Of course, you can always use a pair of headphones or wireless earbuds to get an immersive sound experience while gaming but, if you want to stream content from streaming services with your friends, connecting speakers is a better option.
How To Connect A Speaker To PS5
When it comes to the PlayStation 5, it only supports limited Bluetooth audio devices, and it also only has one HDMI port. But wired speakers are easy to connect. There are a few methods you can use to connect your wired and Bluetooth speakers to the PlayStation 5. You can choose to play audio using the HDMI port, 3.5mm connector, dongle, or just Bluetooth. Although many people may wonder, wouldn’t it be easier to connect speakers to the PS5 using the 3.5 audio jack? While this may be true for many other devices, this is not the norm for the PlayStation 5. You see, the PS5 has no 3.5 audio jack. The only 3.5 audio jack you’ll find with the PS5 is on the DualSense wireless controller. You can connect your wired headphones or earphones to the controller and enjoy the audio. So, let’s take a look at the different methods you can follow to connect speakers to your PS5.
Connect Bluetooth Speaker To PlayStation 5
Connecting a Bluetooth speaker to a PlayStation 5 is not easy as it does not support many audio accessories. Bluetooth speakers are very popular and almost every latest speaker will have Bluetooth as a connectivity option. Let’s take a look at the steps you can follow to connect your Bluetooth speaker to your PlayStation 5.
Using TV or Monitor:
The easiest way to enjoy a Bluetooth speaker with the PS5 is to connect the speaker directly to the HDMI device instead of the PS5. Yes, for this it is necessary to have Bluetooth support in your HDMI device. Here are the steps:
With Adapter or Dongle:
Adjust Audio Output Settings On Your PlayStation 5
Now to get the PS5’s audio output from the Bluetooth adapter, you will have to adjust some settings.
Connect A Wired Speaker To PlayStation 5
Now when it comes to connecting a wired speaker to your PlayStation 5 the most sensible way is to make use 3.5mm port on the speaker. But the PS5 doesn’t have inbuilt 3.5mm port. Don’t worry there are still a couple of methods you can follow to use your speaker with PS5.
Connect Speakers To PS5 Directly
This method will require you to have a USB dongle with 3.5mm output port. Since PS5 come with USB port this is quite easy, if you have the USB to 3.5mm adapter.
Connect Speaker to your TV or Monitor
Similar to how you can connect speaker wirelessly to TV, you can also use 3.5mm cable to connect speakers to TV or Monitor. Almost every monitor and TV come with 3.5mm port and that makes this guide quite easy considering you have a 3.5mm cable. In this way, you will get the audio output to your speakers with ease. Sure is not directly from your PS5, but again, it is the best way to get your PS5 audio routed to your speakers or soundbars using the TV as the middle source. Connect Speaker to your PS5 Controller As you know PS5 controller has 3.5mm jack that means you can use the controller as medium to connect Speaker with PlayStation 5. All you need to do is connect your controller to PS5, then then connect Speaker with Controller using 3.5mm cable. Now you can enjoy the speaker as sound output for PS5. This may not be the ideal method to enjoy Speaker with PS5 because it will limit the use of Controller to the range of 3.5mm cable length. And also only some users reported this stops working after sometime, but you can try it. This concludes the guide on how you can connect your speakers to PlayStation 5. Yes, there are no direct methods that let you connect the speakers to your PS5 because the device lacks a 3.5 audio jack as well as Bluetooth connectivity. Using additional devices or workaround methods to get your audio from the PS5 to the speaker is a much better option. If you have questions or queries, feel free to leave them in the comments section below. Also Check:
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