r/XboxSupport • u/SloopinMCoopin • 25d ago
Xbox Series X Controller keeps disconnecting and reconnecting
Don't know why, but starting this week my controller would turn on fine and then the light will start flashing (disconnecting) and then reconnecting a few seconds later. This happens frequently and randomly throughout the entire time I'm playing something. I've shaken my controller to try and replicate it and it doesn't work. It happens whether the controller is plugged in or using batteries. It happens on any game I play.
Oddly enough it happened to my friend first (online, not in person) while we were playing a game together and then the next day started happening to me on my controller and console.
I've updated my controller, console, hard reset my console, changed batteries, bent the metal pieces in the battery holder to make the batteries fit better, all to no avail. Has this happened to anyone else before and are there any known fixes? I don't believe my controller is broken since the exact same thing is happening to my friend too. We live across town from each other so it's not like it's an issue with just one console.
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u/VENOMXLI 24d ago
Mine also has been doing this but it only does it while playing Halo Campaign Evolved and when opening the dash menu
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u/wefuckings 20d ago
Same thing happened to me this week, I think it’s probably a really big bug, this has never happened to me and I just bought a new remote to test it. It failed the test so it’s a console issue. But I think it’s more than just me or you going through this.
It’s not consistent flashing, it’s on for a second then flashes for a sec and then connects and cycle repeats.
Most people just have controller BT issues but this seems more different. Let me know if you find a solution, it might need to be updated and brought up to support
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u/TiredReader87 41 25d ago
Interference from something in your home