



Press and hold the sync button on the back of your controller to pair it with your phone or PC. After a couple seconds, the Xbox logo on the front of the controller will flash rapidly. Activate wireless pairing on your controller by pressing and holding the sync button on the back, which is just above the USB-C port on the Series X gamepad.
#How to connect xbox controller to pc wireless bluetooth full#
You can always play wired on a PC via a USB cable, but we’re here to use the full capabilities of your wireless controller. First, you have to pair your Xbox Series X, Xbox One, or Elite 2 controller with your phone or PC.After Apple rolled out iOS 14.5 with support for wireless Xbox controllers and Microsoft tested and rolled out firmware updates for the older Bluetooth-equipped Xbox One controllers and the Elite 2 (matching the functionality of newer Series X models), these controllers went from being the only de facto option for Xbox or PC gamers to one of the most versatile options for use across consoles, phones, tablets, and Windows PCs.Ĭonnecting to all these devices is simple, and even swapping back and forth between an Xbox console and a Bluetooth device is nice and easy. The key to the adaptability of these controllers is their support for both the Xbox Wireless protocol and Bluetooth. If you own any wireless Xbox controller from the current or previous generation, you already have a great option for playing controller-based games on a PC or smartphone.
