How To Add A Xbox One Controller

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There are two ways you tin connect your controller to your Xbox: wirelessly or wired via a USB to Micro-USB cable. This wikiHow volition teach you how to connect your Xbox Controller to your Xbox One using both methods.

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Turn on your Xbox Ane panel. Yous'll run into the ability push button on the right side of the unit if you lot accept it positioned horizontally.
2
Insert batteries into your controller. Some models of the Xbox remote, like the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller have congenital-in batteries and come with a USB-C cablevision for charging. Other models of Xbox controllers require AA batteries or rechargeable batteries to work.^[one]
- You can get an Xbox One Play & Charge Kit that comes with a rechargeable battery and charging cablevision.^[2]
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Press and hold the Xbox button on your controller. This is the large round button centered in your controller with the Xbox logo.
- The button should flash to betoken that it's unpaired and looking for something to connect with.
- You lot can release the Xbox button on your controller when the button is flashing.
four
Press the bind push button on the panel. If your Xbox 1 10 or Xbox One S is horizontally positioned, you'll meet this push button on the right side of the unit's face up, below the ability push.
- If you lot have an original Xbox One, the bind push is a round push button on the side, around the edge of the unit of measurement from the disc tray.
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Printing and hold the controller'due south demark/sync push button. This is the circular button on height of the controller (non the Xbox button).
- Release this push button when you run into the Xbox push button flash a few more than times.
- When the Xbox button remains lit, your controller is connected to your panel.^[3]

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Connect the micro-USB cease of the cable into your remote. If you have an Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series two or an Xbox Adaptive Controller, plug the USB-C end of the cable into your controller.
- The controller does non demand batteries if yous use a cable.
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Connect the other end of the cable to your panel. You volition either find USB ports on the front end or sides of your Xbox console.
3
Turn on your Xbox. Y'all can either use the Xbox button on the controller or press the power button on the panel to turn information technology on.
- The Xbox button on your controller should calorie-free upwards and remain lit to point it is connected to a console.^[4]

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1. Turn on your Xbox One console.
ii. Insert batteries into your controller.
3. Press and agree the Xbox button on your controller.
4. Press the bind push on the console.
5. Printing and concur the controller's bind/sync push button.

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