Xbox Play and Charge Kit - All Your Questions Answered!

[@TweitenTech]

Check out my full review of the USB-C Rechargeable Kit here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnbFnJqgm95rqqs

[@gs01]

The controller will work without any batteries as long as it's plugged into a USB-c port. So it would be cheaper just to plug it into a cable you get with your phone.

[@TweitenTech]

Awesome! Thanks for testing and letting people know.

[@andrewmclaughlin4803]

@@TweitenTech can it update the controller?

[@michaelallen6283]

when my xbox one controller battery is charged fully how many hours game play can get out of my battery

[@RPLAsmodeus]

@@gs01 Sweet I can use my Switch pro controller cable then. No batteries is a good thing.

[@xneobloodchaosx7875]

To me it makes all the more sense to buy a battery pack then to waste dollars on AA alkalinr batteries for an Xbox One controllers. Sometimes I think that people just don't know the right things to buy for their gaming platforms

[@mahdiesmaeli4690]

@Death Adder I think you mean nh rechargeable aa batteries. Then if you meant this , can this batteries charge with cable on pc and xbox series s/x? Because I heard that charging this type of batteries with cable connecting to xbox console may harm the controller. And I even dont know xbox controller can be charge with this type batteries on pc or not?

[@official_jeet]

@@mahdiesmaeli4690 it’s Panasonic eneloop pro battery with charger way better solution than any of the existing battery packs which are chargeable from Xbox controller

[@justchillin7274]

Harbor freight ones :D i saw people saying those are bad since rechargeable are 1.2v but thats only nominal voltage all go up to 1.5v

[@wabisabi7755]

It's too much of a hassle to pull out the batteries and charge them. At least for me

[@mikkey246]

@@wabisabi7755 buy another one?

[@mysticwizard1943]

If anyone on PC is wondering about the charge level on the Xbox One X version's USB battery, you can check it under Settings/Devices/Bluetooth & other devices listed as "Xbox Wireless Controller". There should be a little battery icon and a percentage right there. Why this wasn't implemented on the PC Xbox Overlay, I have no idea, but it would have been nice to see the charge at the press of a button rather than Alt-Tab-ing out.

[@user-zd8vg1nl5g]

You can literally just press the middle Xbox button on your controller and an overlay with a bunch of information pops up

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Mine says 100% even after a 3h gaming sesh. in the bt settings

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

@@user-zd8vg1nl5g On the game bar it says something critical, after charging it for 3h.

[@Grubbet]

My game bar shows the battery is nearly empty but the settings says its 100% ???

[@crimsonsky9452]

Finally the video I need after hours of searching

[@TweitenTech]

Happy I could help!

[@m.s.9396]

I found it in 5 seconds.

[@sndfcx]

@@m.s.9396 same

[@Drew_Moneyyy]

😭💯💯💯

[@tjaulak4549]

Should we put a light on there like previous versions to let the consumer know that their device is being charged?? No!!! Screw the consumers, no light! Make them be confused and wonder if their device is actually being charged. Great advice Jim!

[@TweitenTech]

😂 exactly! I have no idea why they took the light away. I imagine it saves them a few pennies on each cable they produce.

[@chris_con_ache]

​@@TweitenTech Hey, do you know how long does it takes to fully charge the battery by a wall adapter? (for those who don't have the indicator light on the cable)

[@TweitenTech]

Should be about 4 hours, but if you use a higher voltage wall adapter it could take less time.

[@shinmentakezo2994]

Thank you I was looking for that...

[@dew_reddit]

Classic microsoft. They always find ways to screw up the simplest of things.

[@nrelverson1]

No nonsense, straight to the point, clean and clear. Great video and very informative, thank you!

[@TweitenTech]

Thanks for the comment! Glad you liked the video.

[@imthegrinchthatstolechrist4384]

How goddamn hard is it to explain a rechargeable battery?

[@Wildwood56]

Nath343 a docking station better than a wired trust me wire charger brake faster those should be outdated and put out of service

[@Del-Canada]

One bonus to the official charge pack is you charge it in the controller. After a while removing batteries and batteries pack to charge becomes tedious. Not sure why MS went this route anyway.

[@ariasta]

Can we still playing when it's charging?

[@ytwizzle]

Yes

[@Del-Canada]

@@ariasta I never saw this. As mentioned, yes you can.

[@seanbroccoli2698]

Other way was better IMO. Yes you can play while it is charging but for a lot of people that cable is not long enough making it very uncomfortable to continue playing while charging. I liked having a charging station where I could pop the pack out and throw it in the charger and throw in another pack or just regular batteries in the meantime.

[@BlazingFord]

Personal experience: purchased from Microsoft a play & charge kit for new Xbox Series Controller. Wouldn’t recharge, attempted new USB-C cord. Didn’t work. Had to send back to Microsoft and purchase a new kit from them. Second kit works flawlessly.

[@Liltim17]

Why won’t they just make the controllers chargeable like PlayStation where you don’t have to switch out batteries at all

[@MarcoLindoso]

I’m buying one kit and this video answered a lot of questions I had. Thanks for the content, man. On point!

[@TweitenTech]

Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment, consider subscribing :)

[@sprc155]

You can use the old cable with the new controller only if you are using a usb-b to usb-c convertor but the indicator light won't work.

[@TweitenTech]

Thanks for the comment :)!

[@aakashbharati502]

Guys, please do check whether the shop/website you are buying this from has a return policy or not, i bought this from a website which doesn't have return/exchange policy because it was costlier on Amazon, although the product is original from Microsoft, my battery isn't charging, i have already tried dozens of things but couldn't get it working, looks like i just bought a long type c cable for this huge amount, anyway be careful.

[@hollyl8888]

Big thanks, only just got an Xbox 2 weeks ago, just got rechargeable battery today, pic says (and guy in shop) plug into battery, but no place too. Found you, and you walked me through it. All up and running now 😄

[@TweitenTech]

Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment 😁

[@Ibrahim_ehab]

That was the video that I was looking for . Thank u

[@TweitenTech]

No problem!!

[@invincibleayush]

There are several micro-USB to type convertor plugs available on the market. Would they work with the older Charge kits, and also show battery levels?

[@anuragmate]

Yes bro i am using the Generic USB Type C adapter on the Old Xbox Play and Charge kit and it works like a Charm just make sure that your type c adapter support Power Delivery.

[@WONDERBOYIC123]

So I can charge my AA batteries?? I’m currently charging my controller with batteries and not the battery pack

[@darkpoethd9913]

Totally excellent video and super helpful! I have the old play and charge kit for my one x so I now know this will be fine to pop in my series X and I also have a very long USB c cable already for my phone so I'm sorted. It's interesting to see that the new cable that comes with the kit no longer features the charge indicator light which was the only thing I was going to be missing and now I know it doesn't even have one means I'm just as good as a new kit.. Excellent

[@TweitenTech]

Hey thanks for the comment! Glad you found the video helpful. I was super disappointed there is no indicator light either, I’m not sure why Microsoft took that away.

[@OGkush69x]

After being click baited by tons of time wasting gaming channels. So grateful for this straight to the point no BS video! THANK YOU. New subscriber for sure.

[@TweitenTech]

Welcome!

[@alexderus7480]

Just got one of these for my Series X, and pretty disappointed with three things. First, the cable is USB-A on the other end. So it's not capable of fast charging which defeats the entire purpose of USB-C. Secondly, the battery capacity is only 1400 mAh. With a pair of Eneloop Pro AA's you could have 5000 mAh. The last thing you mentioned: no charge indicator on the cable. I'm seriously considering returning it for Eneloops.

[@TweitenTech]

I know a few people have gotten Eneloops and they like they. Always an option.

[@prajaybasu]

This comment is so wrong. The Xbox battery is a Lithium battery that will have a voltage of 3-3.7V (depends) while the Eneloop is 1.2V. Both batteries come out to similar watt-hour (3.7V * 1.4Ah or 1.2V * 2.55Ah * 2) figures, 5Wh and 6Wh respectively. The Eneloops have around 16% higher capacity but it's very likely that the controller shuts down before all of that capacity can be used. So roughly both will last the same.

[@nerijusgecas7428]

@@prajaybasu Can xbox series x controller with rechargeable battery (modelno: 1727) be charged via a wall fast charger that outputs 5v-3A/9v-2a/12v-1.5a? I'm afraid to damage the battery since it is written on it that it “rating 3.0V”. I know that voltage must match output via input and amperage must be more onoutput than on input in order to charge it safely. Is that correct? What is xboxcontroller rechargeable batteries input data?

[@fat_pigeon]

​@@nerijusgecas7428 I found one of these batteries. Note that "3.0V" is a *very strange* voltage rating: the battery says "LI-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY", but 3 V is not a multiple of the voltage of any type of Li-ion cell I'm aware of. I suspect it may actually have a 3.6V LiPo inside together with a buck converter to produce the 3V output. That would also explain why it has an additional set contacts, which would be needed to charge the battery in the device (a basic buck converter is not bidirectional so you can't charge using the main pair of contacts). The Xbox controller will have its own voltage regulation to convert from 5V (from USB) to the battery's charging voltage. Your power supply's rating means that it supports 9V and 12V when the connected device requests it; it won't harm devices that only use the default 5V.

[@fat_pigeon]

@Alex Derus As you note, The battery's rated capacity is 4.2 W*h. USB-A can easily supply enough power (7.5W or 10W depending on which version of the specification) to fully charge the battery within 1 hour, which is a very fast charge. Also, your numbers are wrong. Eneloop Pro AA's rated capacity is 2,550 mAh, not 5,000. (The Eneloops would be connected in series, so the same current flows through both batteries.) Also, this capacity is at 2.4V nominal voltage, so the energy capacity is 2.4 V * 2.55 Ah = 6.12 Wh. This is more than the Li-ion battery's 4.2 Wh, but not several times the capacity.

[@brucetyron]

This video was definitely very helpful and answered all my questions except one. How is the Xbox supposed to behave when you plug-in the controller into the X console to charge? Im sure the first time I plugged it in the light on the control and the light on the Xbox both came on and then both went out shortly after. The second time I plugged it in both lights went on, on the Xbox X and the controller and the lights stayed on.

[@ignacionavarro5624]

Having my old cable and controller and a old iPhone box charger just saved me so much money

[@Maxi0072007]

what a pleasure watching you, clear, complete, simple, answered all the questions thank you

[@TweitenTech]

Thanks! I’m really glad it helped you

[@muhammadhusainfrotan4089]

@@TweitenTech how do I charge the original battery that comes out with or inside the controller

[@kurthuber7639]

I did try to use a Micro-B USB to USB C adapter on the Xbox One Micro USB charger cable to charge my Series X controller to see if the charge light on the cable will work and while it will charge the controller the little cable light itself actually goes dark when plugged into the Series X controller and goes back to white when unplugged (with the Xbox on), so they did seemingly actually remove the ability and not just use a less featureful cable.

[@codeh-duh]

Older video now, but hopefully you still check comments because I would just like to say that this was a PERFECT video for me! I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ and am looking at options for gaming in terms of controllers and I had no idea what to purchase as I have never really been a console gamer. The Xbox series X/S controller and this rechargeable battery pack look like an absolutely wonderful option and because of this video, I am going to be buying it now! Thank you very much!!

[@TweitenTech]

Thank you! So glad you liked the video. I hope you enjoy your new phone, and the Xbox controller should work great with it 😁

[@0ptimusLime]

Here some years later because I just bought the fancy Starfield Limited Edition Xbox controller for my PC and am baffled Xbox STILL doesnt have built in rechargeable batteries. Wanted to make sure these battery packs fit with the controllers original cover.

[@cjparks9969]

Micheal I just got my Xbox series x console today. I came across your channel and your videos were so helpful. Thank you for your helpful videos. Cj

[@TweitenTech]

Hey CJ! I hope you’re enjoying your new Xbox. Glad you like the videos! 😁

[@jakedominus3867]

360 plug and play kit with 2 packs and a stand to put them on was the best, this is a step back. -i know this is an old video but i recently got my series x

[@StrictTugboat45]

If you plug the cable into the xbox one s does it still work

[@EmiratiAuto]

can you charge the normal rechargeable 2 AA batteries by plug in the USB C into the controller ?

[@d.s5508]

no. you can play with the USB C cable connected with the controller.

[@sweetlemonade123]

@@d.s5508 what? I almost upgraded to newer usb c controller, because the old micro usb one doesn't charge the regular rechargeable batteries through the cable. I understood the newer one will.

[@dinuguan510]

What about regular old rechargeable NiMH AA batteries? Will the USB-C port charge them? Or does that port only charge the battery pack? I trust Eneloop NiMH batteries over any brand, including Microsoft.

[@alanmayo2185]

This video helped a lot

[@TweitenTech]

Great! Thanks for the comment. I’m glad it helped you

[@Hi-xm2vr]

@@TweitenTech your welcome🤣🤣🤣

[@CrocoDylianVT]

I just got a generic one for my controller for like 8 bucks, works just as well for way less than half the price

[@markdesselle5572]

I've had my play and charge kit for less than 6 months and now the battery shows charging but if I unplug it it dies immediately. The old one lasted 3 years. The controller only works with the battery in and plugged up to the USB

[@wafflzbacon407]

Yup that's where I'm at now and now I'm not sure if I'd like to buy the newest battery kit since it died so fast. My old battery pack I've had for close to 4 years and then this battery pack died after 5 or 6 months.

[@xcalciferx]

Same here!!! Mine is only 6 months old and it’s dead if not plugged in 24/7 and constantly disconnects! I remember my 360 batteries lasting 4 years.. 25 for one battery with this life span isn’t worth it

[@mozzarellafish9569]

This video is insanely helpful. Thank you! :)

[@TweitenTech]

Thank you! Really glad it helped ya!

[@muhammadhusainfrotan4089]

@@TweitenTech how do I charge the original battery that comes out with or inside the controller

[@meh78336]

just in case anyone was wondering, using an adapter to use the series x/s micro usb play and charge lead to charge does work (I used the one that came with my Samsung phone), but it will not show the charging light unfortunately, or at least it didn't with mine.

[@aakashbharati502]

I tried charging my series s controller with a wall charger, kept it for a little over 4 hours, but it didn't charge, any ideas?

[@suruj9860]

@@aakashbharati502 bhai charge hua ki nahi

[@aakashbharati502]

@@suruj9860 actually wo kharaab nikla, warranty claim karke dusra mila mujhe jo normal chal raha hai

[@suruj9860]

@@aakashbharati502 ok bhai

[@DreamOnPc]

@@aakashbharati502 battery pack ya controller? kya kharaab nikla bro?

[@CS11]

just found your channel cause i’m trying to find out what i’ll need for the series X when i get one in a few weeks , and ur videos are very veryyy good

[@TweitenTech]

Thank you! I really appreciate it 😁

[@jt.8144]

Mate, I'm getting half charge after it's been plugged into the X for a week. Defective Battery?

[@BloodmoonKingdom]

None of mine are charging whatsoever. My controller was hot when I unplugged the charger but the battery would not work. I was only able to power on the console with it, but the controller would not work. Even with the 360 battery packs, they wouldn't take charge. The lights turned on briefly, but then they went out.

[@tenifajones]

Just purchased a new xbox for my nephew and your video was very helpful. Thank you!

[@TweitenTech]

I’m glad it helped! I hope he enjoys the new Xbox.

[@afrinmuhammed5089]

Why is my xbox x controller showing “Hid complaint game controller critical” on pc

[@adzinoolol]

same

[@therealbigowen056]

My current rechargeable battery for the Xbox series s controller I have is complete garbage, I bought this battery pack earlier today, and wasn't sure if I needed a charger to charge it or one of those little charging stands that comes with some of the third-party rechargeable batteries Since I got my answer you have just earned yourself a subscriber

[@TweitenTech]

Welcome!

[@RyanUsick]

I have never owned a Xbox and only purchased a controller for the game pass on the pc. I am a play station guy . I thought it be standard nowadays to have these controllers to be rechargeable like the playstaion

[@retrocratictv275]

I don’t know why the Series X play and charge kit are so hard to find

[@TweitenTech]

They seem to be popular! Haha 😆

[@poitaots5054]

I’ve spent hundreds on batteries over the years. Not sure why I didn’t look into getting one of these sooner.

[@OusmaneKante-u8q]

Still can't decide wich is better. Energizer Max or Duracell Plus last me around 2 weeks. I don't how long this one will last

[@danielmcnelis389]

Bro I think they suck. I have one. It died once. Literally won’t charge back up. I just charged it for like 20 mins unplugged and not even a light. It’s just dead. I got a warranty but I just wanna throw it out it seems like junk

[@rapterizerthedemon1163]

Dont you have to charge it for 4 hours?

[@shianyume3972]

Are you able to see if the controller is full charged when connected to the PC?

[@mahihkan3592]

You gotta make sure that Lil port slides in perfect

[@itsthenemesis]

When you first get the rechargeable battery pack do you have to charge it before first use?

[@seanbroccoli2698]

yes

[@keekee4697]

U can use the old micro usb charging lead on the new c port controller. You can but a adapter that converts micro usb to usb c 🙂

[@darryljames0111]

Won't the charging take longer?

[@AnuruddhaKarunanayake]

You are straight to the point and you solved my all doubts. Thank you.

[@JuanGarcia-yx7kd]

Why did they take off the light from the charging cable? They should have the home button blink on and off or something

[@AbimaelTurcios3040]

Wish they added the cable with light so that I know when it's charged. When using a wall adapter. The simplest things can Microsoft forget or rather just not added in.

[@TweitenTech]

Me too 😞

[@plasterchief9582]

I like the older one's cable because it has the same colors as the old Xbox one

[@bucketsmith]

@3:01 The *cables* are exactly the same. The *connectors* aren't. If you get an adapter for micro-USB to USB-C, then it should allow you to use the micro-USB cable as a charger. Microsoft themselves confirm this stating their cables are ordinary USB cables and thus the power wires will always be the same, it's universal. I can't guarantee data wires this way, though. As in, I can't guarantee if you can used it as a wired controller when using an adapter.

[@victhebric66]

How long does these battery packs last before I have to recharge it again?

[@monki9941]

I wonder why they put the port on a slanted face of the controller when there’s a nice bigger flat surface just a cm above it

[@Guest-qo5nl]

Dawg, thank you! I was having trouble plugging the battery into my controller! God bless.

[@HandOfGilgamesh]

mine wasn't charging either, using a 90w USB-C laptop charger, which should be more than sufficient, but no, it wouldn't budge...as soon as I turned on the wall socket switch (UK), the controller vibrated, and its now charging lol

[@jaycarden5466]

This answered all my questions thanks brotha 🤘

[@EuropaWill]

Can you plug in a USB-C (controller side) to USB-A (Series X front) to use a wireless controller WITHOUT a battery installed? Basically can you turn a wireless controller into a wired controller by just plugging a USB cable to the controller and SX?

[@ChrisP3000x]

Does it keep charging when xbox is off?

[@supremesincere1839]

Same thing, bought the charge kit and it stopped charging after a while...it will show that its charging but when I remove usb cable, its still low on battery like it never charged at all...

[@jacopo205]

Hi... Do you know how long does it takes to fully charge the battery?

[@gwisa0210]

Usually around 4 hours.

[@jacopo205]

@@gwisa0210 thank you for the reply!!

[@F_8_T_A_L]

I can add some information . It Does Work on Xbox Scuf Controllers

[@iuzvo7240]

My controller broke recently but this is a great video

[@siwypfk1]

Could you confirm please that you can put xbox one battery kit to series controler and is charging, but do not use USB C cable that comes with kit for Xbox Series just grap diferent cable USB C. Some say that battery fits but you can not charge it with any USB C cable only "special" USB C cable can do it. Now I am confiused.

[@raybca]

How do you know if the official xbox battery pack without turning the console on?

[@Brandon-sb8li]

Can I buy a charging station for the Xbox series x controllers that have the play and charge kit inside? I’m basically wanting to be able to have that infinite amount of play time without worrying about my controller dying and not be able to play til it’s fully charged. I have the ps5 and I own a charging station for two controllers so when one dies, I immediately switch it out since both are just sitting on the charging station. That’s basically what I’m looking for with the Xbox series x controller. If I buy rechargeable batteries, is there a charging station I can buy to where I don’t have to plug in any cords and the controllers can just sit on a charging station?

[@MrExprise]

My AA batteries lasted 4 months of gaming. I bought a battery pack and it lasted maybe 2 weeks. I charged it and it only lasted a day and then after that it didn't seem to charge. I couldn't get it to hold charge so exchanged the battery and that one lasted 2 weeks too and also doesn't hold charge. I'm now thinking the controller itself doesn't connect from the USB cable to the controller. But it's been over a year. There was no way to tell if the controller was charging or the battery was fully charged.. This is my first ever wireless controller and the exact reason I prefer wired has hit me in my face. They cost more and have issues like this.

[@boogie5407]

Hello! Is it okay to use other 3rd party type-C USB cables? Because I read somewhere that not all Type-C cables work for Xbox series controllers (some said that other Type-C cables are only for charging purposes, and cannot be used to connect the controller to the PC when playing without batteries installed). Thanks!

[@insidethepits]

I had to upgrade from my Xbox One S controller to the Core controller because my micro-USB cable is not working anymore. Not disappointed in the new controller

[@TweitenTech]

Nice!

[@ZamanYolcusu32]

Thanks for answers, boy I need to buy this kit I can't go shop for batteries all time.

[@TweitenTech]

That’s why I got mine! Happy to help 😁

[@asmircar1]

only real important question is how much mAh does it have ? is it better if we buy another brand and mybe get double the energy storage ?

[@johntaveras5249]

Thank you it's gonna be my birthday and I was gonna buy one of these

[@JKentBeatsMuzik]

That’s fine and dandy but I just bought this a few weeks ago and just started trying to use it but it hasn’t charged the battery at all

[@jansikora8317]

There is one thing that bothers me. These docking stations includes batteries and a battery cover because of the pins for charging. Is it true that using this solution you cannot using a controller while charging? =>>> I have an official MS battery with a cable. When the battery is dead i can play and also charge the battery when the controller is on the cable. But i guess the battery from the docking station won't charge when the controller is on wire, right? Thank you for the video :)

[@markred129]

Just bought mine today and you answered exact question i had thank you lots hope your double blessed!!!!

[@TweitenTech]

No problem 👍

[@Wildwood56]

And your waist your time and money

[@Wildwood56]

@@TweitenTech nothing against you it's the wired charger I disagree with it's what you'd call a gimmick every 3 months it brakes everyone is better with a docking charger station keeps people playing and don't have to worry about the wire snapping cracking and Poping and stop's working

[@muhammadhusainfrotan4089]

@@TweitenTech how do I charge the original battery that comes out with or inside the controller

[@sagi6062]

Hello there, great videos!! but one important detail is missing for me. do you know or can you tell how much "mAh" capacity this batteries have? (Microsoft official battery) it's maybe the most important detail that you have to know before buying a battery of any type to be honest. :)

[@TweitenTech]

It's 1400 mAh 🙂

[@ronanwaring3408]

Venom is an exellent battery brand been using them for the last two generations and they have always been top tier quality

[@oreo203ify]

wonder why 2A battery not charging when the cable plug in ,but the charingkit battery does

[@Special_Needs.Gaming]

How long can those proper Microsoft Xbox battery packs last for?

[@jtorres145145]

Since i had xbox i buy the charging station i play with 1 controller and if it dies i just get the other controller that is on the charger, But i think i need those batterys not because my charging station stop working but because i just bought that master chief that holds the xbox controller and ill have to charge it one way or another with a cable while master chief holds it

[@cfndrip9141]

The usb-c cable on the new-gen controller is the same as the old gen controller 4:27

[@TweitenTech]

No, the old one has micro-usb. The new one has USB-c. 4:27

[@xDlow_]

I ordered one and a controller coming tomorrow. I read a comment in another video comment saying you check how much battery your controller has in Windows's bluetooth menu, (if using on PC)

[@TweitenTech]

Good tip! Hope you enjoy the new items.

[@jeffrey2370]

I have a question. So you charge the Microsoft brand battery pack while it's in the controller which I like btw. And I heard that those battery packs pretty much work the same way as AA batteries. So my question is, could you put rechargeable AA batteries in the controller and charge those while they are inside the controller? If so that would be amazing because then you would never have to swap them out which is a pain in the butt, you could leave them in for a long time and just plug the controller in every so often, and you could buy a bunch of rechargeable AA batteries which are way cheaper and higher mAh capacity than those proprietary battery packs!

[@v0yager40]

Rechargeable AA's will not be charged inside the controller, you have to recharge them in a separate charging station.

[@legendofgamer1995]

Mine has a slot in the battery itself. Now I'm not sure wether to plug the wire into the actual battery, or the slot on the controller itself.

[@de5955]

I have had my battery since July 2021 but it doesn’t want to charge and I have used many different ports and still nothing could the battery have just packed up?

[@gyaathandler]

What's the battery backup why did no one asked that?

[@duckington6022]

1. Would it be better to get this if I only have 1 controller? 2. How long is the cable? 3. How long does the battery last when charged?

[@TweitenTech]

I say it’s great if you only have one controller. No need to switch things out. The cable itself is about 9ft long. Battery should last around 30 hours after a full charge. Thanks!

[@duckington6022]

@@TweitenTech oh wow! That’s pretty good. Thank you

[@TweitenTech]

No problem!

[@chrisafa4847]

Which brand of rechargeable battery kit do you recommend for the Xbox series X Wireless Controller, please sir ?

[@hope-iz6un]

I need help my series s came with controller but not the usb-c cable and I can’t update my controller as it keeps turning off but staying on after like 3 mins

[@darwin647]

is there any other rechargeable batteries you reccomend besides the Microsoft one that actually let's you play while charging? usb c btw

[@yaago]

power a?

[@shogunboy2275]

i honestly just use duracell rechargeable batteries, been using it for 5 years and no problems

[@mohammedusmanmufti5311]

My xbox charge and play kit arrived yesterday in the evening after I ordered it from amazon like 2 days ago

[@OmarGooran-q4x]

Can you unplug the, USB-C from the controller after charging the rechargeable battery. And just play with the rechargeable battery in

[@rofflesvanwagon]

I just bought one yesterday and i cant seem to get it charging. Its so bizzare. The Microsoft xbox official play and charge kit. Ive tried a wall charger and my series x console itself. Whats strange is i can get it to charge to what shows as the last sliver of battery before it turns red on the interface, but it doesnt seem to take any more juice. Im so confused and annoyed 😂 Edit: returned it lol

[@joeymarquis671]

The charge kit didn’t work fresh out the box for me, i returned it for a replacement and that one wouldnt charge either no matter what i did… dont really know what i expected just another reason i should’ve bought a ps5

[@coopsscoopspoops9646]

Hi, was wondering if the controller is plugged into a wall outlet but is off will it still charge

[@memu1226]

Nope it doesn't. Controller has to be on. I tried testing this out and found out mine wasn't charging unless my controller is on

[@cvkO76]

When i charged my battery on the XBox One u could actually charge it when your XBox was turned OFF... now on the Series S, can i also turn the XBox OFF and will the battery still charge?? Cause there is no way to tell if it actually does charge with that new usb c cable... with the micro usb you could 😑

[@MegaOmkar1988]

How much time does it take for complete recharge via mobile charger

[@1016ajm]

I bought an insignia series x/s play and charge kit 2 for 20$ seems to be almost the same