How to mute your PS5 controller mic

Sony DualSense controller upright standing against a PS5 console and Pulse 3D headset — (Image credit: Future)

Finding out how to mute a PS5 controller mic may be one of the first things you look for when you get your PlayStation 5 up and running, as the DualSense controller is set to broadcast every sound it can hear by default. While having a built-in microphone is handy for players to communicate without needing to plug in a headset, you need to know how to turn it off so everyone else can't hear you 24/7! To stay quiet and keep your comments to yourself, here's how to mute the PS5 controller mic, as well as muting the entire PS5 system at the push of a button.

How to mute a PS5 controller mic

Mute PS5 Controller Mic — (Image credit: Sony)

There are two ways to mute the PS5 controller mic, with the easiest being to simply tap the Mute button directly below the PS button on your pad. The button will light up orange to indicate that the DualSense mic has been muted, and you'll also briefly see a mute icon appear in the top right corner of your screen. Alternatively, you can tap the PS button to access the Control Center icons along the bottom of the screen, then press X on the Mic icon (if you haven't hidden it by pressing Options) and select the Mute prompt.

To unmute the PS5 controller mic, either tap the Mute button again so the light goes out, or select the Mic icon from the control centre and hit the Mute prompt.

How to mute the entire PS5 system

A neat feature that isn't well know is that you can quickly mute both the PS5 controller mic and all sound output from your system, which is handy if you need to speak to someone, take a phone call, check a video on your phone etc. To do this, briefly press and hold the Mute button until all sound output stops, at which point you'll see the button blinking orange to indicate your entire PS5 system has been muted.

To unmute your PS5 system, either tap the Mute button to turn off the light, or select either of the Sound or Mic icons from the Control Center and choose the Turn Off Muting prompt.

Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as ‘Mr Trophy’, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has over 1,000 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements.