How to Connect a Wired Keyboard or Mouse to a PS4
Connecting a keyboard and/or mouse to your PlayStation 4 is quite simple: Just plug the keyboard or mouse into the USB port on the front of the PS4. The PS4 recognizes most devices immediately and flashes a keyboard or mouse icon on the screen to let you know the connection is made.
If You Are Out of USB Ports
The PS4 also supports connecting a USB hub to one of its USB ports, which can expand the number of USB devices you can hook into your console. If you want to use a wired keyboard and wired mouse and still charge your controller or your external drive over USB, use a USB hub.
How to Connect a Wireless Keyboard or Mouse to a PS4
The process of connecting a wireless keyboard or mouse is similar to connecting them on a Windows or Mac computer:
Can You Change Keyboard and Mouse Settings?
If you’re using a nonstandard keyboard or left-handed mouse, you aren’t stuck with the default settings. You can customize the keyboard and mouse to fit your needs, including pointer speed. You first need to be in the device Settings.
What You Can Do With the Mouse and Keyboard
Cool games that support a keyboard and mouse on the PS4 include DC Universe Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Neverwinter, Paragon, Skylines, and War Thunder. Wondering what else you can do? You can:
About Games That Don’t Support a Keyboard and Mouse
While only a handful of games directly support a mouse and keyboard hooked into the PS4, there’s a way to get almost any game to work with the setup. It requires a conversion adapter like the Xim4 or the IOGEAR Keymander. These adapters work by taking the keyboard and mouse signals and converting them into controller signals, fooling the game into thinking you are using a controller. In games such as Call of Duty and Overwatch, using a mouse and keyboard against other users who are stuck with a controller can be a considerable advantage and is prohibited by the developers. Games that restrict the mouse and keyboard are mainly competitive not-named-Fortnite shooters and battle arena games. So proceed with caution on this one. On the positive side, playing with a conversion adapter like the Xim4 is as easy as plugging your mouse and keyboard into a USB hub. Just plug them into the adapter, plug the adapter into the PS4, and you are good to go.
