Each Xbox One comes with one gamepad. If you like to play in the company of friends, then you need to purchase additional joysticks for your console. The console supports the simultaneous connection of up to eight wireless controllers.
In this article, we will explain how you can connect (synchronize) a new controller with your Xbox One.
How to connect a second gamepad to Xbox One using a button on the console
The content of the article
- How to connect a second gamepad to Xbox One using a button on the console
- How to connect joystick to Xbox One using cable
Most gamers claim that you can get the most out of the game only with a wireless gamepad connection.
To use the new joystick wirelessly, you must:
- Install two batteries or an AA size battery in the controller.
- Connect the set-top box to the power supply and turn it on.
- Turn on the gamepad, for which press and hold the Home button (large key on top in the central part). If the backlight of the Home button is evenly lit, it means that synchronization with this gamepad has been done before and you do not need to repeat the process. If this gamepad has not previously been synchronized with your console, you will see a blinking of the backlight of this button.
- Press the button once, on the left of the console, which is responsible for synchronizing wireless devices.
Now you have 20 seconds to press the sync button on the joystick. It is located on the upper end, in the immediate vicinity of the micro-USB connector.
ATTENTION! The backlight of the “Home” button of the controller will flash rapidly, indicating the search for devices for synchronization. In case of successful synchronization, blinking will be replaced by uniform illumination of the Home button of the gamepad.
The process is over. The new gamepad is connected and synchronized with your console, you can enjoy the game in the company of friends.
There is another way to sync wirelessly using Kinect.
The procedure in this case is similar to the previous method, the only difference is that you do not press the sync button on console, and just turning on all the components, point the joystick towards the Kinect camera and press the button synchronization. The Kinect camera will pick up the infrared signal from the controller and synchronization will happen automatically.
How to connect joystick to Xbox One using cable
Another way to connect the controller to the console is to connect using a micro-USB cable. You can use this method if you are not confused by the prospect of playing with a connected cable.
To implement this method, simply plug one end of the cable into the micro-USB connector on the top of the joystick and the other into the jack on the console. All, no additional actions need to be taken, you can start the game.
Some people are uncomfortable with the cable, but this is the only way to play if you do not have the necessary batteries to use the joystick wirelessly.
These are the basic methods for connecting a new controller to your Xbox One console. We hope that our tips will be useful to you and you can easily cope with the task.
