How to Disable Vibrations on the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 Controllers

Because sometimes all those non-stop hums are just too much, so How to Disable Vibrations on the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 Controllers.

Tactile feedback (and general vibration) has become a staple feature of modern consoles. Your controller will vibrate at specific times during gameplay, such as when your character lands heavily after a jump or when you are off-road in your favorite racing game. Although this feature is very useful, there are some good reasons to consider turning it off.

First, people facing repetitive stress injuries (RSI) (such as carpal tunnel syndrome) may experience discomfort from these vibrations. If you want to avoid pain, living without controller vibration is a very low price. Even if you do not encounter this problem, the constant vibration of the controller can become very annoying in some games. For example, I’m a big fan of Forza Horizon 4, but every time I drive a few feet away from the road, my Xbox Series X controller goes crazy from vibration. Sometimes it is enough.

If this is enough for you, here is how to disable these vibrations on your PS5 or Xbox Series X controller | S.

How to disable vibrations on PS5 controller

PS5 not only allows you to disable vibration on the DualSense controller, it also allows you to reduce the intensity of the vibration. To do this, start from the PS5 home screen and press the up arrow on the controller. Keep clicking until you find the settings (gear icon), which is next to the search button (magnifying glass icon).

In Settings, navigate to Accessories > Controllers, and select Vibration Intensity.

You can select Off under Vibration Intensity to disable vibrations on the DualSense controller. Alternatively, you can select Medium or Weak to reduce the intensity without disabling vibrations.

How to disable Disable Vibrations on the Xbox Series X|S

On Xbox Series X | Yes, you can open the Xbox Accessories app to disable vibration on the controller. You can also go to “Settings” on Xbox Series X | Yes and navigate to “Devices and Connections”> “Accessories“.

This will display the accessories paired with your Xbox. Go to your Xbox controller and select settings.

You will see the configuration file for your Xbox Series X controller | S here. If you have not created multiple profiles, you will see the default profile 1. Select it and press the right arrow button on the DPad controller until you reach the pencil icon.