Despite word from Sony stating otherwise, you can use PS4 controllers on the PS5. Here's how to connect one both wirelessly and with a cable.

In order to sync your PS4 DualShock 4 controller to the PS4 console, you first need to have a USB to micro-USB cable, the same cable you’d use to charge the controller.

If you've got a DualShock 4 controller you want to pair to your PS4 or PS5, there are two methods for doing so, and they're both very straightforward.