Xbox One Controller Paired to Windows 10 no longer connects after plugging it in.

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  1. DexLuther
    DexLuther Guest

    Xbox One Controller Paired to Windows 10 no longer connects after plugging it in.


    I have an Xbox One Wireless controller that I've paired via bluetooth to Windows 10. It's annoying to have to stop a game because the battery dies, so I plug it in via USB and then charge it on my charging stand overnight. When I notice the battery is getting
    low, I'll plug it in before it dies. The next day when I turn it on, it won't connect and have to add it as a Bluetooth Device again.

    When this happens, I can see the controller already pared as a Bluetooth device in the Bluetooth & other devices panel, but have to add it and go through the pairing again. I have to remove the old listing to get the controller to connect again, which is
    annoying

    What I'm trying to figure out is how to have Windows 10 remember my controller whether it's plugged in or not or I switched from one to the other.

    Steps to Reproduce:

    1. Pair an Xbox One Wireless controller (with batteries or a power pack) with Windows 10 through Bluetooth.
    2. Plug the Paired Xbox Controller into the Computer using a Micro USB cable.
    3. Remove the Micro USB Cable.

    Results:

    The controller light flashes signalling it's not connected and has to be re-paired.

    Expected Results:

    Windows 10 remembers a controller whether it's plugged in or wireless even after switching from Wireless to Wired and then back again much like the Xbox One does.

    ***Moved from Gaming on Windows 10***

    :)
     
    DexLuther, Nov 23, 2019
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  2. OctavAvram Win User

    Xbox One Controller Paired to Windows 10 no longer connects after plugging it in.

    Try making the PC discoverable to other Bluetooth devices. Worked for me


    [​IMG]
  3. Mixer LJ Win User

    Xbox One Controller Paired to Windows 10 no longer connects after plugging it in.

    Is the controller an official Xbox One Controller or an off brand?
  4. XBF Leo G Win User

    Xbox One Controller Paired to Windows 10 no longer connects after plugging it in.

    Hello OctavAvram,

    Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums. We will be locking this thread due to it being revived by a new post. If there are any questions, discussions or issues that anyone would like to bring to our attention, please create a new thread. We
    will be more than happy to answer any questions or provide solutions for any issues. Thank you again and happy gaming OctavAvram!
  5. GmOasis Win User

    Windows 10 automatically installs driver and pair with an Xbox One Wireless Controller

    Hi. my windows 10 and xbox one wireless controller are updated. same issue cant connect wirelessly and windows pairs even when my controller is turned off/not even plugged to laptop. :(
  6. DexLuther Win User

    Xbox One Controller forgetting bluetooth pairing after being plugged in.

    the controller will always remain paired to the console without issue.
    Hi,

    There is a very good reason for this. On the console, the controller doesn't use Bluetooth, it uses its own proprietary wireless connection. The original Xbox One controllers didn't have Bluetooth on release and could only be connected via a micro USB cable,
    the newer controllers have the BT feature, but still work with the original Xbox One (think Xbox One Fat 2013).

    It can't re-pair automatically because it has two types of wireless sync technologies built in. The only way I believe you can make the controller sync automatically would be via the Xbox One Gaming receiver for Windows 10. The receiver doesn't use Bluetooth.

    I hope that makes sense.

    That's interesting information, but it's still an issue.

    When I plug my phone into my PC, it doesn't forget the bluetooth pairing. Plugged in or not I can use the phone companion app just fine, and I don't have to re-pair it when I unplug it.

    When I pair a soundbar to my PC, it works just as well as when I unplug it and use it through bluetooth, and again no re-pairing needed.

    When I plug in my Sennheiser wireless headphones to charge it, it's still paired to my PC through bluetooth when I unplug it.

    For some unknown reason when you plug in an Xbox One controller, it or Windows 10 (or both) deletes or resets the bluetooth profile associated with it, which requires Windows 10 to pair with it again. It's the only device I know of that loses bluetooth pairing
    because you plugged it in. Having two different radio technologies is not an excuse. It would make sense if I was connecting the controller to the PC through bluetooth and then plugging it into an Xbox, but that isn't the case. I don't even have an Xbox anymore.

    The controller/Windows 10 has no real reason for clearing/resetting the bluetooth profile when plugging the controller in.
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