The light bar can be handy; it changes color in some games to represent things like your character’s health, shows your controller’s general battery level, and can be used to track your controller’s position. But chances are you don’t pay it much attention, since your eyes are on the screen.
Unfortunately, you can’t turn the light bar off entirely. However, you can dim it to help save the controller’s battery. Here’s how to adjust the light bar’s brightness.
How to Adjust the DualShock Light Bar’s Brightness on PS4
From the Home screen, scroll up and navigate to Settings. Select Devices. Select Controllers. Select Brightness of DualShock 4 Light Bar. Choose Bright (Standard), Medium, or Dim. You’ll immediately see the change on your controller’s light bar.
How to Adjust the DualSense Light Bar’s Brightness on PS5
From the Home screen, select Settings. Select Accessories. Select Controllers. Select Brightness of Controller Indicators. Choose Bright (Standard), Medium, or Dim. You’ll immediately see the change on your controller’s light bar.
The PlayStation Controller Continues to Evolve
That’s everything you need to know about how to change the brightness of your PlayStation controller. Now your room won’t be illuminated by a bright blue light when you’re gaming at night.
If you put the original PlayStation controller against the PS5’s, you’d be surprised at just how much has changed and stayed the same. Considering the light bar has been present on both the PS4 and PS5 controller, it’s now likely as much of a fixture as the famous shape buttons.
