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How to connect xbox controller to PC
Time of issue:2025-07-01
Connecting your Xbox gamepad to a Windows PC is almost as easy as connecting it to a console. Here's how to do it in a few simple steps.
The Xbox Wireless Gamepad (and Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, and Xbox Elite Core Controller, for that matter) might have Xbox in the name, but you aren't limited to pairing it with just a console. The controller syncs to Windows 10 and Windows 11, too, letting you use it wirelessly with any compatible PC game. Here's what you need to do to start using your Xbox gamepad with your PC.
Figure Out Which Xbox Controller You Own
If you just got a new Xbox gamepad, you can skip this part, because you already have the most current version. And, if you got one in the last few years, you're probably good on that front, as well. The current Xbox Wireless Gamepad is the same one included with the Xbox Series S/X, and supports Xbox wireless communication and Bluetooth. After the initial wave of Xbox One consoles, most Xbox Wireless Gamepads of that generation also included Bluetooth. If you want to use Bluetooth or a wired connection, you're good to go from here.
Original Xbox One controllers lack Bluetooth connectivity, and rely specifically on Xbox's wireless communication standard. This is fine for Xbox consoles, but not for PCs. You can still use one with your PC, but the process is different; you must get a wireless dongle.
If you have an older Xbox One gamepad, you must look at the plastic surrounding the Guide button. If it's the same plastic as the face of the controller, without any seams, you have a Bluetooth gamepad. If it's the same plastic as the bumper buttons, with a seam between the Guide button and the controller's face, it's a non-Bluetooth gamepad. If it has a small, rectangular Capture button between the Menu and View buttons, and a USB-C port on the top instead of micro USB, it's a current Xbox Series controller, and also has Bluetooth.
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Connect Your Xbox Controller to PC With a Wire
This is simple, but you do need a physical cable connecting the controller to your PC. Here's how you do it.
Plug one end of your USB-to-micro USB or USB-to-USB-C (depending on the version of controller) cable into the controller.
Plug the other end into your PC.
That's it! It will automatically configure under Windows 10 and 11, and work with virtually any game on your PC.
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