How to charge your PS4 Controller WITHOUT Burning it out.
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- Hi, this video shows you the different ways to charge your PS4 controller (the DualShock4). It shows you which Phone USB chargers you can and can't use. A lot of users have had problems using chargers that allow the quick charge facility on their phones as these chargers can output 9v or even 12v which can lead to your controller heating up and then causing the battery to fail. To be safe it would be best to stick to a 5v only USB charger which has an output of 800mA or higher.
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When I saw him plug that shit in the usb port with 100% accuracy I knew that this dude is the real deal
if you look at the usb cable before you plug it in you’ll get it right every time…
@@MarshallSmith27even looking at it first bro, shit's impressive fr
I am electronics engineer and I can certainly say that this guy explained everything correct and sensible.
Never connect a high overrated voltage charger to with any device.
Thanks for the video man.
Cheers
hello, i have a charger here that is 5.2 V and 1.35A, i think the 1.35A should be fine cuz the controller only taked 800, but i dont know if the 5.2V is fine, since the controler needs 5V, i think you know a lot so could you tell me please?
Usually you should always connect matching value charger with a device (phone, PS4 controller etc) but there is always a margin to stay under or cross the rated value, that margin is usually 4 till 5 percent. So I think connecting a 5.2 V charger (with 1.35 Amps ratings) should be safe but still there is a very small chance that it can cause some harm, I would suggest you to get a 5V charger, now a days they cost 1 till few euros (at least in Germany)
Hope that helps.
man im really thankful you explained for me rlly well , i just found a 5V charger with 1A in my house from my old cellphone i guess it's better right?
H4rdle yup thats perfect. Go for it :-)
yeah, now i only need to get my ps4 slim
i was going like "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" every 2 minutes during this video
FRR SAMEE, I LEARNT SM LMAO
I came across this video because I wanted to start charging my ps4 controller with a power bank and I needed to understand the voltage vs the mAh and this guy explains it very well, thank you!
I just learned more in 11 minutes than I do in one whole day in school and I'm not even English.
@@mohamedmahadi3607 boi your subcribed to pewdewpie haha.
Too bad all you learned is shit
Lol same
recommend this controller charger, www.amazon.com/Controller-Wireless-Charging-PlayStation-Electronic-Game/dp/B07BTD9979
same, lol
That awkward moment when you look at the charger you been using and it has 3 different outputs. 5v 9v 12v lmaoo.
That moment when u only have a supervook charger
was wondering why sometimes my controller would stupidly non-stoppingly making my character go to the left
now I have my concern with that 5 9 12 v charger of mine
@@rane2158 well update plugged 75w charger in and my PS4 controller no longer works
S-Kara Thats called drift happens to anyone, anyway
Your joystick looks like fried at 12 v :))))
You’re a lifesaver mate. I’ve found this awesome little outlet I’m about to buy, but I found out USB charging isn’t so simple. But Sir, you made it clear.
Thank you!
This is such a great video. Not only was it extremely helpful, but it also had me stay until the end because I found the information genuinely interesting.
I just gotta thank you for a well explained video. These principles don't just apply to the ps4 controls, they apply to all electronics.
Normally this is common sense.
hi friend join me thankyou
@@NichtNameee yeah i don’t get why so many people are surprised by this simple video in the comments
THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRONCS THIS MAN SAVED
He is a good man indeed 👍.
Sir this is an excellent video. We need more people like you in the world with the patience to teach these important things. Well done mate. Cheers.
You did a great job of explaining electrical outputs. This is something many of us easily overlook, so I personally found this video extremely useful. Thanks for posting the vid!
Wow I did not know that these dual voltage "quick charge" units were out there. You have likely saved a ton of controllers for folks. Nice job filming the tiny print on the charge units!
Charles Mcgehee nearly any modern phone over $100 will come with some sort of a 'quick' charger.
@@jawr1215 unless its an iphone
Who else immediately grabbed their charger after watching this? :D
I grabbed it qhile watching it :v
Me
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Thanks for making this video. Many people SWEAR that any usb device that is plugged into ANY usb wall wart will magically automatically only pull in the amount of volts and amps necessary. That is true of cellphones, they won't pull more amps than they need, but not every usb charging device is suitable for charging every device. Your video clearly shows this, and I thank you for explaining things correctly.
So glad I saw this video. You could definitely do more, you are very good at getting stuff across. The electricity used to baffle me. Brilliant.
I wish I had watched this video before frying my Dualshock 4.. Thanks a lot!
I actually charged it a few times before it happened but like during it's 3rd or 4th charge with my fast charger suddenly the controller disconnected when I picked it up it was really hot and I could smell a very faint hint of smoke. It still works but barely and has issues all the time, requires to bu plugged in at all times and the light in the front wont work
Murathan Şimşek that sucks bro. I wish you would get a new one for free
Παναγιώτης Σκαρπέτας thanks but not a big deal. Happened about a year ago but im too cheap to get a new one hahah
Murathan Şimşek I know the feeling!
Miguel Leyva Sanchez mine took me a year with my quick charger. I guess I'm lucky it lasted that long
I'm so relieved. I bought a PS4 controller for my iPad and I was worried the voltage was to high, thanks mate
Controller died while using with a fast charger. I wish I remembered this early.
I wish i found him earlier too
Brilliant... Exactly the answers I was looking for in a simple, common-sense explanation.... Thanks for posting!!! :)
For a second I thought you where going to bash all chargers without checking current and voltage, so I was starting to compose a rant in my head, then you started talking about the output of chargers, and that changed everything, nice to see someone who knows what he's talking about. Great video!
Moisés Bolaños Fast to talk shit I see.
"so I was starting to compose a rant in my head"
Are you fucking stupid?
Haha i can see you getting ready to write on the keyboard but then you calmed down
I've always charged my wireless controllers via console so, no worries lol but I do appreciate you made this regardless as it's good knowledge for anyone looking for alternative ways to charge their controller. Very elaborate yet remains to it's key focus. Excellent job!
Rancid Hyenas Gaming Same I just use extended USB wire while charging PS4 controller.
Good knowledge video tho 👍🏼
Sir your video was very educational. My only regret is not seeing it earlier. Thanks for taking the time and effort to put this video together. Much appreciated
Excellent video. Thank you for this. New to using the Ps4 and this was extremely helpful and educational.
Absolutely wonderful... Just to say that any device will ask for a specific amount of current ( Amps) ..So if the charger can give 10 amps at 5 volts , the device will take what it wants only.. Nicely explained vince
Just a note on the dual output chargers. As long as both output voltages are the same, which would be 5V, and the difference is the Ampere, just like my OnePlus Warp Charger rated at 5V=2A 10W and 5V=6A 30W, it's again safe to use them with no worries
My charger says 5v=2A or 9v=2A or 11v=3a and goes on till 20v=3.3A can i still use it because don't have PS4, i bought ds4 for my laptop because xbox controller sucks
@@Vamsi_Pokanati No, no, no. See, this was already explained in the video. Voltage (V) should never be exceeded. So if you have a charger that goes up to 20V for a device that takes in only 5V, avoid using them together. The current(A), however, can be exceeded without worries, as a device will only take what is needed.
i wasn't expecting to learn so much, great video!
This is one of the clearest explanations I've seen on CZcams! Thanks, mate! Cheers!
bless u brush I was using a overpowered charger and my controller stopped charging I searched all of utube only ur video was helpful it works now thanks
*Quantum CsGo AnD Mc* stfu
Dougy lol y
*Quantum CsGo AnD Mc* he's mad because he found this video too late XD
*Quantum CsGo AnD Mc* so bc I used my speaker charger to charge my PS4 controller do I have to get a new controller?bc my PS4 controller doesn't charge I always have to put it in a angle and when I do leave it to charge at night I wake up and it still isn't even charged but it shows that it's charging when I get off
Remember voltage is supplied, current is drawn. The voltage is fixed (after its transformed from mains voltage), current is drawn depending on the resistance of the controller (which is fixed).
Thanks for the explanation. I used my quick charger a couple times for my 8bitdo controller and than I remembered hearing something about being careful with them. The controller is fine but I’m just gonna make sure to use a different charger from now on.
Slight nitpick, but the PS4's usb (or any kind of "power supply") does not *push out* amps, it provides up to a certain amount, and the device that receives it (in this case, the DS4) is actually in "control" of how much it *pulls* .
Otherwise, you're spot on. Great video.
I wish teachers explained things like this too me
Why dosen’t this have more likes
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Me to
😂😂😂😂 true
lilmil what do you mean , teachers don’t explain things properly this guy taught me more things in one video than my teachers could In a week
Well explained dude this deserves a reward
Never knew about this topic. Very informative. Great job!👍
Thank you very much! Very useful! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Well-explained! Thanks so much!
Definitely a great and much needed video for some people out there!
Amazing Video, im thinking about buying a controller and i didnt know what to use to charge, and I finally found this video! Great job.
Very informative! I felt you didn't need 10+ minutes to summarize everything, but you were engaging enough for me to listen through the entirety.
Thank you for making this video🙏👍
Honestly don’t even need the video I just love to listen to this dude talk about these things
ALL THE STUFF THAT I LEARNED IN SCHOOL IS NOW MAKING SENSE TO ME (PHYSICS-ELECTRICITY AC - DC)
thnx to this guy
I charge my controls over night on theire stands (connected all night) or charge while use for 2 years now and my original control that came with ps4 is still perfect
Thanks! I learned so much than I needed lol! At least I know why 👍🏽
Very interesting, thanks! Didn't know any of this. Very useful and will share this info!
This video was super helpful!! Thank you so much for posting!
Yeah ive burnt out 2 now and never knew why, thanks for the vid, wont be wasting another 40quid now aha
With that 9.0v charger I can see a dead flat controller battery that would go yeah I need the power to charge up and bang the battery might explode because it becomes overcharged during the cycle. Good walk thru mate.
Many thanks for taking the time to explain this.
Very usefull video and entertaining indeed. I always have been weird if Im using the right way (except ps4) to charge my controllers. I have 2 of them and when the first is uncharged, I put it in charge and play with the second one etc.
The correct way to check if everything is fine was most welcomed. Thanks mate!
very nice and detail, Thank you for information i just got my first dual shock 4 for PC ^^
I just have one thing to say
He deserves more subscribers
I have the controller to use on my PC, and I always charge it from the USB ports and never my phone plugs. Good to know that it is safe to charge via plug with a few caveats.
Cool, thanks for your advice. Highly appreciated!
1) Usually 5V chargers tolerance is 4.8V - 5.2V it means you can use long cable if your charger has more than 5V out. For example my IPOD charger has 5.15V
2) Some USB cables do not support fast charge. So you can use them with fast charger.
3) As far as I know If data pins (2 and 3) shorted fast charging is activated and you will get 9V
just put ps4 into rest mode when your done using it and charge your controllers
Anthony Medina
The 360 ..turn if console charge the controller.
The Ps3 ..needs to be on to charge the controller, infuriates me.
So what am I missing regards ps4 controller charging?
PS4 can charge the controllers while off in rest mode.it continues to deliver power to the USB ports for approx. 4 hrs while in rest mode
Jeff Chavez well that's good then. Because the PS3s need to be on to charge the controller was somewhat counterintuitive to the purpose of wireless gaming. Leaving the 360 to charge overnight for uninterrupted wireless gaming and often during a games having to plug my PS3 controller in infuriated me.
Was not going to bother getting a PS4 if that had been the case again.
Thanks
Anthony Medina the problem is some ps4 cant turn on after entering rest mode like mine
Agus Affandi What?
good thing i watched this b4 doing anything, its really helpful thanks!
I tried using my Apple charging brick, but it was 5V and 1A, so in essence it was over powered and not charging my controller. What I ended up doing was charging it by plugging it into my MacBook pros USB port, and it worked fine. If it weren’t for this video, I wouldn’t have thought to check for the power specs, so this video helped quite a bit, thank you! 😀
Thanks alot for the information
I feel my knowledge has been upgraded infinitely
Thanks for the video! Helped me out
How can people dislike this video. I'm an electrician and this is amazing info!
ik it’s been 5 years but i just wanna tell you thank you for making such an in-depth video and for explaining everything so clearly even for those who don’t really know all those technical things (like me)!
thanks u help so much.
You are a frickin genius - I wish I had seen this video ages ago!
Just thank you man about those helpful informations ♥️
This guy has literally summed up why my controller is now dead lol. I've been using a fast charge charger. Problem now is that it doesn't turn on whatsoever so I think the battery is dead unless there's a way to maybe see if it's still alive??
I fix them
don't use a fast charge from samsung, I did this and fried my headset and controller at the same time... was getted lol
brigzy09 i lve been charging my controller with an regular phone usb cable all the time since the first day i bought it long time ago and nothing happens.
arai Smith yeah I use s regular one now, I was just unlucky
I used one on my Xbox controller and it worked fine so maybe its just a ps4 thing
Thx life saver
I did this too :/ It worked for 1 year before burning out though
Wow...great video explaining the process...thanks m8
Very well explained! Cheers mate!
great vid thanks
As a guitar player who has fried 9v guitar pedals in the past,
This stuff about adapters and mA is common sense to us lol
So informational, thanks my man!
This video deserves more likes, the things he talked about apply to other appliance as well
This actually helped me a lot! I can finally play my PS4 Thanks a lot!
? :D
Did you use the PlayStation cord with a normal power box or no?
Thanks alot, the charger I have been using is Output: 5v and 1000mA, so im safe 😀
@Dimitar Uzhevski Wouldn't risk it.
My lg has a travel adaptor that I use but it says it's quick charging but only outputs 5v = 1.8v (5v = 1.8v) and nothing more like dual output or anything. Is that safe?
Just bought my first console since the Atari 2600, got the ps4pro. luvvin it. For charging i just spent 15 quid on a base-station, two smart DS4 chargers and a 3 USB 2.0 socket hub part of the design.
Thank you for the information that was very helpful And you explained it very well
helped a lot
Glad I watched this video before getting the ps4 slim in Christmas. Thanks a lot, and one question, is: Output 5v-1A safe? (Just double-checking)
Hi, thanks. Yes 5V 1A is safe to use.
My Mate VINCE thanks😁
I might be an engineer after this thanks mate just bought my thing but these videos are absolutely great
Excellent work. You cleared up a lot for me. Thanks. 👍👍👍
Can you charge it on the console itself?when u charge it on the console do you need the console to be on or off for the dualshock 4 to charge?(sorry grammr)
you can keep it at rest mode and charge the controller
I swear I have learned more here than in my physics class
Thanks my mate Vince for the information,it helped me a lot ..to charge my DS4 controller ...
Note that contrary to what @MMV states early in this otherwise excellent video here are TWO types of USB micro cables, data and charging cables. I have one cable with 5 populated contacts at the micro end (as supplied with my PS4 DS) which works as a charging cable, and one, with 4 populated pins at the micro end (as supplied with my LG phone) which will NOT charge the PS4 DS. Before giving up on charging your PS4 DS do check to be sure you are using a proper cable.
great video!
Hi.
Thank you very much for a grat,iinfo.
Thank you little bro!! Brilliant video...subbed!
This video was very helpful. Thank you very much. I managed to find an old LG phone charger laying around the house.
learned more here than my whole electrical engineering course lol
Haha
ECE was so tough for me lol
You must have been pretty munted gov
@@saulgoodman9490 what
I'm probably wrong but.
As long as it's 5.0v(five volts) and not lower than the amp requirement I should be fine?
Yeah.
Don't use Samsung Quick Charge adapters tho.
Stubby Burrito Productions even if the Amp is lower your controller is still fine it’ll only take longer to charge
You're doing a great service. I always avoided the fast charger because I assumed exactly this. I have a USB->wall charger that only does 1,200mA and my PS5 controller asks for 1,500mA. I guess that would be safe. But I'm so paranoid I'll wait till I buy a longer cable or a docking station.
What a precise and helpful video. thank you
As long as you use 5v(4,7-5,3) there is no problem, chargar can have 100A the controller will draw as much as the dualshock controller bms needs (800 ma- 1A maximum)
Wut
I've been playing with my controller plugged in the PS4.... My controller lasts long unplugged
what's the problem?
What an awesome helpful video! Thank you!!
Thx bud... I just got ps4 controller for my phone ... And yeah I used a fast charger for my other gampad controllers... But luckily some how some way your video showd up at the right time thx
Who’s here in 2020 after their controller has messed up??
Me because i connect it on my cellphone 👍
I'm not here because my controller isn't working.
I'm just here because I forgot how to charge it