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[Z3M0G]

This has never bothered me in the slightest. (My LED TV doesn't have a glass surface.)

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

Interesting, but I've never tried this. I use the 10 minute timer which doesn't pause during netflix.

 

[yankeehater]

God dammit that sucks. I bought a 2nd controller because the battery life on my first controller sucks, and that one also sucks. I dont understand why they wont let people just turn the light off. I have to cover it up with tape because my entertainment center is covered in glass and it reflects the controller light big time.

 

[whyman]

This is just bad by Sony. It should not be hard for them to add this option so i can many more can play games on PS4 without controller glare on the tv!

 

[RaikuHebi]

To everyone in this thread:

Set your controller to auto turn off after 10 minutes. Does not pause Netflix when it does.

Problem solved.

Also, like i've said previously, I think the people having a problem with the light on the TV is because of how you hold the controller. Set the Dualshock on a flat surface...the light actually points DOWN.

At least for me, when I play, I don't keep my elbows and the controller tilted up. So the light has always pointed downwards for me, and never been an issue.

My problem is battery life.

 

[Steel]

Just get in there and disconnect the led?

Someone tried. The led and the charging cable connector are connected to one another, you can't get rid of one without the other without permanently disconnecting the LED(AKA breaking the connection).

The light is bright enough to act as a lamp in my room. Have to unplug it from my PC or it'll keep me up at night since I'm one of those types that need darkness to sleep.

And this is why I put electrical tape on my controller.

 

[shinobi602]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

Yea, it's really annoying. I used to always turn off my Dualshock 3 right after starting a movie to save battery. The only semi-solution I found was reducing the time it takes the controller to turn off to 10 minutes. It won't pause the video that way.

 

[Grief.exe]

People using it on PC have already found a way to disable the light and add in touch pad drivers.

Very cool stuff.

 

[PhatSaqs]

This is one of the things they clearly got very wrong when reading the features that the X1 controller would have lol.

 

[GutsOfThor]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

Then turn the fucking controller the opposite way? Jesus Christ.......

 

[Majanew]

I don't understand why Sony won't allow it to be turned off.

Well Sony, you could at least get rid of the notification that loves telling me my controller has turned off. I set it to turn off after 10 mins so that bright ass blue light doesn't kill the battery, AND I have all notifications turned off... but you feel the need to show that annoying fucking notification every fucking time it turns off.

 

[btkadams]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

has anyone else noticed that the controller sometimes turns off automatically during netflix (if you have the 10 minute setting turned on in system settings) and sometimes doesn't? there is definitely some issues with the dualshock 4 and netflix.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

We need some media outlets to report on the fact that disabling the LEDs does in fact greatly improve battery life as opposed to just parroting that "LEDs don't consume much battery."

 

[Ricerocket]

It's really dumb that they won't put an option to allow it to be turned off even if it is not much of an issue. Some people get monitor glare, some don't. Some don't like the light at night, some do. Options Sony.

 

[RedRooster]

The way some games are going to use it, it could be silly to disable it completely. But it really doesn't have to be on at the home screen or during Netflix.
The better question would've been to allow default off but if an app/game is requesting it it can turn on and do whatever they want it to do.

 

[Duxxy3]

That's a shame. I was hoping there would be an option just for better battery life.

 

[xxracerxx]

Well that's a bummer.

 

[Shahed]

I don't even care about the battery life. The light is just annoying. Let me dim it at least

 

[Tsundere]

This is one of the things they clearly got very wrong when reading the features that the X1 controller would have lol.

What?

 

[RT17]

Damn. Such a pointless "feature" as well. You can't see it when you're playing (unless it's annoyingly reflecting in your TV).

 

[Radec]

I bought an LED TV instead of a plasma because of this lightbar issue. No reflection for me.

Me too.

Spoiler

seriously though, who uses the controller with the Light bar directly to the TV? for me its either it is pointing abit downward or upward. Never straight nor seen a reflection on my TV.

 

[cakefoo]

Glad this was put to rest by Yoshida. Hopefully people can move on from this and focus on stuff that matters.

Like world hunger? Oh wait, you mean on the adjusted scale of what matters to a gamer? Uh...

"We're not gonna do anything about it."

Yeah, that'll really silence the complaints.

 

[gbpackers25]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

You can fix that by holding the PS button and then backing out of the menu, then press X while still holding the button down and eventually the controller will turn off

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFskItAJaJk

 

[ultratruman]

As someone who sits a few feet away from a 50" screen, this is a total non-issue for me. Even less concerning than my vita's mura effect.

 

[TatteredHat]

Strange, it seems like it'd be an easy thing to change.

 

[Duxxy3]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

If the controller falls asleep it doesn't pause, just a heads up.

 

[Hydrargyrus]

I don't know why

 

[Space Runaway]

While it doesn't ruin my life or anything, why are they so adamant on keeping it on? The whole changing colors aspect in games is rather pointless as it's not facing you, so you only notice it when it's reflecting off the tv...

 

[On Demand]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

Really? That's the stupidest thing ever. Do they not think these things through?????


The whole lightbar thing is pointless. It serves no purpose to games other than draining the controllers battery. Get rid of it.

 

[kazebyaka]

I can turn it off on pc easily... i see no problem in making that option on ps4

 

[Teletraan1]

I have only ever noticed it when the screen goes completely black during a loading screen as far as a reflection goes. The battery life might be the worst part of it since this controller has portable system esque battery life. I already bought a long charging cable to just plug it in when it starts to warn me.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

The arrogance is creeping back in.

 

[DietRob]

Ok, so, here's a good question:

Why the fuck not?

They can't just flip a switch to turn off the light, the console was built around it.

 

[lynux3]

You can fix that by holding the PS button and then backing out of the menu, then press X while still holding the button down and eventually the controller will turn off

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFskItAJaJk

Perfect. Thanks. Will be doing this from now on.

 

[entremet]

Sony doesn't make plasma TVs anymore, so don't care for us plasma owners

 

[RedRooster]

Strange, it seems like it'd be an easy thing to change.

Just like gamertags. Sony does some really cool things, but the way they implement them doesn't seem the smartest many times.

 

[RedAssedApe]

To everyone in this thread:

Also, like i've said previously, I think the people having a problem with the light on the TV is because of how you hold the controller. Set the Dualshock on a flat surface...the light actually points DOWN.

At least for me, when I play, I don't keep my elbows and the controller tilted up. So the light has always pointed downwards for me, and never been an issue.

This is like Steve Jobs telling me how I should hold my iPhone 4.

I can't speak for others but I'm almost never holding my ds4 completely horizontal. Its usually angled upwards at anywhere between like 30-60 degrees. Light bar actually doesn't bother me though. I was thinking more about battery life but I guess shu says it wouldn't really make a difference.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Not hard at all. Both of my DS4s have been used heavily and look the same as the day I got them.

Lucky you Sir I envy you...... Only one controller of mine survived to tell its future children the DS5 of his tragic tale

 

[fastford58]

You don't have a PS4 do you? When turning the controller off in Netflix the video pauses.

So you hold your controller against the screen while you watch netflix? Does netflix pause when you face the controller the other way, or tuck it under something, or....

And some of you must sit way too close to your TVs. I sit 9 or 10 feet away from a projected 107" screen and never catch a glow on the screen from the controller (and I hold my controller angled upwards giving the led more of a direct path IF it was going to reflect anything).

Come on people.

 

[SwiftDeath]

That is really and truly dumb. I cannot fathom why they can't turn it off with a software solution. This is really frustrating.

 

[Gestault]

It's not that big of a deal, and cover the controller/lightbar if the light is bothersome.

Convenience is something expected from entertainment. There are reasonable explanations for why this change wouldn't be a major use of resources to include in a future firmware update. Their answer to even the premise of this happening was "No." That feels like bad form to me. If the company cares enough to answer, but doesn't care enough to improve something about their system, I'll keep that in mind in the future.

 

[JetJetJaguar]

Yoshida added, "The LEDs do not use much battery".

Ouch, times "not much" by every PS4 controller in every hand on earth times the life of the PS4 console.

Folks having problem with tape note that you can get metallic tape. I use that to block sunlight from light sensors in my workplace so the lights will actually turn off when folks leave the area.

 

[CalebW]

Turn the controller off?

Other than setting the timer to auto-shutoff there is no way to turn off the controller and continue to watch Netflix.

 

[swcpig]

What?

The xbox one does use an infra-red signal for tracking by the Kinect.

The LED was designed for the PS Camera/eye cause it was original designed to be included in the PS4 as default (I theorize but pulled to cut costs). However, it is fundamental to their vision matching up with other peripheral. So yeah, no turning it off or removing it...

 

[djplaeskool]

Sony doesn't make plasma TVs anymore, so don't care for us plasma owners

I've got a plasma and the light doesn't bother me in the least. Almost never even notice it.

 

[gbpackers25]

Perfect. Thanks. Will be doing this from now on.

Glad I could help!

 

[Steel]

They can't just flip a switch to turn off the light, the console was built around it.

People using it on PC have already found a way to disable the light and add in touch pad drivers.

Very cool stuff.

.

 

[Surface of Me]

How are people even defending this? There is literally no point in not allowing customers to turn off the light.

 

[Gestault]

What?

He's saying the XB1 controller has the same light-based orientation feature, except it uses infra-red light, which is invisible to the human eye.

 

[haikira]

I don't mind if It can't be disabled for games. But why in the fuck does it need to be on, when I'm watching a movie?

 

[xenorevlis]

What?

Probably someone who fell for the misconceptions that Sony simply copies other companies and doesn't do anything original, like inventing the walkman, CDs, pushing DVD players, blu-ray, motion/camera technology before the Wii, remote play before the Wii U, etc.