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.
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.
7 Comments
SolOrion@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
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.
shutuuplegs@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 3y
Yep. Already doing that, but going back to wireless would be nice. Oh well.
Molecular0079@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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.works · 2 pts · 3y
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.
Molecular0079@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Oh my bad, for some reason I thought he was asking for PC.
Kettellkorn@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
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.com · 2 pts · 3y
It’s in another room. For the ps4 I installed an external Bluetooth antenna. Might do the same for the ps5 eventually.