xCloud: Bluetooth disconnecting straight after pairing.

Yes it is possible to pair the Bluetooth to a Laptop. Are you in "Bluetooth Mode"? To pair it to a Bluetooth device such as a laptop, switch it to Bluetooth mode using the switch on the side and then use the ‘add a device’ most laptops will find it and
paired it up pretty quickly actually.

I have a new Elite Series 2 Controller, and having issues with Bluetooth that randomly disconnects.

I can reproduce it by lauching WRC 8, at some point in the menu or in a race, the controller will get disconnected after a big stutter, and sometimes, it never reconnects (light is blinking on the controller, Windows says the controller is paired but will
never see it connected even after restarting the controller, in this case, I have to remove the controller from Bluetooth device list and pair again).

The controller firmware is up to date, Windows 10 64 bits is up to date, the Bluetooth driver from my Z390 motherboard with Intel Bluetooth controller is up to date.

I have a regular Bluetooth XBox One X controller that works perfectly on the same host.

Also, we are multiple people to have the exact same issue:

https://www.reddit.com/r/xbox/comments/drlsv0/elite_controller_series_2_bluetooth_issue/

same issue here, i have a DELL Z370 AURORA R8, my old xbox one s controller works really well with it, got tons of issues after using ELite 2

My question is actually about the lack of Bluetooth support of my PC.

On the xcloud supported device list, the Windows 10 PCs are required to have a bluetoothe 4.0 support. Mine is a desktop and doesn't have bluetooth at all. Will it prevent xcloud to be operational on my PC ?

Power on your Xbox Wireless Controller by pressing the Xbox button .

Press the controller bind button for three seconds and release.

On your PC, select the Start button, and then select Settings > Devices > Bluetooth.

Turn on Bluetooth so it can discover Bluetooth devices.

Select Xbox Wireless Controller > Pair.

After completing all of those steps, it still asks you for a passcode after clicking Pair?

The original Xbox 360 controllers do not support traditional Bluetooth and as such won't pair. To pair a Xbox 360 controller you will need to purchase an adapter that you plug into your PC. The official one, I believe, can still be ordered on Amazon.

If you want to just straight up pair a controller to a PC without the need for an adapter, recent Xbox One controllers use normal Bluetooth and would pair without issue - https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-one-controller-on-pc/ will
tell you how to spot which ones will support this as the original Xbox One controllers don't.