Play games on your iPhone, iPad and Apple TV using Xbox and PS4 wireless controllers – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)
Apple Arcade brings 100 games that you can play on your iPhone , iPad and Apple TV . But tapping and dragging on a glass display isn’t always the most satisfying way to play games like Shinsekai Into the Depths or Sneaky Sasquatch — using a wireless controller is a million times better. Luckily, iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and TVOS 13, add support Sony’s DualShock 4 and Xbox One S wireless controllers, which means that you’ll be able to use them to play scores of games on your Apple device.
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Apple added support for both Xbox and PlayStation 4 wireless controllers to iOS 13, iPadOS 13 and tvOS 13.
Apple made the process to connect your controller to an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV simple and easy. PS4 and Xbox One controllers should work with most games. There’s no word whether Apple will bring support for the Nintendo Switch Pro wireless controller like it did for PS4 and Xbox One controllers.
One interesting detail is that you can connect multiple wireless controllers to a single device. I was able to connect and Xbox One S controller and a PS4 one with my iPhone at the same time. However, games that take advantage of local multiple player gameplay are sparse.
Check out our video at the top to follow step-by-step through the pairing and setup of an Xbox One or PS4 controller to your iPhone, iPad or AppleTV.
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Connect a PS4 controller to your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Let’s start with the PS4 controllers. The first thing you want to do is to make sure your controller is all charged up. Next on an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad go to Settings then Bluetooth. On an AppleTV go to Settings > Remotes and Devices > Bluetooth.
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Once there, hold the PlayStation button on and share button at the same time on your controller. You’ll see DualShock 4 Wireless Controller pop up in your Bluetooth list. Simply tap on it to connect. Once you’re connected, the PS4 controller will turn pink.
If you don’t see the controller appear, make sure that you’re out of range of your PS4.
Xbox One S and newer controllers work with your iPhone
Now let’s pair an Xbox One controller. Here’s where things get, to quote Gollum from Lord Of The Rings, “Tricksy.” Not all Xbox One controllers will work with your iPhone, iPad or AppleTV. Specifically, you need a model 1708 controller, aka the one that came with the Xbox One S. Newer…
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