I can't connect my xbox one controller wirelessly or using a micro usb?

yes you connect Xbox one controller to a Pc, wirelessly or cable, but to play xbox games on ur PC you need to connect controller via micro usb cable.

To connect a Xbox controller to your laptop you can either buy a wired controller, use a micro USB, or buy the Xbox wireless adapter.

The adapter will allow you to connect your controller wirelessly if you don't like wired controllers.

Hey there!

Do you happen to have another Xbox One controller around to try? Does the issue persist on that other controller? This will help us determine the next steps. Thanks for posting!

I have this same exact problem. The xbox can communicate with the controller (the console will turn the controller on, and the controller will turn the console on wirelessly), but it will not do anything more than that unless plugged in with the micro USB
cable. The controller does bind when I use the connect button on the back and point it at the Kinect, but none of the buttons do anything wirelessly.

If the Sync button is not working, simply get a standard Micro USB cable, and connect your controller with the console.

Every controller you connect to a console via Micro USB gets automatically bound to that console.

Just be aware, that you need to use a Micro USB data cable. Some Smartphone charging cables with Micro USB connector only have power but no data lines connected (to save money). So a phone charging cable might not work.

With your controller connected, launch the Xbox Accessories App, and check if the controller firmware is up to date.

After you made sure the controller is up to date, and works with the USB cable, you can then disconnect the cable, and the controller should work wirelessly.