Pc will not detect wired DualShock4

When i plug in my PlayStation 4 controller it starts charging but when i check device manager it does not appear there, i have tried restarting, and changing the usb ports/cables but nothing works. I am trying to use it with PS Now and that requires wired or wireless(using a $70 adapter that i refuse to buy) and the app does not support direct bluetooth from the computer. I have been trying to fix it myself for multiple days.

To anyone who finds this, i was having similar issues recently. After trying several different things, I was able to eventually get my computer to detect the DS4. In my case, the micro USB cable was the problem. As in I found a dozen micro USB cables lying around the house from various devices, and only with two of them was the PC able to detect the controller.  

All of the cables were capable of charging the DS4, but only two were actually usable for connecting.  I didn’t know that this was a thing, but either from quality or who knows what, only some cables will work for this. 

As a follow up, I also tested all those cables with the PS4 as well. I observed the same behavior. Only the two that provided a connection to the PC were able to be used for syncing the DS4 to the PS4.

I don’t believe that any of the cables in question were the one that came with the PS4 originally, and I know for certain that the two that work are not that original cable. 

Good luck.

DS4Windows does not detect the controller either i tried this method previously.

Thank you for sending this, however it still does not detect the controller in the program or in device manager, i believe the issue is that i am using a charge only usb cable as opposed to one that can transfer data as i do not have the cable that originally came with the controller.

Hi Ryan,

This is Wil, one of the independent advisor and an expert with Windows 10.

I understand your concern with Connecting DS4 to your PC.

I personally did this a couple months ago. I followed the tutorial on this youtube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6BmQpeeAp4

I hope my suggestions help you. If you need further assistance please do reply back and I will respond as quickly as possible. Have a nice day.

Thanks,

Wilfred P.

Independent Advisor

This is what I did;

1. After I downloaded the application, I extracted it and saved it in a new folder.
2. I plugged in my DS4 controller and launched the DS4Windows.exe.
3. Choose Program Folder as your destination for the drivers.
4. It will then open the DS4Windows app and your DS4 light bar should now lit up.