Introduction: PS4 Battery Life Hack

The PS4 is a great console, the only problem with it is the DUALSHOCK 4 battery life runs out very quickly. In this instructable I will show you 4 quick and easy hacks to improve the life of your controllers battery.

Step 1:

The first thing to do is turn on your PS4 and locate settings.

Step 2:

Go ahead and select it. Then scroll down until you find Devices and select it.

Step 3:

After selecting Devices, scroll down to controllers and select it.

Step 4:

Once on Controllers, there will be 3 things. The 3 things are; volume control, enable vibration and brightness of DUALSHOCK 4 light bar. Make the following changes as shown in the picture.

Step 5:

Once that is completed return to settings. From there find Power Save Settings and click on it.

Step 6:

You will then see an option that says Set Time Until Controllers Turn Off. Select it and 4 options will show up on the right hand side of the screen. By selecting a time it will set a time until controllers are automatically turned off when not in use.


Hopefully this instructable helped to improve your gaming experience! Feel free to ask questions and to add comments. It would also be greatly appreciated if you took some time to check out my other instructables.