I made a thread about this awhile ago but I just want to confirm for the latest beta firmware that the Qanba Obsidian and Pearl arcade sticks work just fine to authenticate the Apex on PS5 and use it for PS5-native games. I’m using the latest beta Manager on iOS, Logitech G Pro wireless mouse, and PS Nav in wireless mode.
I don’t need to change the Communication Method to “Use USB cable” in my PS5 controller settings but I did need to boot up the Apex with the Nav disconnected the first time. Then I plugged the Nav into port “.” on the Apex hub, waited a second, and unplugged it. Now the Nav works in wireless mode if power it on after the PS5 and Apex boot up. Haven’t needed to reconnect the Nav to the hub via USB again since the initial pairing.
The headphone jack on the Qanba doesn’t output audio but it does mute the audio on my TV when I plug in headphones so maybe I can get it working with some fiddling and power cycling. However, I found that I can just turn on my DualSense, sign it in as a guest, and then use the headphone jack on it for audio when I don’t feel like charging my A50s or PS Gold wireless headset.
Also, quick tip: most wall chargers don’t recognize the PS Nav but if you have a Nintendo Switch then the USB ports on the side of the Switch dock will charge a Nav controller, even while the Switch is in sleep mode.