If you have chosen the Xbox Series X controller as a controller with which to enjoy your favorite games on both PC and mobile devices, then you are interested in knowing that there is a way to quickly switch between devices. An option that not everyone is familiar with and that facilitates this common action for many.
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 is true, although the PlayStation is also at a high level, the comfort of grip it offers, both its buttons, the arrangement of the levers and the crosshead, etc., make it the favorite of many.
In addition, having the ability to use batteries is also an advantage for many. Well, just by always carrying a package in your backpack, you make sure that you are not going to be stranded when you are traveling or you simply do not have the option of charging it or you do not want to do it for any specific reason.
For these reasons, it is why it is one of the favorite controls of many when using them with other equipment that supports Bluetooth controls. If you have an Android terminal or an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows PC, this remote can also be used and its pairing is very simple. As we have already told on some occasion, you only have to do the following:
- Activate the pairing mode of the Xbox Series X controller by pressing the corresponding button
- Once the process begins, from the Bluetooth settings of your device, locate the remote and click to pair
- Ready, from now on you can use it without problem
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 using 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 fast switching between devices with its Xbox Series X controller, but it’s not something that many users know about. Probably because they have not stopped to see exactly what 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 your PC or mobile, for example, and return without having to pair the devices again.
To switch between devices , all you have to do is press and hold the sync button or double-press depending on which device it is connected to. That is to say:
- If the Xbox Series X controller is connected to your mobile or computer, press the sync button twice 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, press and hold the sync button and after quickly flashing the Xbox logo, it will connect to the Android phone, iPhone or iPad with iOS and iPadOS version 14.5 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’s as if you only have 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 it is done, you will have the option to quickly switch between that and the console. For all those who play frequently on several computers, taking advantage of solutions such as Xbox Game Pass is ideal.