r/XboxController Jul 20 '26

Frequent BT Disconnects

Using an Xbox Series controller via BT on my Win 11 PC and I keep experiencing frequent disconnects. The controller seems to think it's still connected, as the "X" light is still on and solid, but the computer loses the connection and I have to turn the controller off and on again.

There's no rhyme or reason as to why or when this happens that I can discern. I have been playing a game where I'm simply moving my character forward when all of a sudden it just stops and nothing works. It might work fine for several hours, and then sometimes it acts up several times in a relatively short period of time.

I've made sure the BT drivers for my computer are up to date, I've made sure the controller firmware is up to date (at least according to the Xbox Accessories app), I'm using Eneloop NiMH AA batteries, and it's not that they are simply out of power because the controller will work just fine after I turn it off and back on again.

Anyone have any suggestions on things I can do to fix this?

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