Follow these steps to charge your controller and understand its battery status indicators.
1 Connect to Power: To charge your controller, use the included USB-C Cable and connect it to your PlayStation®5 console or PC while it is on or in rest mode.
2 Monitor Charging: While charging, the light bar will pulse green. When charging is complete, the light bar will stop pulsing green.
3 Check Battery Status: You can check your controller's battery status at start-up, when plugging or un-plugging the USB-C cable, and when changing between wired and wireless modes.
Battery Status LED Indication
Battery Level | LED Status |
|---|---|
| Low | Breathing Red |
| Medium | Breathing Orange |
| High | Breathing Green |
| Charged | Static Green |
PRO TIP: Battery status indicators are event-based. You can manually check the battery level by pressing the PS Button when the gamepad is OFF and the USB cable is connected.