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1. How To Connect Ps4 To Mac Monitor
2. Ps4 On Monitor
3. Ps4 Connect To Windows Laptop
4. How To Connect Ps4 To Thunderbolt Display

I am new to this forum so if I posted this in the wrong place, feel free to move it to the right place. I was talking to a Apple sales specialist today and they said that the only way to connect a PS4 to the Apple Thunderbolt Display is to buy a 3rd party Thunderbolt-to-HDMI adapter. The Problem with Using a PS4’s HDMI Cable on a Laptop or Mac. If you use a traditional computer and monitor setup that uses HDMI connections, plugging in a PS4 is easy. If your monitor has two HDMI ports, plug in your PS4 into the second port and switch between the inputs.

I'm looking for suggestions on how to sniff Playstation 4 network traffic, while running Wireshark on my desktop PC. This page made it sound like it would be really easy if I just ran a proxy server on my PC and connected the PS4 via the proxy server, but I couldn't get it to connect. It's possible something on my Netgear router was blocking a port, but I found it very difficult to troubleshoot.

Another suggestion I found was putting a hub between the PS4 and the router, then sending a copy of the data to my PC. That seems like it might work, though it would require buying a hub. What's a good one that's still available? It seems like everyone's just selling switches now. Might have to go to eBay, I suppose.

A third alternative was basically hacking my own network with a man in the middle attack, but I'm not sure I'm up for that, LOL.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated. It's one of those things that sounded easy at first and before I knew it I'd spent hours messing it with it with no results.

• You can connect a PS4 controller to your PC via Steam, the DS4 Windows Utility, or Bluetooth.
• To connect your PS4 controller to a PC using Steam or the DS4 Windows Utility, you'll need a micro-USB cable.
• When you pair your PS4 controller on a PC with Bluetooth, the connection is wireless.
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Hardcore PC gamers often swear by the precision of a mouse and keyboard - it's so popular that even console players sometimes prefer keyboards to joysticks.

However, there's no denying that leaning back with a controller in your hand is much more relaxing than crouching over a mouse and keyboard.

Fortunately, just like you can connect your mouse and keyboard to a PS4, you can likewise connect your PS4 controller to a PC.

Here are three different ways to connect your PS4 controller to a Windows 10 PC.

How to connect PS4 controller to PC with USB

If you want to connect the controller with a micro-USB cable (the same cable you use to charge the controller), you have two options.

Connect via Steam

If you're a PC gamer, chances are that you have a Steam account. Luckily, Steam makes connecting new controllers easy.

1. Open Steam and click the 'Big Picture Mode' icon in the top-right - it looks like a square with two arrows pointing out.

© William Antonelli/Business Insider Open Big Picture Mode, which turns Steam into a full-screen application. William Antonelli/Insider

2. Once in Big Picture Mode, select the gear icon at the top-right to navigate to Settings.

© William Antonelli/Business Insider You can click the power button icon next to the gear to close Big Picture Mode, and Steam. William Antonelli/Insider

3. Under the 'Controller' tab, click 'Controller Settings.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Other Steam options, like display and audio controls, can be found here as well. Emma Witman/Insider

4. Check the box for 'PlayStation Configuration Support.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Steam has the ability to connect controllers across gaming platforms. Emma Witman/Insider

5. Plug the PS4 controller into your PC using the micro-USB cable. Make sure the backlight on the controller glows to indicate there's a connection.

6. Steam should automatically detect and configure your controller. Click it when it appears at the bottom of the page.

© Jeremy Dreyfuss, Justin Gmoser/Business Insider Click the controller's name when it appears. Jeremy Dreyfuss, Justin Gmoser/Insider

Connect via DS4 Windows Utility

If you want to use the wired controller with a non-Steam game, this is another option.

1. In a web browser on your PC, go to DS4Windows.com. Click 'Download Now.'

How To Connect Ps4 To Mac Monitor

2. You'll be redirected to Github. Find and click the DS4Windows.zip file, and then download it onto your computer.

© Emma Witman/Business Insider The most recent version of this software was released in 2016, but it still works. Emma Witman/Insider

Ps4 On Monitor

3. Find the downloaded .zip file on your computer and open it, and then double-click 'DS4Updater' and click 'Extract All.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Files with the .zip extension should be extracted before they run. Emma Witman/Insider

4. Pick a location for the files to be extracted to - it should be a location that you can find easily.

5. Once extracted, open the location you picked and double-click 'DS4Windows.' If you're asked to confirm that you want to run the program, click 'Run.'

6. You'll be asked where you want to save the program's files. If you don't care where they go, pick 'Appdata' - if you want to be able to move them around, pick 'Program Folder' and select a location.

7. Once you've picked a spot to save the files, click 'Step 1: Install the DS4 Driver' and let the program install its files. If you're asked whether you'd like to install the software, click 'Install.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Assuming you're on a Windows 10 computer, select the first option. Emma Witman/Insider

Ps4 Connect To Windows Laptop

You can now use the PS4 controller on your PC with a micro-USB cable, although you may need to restart your computer first.

How to connect PS4 controllerto PC with Bluetooth

If your PC supports Bluetooth - and if it was made in the last ten years, chances are it does - you can pair and connect your controller wirelessly.

This method also works for the newer PS5 DualSense controller, although that controller might not be supported by every game.

1. Open your PC's search menu (you can press the Windows key + Q to open it immediately) and search for 'Bluetooth.'

2. When 'Bluetooth and other devices settings' appears in the search results, click on it.

3. Make sure your computer has Bluetooth enabled by setting the switch labeled 'Bluetooth' to 'On.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider Enable Bluetooth connections. Emma Witman/Insider

4. Hold down the Playstation and Share buttons on your controller until the backlight starts flashing.

© Sony; skitching by William Antonelli Hold down the PlayStation and Share buttons. Sony; skitching by William Antonelli

5. On your PC, click 'Add Bluetooth or other device,' and select 'Bluetooth.'

© Emma Witman/Business Insider 'Bluetooth' is the first, default option - if this doesn't work, pick 'Everything else' instead. Emma Witman/Insider

6. You'll see your PS4 controller listed as 'Wireless Controller.' Click it to finalize the connection. If you're asked for a passcode, enter '0000.'

How To Connect Ps4 To Thunderbolt Display

© Emma Witman/Business Insider You may see the controller under an alternative name as well, like 'Dualshock 4.' Emma Witman/Insider

Dave Johnson contributed to a previous version of this article.

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