How to connect an Xbox Series X or Series S controller to a Windows 10 PC

Do you have a controller for Xbox Series X/S and want to take advantage of it to enjoy the games on your PC? It may be the ideal option to take advantage of some titles, since together with the Microsoft consoles, the controls are compatible with a PC that has Windows 10 and that also have an updated version of the operating system.

And connecting an Xbox One controller to Series X or Series S is extremely easy with just a few steps. Whether wired or via Bluetooth, here's what you need to do to be able to use your next-generation Xbox console controller on a Windows 10 PC

How to set up Xbox controllers on a Windows 10 PC

Using an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S controller with PC gives the same result as using a conventional controller and If you already have one at home, it saves you having to go through the checkout to get a control pad to use on the PC. These are the steps to follow to connect both devices.

And you can choose between using it wired or wireless thanks to Bluetooth connectivity. You choose which one suits you, but both offer the same result and are just as easy to carry out.

Connect the controller via USB

If you want to connect the controller via USB, the only precaution you should take is to have a USB cable that has USB Type C connectivity at one end(you can use a converter adapter) which is the one that both controls adopt and in the other outgoing a standard USB connection or, failing that, the one that your PC has.

With this requirement controlled, we will only need to connect the remote control via cable to the equipment and the PC will recognize it automatically We will see a alert box in the area of ​​the taskbar indicating that the process has started and another warning, after a few seconds, indicating that it has been configured correctly.

You don't have to do anything, the operating system does it all and at the end you will see how it appears among the connected accessories. But yes, it is advisable that you do not have the Xbox turned on so that synchronization or use problems with the PC cannot appear when it is linked to the console.

Connect the controller via Bluetooth

And if you prefer for convenience to use the wireless connection thanks to Bluetooth, this is what you have to do.

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In the first place you must go to the menu Settings entering the section Devices and when the new window opens, accessing the section Bluetooth and other devices in the left column."

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You will see a panel and in the upper area the button +>Add Bluetooth or another device on which you will have to press to start the process. "

As you see on these lines, a window will open with options to add a device to your PC and you will choose the one that appears first, Bluetooth:

• Bluetooth
• Wireless Display or Base
• Other

Within this window and with the notice that it is looking for devices to add, you must turn on the Xbox One Series X or Series S controller and after a couple of seconds, press and hold the small button on the back next to the triggers for two seconds until the Xbox logo button begins to flash rapidly.

At that point, the controller will be in synchronization mode ready to be detected by the PC and you should see the name of the controller appear on the list. With the name of Xbox Wireless Controller you must click on it so that Windows finishes linking it so that you can start using it.

Of course, when connecting the remote to Windows 10 via Bluetooth you may encounter a problem (in fact it forced me to try twice since I didn't recognize it).