How to connect an Xbox One controller to Xbox Series X and S

How to connect an Xbox I controller to Xbox Series X and Series Southward

How to connect an Xbox One controller to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

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Want to know how to connect an Xbox Ane controller to your swanky new Xbox Serial X or Xbox Series S? Well, you're in luck — Microsoft's been kind enough to ensure that that pretty much all Xbox One accessories (including controllers) piece of work with its next-gen consoles, and our wallets thank them for it.

If you're into multiplayer gaming, this is great news, as it means you won't have to fork out whatsoever extra greenbacks for new controllers when you've got plenty of usable ones already. We've even tested out our 'Mean solar day One' Xbox One controller with the Serial X, and can ostend that everything works perfectly.

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This controller-console compatibility is both impressive and welcome, especially considering that with the PlayStation five, yous tin simply apply the PlayStation 4 controllers to play backwards compatible PS4 games, and not any new PS5 ones. Boo, Sony.

Now that's all been established, allow's run through how yous can connect an Xbox One controller to an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S.

How to connect an Xbox One controller with a cable

ane. If you've got a drawer total of dozens of Micro USB cables (information technology's not just the states, right?) and then y'all're pretty much set for an incredibly quick and easy connection. Just plug your Xbox One controller into the Xbox Series Ten or Series S and, well, that's pretty much it.

two. You tin utilize the Xbox I controller every bit a wired controller even if it has no batteries in information technology. If you'd rather go wireless, brand sure it'due south got batteries (or the official Xbox One Play and Accuse Kit), and simply unplug the cable.

iii. Connecting the cable only one time will magically pair your controller to the console for all future sessions, then all you'll have to practice afterwards that is concord downward the power button to plough the controller on, and you lot're all set.

How to connect an Xbox 1 controller wirelessly

1. Turn on your Xbox Serial 10 or Serial S console by holding downward the power push button (the incommunicable-to-miss circular Xbox logo on the front).

two. Turn on your Xbox One controller by doing the same thing — hold downwardly the big Xbox logo ability button, located in the middle of the controller.

3. Next, you'll need to press the pair button on your console of choice. On both the Series 10, and Series S, this is located directly next to the USB port on the front of the panel.

The Xbox logo power push button volition flash to confirm that yous've pressed it, and that the console is at present searching for accessories.

four. Within xx seconds of you pressing the pair button on your console, you'll need to press and hold the pair button on the Xbox I controller. On the controller, this button is located on the top, between the bumper buttons and next to the charging port.

Later pressing it for a few seconds, the Xbox logo push button in the middle of the controller volition wink, and then remain solidly lit when it'due south paired to the panel. The process should only take a moment.

5. Once you've paired, you'll eventually need to turn off your console, or even simply your controller. Doing so is like shooting fish in a barrel — just hold down the middle Xbox logo ability button on the controller, and you'll see some options popular upwardly on screen.

From here, you lot can choose to turn off your console (which will also automatically plow off your controller), or simply your controller if you'd rather exit your console on.

Select your option with the left joystick, press "A" on the controller to select, and you lot're sorted.

6. Once you've carried out the steps above, your Xbox One controller will remain linked to your Serial 10 or Series South console. That ways that all you have to do in future is to hold downwardly the Xbox One controller power button, which will turn the panel on automatically.

If you ever want to connect to a new console in future, just carry out the in a higher place steps again. And you might besides find our guide to how to calibrate your Television receiver for Xbox Series X or Xbox Series Southward to exist useful.