Anyone know if I can just get a long usb extension cable and plug in a Bluetooth 5.1 dongle to extend the range of my controllers into another room?

Or do the devices require a connection to the ps5 itself.

Not looking for bt audio. Ps5 cannot move.

  • Kettellkorn@lemmy.ml
    2·
    1 year ago

    The range is already pretty good. What are you trying to accomplish?

    My assumption is either the new Qlite or the back bone would do you better.

    • shutuuplegs@reddthat.comOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s in another room. For the ps4 I installed an external Bluetooth antenna. Might do the same for the ps5 eventually.

  • SolOrion@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure that won’t work, no. You could run a long USB cable and just plug the controller directly into it, though.

    • Molecular0079@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Why would it work? As long as the USB dongle gets enough power and the USB signal isn’t degraded, it will work just fine no?

      • SolOrion@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Because I don’t think the PS5 is expecting to get a bluetooth signal from a USB port. The USB cable is irrelevant- I don’t think you could connect to a bluetooth dongle you plugged directly into the PS5, either.

        If someone has a bluetooth dongle that’s compatible with a PS5(does that even exist?) they could test it, though, and we could know for sure. There’s no reason the USB cable would mess with anything afaik.