Xbox Series X | S controllers have a handy hidden trick for switching devices

If you’ve ever found it frustrating moving your Xbox controller from your console to PC or a mobile device, this curiously hidden trick will likely save you a lot of time.

The new Xbox Series X | S controllers all work with the new consoles, older Xbox One consoles, and Bluetooth devices such as PC and smartphones, but they also provide a new convenient way to switch between them without much hassle. Cataloged on Reddit and demonstrated by Timo Wolf on Twitter, you can quickly switch from console to PC / mobile by holding down the sync button on the controller and then switching back to the console with a double tap.

This only works when switching between a device that uses Xbox’s own wireless connection standard and Bluetooth, which means you can’t fix it if you’re using an Xbox wireless adapter on the PC. It’s probably because the controller can switch between the two connection types instead of quickly re-syncing with a new device, like how Logitech LightSpeed ​​devices can do the same with a wireless dongle and Bluetooth connections.

The strange thing is that Microsoft does not explicitly advertise this functionality. Wolf mentions that he only came across it thanks to a Reddit thread, and that it is only mentioned briefly on the product page for the controllers. Even when mentioned, the page doesn’t explain how to use the functionality at all, so consider this your latest second rescue hack.

This is only a feature on the latest range of controllers, which are already available in a variety of colors. Microsoft launched three with the Xbox Series X | S, which included both the traditional black and white schemes and a striking blue and white combination. The latest is that the range is a candy red and white option that has just launched.

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