You’ll just need to make sure the controller you pick has the MFi (Made for iPhone) branding and you’ll be good to go. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this or any other topic, leave a comment below or email me at You can also check us out on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube by hitting the buttons on the top of your screen.Though the black version is often on sale for $39.99, the DualShock 4 is not a cheap controller, and if you’d rather not shell out that up to $65 for mobile gaming, there are alternatives you can pick up today. Stay tuned for the iOS and Mac versions of this article as well.

If you want to check out a video walkthrough of this, as well as some gameplay footage from the Apple TV, you can check out the YouTube video above. Lastly, you can disconnect the controller temporarily using the “Disconnect” button if you want to take it to another device but want to bring it back to the Apple TV or have the TV forget the controller entirely using the “Forget This Device” button. In this case, the customizations will only apply to the SteamLink app and the games you play there, but no other apps or games on the Apple TV itself. Going back up one level, some apps will allow you customization through the Apple TV settings, most remote-play apps like SteamLink here. Here you can identify the controller, which will cause the controller to vibrate a few times, helpful if you lose the remote. Go back to the “Remotes and Devices” section of the Settings app, back into the Bluetooth section, and click on the DualSense controller. Keybinding, Other Apps, and DisconnectingĪpple has included some other nice functions with this too. The triangle also doesn’t seem to do much.

The touchpad in the center doesn’t really do anything, nor does pressing into the thumbsticks. The triggers and bumpers, (L1, L2, R1, and R2 if we’re being technical) will act as left and right movements for getting around the interface, but will also let you to fast forward or rewind in video apps like Netflix and YouTube. The Square button can also act as the OK button. The D-Pad and Both thumbsticks will move around the interface, the X or Cross button will act as the OK/confirm button, and the “Circle” button will act as the back button. Now that it’s connected you can use the controller like your Apple remote. NOTE the controller may show orange lights on either side of the touchpad since it’s not connected to a PS5, but that’s ok.

Ps4 controller on steam link touchpad