Did you know your Xbox can do this? 

Sync button requires less actions and you can use it without any controllers

Now imagine you only have one controller so you can’t navigate the menus GASP

Yea I think I’ll just press 2 buttons real quick instead

The button is not "useless", it's also an IR sensor for remote controls.

But what if you have one controller and it’s not connected you still have to get up and press the button

Me trying to figure out how to do this with one controller 🤔

Nope, the sync button is still useful and important too, because if you don't have a controller paired with the Xbox to begin with, how would you go to the setting in order to pair with the controller anyway???

I think the normal way is much better, can't get to the settings without it being synced first lol

Yeah definitely faster to just get up and do it, don't be lazy 🤣💪🏼

What I learned from this that the sync button is more useful than the feature he just mentioned

*how to pair a controller to your console* step 1: have a controller paired

Imagine your only controller is completely broken and you need to pair your new one you see this video and it leaves you dumbfounded for 20 minutes

Every single day someone shows up with a more convoluted way of doing something simple and easy in an extremely bizarre fashion. All for those likes and subs. Amazing job.

Bro thinks he's Einstein

“Pretty much useless” proceeds to describe a very niche scenario in which the button is less convenient than what he describes

Sync button is still useful, imagine you have one controller and the one controller decides not to work anymore, 😱 you can't navigate the menus now 😱😱

I think I’ll just press the buttons LMAO

dont u use the sync button to help set up for ur xbox?? 🤔 the button is quicker than going to settings

So go through all those options in menu settings just to avoid getting up to push a button. I get it if your console is high on a mounting device and out of reach for the kids but the button is far from obsolete.

Bro just wasted his last 2 braincells

How are you going to get to the settings without another controller being synced previously therefore the sync button is not useless

Player 1: Damn! I broke my controller playing Elden Ring. Good thing I bought this new controller. Now to go to the accessories app... damn.

What abt the controller u need to get to the accessories app👀

It’s so much faster just using the two buttons

Man that’s great I love that! Tell me how I navigate through 4 menus with no controller? Also it’s even faster to just have a cable connected and you sync it that way, which requires zero inputs and is the single most consistent way to sync

That’s more work than pressing a button as you walk back to your couch

I’m still really confused to this day about how when I first powered on my new series X and the controller that came with it, the controller was automatically linked to the Xbox and I was able to control it without actually syncing the controller to the Xbox. No idea how that happened.

You can also sync them with the USB-C charge and play cable when you press the guide button.

Thank you for your video helped me a lot

You can double press the sync button on your controller to switch between your console and PC. If you've had both connected back to back

😂 i swore he was going to say sump revolutionary...its literally extra work it makes the button even more convinient

THAT'S SICK !!!!! 💯🔥✨ VERY MUCH USEFUL

You can also just plug the controller in once and it should automatically pair even when you unplug it.

I kind of like having a few physical buttons still. I feel like when consoles were more “mechanical”, it was easier for me to form an emotional attachment. Consoles are more powerful than ever before, but still find a way to feel kinda hollow. They don’t have as much personality, their limitation are industry bound, not hardware bound. I picture it like the SNES, N64, Ps1, Ps2, OG Xbox, etc… were the underdogs that had to fight their way to the top, with creativity in features and creativity in the games. Consoles now feel like the preppy kid that already has everything going for them. There’s no struggle or appreciation. Their origin story is, “they showed up and we’re already the best”

I just plug a USBcord into the controller and power on the controller then unplug and it syncs without pressing buttons helps when syncing multiple controllers for couch co op parties

If you triple press the sync button on the controller it will switch between the last two devices it was paired to

After doing that, the accessories app will remain unsatisfying in my last played list

Honestly i just use the Sync button, but the Xbox Accessories app is where you do the Updates for your Xbox Controllers.. Soo good for that, but alittle too involved just to Sync a controller Plus isnt there also a way to have the controller save two different consoles or Xbox USB Adapter, i think you double press the Controller link button after turning it on, to have it switch between them. I forget exactly right now..

yeah i still use the sync button thats on my series s tbh its just a time saver

Guys i actually think he's right it's way better to waste time doing his havard level method rather than pressing to buttons 🙏

Try doing it without a controller connect. Sync button still needed

It is not useless. If you don't have a controller or your phone with you, you need to use the sync button to pair a controller. Additionally, during start up, you can hold the sync button to enter a secure boot, which allows you to offline update or reset your console. It is more than useless, it is extremely useful in the right circumstances.

Did He Just Say It's Useless To Leve The Couch? 🤔

Yeah the button is like right there tho

As a new Xbox owner, I was so confused as to what the button was. The Series S doesn't have a disc drive, so that couldn't have been it and it's not some sort of emergency off button. Glad to know its something useless and not some sort of hidden feature.

Wow this entire time I've been doing it the simple and easy way

You can hold the sync button to disconnect the controller

The RB button needs reinforcing , it always breaks first even on the 300$AU elite conrllers , at least on them I can reconfigure the RB button to one of the extra paddles.

More steps than just clicking the button and its not even hard unless you are extremely Lazy!

It still works as an IR for the Xbox media remote

Sweet. Now do this with the single controller that comes with your Xbox. Exactly.

Maybe if you want to plug in your control the first time, and every time there are no controllers paired, until you navigate 4 or 5 menus to find the thing I already forgot you said

How are you going through the menus and setting to the place where you need to select sync without a Controller???? That button is vital when you are connecting your one and only controller.

Just plug your pad in on charge that’s always worked for me

Did you know you can always just plug it in and it’s connected 😮

I just plug my controller in with a cable

Did you know if you don't have a controller synced and you don't want to have to use an app to get it connected the xbox has this very usefull button on the console that you push and then you push a similar button on the controller and it will pair automatically and you don't have to waste 5 minutes doing it through an app!?

It's not useless . It's faster to use the sync buttons

plz xbox keep the sync button it is not useless i use it weekly cause i have multiple consoles

Yeah it’s easier to push the sync button faster also

How are you going to get onto the settings page quicker if you can’t connect the controller

Still gotta pair your first controller

You can still do it the old fashion way if you want to

I just double tap the sync button on my controller because it saves more than one device connection.🤯

Quicker to just hold the sync button the old way

One of the most useful buttons what are you talking about. I dont have 100 controllers. I use one and if i need to pair the one pressing that button just works.

You’d still need it to sync your first controller

But you need to have an already paired and connected controller in order to do this. The sync button is useful, if you are buying a new controller to replace your old one that is broken or lost. And some people just want to press a simple button and have things work instead of going through all this manual bullshit

That's awesome does it work on the pc version of accessories

Even tho it is "irrelevant", I still think it's much more straight forward to connect it the old fashion

Imagine you don't have no battery charge on the controller and you "must" navigate on the menu for pair it

Imagine buying a new controller and your only other controller don’t work anymore. Thank god there’s a button

Everyone saying that you can’t pay your controller because you don’t have a controller to get to that menu but you can just use the app controller

One contoller ? Use the tv remote via eARC

Navigate in xbox menu without synchronised xbox controller is really hard ... 😂😂😂

Or just connect the controller to the console with USB cable, and they pair up instantly

I just plug a USB cable from the console to the controller and turn it on, instantly synced. I always have a USB plugged in so that's what i do.

You have to leave your couch to turn it on and how can you navigate when the controller isn't paired?

For all the people thinking “oH wHaT iF i OnLy HaVe OnE cOnTrOlLer” ✨Keyboard✨

Andddd what are u using to navigate thru the menu? Ur phone?

But It's still MUCH more simple to just do the 2 button method.

But... you need... a controller... to... do that...

So first off, that seems like more work. Second, this also requires you to already have a controller connected.

It’s for backwards compatibility.

The button is still faster and better than going into the App

what if we got no controllers paired?

Is there currently a way to finally use the rear expansion port for more storage with a SSD or something besides the Xbox Seagate one that's ridiculously expensive? They should of just put a USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 port on it which would have been plenty fast enough with a good fast external SSD to match, and Xbox could of paired up with Seagate and made an Xbox branded one, but still allow people to make their own setups. Plus you could use USB-C to USB-C charging cables for the controller to keep it smaller, even if only one of the USB-C ports was the high speed version that would be fine if its labeled. Maybe have the high-speed in the Rear and the other USB-C port in the front for charging, media storage, accessories, etc..

I’m confused if you only have one controller how are you supposed to navigate the menu if it’s not paired

This reminds me of my stupid samsung smart tv when i lost the remote and wanted to configure a universal remote app and the TV asked me to confirm if i was the one connecting to it😂

it’s also an ir sensor

Well, how u supposed to access xbox accessories app ?? Without pairing the controller??

Omg that seem like such a pain. Just get up and press the button. How far away can the console be. And I'm sure it's quicker to press the button on the console then to interrupt a gaming sesh to go to home screen, navigate to the pair screen and do it that way.

Jip it's like he's trying to learn me something I already know

This video backwards would make so much more sense, but then the idea of the video would make no sense as every single person with an xbox knows how to pair a fucking controller

Xbox ready must have ate a carton of crayons before this one dropped 🥴

My guy just needed to make content. I hear yah dude.

Well how are you going to do in the first place if you don't have a controller?

Ehh, sync button is still way faster. I’d have to be real lazy to go through the trouble of entering Xbox accessories to sync a controller.

It is also used for hard resets

Umm if the controller isn't paired then how do you scroll on xbox ? Am I missing something?