How to Charge Your DualSense Controller While Your PS5 Is in Rest Mode
Charging your DualSense controller with your PS5 in sleep mode is a small but invaluable skill. Here’s how you can do it.
When you’re deep into an epic boss fight, the last thing you want is for your controller to die and take your character with it. By default, the PS5 will not charge your DualSense controller while it is in sleep mode. But when your PS5 is working hard, so are you, and you’ll need your controller to be by your side.
To minimize the chance of your controller going dead while trying to use it, it’s a good idea to set up your PS5 to charge your DualSense controller when it’s in sleep mode.
Why should I charge my DualSense while my PS5 is in sleep mode?
If your PS5 won’t charge your DualSense controller while it’s in sleep mode, it will need to do so when you try to use it. This can be incredibly frustrating as the recommended charging cable that comes with the controller is extremely short and completely defeats the purpose of the wireless DualSense.
However, if you charge your DualSense controller while your PS5 is in sleep mode, you don’t have to worry about your controller dying midway or sitting very close to the screen every time you’re ready for your next gaming session scope.
How to charge your DualSense while your PS5 is in sleep mode
Thankfully, it’s easy to set up your PS5 to charge your DualSense while it’s in sleep mode, so your charger is always ready for you. Read on to find out how.
- Press the gear icon in the upper-right corner of the screen to open your settings.
- Go to system.
- Scroll down to Energy saving.
- Open Functions available in idle mode.
- change that Power USB ports Attitude. You can change it to power the USB ports for three hours while the PS5 is in sleep mode, or always.
You can tell if your DualSense is charging while your PS5 is in sleep mode when the light bar glows orange.
If this trick isn’t charging your controller’s battery as much as you’d like, check out our guide to saving battery life on your DualSense controller for more battery saving tips.
You may need to update your PS5
When the PS5 was released, there was a bug in the system that prevented the PS5 from charging the DualSense controller while it was in sleep mode – even with the setting enabled. This issue has since been resolved. So if your PS5 is still running on old firmware and you have found that the problem persists, updating your console may solve your problems.
You can update your PS5 by pressing the PS button on your controller. Scroll to Downloads/Updates. If an update is available, select it and follow the prompts to update your system.
Make sure your controller is always there when you need it
Changing this simple setting on your PS5 could be the difference between life and death – at least in a gaming sense. If you’re still having trouble keeping your DualSense charged, there are many other charging cables on the market that might help you when your controller dies while gaming.