Xbox One Wireless PC Adapter Not Working?

Metal Sev · Dec 27, 2015

I bought this adapter today and it wont't work. It's plugged into my PC and I don't get any indication it's on. No light, no notification, nothing. I'm running Windows 7 and I've used my One controller on it via USB before, so I'm not sure what the issue
is. Any help is appreciated.

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DazzledGnat9603 · Dec 27, 2015

Xbox ONE controller with Xbox 360

If I own an Xbox 360E and an Xbox ONE wireless controller with a wireless pc adapter can I connect the Xbox ONE controller to the Xbox 360 through the pc adapter?

SlinkyCoast9682 · Dec 27, 2015

After the September update, controller is disconnecting all the time!

Please vote for it
xbox.uservoice.com/.../8531044-add-support-for-wireless-pc-adapter-xbox-one-contr

cy43rguru · Jan 14, 2016

I believe the light turns on, once a controller is paired to it. Otherwise open device manager and you should be able to see the wireless adapter, under network adapters.

ShaneSisson · Oct 31, 2018

All xbox accessories have issues when you plug them into a USB 3.0 indicated in blue plug-in not gray.

Skeeter Quill

Hello there.

Xbox 360 wireless controllers only work on PC with the Xbox 360 Wireless PC adapter, they don't work via they Play & Charge cable. Even when you use the cable with an Xbox 360, the controller still uses the Wireless to function and the cable simply provides
power.

If you'd like to use a 360 pad with a PC, you either need a wired one, or you'll need one of these:

Xbox 360 Wireless PC adapter.

Alternatively, you can use an Xbox One controller. With those, you can connect as you are with a USB cable, or you can connect via Bluetooth (If you have one of the newer controllers which have a rough texture on the back of the hand grips) or with an Xbox
One Wireless PC adapter.

x58SteelCity6x

From my experience with wireless adapters if you use anything other than a wireless adapter for the Xbox it won't work. Most adapters for pc or other devices won't work for gaming systems

datlowen

It's the Microsoft adapter:

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/adapters/wireless-adapter-windows

Observe how the copy says:

With the new and improved Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10, you can play your favorite PC games using any Xbox Wireless Controller.

Note that it says any XBox Wireless controller. If it only works for XBox One controllers, that is, at the very least, misleading.

It appears that I will have to avail myself of the "hassle-free returns" policy.

IRB

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.

siguyvirus

Is this an Xbox One controller, or an Xbox 360 controller? If it's an Xbox One controller, are you connecting wirelessly to the PC via Bluetooth, or with the Xbox Wireless Adapter?

Xbox one controller with an xbox wireless adapter

Xbox One Wireless PC Adapter Not Working?