How to choose headphones for PS4
Before explaining to you how to connect headphones to PS4, let me give you some "tips" on the headphones to buy. Or rather, let me refer you to my PS4 headphones buying guide, where you can find all the information you need about choosing headphones and, more importantly, a selection of the best headphones for PS4 (both wireless and with cable) currently available on the square.
Once you have chosen and purchased the headphones that best suit your needs (and your budget, since there are really some for all budgets), take a few minutes of free time and find out how to connect them to your PS4 by following the instructions below. .
How to connect headphones to PS4 via cable
Would you like to connect a pair of "traditional" headphones with a cable to the PS4? Then know that there is absolutely no problem: all you have to do is connect the headphones to the input on the controller (the classic 3.5mm headphone port) and configure the console to use the headphones as an audio device. output (and input, if the headphones have a built-in microphone).
Dopo aver collegato le cuffie all'entrata presente sul controller di PS4 (nella parte posteriore dello stesso), tieni premuto il tasto PlayStation for a couple of seconds, until the side menu appears. At this point, select the item Audio / Devices from the bar that appeared on the left of the PS4 menu, go to the option Play audio through headphones, press the button X sul controller e scegli l'opzione All audio give the menu check if you press.
From the same screen, you can also adjust the volume of the audio that should be output from the headphones (by selecting the option Volume control (headphones)) and, if the latter have a built-in microphone, the volume of the microphone (by selecting the option Adjust the microphone level).
If, after connecting the headphones to the PS4 controller, you continue to hear audio through the TV or, in any case, the sound is not playing in the headphones, proceed as follows: access the menu Settings of PlayStation 4 by selecting the toolbox icon located at the top right of the console's main menu, then go to Devices> Audio Devices> Output Device and select the item Headphones with microphone connected to the controller.
After this step, go to the item Play audio through headphones e, se necessario, scegli l'opzione All audio from the menu that opens: in this way, all the sounds played by the PS4 will be sent to the headphones (otherwise in the headphones you would only hear the chat audio, while the game audio would continue to come out from the TV).
If you want the headphones to be used as the default audio device every time you connect them to the PS4 controller, put the check mark next to the item Automatically change output device.
Dalla stessa schermata, puoi regolare anche il volume delle cuffie (opzione Volume control (headphones)) and, if the latter have a built-in microphone, the volume of the microphone (by selecting the option Adjust the microphone level and then using the adjustment bar on the screen that opens).
Please note: if you bought a couple of USB headphones, you can follow the same instructions as above by connecting the headphones to the USB port of the console instead of the audio input of the controller.
Come collegare cuffie wireless alla PS4
Le wireless headphones for PS4 funzionano tramite un dongle (i.e. a USB stick) or a basis to be connected to the USB port and to the console's optical audio output (the latter is not available on the Slim model of the console, so be careful when purchasing). Once the connection is established, simply access the console settings and set the headphones as the default audio output and input device (if there is a built-in microphone).
Going into more detail, if you have purchased a pair of headphones equipped with USB dongle, you have to connect the dongle touscita audio ottica della PS4 via the supplied cable, after which you have to insert the dongle into the USB port console and configure the headset as the default output / input device on PS4.
Then go to the menu Settings of the PlayStation, go up Audio and screen, Then Audio output settings and set the option Main exit su Digital out (optical) and the option Audio format (priority) su Linear PCM. Nel menu dell'uscita principale, assicurati che ci sia il segno di spunta solo sulle voci relative al tipo di audio supporto dalle cuffie (es. Linear PCM 44.1 kHz/Linear PCM 48 kHz or Dolby Digital 5.1). To learn about the type of audio support from the headphones, consult their manual.
After this step, go to the menu Settings> Devices> Audio Devices> Output Device di PS4 e seleziona il nome delle tue headphones from the screen that opens. Repeat the operation in the menu Settings> Devices> Audio Devices> Input Device (se le cuffie sono dotate di microfono) e regola volume di entrata e uscita usando le apposite barre di regolazione (come ti ho spiegato anche nel capitolo del tutorial dedicato alle cuffie con cavo).
In the menu for Default Output Device, make sure the option Play audio through headphones is set to All audio, so that all the sounds played by the PS4 are conveyed through the headphones (otherwise you can choose to hear only the chat audio in the headphones).
Hai acquistato un paio di cuffie dotato di base anziché di dongle USB? Nessun problema. Connetti la base a una delle USB ports and all 'optical audio output della console (usando gli appositi cavi in dotazione) e poi imposta le cuffie come dispositivo di output/input predefinito come ti ho spiegato qualche riga più su.
Finally, I would like to point out that if you have purchased a pair of official PlayStation headphones, you can install the accompanying application of the headphones from the PlayStation Store and adjust the settings of the headphones (e.g. the presets to be used to equalize the sound) through it.
Please note: se riscontri dei problemi nella riproduzione dell'audio tramite le cuffie, prova a ripetere la procedura di pairing tra dongle (o base) e cuffie premendo gli appositi tasti presenti sui due dispositivi. Poiché i passaggi da compiere possono variare da cuffia a cuffia, ti invito a consultare il manuale delle cuffie che hai acquistato per conoscere la procedura esatta da seguire.
How to connect Bluetooth headphones to PS4
Own a couple of Bluetooth headphones and would you like to know how to use them with your PS4? Unfortunately, the Sony home console only supports very few headphones based on Bluetooth technology (more particularly those that use Bluetooth 4.0 technology and the HSP protocol). However, the last word is not said!
Purchasing one external Bluetooth adapter e collegandolo alla porta USB della tua PS4, puoi infatti, superare i limiti imposti da Sony sulla sua console e usare qualsiasi paio di cuffie Bluetooth per giochi, chat, film e qualsiasi altro contenuto riprodotto sulla PlayStation. Devi solo fare attenzione ad acquistare un prodotto di buona qualità, poiché un adattatore di scarsa qualità potrebbe portare a ritardi nella riproduzione dell'audio e, come facilmente intuibile, a una scarsa qualità del suono riprodotto.
If you want some advice, take a "ride" on Amazon or other online stores and look for adapters that have a high score and a series of positive comments from users: you should get away with spending less than 20 euros.
Once you have purchased the Bluetooth adapter, connect it to the USB port of the PS4, insert the microphone adapter into thecontroller audio input and performs the pairing of the device with your Bluetooth headphones by pressing the appropriate button on it.
When the operation is completed, enter the menu related to audio devices on PS4 (Settings> Devices> Audio Devices) and set the Bluetooth adapter as the default output and input device, as I also explained to you in the previous chapters of this tutorial.
A questo punto, l'audio della PlayStation 4 dovrebbe essere veicolato tramite l'adattatore Bluetooth e, di conseguenza, tramite le tue cuffie wireless bypassando così le restrizioni di PS4 nei confronti delle cuffie Bluetooth. Contento?
How to connect headphones to PS4
