Can you manually add drivers to an Xbox series S? (USB keyboard stopped working)

Infinaut · Nov 21, 2022

So a previously working (generic USB HP) keyboard just quit being recognized by my xbox? nothing has changed as far as i know. Ive seen two other similar posts that were responded to today and yesterday but nothing seems solved.

Ive tried each port, restarting, power off and on, soft factory resetting. Powering on with ONLY the keyboard connected... variations of the same with the controller connected, disconnected with both bluetooth and USB. Updating firmware.. Only the mouse works. Both the mouse and keyboard do work in PCs so i have to assume xbox got updated or something cause ive used this keyboard with this xbox for months without issue. simple plug and play.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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JosefLBohorquez

Hi and thanks for reaching Microsoft Xbox gamer's community. My name is Josef.
I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox user like you.

Hope you're doing great today despite this Infinaut

Sorry to say but there is no way to install dedicated drivers or something similar on Xbox consoles.

Could be an incompatibility with this keyboard since the new update.
May I know if you already tested another keyboard to see if the same happens?

DestinJones

The keyboard itself plugs into my controller and the usb, I have plugged into the usb port on the front of my xbox series x. When using the keyboard, the keyboard works but the mic stops working.

ClausReich

Hello Rekt! I'm Claus, an Independent Microsoft Community Consultant for Xbox! Glad to be able to help you!

Any keyboards that are USB and don't need any sort of exclusive driver on Windows 10/11 will work on the Xbox One/Series X|S consoles. You will need a PC if you want to customize some of the keyboard's features, some of them need a specific software to change some of it's functionality. like LED color, for example.

Internet Expert

The Xbox One and Xbox One S do not support Bluetooth in any way, and it does not contain any built-in drivers to interface with a Bluetooth dongle.

If you want to use an external keyboard, you can use:

- The keyboard chat-accessory that attaches to the controller.

- Your smartphone with the Xbox app (keyboard pops up when you are ready to enter text on Xbox).

- Standard USB keyboard.

- Wireless keyboard with its own included USB dongle (non-BT)

andersonpassos

Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

Good evening

Yes, you can play Rainbow Six Siege with a keyboard and mouse on Xbox Series X/S.

Connect your keyboard and mouse to your Xbox Series X/S console. You can connect them directly to the console's USB ports or use a USB hub if you need more ports.

Once your keyboard and mouse are connected, start up Rainbow Six Siege on your Xbox Series X/S.

In the game's main menu, navigate to the Options menu.

From the Options menu, select the Controls tab.

From the Controls tab, select the Controller Type option.

Change the Controller Type to Mouse and Keyboard.

Customize your keyboard and mouse settings to your liking.

Can you manually add drivers to an Xbox series S? (USB keyboard stopped working)