If you've chosen the Xbox Series X controller to enjoy your favorite games on both PC and mobile devices, then you'll be interested to know that there's a way to quickly switch between devices. It's an option that not everyone is aware of, but it makes this common task much easier.
How to connect the Xbox Series X controller to a computer or phone
It is likely that, like many other users, you are one of those who think that there is no better game controller than Microsoft's. And it's true, although the PlayStation one is also at a high level, the grip comfort it offers, both its buttons, the layout of the levers and the crosshead, etc., make it the favorite of many.
In addition, having the possibility of using batteries is also an advantage for many. Well, just by always carrying a package in your backpack, you ensure that you are not going to be left lying around when you are traveling or you simply do not have the option of putting it on charge or you do not want to do so for some specific reason.
For these reasons it is why it is one of the preferred controls of many when it comes to using them with other equipment that supports Bluetooth controls. If you have an Android terminal or an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC, you can also use this controller and its pairing is very simple. As we have already told on occasion, you just have to do the following:
- Activate the mode Xbox Series X controller pairing pressing the corresponding button
- Once the process begins, from the Bluetooth settings of your device, locate the controller and press pair
- Ready, from now on you can use it without problem
A quick and easy process, right? The problem is that repeating it every time you want to use it on your computer or mobile device after having used it with your Xbox console is not ideal. But there is a way to make this switch between devices quickly.
How to quickly switch between devices
Microsoft allows quick switching between devices with its Xbox Series X controller, but it is not something that many users are aware of. Probably because they haven't stopped to see exactly everything it offers. But we are going to tell you about it so that from now on it will be much easier for you to go from your console to the PC or mobile, for example, and return without having to pair the devices again.
To switch between devices, simply press and hold the sync button or double-tap it, depending on which device is connected. In other words:
- If the Xbox Series X controller is connected to your mobile or computer, double press the pairing button and after slowly flashing the Xbox logo it will reconnect to the console (which must be turned on)
- If the controller is connected to the Xbox Series X, hold sync button and after quickly flashing the Xbox logo, it will connect to the Android phone, iPhone or iPad with version 14.5 of iOS and iPadOS as well as PC or Mac
It's that simple to switch between your Xbox console and other devices with which you use your gamepad. The only thing you do have to know is that this quick switch only works between the console and the last mobile device or computer to which it was paired. It is as if it only had memory for two devices or the console plus an additional one.
If you want to use the controller with a different device, you will have to repeat that pairing process again, but once done, you will again have the option to quickly switch between it and the console. For all those who frequently play on several computers, taking advantage of solutions such as Xbox Game Pass, it is ideal.