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How to enable using a second controller for assistance on the PS5

A new PlayStation update adds a slew of new features and one of them is the ability to use a second controller to assist another controller. It’s a valuable update that is set to improve the accessibility capabilities of the PS5. Here’s how to enable it.

The PS5 already offers a suite of accessibility features. With a new update, alongside adding Dolby Atmos support and enhancing voice commands on the console, PlayStation brings the ability for a second controller to be used alongside a first controller. This addition could be used to help one person who may benefit from the two controllers being used as one or for a second person to aid the first. This is how you enable the new accessibility tool.

What you’ll need:

  • A PS5
  • Two DualSense controllers

The Short Version

  1. Select Settings
  2. Click Accessibility
  3. Choose Controllers
  4. Select Use Second Controller for Assistance
  5. Toggle Use Assist Controller
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  1. Step
    1

    Select Settings

    On the home screen, click the Settings cog towards the top-right.Select Settings

  2. Step
    2

    Click Accessibility

    From the menu, select Accessibility.Click Accessibility

  3. Step
    3

    Choose Controllers

    Click Controllers from the menu on the left side of the screen.Choose Controllers

  4. Step
    4

    Select Use Second Controller for Assistance

    Now, click the third menu option, Use Second Controller for Assistance.Select Use Second Controller for Assistance

  5. Step
    5

    Toggle Use Assist Controller

    To activate using a second controller for assistance, toggle Use Assist Controller.Toggle Use Assist Controller

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