If you have a PS4, you probably have encountered your PS4 controller’s light indicator stuck on the yellow/orange light when it is plugged in. This could make you curious and ask why does it not turn to its usual blue or white light? Do not worry as you are not the only one who has experienced this. In fact, there are a lot of users who have reported of this bug. Luckily, this issue could be solved easily through different methods. In this article, we shall provide you a guide which you could use to solve this issue.
What does PS4 Controller Light Bar Meanings?
- Blue – Player 1
- Red – Player 2
- Green – Player 3
- Pink – Player 4
Reason behind PS4 controller orange or yellow light bug
There are numerous reasons as to why you would and could experience this issue. For one it could be a hardware fault on your DS4 controller. Another reason could be a flawed conductive ribbon film strip which could cause failure in registering button inputs. Another reason could be software related.
How to Fix PS4 Controller Orange/Yellow Light Bug
Method 1 – Check the charging USB cable
- Ensure that your charging USB cable is working properly.
Method 2 – Remove PS4 controller from Bluetooth Devices
- Install remote play app if you have not yet.
- Sign into your account. Ensure that the account that you sign into is the same account that you use on your PS4.
- Tap the start button
- Wait until the app is connected to your console
- Through the use of your touch D-pad, go to settings
- Select devices
- Select Bluetooth devices
- Select Dualshock controller
- Tap options
- Select Forget Device
- Tap ok
- Press and hold PS button and Share button on your controller. This will start the flashing of your blue light.
- Pair your devices again and you are good to go.
Method 3 – Reset your controller
- On the backside of your controller, search for the reset button. This could be found near the L2 shoulder button.
- Use a sim car tray ejector pin for you to be able to press the button inside the hole. Ensure that you hold this for a few seconds.
- Plug the USB charging cable into the PlayStation 4 and the end into the Dualshock controller
- Press PlayStation button on the DualShock controller. This will turn your device on.
Method 4 – Press repeatedly the PS button
- Turn your PS4 off
- Connect your DS4 controller to your PS4 through the use of your charging cable.
- Turn your PS4 on.
- Wait until you see the message, ” Press the PS button to use the controller.”
- Hold the power button of your console
- Wait until you hear a second beep. Let it turn off
- Turn your PS4 on again
- Wait until you see the message, “press the PS button through the use of the controller.”
- Plug the cable back into the DS4 controller.
- Press the PS button repeatedly and the blush light should start flashing.
Method 5 – Reset your console
- Turn your PS4 off.
- Pull the power cord from the back of your console
- Wait for about 5 minutes
- Put the cable back in.
- Hold the power button for about 10 seconds
- Wait until you hear a second beep
- Plug the USB charging cable to your PlayStation 4 and your Dualshock controller
- Select Initialize PS4 by using the X button.
Method 6 – Start PS4 in a safe mode
- Turn your PS4 off
- Hold your power button up to 10 seconds
- Wait until you hear a second beep
- Connect your DS4 controller with a USB charging cable
- Press PlayStation button on your DS4
- Select Restart PS4 through the use of the X button
In nothing else works and your indicator is still on the orange/yellow light, you could try this last method.
- Turn off your PS4
- Turn it back on and wait until you get to the welcome screen
- Connect your DS4 controller to your PS4 through the use of a charging cable.
- Unplug the USB cable from the USB port and plug it back again after 2 seconds
- Remove the cable again
- Plug it in again
- Press the PS button of your controller
Conclusion
We hope that through this article, we were able to provide you sufficient information which will help you and guide you solve the orange/yellow light PS controller issue.