Up till now, we had to use a USB-C
cable to connect a Google Stadia controller to an Android smartphone or tablet.
Glad to say that you can now use it even wirelessly on your Android device and
say goodbye to the wired connectivity method.
Google Stadia controller is extremely
comfortable, and ten folds your fun while playing your favorite games.
Sometimes you might even want to play non-Stadia games on your Android device
with the help of your Google Stadia controller.
If you want to pair your Stadia Controller
to your Android device, you have landed on the right place. In this article,
you will learn a simple way to connect the Stadia controller to a smartphone or
tablet.
How
to Use Google Stadia Controller on Android Wirelessly
Follow the instructions mentioned
down here to quickly connect your favorite joystick to your Android equipment:
- First and
foremost, head to Google Play Store.
- Then search for
Google Stadia and then choose the app from the results.
- Make sure the
app is updated to the latest version. If the “Update” button appears on
the app installation page, it means you are using an older version that
might doesn’t support wireless connectivity.
- Click the
Update button to update your app to the latest version.
- If you haven’t
installed the application on your device, then promptly install it by
pressing the Install button.
- Wait for the
installation and update to wrap up.
- Once you have
the latest version of the Stadia app, open it.
- Inside the
Stadia app, click on the joystick icon located on the top –right corner of
the screen.
- The app will
start searching for the available Stadia controllers.
- Now grab the
controller and tap and hold and the Stadia key on the controller.
- When the
controller vibrates, release the key.
- Now the
backlight should begin to pulse.
- Your Stadia
controller should now show up in the Stadia app. If it is not showing,
wait for a moment, and it will appear.
- In case the app
doesn’t find any nearby device, press the refresh icon to search again for
your controller.
- In some cases,
the controller may appear the second time.
- If the phone is
unable to discover your Stadia controller, you should turn off the
Bluetooth and then quickly turn it back on. Now refresh once more in the
app to search for nearby Stadia joystick again.
- In case you
aren’t seeing your controller, then reboot your smartphone as well as the
Stadia controller.
- Open the app
again and search for the nearby devices.
- When the Stadia
controller appears in the app, you should see an option saying “Ready to
Link” next to the controller. Tap the 4 keys on your controller that the
app prompts you to press.
- Your controller
should now vibrate two times, which is an indication that your controller
is successfully connected to your Android phone.
The app will tell you that your
controller has been connected to your device successfully.
Now you can begin playing your
favorite games on your smartphone or tablet with your controller. When you are
done with it, you can turn off your controller with the given steps:
- On your
controller, tap and hold the Stadia key.
- Release the
Stadia key after 3-5 seconds.
- The controller
should vibrate just the once.
- Voila! Your
controller has been turned off.
- Once your
controller is turned off, it will be automatically disconnected from your
phone.
When the next time you would like to
play games on your phone with Stadia Controller, you have to follow the same
method for connecting joystick to your Android phone.
Google Stadia app does not remember
your controller, no matter how many times you connect it to your phone. You
will have to every time search for the nearby controllers and then connect to
your controller. This is not a sophisticated process but can be improved.
Hopefully, in the next update, we might also get this feature.
Daisy
Martin arrived on the cyber security scene in the early 2000s when
virus and malware were still new and slowly evolving. Her longtime affair with
writing with an interest in the cybersecurity industry, combined with her IT
degree, has contributed to experience several aspects of security suite
industry such as blogging at norton.com/setup.
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