shot ! The controller was dead and hadn’t worked for months. Best of luck everyone!

Rebuilding the Database helped me. My controller was stuck only charging to 2 bars

Method 5 worked thanks!!

Connecting the controller using the urb port fromt the back helped me.

My controller says it’s charging but does not

Thanks you so much you fixed my problem I wish I could repay you

Lord thank you so much the disconnect worked for me cheers

Thanks! What worked for me was to delete the Bluetooth controller and install it again.

Great tips. If you flip the wire and it starts to charge, that is an issue with the wire, not the controller. The USB-C port on the dualsense is single side soldered to the board.

nice video, thanks!

Thank you for the help

Had trouble from box opening, held the power button until it powered down, pushed the PS button on the controller to power up the PS5, updated firmware on controller. Started working properly after this.

This worked very well on method ten I’m defo dropping a like and comment with a sub this vid is bussin ❤❤❤

Thanks so much man, I'm a bit embarrassed but I never thought about using my phone charger

Great info, very engaging😉 ;)

My dad told he to charge my iPad with the ps5 charger bc my iPad charger broke and now my controller won’t charge but the first method helps bro thx

THANK YOU MANNN ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks worked reset controller. Did not last long it seems this started on last update.

Thank you bro

Thank you so so so so so so so so much your the goat

Thanks bro u saved me big time 😫 I had to blow some air and turn the USB cable . Hi from Ghana

When I put it in rest mode my ps5 controller just seems like dosent want to connect in front usb port got something wrong with the controller but its okay in the others

Thank you thank you thank you so much method 4 ment the world for me tysm

Thank you!

Holy shit! I’ve just fixed my problem! Mine wasn’t charging at all! But I think I know why. I’ve been using my macbook charger to charge my controller because it charges faster, however I think it was too much power for the controller lol. I took my old controller (power button, x and diagonal pad worked only) deleted the one not charging, placed my ps5 in rest mode and then plugged the controller in. I held the ps power button on controller while holding the share button got a few blue blinks then next thing ya know I got an orange light indicating connection and not it’s charging! THIS WORKS

Great video

yeah the flip around trick is actually very useful. both sides of the USB C connector aren't the same, some USB adapters may tell you that one side is only USB 2.0 and the other is USB 3.0. very important.

Thank you so much. The disconnect help a lot.

yeah i was hoping i didnt have to replace the battery or maybe a way to get the battery to run again? damn, great video though

My USB was set to 📴 fixed it thanks

Hi there. I have a problem with my Ps5 dualsense controller, its always with low battery, even after charging for multiple hours. When i unplug the charger it automatically turns off. Cant even update it cause battery is always low. I tried another battery and its the same, and the battery charges fine on another remote controller. Any thoughts of what it is cause i only can play with a powerbank attached to it? thanks in advance

plugging into another usb port helped

It lights up like its charging but i can have it charging for 3 days straight and still when i unplug it. It doesnt even have a bar on it. It dies 5 mins later. I dont get it. Its done that ever since i got it

Resetting the bluetooth worked for me.

I have a really weird issue with one of my controllers. I just started doing it last night and has been doing it ever since. I was playing assassin's creed mirage at the time. I decided to turn the controller off while I went to the store. When i got back, i turned the remote on and noticed the left trigger was hard to press. At that time, i just said screw it, I'll use the other remote and charge this one. It wouldn't charge. My wife bought the PS5 an extra controller( the one that's not working correctly) and a charging base/stand with fans built in. It came with these little usb-c charging nodes that plug into the controller and are docked into the base to charge. It wasn't charging, like it didn't have a connection at all. I got the regular usb cable that came with the PlayStation and have been charging it that way, but since the trigger stays stiff any time the remote is turned on, it just rapidly drains the battery. I've essentially got 1 and a half controllers. I'm at a loss on how to fix it. Maybe a warranty replacement?

Can you guys pls reply to me, my usb port was damaged i went to the shop and changed it and now when i plug it it doesnt charge but when i push the cable with my hand it does

I have to kinda push the lead up and in I bit more then it goes orange and stops

It started as to many ports, so I tried charging it in my wall and it seems the controller or the charger is dodgy because it disconnects when I go to pick it up

My controller will charge for hours but still be low and I can’t update the controller as the battery is too low

My dual sense edge is doing this and I just got mine a couple days ago

My issue was resolved by resetting Bluetooth. Controller icon was saying it wasn't fully charged after resetting Bluetooth, the icon displayed full charge.

Everytime i tried to charge it while the PlayStation was on it wouldnt charge and it would say too many usb devices connected tried swapping the battery from my old controller worked for an hour then stopped working now the only way i can charge it is through the back of the console while it's in rest mode (the controller didnt charge from a usb port in the wall either)

Bro my controller charge normally blink yellow but when i check the batrrey still one bar. Why ?? Must reset ?

I've been having issues with my Razer charger. I've tested 2 separate brand new Dualsense controllers. I don't have a PS5. I use the controller just for PC only. I updated the controller firmware with Sony's official updater. Whenever I play a game for 3 hours or less and try to charge it on the stand: Both the controller and the stand will light up for 3 seconds and then both lights go out like nothing is charging. If I play a game for 4-6 hours or more: the stand WILL charge the controllers. So... you're theory about "the controller has to be at 80% or less to start charging" seems to ring true here. Anyone else experience this?

Where do you find Safe Mode?

thank you

I have lots of hearts to give away!

My controller didnt charging up from all of 3 my usb inputs bit my hardcase want to grab it

Hey when I was charging it and it started to blink orange but then it blinked yellow once

Can someone help no other outlet/plug in works my controller only charges when connected to the ps5 port

What do you think I would need to do my controller saying it’s charging but it’s not what do u think is the best thing to do ?

What if it starts loading for a second then stops. My dual controller charger stopped working

Man ty sooooooooo mucho i was worried bc mi controler wasn't charging anda i just delete the controler

If your controller’s not charging, I found that my controller has a broken USB C port, it looked fine until I zoomed in with my phone’s camera, and long and behold! One of the gold pins was missing, hence it won’t work anymore

I just bought the ps5 and my controller doesn’t hold a charge since I charged it for over 3 hours

What if it's fully dead and won't charge

Mine keeps going from 1 battery to 3 then when I unplug it and check again it’s back at 1

there's an issue that I'm having with my dualsense controllers that I cant find anywhere else on the net. My controller noti shows it needs charging, if i put it to charge and lets say if i quit playing after 20mins, when I turn back on my ps5 it will show the battery indicator like its fully charged. Any idea why it does that? So if i start to charge it with the console on, I have to leave it until it is completed, even if i set it in rest mode right after start charging woth console on, and i go to rest mode, it will show like its done charging.

Mine was fully charged still on the charger, I cut my game on…2 minutes later the notification popped up that it had been disconnected. Now nothing is happening when I try and use it. No flashing lights nothing. Won’t do anything

I bought 2 new PS5 controllers but I’ve realised the problem isn’t stick drift my right thumb stick which controlls like the camera direction of where your looking starts swinging for some reason these are new controlelrs just bought the new models and it starts happening first game not sure what’s happening any advice

I have 2, One stays at 2 bars when charging. And the other stays at 1 bar while charging. I think it’s safe to say the battery’s are fried

trying a different USB-C cable fixed it for me

After i connect my dualsense to PC with usb cable type C, my dualsense not charge. Please help😢

What do I do if it says it’s charging but doesn’t gain charge

What if when you try to charge it and it overheats

My problem is very Unique, when its off it charges completely fine, when on however it won't charge matter what, but if i unplug the USB cable from the ps5 and plugging it right back as the cable is plugged into the controller it charges while its on.

I just purchased a ps5 and I put the charger to charge with the cord that was included in the box 4 hours later and it’s still under 1 bar

I did method 5 and now it won’t connect at all, that’s great.

Guys it could be inly the faulty cable like in my case it would charge a phone from ps5 but it won't charge the controller

Where i have to put the usb cable isn't right,it moved

What if its in safe mode and doesnt charge?

I watched so many videos saying to update the controller software. But I do not have that option on my ps5. Anyone else notice this?

Bro what to do when the controller showing it's charging and then after sometime when i check the battery level it shows 0%.

A little confusing but my controller is “charging” but whenever it’s disconnected it turns off, and in the hud menu it’s shows no bars for battery just the charging symbol, anyone else had this problem?

Thanks man!

My ps5 is only 3 mos old and I'm having this issue,is there a hardwire controller that doesn't have to be charged?

Boys, mine wasn't charging whatsoever and I was using 3 different chargers, all USB to C. Nothing happened until i switched to a C to C charger, started charging like nothing happened. Don't know why this was a problem but nevertheless I managed to fix it. Hope this helps someone.

Hmmm, ps5 says too much usb devices, but there is only the controller connected. It doesn't charge with the ps5, it also does not charge elsewhere.

The issue was bluetooth on your controller you can change to charge cable now both of my controllers are finally charging i wish i knew this before reset my PS5

My controller has been stuck at low battery for months! Its like it doesn’t charge past 20% battery and it drains in minutes! Gonna see if anything in this video works!

I might have a work around for everybody. Everyone is right all things help resetting rebuilding registering the joystick again and also it does not charge when it has 99 procent becouse of the discharge. But I found another way by accident. If you have like half the charge or less so you know it should charge then try this couse when I plug the USB cable to the console then plug it in the controller it won't charge I panicked new ps5 broken or controller but what I noticed is when you first plug in the controller then the usb cable into the console it works fine no problem you see on then screen it wil charge. I don't know why but I have this problem with all the usb ports I always have to plug the cable first in the controller then the console and I charges I was not sure couse there was no light or something but when you press ps button you see the controller charging. This is very weird and I Dont know why but it might helpt somebody try it out

My controller overheats when I try to charge it