How To Sync Xbox Controller To Xbox

If you've only picked upwards a brand new Xbox 1 or Xbox Series X/S then the get-go matter you lot'll want to practice after plugging everything in is learn how to sync an Xbox controller upwardly with the panel.

Pairing an Xbox controller with an Xbox is a fairly simple process that doesn't require any cables. Xbox consoles use a Bluetooth pairing organization to connect controllers, with special buttons you need to printing to put the device and the peripheral into pairing fashion.

In this guide, nosotros're going to walk you through the process of pairing an Xbox controller to an Xbox console. This guide besides works for pairing additional controllers to the Xbox should you need them.

Hardware Used

Xbox
Xbox Wireless Controller

The Short Version

Press the Xbox push on your controller to plough it on
Printing the sync push on your Xbox panel
Hold the sync push on your Xbox controller

Step
1

Hold the Xbox button on your controller to plough it on

On the Xbox controller, find the Xbox insignia button in the centre and agree it to plough the controller on.
Step
2

Detect and press the sync push on your Xbox console

Position yourself in front of the Xbox and make sure information technology is turned on. On the Xbox Series X, there are two sets of extruding buttons, and yous're looking for the i that is adjacent to the USB input port. On the Xbox Series S, there is no disc tray, so there's only one button next to the USB port, and this is the one y'all need. Press it and the console ability push will starting time flashing, engaging pairing mode.
Pace
3

Press the sync push on your Xbox controller

Now that the panel is in pairing fashion, you need to practise the same thing on the controller. Look at the height of the Xbox Wireless Controller to find a sync button next to the USB-C input port. Hold this button down until the controller power button flashes, only like the one seen on the console.
Pace
4

Complete the sync process

When both the controller and the panel power lights are flashing, they will effort to observe each other using Bluetooth. Yous'll know that the process is completed when the power light on the controller stops flashing and becomes static.

FAQs

How practise I connect multiple controllers?

Y'all can repeat this process for whatsoever other controllers that you want to pair with your Xbox panel.

How exercise I connect the Xbox controller to other devices?

The process outlined higher up is also used when pairing an Xbox controller to a device that is not an Xbox console, such as a PC or an iPad for remote play. If you're trying to connect it to some other device, just brand sure yous find that device's Bluetooth carte du jour and make certain it's on, then that the accessory can be plant and paired.