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GameSir Tarantula Pro — Pairing

Quick answer

Button combo

Pairing button(held)channel pattern per platform

Steps

  1. 1Hold the Pairing button for 2 sec until the channel indicators show the pattern for your platform, then release.
  2. 2Nintendo Switch: channel indicators sweep horizontally — pick it in Controllers → Change Grip/Order.
  3. 3Android: channels 1 and 5 flash — select [GameSir-Tarantula Pro] in Bluetooth.
  4. 4iOS / Windows Bluetooth: channels 2, 3, 4 flash — select [DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller] (iOS) or [Wireless Controller] (Windows).
  5. 52.4G: plug in the dongle; channels 1, 2, 4, 5 flash; both go solid when linked.

LED states

  • Horizontal sweep—Switch (NS) pairing
  • Ch 1 & 5 flash—Android Bluetooth pairing
  • Ch 2, 3, 4 flash—iOS / Windows Bluetooth pairing
  • Ch 1, 2, 4, 5 flash → solid—2.4G dongle pairing / connected
Last verified: 2026-06-20Source: gamesir.com

The Tarantula Pro selects its platform by the channel-indicator pattern it shows while you hold the Pairing button: a horizontal sweep = Switch, channels 1 & 5 = Android, channels 2/3/4 = iOS or Windows Bluetooth, channels 1/2/4/5 = the 2.4G dongle. A solid channel light means it is connected.

FAQ

It won't show up over Bluetooth.
Hold the Pairing button for 2 sec until the channel pattern blinks, then search again. For the dongle, also hold the dongle's pairing button to re-link both.
Which name does it use over Bluetooth?
Android shows [GameSir-Tarantula Pro]; iOS and Windows show DUALSHOCK 4 / Wireless Controller because Bluetooth uses DS4 mode.

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