Windows 10: PS4 controller only recognizes as audio device

My PS4 controller will only be recognized as an audio device when plugged in. I have attempted all of the steps in related questions on the windows forum such as restarting the controller and installing DS4Windows. I have attempted disabled it as an audio device and changing the port it is plugged into. It works perfectly fine on my other PC which runs Windows 10, the only difference in this PC is it runs windows 11. So it is not a controller or wire problem. What can I do to get this controller recognized as an “input” or “other” device and not “audio?”

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PS4 Controller Indentified as an Audio Device

Hello.

My PS4 controller is being identified as an audio device. I have disabled it, but it still does not work(Steam does not recognize it as a ps4 controller). And everytime I reconnect it, it goes back to being identified as an audio device(even tho I disabled
it and later uninstalled it)

 

ps4 controller

Hello.

My PS4 controller is being identified as an audio device. I have disabled it, but it still does not work(Steam does not recognize it as a ps4 controller). And everytime I reconnect it, it goes back to being identified as an audio device(even tho I disabled it and later uninstalled it)

 

PS4 controller (Dualshock 4) incorrectly being detected as a audio device.

Hi Sprout. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

There are fixes for the problem here:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/3305...

https://www.reddit.com/r/DS4Windows/comments/tg...

https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Controller/comments/q2...

PS4 Controller not working in Windows 11:

https://www.getdroidtips.com/ds4windows-not-wor...

https://wixpc.com/how-to-fix-windows-11-not-rec...

https://windowsreport.com/windows-11-not-recogn...

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https://www.digitbin.com/connect-ps4-controller...

Report back results for each step so I know what else to suggest.

Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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