Controller won't connect to xbox after using Bluetooth connection to my PC

RemainReva · Jul 22, 2019

I bought a new controller recently and it worked fine as I first synced it up to my Xbox, but then I decided to connect it via Bluetooth to my PC. the next day I tried syncing it back to the Xbox, and they just won't connect. I did all the online methods,
but none of them worked, my controller is fully updated and the only way it connects to the Xbox is using a usb charger it. is there a way I can fix this? (I had similar problems with my DualShock controllers) my Xbox is day one model if that is relevant

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Obsessive Power

That doesnt make any sense. Why would you design a bluetooth protocol on your own OS that didnt auto connect?

It should auto connect. My controller does.

The only time my Xbox One controller won't auto connect is when I've connected it to my gaming PC via USB to charge the battery. After this I have to re-sync the controller. But I only have to do this for the duration of the battery charge. My controller
auto syncs first time from Windows boot up.

The issue is that the controller has two wireless protocols. It does not use Bluetooth with the wireless gaming receiver, or when connected to an Xbox console.

If your controller won't auto connect then there must be something wrong with your Bluetooth hardware on your PC. Have you tried a Bluetooth dongle to test this out?

HomegrownSilky

Xbox consoles do not use Bluetooth at all. The controllers connect to consoles via RF. The Xbox controllers only use Bluetooth to connect to PCs and phones.

Theory of Game

The Xbox One console doesn't support Bluetooth. That headset won't work with the Xbox One in any way.

The new Xbox One controllers (the ones that come with the Xbox One S) have Bluetooth, but that's only used to connect the controller to a Windows 10 PC through Bluetooth.

IRB

The Bluetooth controllers don't come with an adaptor, is has Bluetooth built in. The device it connects to need to have Bluetooth to work, if your PC doesn't then you need to get a Bluetooth adapter for the PC.

The wireless part of the controller works on a unique frequency only for the xbox controllers, so it won't work with WiFi, so for your PC to use the Xbox Wireless part, you would need the Xbox Wireless Adapter.

XBF Crystal P

Hi there RemainReva,

Thanks for reaching out here in Xbox Forums. I understand there is an issue with connecting the Xbox Controller to the Xbox console. To help clarify:

Have you tried the following article:
Troubleshoot your Xbox One wireless controller?
Have you
power cycled the Xbox console?
Have you
updated the controller on the Xbox console?
Does the console connect to other controllers?

Let us know the results.

Controller won't connect to xbox after using Bluetooth connection to my PC