Xbox One controller on PC won't stop flashing...

Rezzy Dent Evil · Nov 17, 2021

Got a new PC & successfully paired the Xbox One controller to the bluetooth, but the controller just keeps flashing. It said the device was ready to go, but it doesn't appear under the device manager. There's no sign of it in the Xbox Accessories app.

Taking the batteries out & connecting via USB has no effect; it just sits there flashing. Restarting everything & updating Windows has no effect. Seems nothing on the forums fixes it & the 'cut-and-paste' responses from Microsoft aren't working.

Any new solutions out there? Thanks.

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Christopher Revoredo

Hi there Rezzy welcome to the community forum! Christopher here, an Xbox fan just like you and has been on Xbox for years already. I would really love to make your day by helping you out. I suggest uninstalling the accessories app completely! Everytime that it tried to give me a hard time I do this and it works wonders! Here are the steps!

https://www.techadvisor.com/how-to/windows/remo...

NOTE: This is a third party link that is not Microsoft's property, so you might encounter advertising on the website.

Darth Patriot

They are all different brands of wireless controllers. Microsoft to Amazon. NONE will connect. Yes the steps are followed perfectly and variants of the steps.

Press the ON X button. Flashes in a circle. Press the Xbox Connect. It too flashes. Press the small controller sync. Flashes slow down. After less than 1 minute the Xbox stops flashing. Then the controller stops flashing.

Only the one controller that came with it used connects. No other will. Even when I unpair, turn off, and reset the xbox. It will see NO controllers except the when I turn on the one it likes. One and that is it.

These other controllers have NO issues with my PC or Xbox 1. Just the 360.

ParticleTesting

Well for one that's for the Xbox One, I'm talking about an Xbox 360 controller. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the driver countless times, it just won't connect. Something I've noticed is that when I press the sync button on the controller and then on
the receiver, the controllers lights quickly stop flashing, indicating that it is in some way communicating with the receiver, but just won't connect. I've also tested both the controller and the receiver on a different computer and they are both perfectly
functional meaning the blame definitely lies with Windows.

Amarand.Agasi

Yes, this is a little annoying to me as well. I purchased an Xbox One controller to use with my PC, and the light is super annoying when plugged in. When I unplugged it from the USB cable, it flashed for a bit, but then stopped. I wonder if there's any
way to turn off the controller when it's unplugged from USB and on battery? Or does it automatically sleep when not connected to an Xbox system or PC?

HerbertGaldamez

Everything works perfect but that flashing light won't stop.

I do not see anything out of the ordinary and I can even play and do all my stuff as always but then again, that flashing light won't stop

Xbox One controller on PC won't stop flashing...