If wires aren’t your vibe, buy a USB Bluetooth transmitter—like the Avantree Leaf or a generic model from Amazon (under $20). Plug it into one of the PS4’s front USB ports, put your headphones into pairing mode, and let the dongle do the handshake. Your PS4 won’t see the headphones; it just sees the dongle as a USB audio device.
How to Connect Bluetooth Headphones to PS4 (Easy Guide) – Wantek
Here’s the sneaky trick: you might need to set the output device manually. Go to Settings > Devices > Audio Devices, then choose “USB Headset” as the input and output. If audio crackles, switch the format to “Linear PCM” to stabilize the stream. This method works best for headphones with AptX Low Latency—like the Anker Soundcore Life Q35—keeping explosions and footsteps in sync.
Cultural checkpoint: remember when Kevin from Home Alone rigged that elaborate trap? You’re basically Kevin, but for audio. Low cost, high payoff. Just avoid the cheap $5 dongles that introduce a half-second delay—you’ll feel like you’re playing a dubbed kung-fu film.