

However, you can't use the headset jack on the gamepad, just like Sony's DualShock 4 and DualSense controllers. You can now use the Xbox Wireless Gamepad with your PC, and play the vast majority of modern games that support controllers. Right-click the Bluetooth icon in your system tray.Ĭlick "Add Bluetooth or other Device" and select Bluetooth.Ĭlick "Xbox Wireless Controller." Wait until the Guide button is solid white, and the Bluetooth menu says the controller is connected. Hold the Pairing button for three seconds until the Guide button flashes. Hold the Guide button to turn on the controller. You also need a Bluetooth USB dongle if your PC doesn't have Bluetooth. If you're connecting the controller to a Windows 10 PC, you need to go through some menus. If you're connecting the controller to a console, you hold the Pairing button on the system itself.

You activate the controller by holding down the Guide button, then hold the Pairing button for three seconds until the Guide button flashes. Pairing the Xbox controller with your PC over Bluetooth is almost the same as pairing it with your Xbox One or Xbox Series.
