Controller Vibration Test
Hold your controller and feel each motor vibrate in turn. Any you cannot feel has stopped working.
Getting ready…
How It Works
Most controllers have two rumble motors: a heavy one with a large weight for deep rumble, usually in the left grip, and a light one for fast buzzing, usually in the right. Xbox One and Series controllers also have a small motor in each trigger, which Microsoft calls impulse triggers.
The test drives one motor at a time for 1 second, so you can tell exactly which one is silent. A browser cannot feel vibration itself, so after each one you say what you felt.
Vibration works in Chrome, Edge and Safari for most Xbox and PlayStation controllers, over USB or Bluetooth. Firefox cannot vibrate controllers, and only Chrome and Edge on Windows can drive the Xbox trigger motors. Only the motors your browser can drive are tested.
Nothing is installed and nothing leaves your device. The whole test runs inside this page.
Interpreting Your Result
A motor you did not feel at all has failed or lost its connection. On many controllers the motor wires attach with a small plug or solder joint that can break after a drop.
A motor that feels faint, or rattles, often has a loose or cracked weight on its shaft. It still spins, but no longer shakes the controller.
Nothing vibrates here or in games? Check the controller’s own settings first: vibration can be switched off in the Xbox Accessories app, in PlayStation accessibility settings or in Steam, and some controllers stop rumbling when the battery is low.
A DualShock 4 has two rumble motors, like an Xbox controller. A DualSense has haptic actuators instead, which play heavy and light rumble as different vibrations, so both steps still apply.
Motors fine but the triggers feel off? The controller trigger test measures how far each one travels, and the gamepad tester checks every button.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my controller not vibrating?
Most often vibration is switched off: in the game, in Steam, in the Xbox Accessories app or in PlayStation settings. A low battery can also stop it. If it still does not vibrate here with everything switched on, a motor or its wiring has failed.
Why does the vibration test not work in Firefox?
Firefox does not let web pages vibrate controllers. Chrome, Edge and Safari do, for most Xbox and PlayStation controllers. Open this page in one of them to test vibration.
What are impulse triggers?
Xbox One and Xbox Series controllers have a small rumble motor behind each trigger, so games can make the trigger itself vibrate, like a car’s brakes locking or a gun’s recoil. Browsers can drive them only in Chrome and Edge on Windows, where this test checks both.
Does this test PS5 haptic feedback?
Partly. Browsers send the DualSense standard rumble, which its haptic actuators play as vibration, so a dead actuator shows up here. The fine textures games create, and adaptive trigger resistance, are not available to web pages.
Does this work with Switch controllers?
Often. A Switch Pro Controller or Joy-Con paired over Bluetooth can rumble in Chrome and Edge. If this page says your browser cannot make the controller vibrate, the browser has no way to reach its motors, which says nothing about the motors themselves.
Can a broken rumble motor be fixed?
Usually. Rumble motors are cheap, standard parts, and a broken wire or loose plug is common after a drop. Replacing a motor needs the controller opened and sometimes soldering, so check your warranty first.