The controller firmware is also getting updates, and updating the Xbox controller can help if the pad is generally jittery or suffers from disconnections. You can find out here how you can update your Xbox controller on the console as well as on the PC.

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General info

With the exception of the very first version of the Xbox Wireless Controller, the firmware of all Xbox One and Series Pads is also wirelessly upgradable on the console. You can easily tell the difference by the round jack connector on the bottom of the controller. If your controller has the audio connection, it can also receive an update without a USB cable.

You can also update your headset or stereo headset adapter at the same time if you connect it to the controller before the update process.

Controller update on the console

  1. Starts the Xbox and presses the Xbox button on the controller to open the guide.
  2. Press RB until you are on the far right Profile and System menu have arrived.
  3. Vote here “Ideas” to open it.
    Xbox controller update console settings
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  4. Navigate to it in the left menu Item “Pieces & Connections”.
  5. Vote here “Accesories” at.
    Xbox Controller Update Console Devices and Connections
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  6. When displaying your controller, select the three point (…) for more options.
    Xbox Controller Update Three points
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  7. Chooses “Update now” out of.
    Xbox Controller Update Console Update Now 01
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    If your controller is up to date, it will say “No update available”.

  8. The app will now ask you again if you want to update. Finally choose again “Update now” to start the update process.
    Xbox Controller Update Console Update Now
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Controller update on PC

  1. Installed first the Xbox Accessories app on the Microsoft Store on your Windows 10/11 computer.
  2. Opens the Xbox Accessories app.
    Xbox Controller Update PC Xbox Accessories App
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  3. Connects the Xbox controller now via USB cable with the PC.
  4. When your controller’s image appears, click the three point (…) underneath.
    Xbox Controller Update Three points
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  5. Click “Update now”.
    Xbox Controller Update PC Update now
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    If your controller is up to date, it will say “No update available”.

  6. The app then tells you not to move the controller or remove connected devices during the update. Finally click “Further”to start the update process.
    Xbox Controller Update PC Preparation
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The update will then start, this can last a few minutes. You can see the progress of the update as a percentage at any time. Finally you get the Updated Notice and return with “Next”.

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