If consoles are not your thing and mobile games have caught your attention, you can try playing on your iPhone or iPad with an Xbox wireless controller. We will show you how to pair one.
The Xbox Wireless Controller (what Microsoft calls their Xbox Series X controller | S) works great with quite a few games on iPhones and iPads, including some that are part of Apple Arcade. For the most part, you won't get caught trying to figure out the control scheme, Because most iPhone games show you the exact button prompts for the Xbox Wireless Controller.
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To enjoy that experience, you must first pair the controller with your iPhone or iPad. The next step is to navigate to Settings> Bluetooth on your iPhone and make sure Bluetooth is enabled.
After, you need to press the Xbox logo button on the controller to make sure the controller is turned on. If the Xbox logo lights up, the controller is on.
Now, locate the pairing button on the top of the controller between the LB shoulder button and the USB Type-C charging port. Press and hold the pairing button on the Xbox Wireless Controller to put the controller into pairing mode. The Xbox logo will start to flash rapidly when the controller is in pairing mode.
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From here, pick up your iPhone or iPad and open Settings, and then touch “Bluetooth”. On “Other devices”, touches “Other devices”.
Sometimes, Other devices “Other devices”. If you are facing this problem, turn off Bluetooth on your iPhone or iPad and then turn it on again. After, Other devices “Other devices” Other devices “Other devices”.
Other devices “Other devices”. Touch “Match” Other devices.
That is all, Now you are linked and ready to play! You will need to take an extra when you are done playing to turn off your Xbox controller.
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How to find games with controller support
The next step is to start playing with the controller. There is a useful list of iPhone and iPad games supported by the controller in the web portal Controller.wtf. You can go there to find games that make the most of your Xbox Wireless Controller.
If you have an Apple Arcade subscription, You can visit the page of any Arcade game in the App Store and check if it is compatible with the controller. To do it, Other devices “Get” Other devices. Move the information bar to the right, Other devices “Other devices”, then it's okay.
Importantly, quite a few Apple Arcade games can only be played with a controller connected to your Apple TV.. This is why you should definitely see how to connect the Xbox Wireless Controller to an Apple TV..
If you plan to use the Xbox Wireless Controller with your Xbox and a mobile device such as an iPhone, then you should try to pair the controller with quite a few devices at the same time. Have fun!
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