This seems to be a known issue and has been for a while but it’s unclear if there’s actually a fix for it.

I finally upgraded from a 23 inch TV well over a decade old to a 40 inch TCL TV as I couldn’t even read the screen anymore.

I tried to connect my PS3 and PS4 controllers (1 functioning 3rd party PS3 controller, the official one has long refused to remain paired without being plugged in, PS4 controllers are both are official but one has terrible drift from being in storage during a rough patch in my life)

I have successfully connected my PS4 controllers to my PS3 via cable/Bluetooth before, though it took a few attempts. I was fine using one PS3 and one PS4 controller.

I had also paired a PS4 controller to the TV to hopefully play games (PS Now, PS1 emulator, Google Play etc) but the controllers would only let me navigate menus and wouldn’t work on any game so I gave up and went back to my consoles.

The problem now since that pairing is that the TV’s more modern Bluetooth is constantly trying to override the connection between the PS3 and PS4 controller, bringing up pair requests After disabling Bluetooth visibility on the TV. Have a also tried downloading ‘Bluetooth Visibility App’ from the Google Play store and now more worried about all the malware I’m probably getting.

Any idea how I can 1) get proper functionality on the TV via controllers 2) actually turn off Bluetooth visibility so I can pair devices with things other than the TV and potentially stop other devices trying to connect

Thanks in advance