Top 6 Fastest Ways to Connect a Game Controller to Your TV

This method applies to game controllers that have a USB cable. Simply plug the USB end of the game controller cable into the TV's USB port, and you're ready to go.

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The PS Vita TV is a gaming console designed by Sony for those who enjoy Vita games but prefer playing them on a larger TV screen. While the PS Vita is a handheld device with a 5-inch touch screen, the PS Vita TV is compact, resembling a portable power bank, and has an HDMI output to display on bigger screens. As a fixed device, it comes with a wireless DualShock 3 controller for gaming and control. However, the device has some limitations: it lacks a gyroscope and a touch screen, meaning it can't play games that require these features (such as Gravity Rush and Killzone). The PS Vita TV has a rectangular shape, a plastic exterior with a slightly matte finish, and its build quality is not as high as you'd expect from a Sony product, particularly around the connection ports, which are uneven and unattractive. On the plus side, it weighs only 110g, is compact enough to mount on the back of a TV, and takes up minimal space.

If you want to connect your TV to a game controller but your TV doesn't support wireless connections, wireless HDMI can be a solution. Wireless HDMI is a device that supports wireless connection standards (usually Miracast or DLNA) that plugs into the HDMI or USB port of your TV, enabling data transmission to the TV. This way, the game controller and TV can connect and transmit data over Wi-Fi, even if the TV does not support Wi-Fi connections.

For Android TVs that do not have a standard USB port, you can't plug a game controller directly into the TV. However, you can do so using a USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) cable. USB OTG is an adapter that connects to the Micro USB port on the device, allowing you to connect a game controller to the Android device via a compatible USB plug. The process is simple: just plug the USB OTG cable into the TV and connect the other end to a game controller that supports the USB standard. One thing to note is that not all Android TVs support game controller connections through USB OTG. So, make sure your TV supports USB OTG before purchasing a game controller.

This method is preferred due to the lack of tangled wires, and since most Android devices support Bluetooth connectivity, it's a simple and effective solution. You can easily connect your game controller to an Android device that supports Bluetooth. The process is straightforward: just open the Bluetooth settings on your TV and pair the controller, just like you would with Bluetooth headphones or speakers.