How to connect Sony DualShock 4 to Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K TV Box?

by astefanovskiy

I have Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K TV Box and I would like to play games using my Sony Dualshock 4, but it seems to be impossible to connect the game controller to tv box.

I've already tried to connect it to my Pixel 2 XL and there were no issues with it.

I tried the following algorithm:

  • Turn on pairing mode on DualShock via pressing and holding the PS button and share button until the lightbar begins to strobe quickly.
  • Open Bluetooth search new devices on Mi Box
  • After those manipulations, I can see a new Bluetooth device.
  • I start to pairing them and that's all. It "pairing" devices about a minute and DualShock going to sleep mode.😞

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Anybody had the same issue?

graesen

Google just added support for the DualShock 4 controller in Android Pie (9.). Prior to this, you needed root plus the SixAxis Controller app to pair the DS4 controller to Android.

Android TV across all devices is using Android 8 or older, so the native support for the DS4 controller isn't there unless a manufacturer makes the effort to add support themselves. In other words, you can't do it with the Mi Box.

designr

I paired ds4 yesterday with the same steps and used it with steamlink. Whats your ds4 version ?

z0l1

yep, just not working, use a cable

JohanSandberg

I got this two work a while ago. Now when I'm trying again to pair it doesn't work?

Any ideas? I have tried with two different versions of controllers (think only one of them paired a while back)