{"id":354016,"date":"2025-10-23T17:38:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/xbox-controller-double-tap-feature"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:38:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:38:52","slug":"xbox-controllers-new-double-tap-feature-will-make-it-easier-to-switch-between-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/xbox-controllers-new-double-tap-feature-will-make-it-easier-to-switch-between-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox controller&#8217;s new double tap feature will make it easier to switch between devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/xbox-controllers-new-double-tap-feature-will-make-it-easier-to-switch-between-devices.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Soon, more Xbox controllers will make use of the double tap feature to switch between devices using the pair button.<\/p>\n<p>This feature was previously available<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/xbox-series-xs-controller-sync\"> only on Xbox Series X\/S controllers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As demonstrated by James Shield, senior product planner at Xbox, the ability to switch devices easier is coming via an update to Xbox One controllers with Bluetooth, Elite Series 2, and the Adaptive Controller.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/xbox-controller-double-tap-feature\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/xbox-controller-double-tap-feature\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon, more Xbox controllers will make use of the double tap feature to switch between devices using the pair button. 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