So how do you prevent your wireless headset from powering on your Xbox when you turn it on...

Hi there! This is Ronnie, an independent advisor.

Nice to meet you and I hope you are having a great day!

I understand you need help with your headset problem.

Actually, when your headset is already paired with your console, it is acting like a controller being paired as well that is the reason why it turns on while you turn on your headset. If you do not want this to happen, you would need to remove the pairing from the Xbox to your headset. Check for the headset functionality on the manual on how to unpair it from the device so that you can use it without distraction on the other device.

You can also check this link for guide on wireless headsets for Xbox:

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-ne...

While unpairing the headphones might be a solution, I would be more interested in knowing how to also avoid having any peripheral (including a paired controller) turn the Xbox on. For example, maybe I want to turn a common controller on to use it with a PC bluetooth connection.

Yes, you can use the Xbox One wireless headset chat mixer on PC if you have the USB wireless adapter.

To do this, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Connect the USB wireless adapter to your PC.
   
2. Turn on your Xbox One wireless headset and hold down the power button on the headset until it starts flashing. This puts the headset in pairing mode.
   
3. Press the pairing button on the USB wireless adapter until the LED starts flashing.
   
4. Once the LED on the USB wireless adapter stops flashing and stays lit, the headset is paired with your PC.
   
5. Open the Xbox Accessories app on your PC, and click on the "Xbox One Wireless Controller" device.
   
6. From there, you can adjust the chat mixer settings to your liking.
   

Once you have completed these steps, you should be able to use the chat mixer on your Xbox One wireless headset with your PC.

Hi. My name is Brilliant and I am happy to assist you today.

Unfortunately the only to prevent that would be unplugging your Xbox console from the power source. The headset uses the Microsoft's proprietary wireless connection, which is the same as the Xbox controller and it automatically powers on the console.

So the audio for these headset are all using wireless technologies at some level. What kind of wireless router do you have? How close is it to your Headset? Do you have any cell phones in the area when using your xbox? Are you able to get into your wireless
router settings to adjust settings?

I've had lots of luck changing wireless channels on the 5ghz and 2.4ghz range in order to solve connectivity issues with controllers and wireless headsets.