PC Bluetooth cannot find Bluetooth on Xbox1 wireless controller

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.

i gave up with using bluetooth as it is useless for controllers due to the latency, i now have the wireless adapter for pc which obviously is not bluetooth but proper wireless. works a charm and you can connect up to 8 controllers, and it also support audio via the controller unlike over bluetooth.

worth the money.

its not the controllers fault that bluetooth does nto always work, i find bluetooth very unreliable for a lot of devices.

I picked up the series controller from argos in the uk with the adapter for £65 which aint too bad.

to use xbox one controller on pc

it can be connected via bluetooth, but this will function as a controller, you cannot use headphones or mic through the controller via a bluetooth connection.

you can use the controller wired with a usb cable attached, this will enable mic and audio passthrough on the controller.

you can purchase the official wireless dongle which will do the same functions as wired.

Direct from microsoft

https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/...roller/connect-xbox-wireless-controller-to-pc

On Bluetooth-supported controllers, the plastic around the Xbox button  is part of the face of the controller. On controllers without Bluetooth, the plastic around the Xbox button is part of the
top, where the bumpers are.

Things to keep in mind:

• For best performance, update your controller.
• Bluetooth is supported on PCs, tablets, and laptops. It is not supported on mobile devices.
• Bluetooth doesn’t support attachments such as headsets, chatpads or the Xbox Stereo Adapter.
• We recommend connecting only one controller at a time using Bluetooth.

the console does not even have any bluetooth hardware internally, the controllers do as they can connect via bluetooth to pc and wifi to the console.

the reason you see the console under devices on pc is due to it being on the same network.

the controller can be paired via bluetooth on pc but with limitations.

audio passthrough on the controller will not work via bluetooth

wired connection supports audio passthrough

wireless connection with a microsoft wireless adapter for controller with support audio passthrough.

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No, the console does not support Bluetooth, only the controller does. The controller supports Xbox wireless for Xbox and the controller is usable via Bluetooth for PC and tablet use.