My PS4 controller stopped working after the update.

steamclosed Distro Family: DebianGeneral controller / Steam Input

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12635 · opened 2026-01-10 by silverlayer · updated 2026-04-18 · 2 comments · github

Ssilverlayer 2026-01-10 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): 1766451605
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 (LMDE 6)
Kernel Version: 6.1.0
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
GPU: AMD Radeon

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

My DualShock 4 (PS4) controller has stopped working via bluetooth after the update of Steam client to version 1766451605.
The Steam client no longer detects my controller.

Before this version, my controller work over bluetooth on steam client.
I have the hid_sony driver loaded on my distro.

what's going wrong?

Ssilverlayer 2026-04-18 github

Sorry, the problem was not with steam client.
The real problem is blueman-manager, a graphical bluetooth manager of Linux Mint. It cannot connect with my DualShock, and I don't know why. I can pair and trust, but the connection fails.

SOLUTION
I have uninstalled blueman, and I'm using bluetoothctl now.
The bluetoothctl can connect with my controller so easy, but I have to type some commands. Ok, it's Linux.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2026-04-18 github

It might be worthwhile to follow up with the maintainers of that project.

Closing per the last comment.

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