How-to: Connect a PS4 and Xbox Controller on iOS 13!

You can now connect your PS4 Dualshock 4 controller and Xbox One S controller with iOS13, iPadOS, and tvOS.

With the launch of Apple Arcade coming later this year, Apple announced during WWDC 2019 that they are now supporting PS4 and Xbox controllers natively on tvOS. But, that's not the best part. You can now also connect these controllers with your iOS device running iOS13. So, let's walk you through how.

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[MushToast_]

Need to be able to connect a wiimote for emulators!

[blitzg]

Uh idk what’s wrong, I have an iPhone X WITH IOS 13 and it won’t connect ever with Bluetooth on and everything is blinking

[Meister_Dwight]

Can someone help troubleshoot my controller? I’m on the 13.1 beta, and my controller connects to my phone for maybe a second or two and then just disconnects every time. I’ve reset the controller and my phone to no avail.

[bashir]

Mine keeps connecting to my Xbox how to make it stop

[HunKim]

Will this work to stream my PS4 to my iOS devices (and use DS4)?

[exoticswrld]

I need games to play wit controller support

[Sunzyyy]

So a first Elite Controller at 150$ can’t be connected because it’s not a 1708 Model ? It’s a joke ??? WTF.

[yonoko]

can I connect a wired usb xbox 360 controller with ipad usb adapter? Thanks! : p

[pwmann]

Does this work with Nintendo pro controller

[amirkhan-trij]

Will they work with ios game emulators like provenance????

[zackoff]

Have you tried a Xbox elite controllers on IPadOS it doesn’t work for me...

[onesuperset]

This is helpful but I don’t have a Xbox One 1708 controller I only have a 1697

[uniquek]

When I try to connect my ps4 controller it doesn’t show up on my phone. I need help

[amitcohen]

I can't connect my Xbox One S controller to my iPad that is running iOS 13 (PadOS) - the device keeps on restarting whenever the controller is connected. How do I update the firmware?

[freddymatzke]

the controller doesn‘t show up in the bluetooth menu... I tried it with my iPod 6G

[Sjono]

I just connected my DualShock 4 to my iPhone but I can’t get it to work on any games

[mathew]

Does this work for the Xbox elite controller because it’s not working for me

[RTRTEK]

So when my DualShock 4 controller connects successfully, my phone starts to respring and continues to do it. Idk if it’s a bug on iOS13, but it does it every time I try to connect the controller

[allstarkidXD]

Ps4 dual shock 4 or xbox one controller which us better option for apple arcade im thinking in buying either one

[darvikpatel]

thanks I’ve my connected PS4 controller to my iPad😍