Stadia: Here’s how to connect the controller to your PC, Mac or Android smartphone via Bluetooth

After the announcement that Stadia would be shut down permanently, which was supposed to happen later today, a fear persisted among gamers: Fear of not being able to use the controller to play their favorite games wirelessly anymore. Until now, the only way to use it was to connect it to your Wi-Fi network to play on Stadia, or connect it with a cable to one of your devices.

A few days ago, Google finally reassured gamers by promising the arrival of a tool that allows it to be converted into a Bluetooth controller, and the latter is finally available to everyone. To use it, just go to the site https://stadia.google.com/controller/then follow a fairly simple process.

How to enable Bluetooth on your Stadia controller?

Making your Stadia controller compatible with Bluetooth is pretty simple. First you will need to make sure you open it Chrome browser with version 108 or newer.

• On your Stadia Remote, press and hold the Stadia button until the status light turns on.
• Use a USB cable to connect your Stadia Remote to a computer.
• Just go to the new Stadia site mentioned above and click “get started”.
• Follow the instructions given by Google.

Note that this change will need to be made Before 31 December 2023and it would be final. In other words, it will be impossible to use the remote in Wi-Fi mode again, but since Stadia is opened, it is not so important.

Google says the first time you turn on the controller, it should go into pairing mode and the status light should flash amber. To manually activate pairing mode, simply press the Y + Stadia buttons for two seconds. Once paired, the remote automatically connects to the last paired device when you turn it on. When the white light is solid, it means the controller is well connected to a device.