However, if you want to connect an Xbox 360 controller to your PC, you might find instructionshere.

All current Xbox controllers and some Xbox One controllers support Bluetooth, as do most modern PCs.

Navigate toSettings>Bluetooth & deviceson your PC.

Bluetooth & devices in Windows 11 settings

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Ensure Bluetooth is turned on.

Hold theXbox/Guide buttondown to turn on the controller.

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Hold thePairing buttonfor a few seconds until the Xbox button starts flashing.

The Bluetooth toggle in Windows 11 settings

On your PC, clickAdd rig.

SelectBluetoothin the next window.

Some Xbox One controllers do have Bluetooth.

The Xbox button on an Xbox Wireless Controller

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While the initial wave of controllers released alongside the console in 2013 used Xboxs wireless communication standard.

However, controllers manufactured between 2016 and 2020 include Bluetooth compatibility.

Fortunately, its pretty easy to tell them apart if you know what to look for.

The Sync/Pair button on an Xbox Wireless Controller

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Take a look at the plastic around the Guide button.

The Add Device option in Windows 11 Bluetooth & devices settings

The Bluetooth option in Windows 11 Add a device settings

Xbox One controller being used at a kiosk in Beijing.

If your Xbox One controller looks like this, it doesn’t have Bluetooth.Johannes Eisele/Getty

An Xbox One controller next to an Xbox Series X controller