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TL;DR
- December 31, 2023, was initially the deadline for switching Stadia controllers to Bluetooth mode.
- Google has now tacked on a further 12 months to that deadline.
- To switch to Bluetooth, you’ll want to use the web-based device on the Stadia web site.
At the start of this week, we warned you that there have been solely a few weeks left to switch your Stadia controller to Bluetooth. If you haven’t made the switch already, you may set free a sigh of reduction as a result of Google is providing you with extra time.
Before Google introduced the shutdown of Stadia, it gave its Stadia controllers a brand new lease on life by giving the gamepads a Bluetooth mode. This would make the system suitable with telephones, PCs, and different gaming platforms. But to allow Bluetooth mode, you had to join your controller to a PC and use Google’s web-based device to activate the characteristic.
Initially, Google selected December 31, 2023, to be the cutoff level when homeowners would now not give you the option to switch the {hardware} to Bluetooth mode. However, it seems the tech large is giving much more leeway by extending the deadline to December 31, 2024, in accordance to the Stadia web site.
The course of to switch to Bluetooth is pretty easy and the device offers step-by-step directions. After the method is completed, the controller will begin utilizing Bluetooth Low Energy connections. The change is everlasting and the gamepad will lose options which might be unique to its Wi-Fi connectivity, like wi-fi passthrough audio. But shedding these options is healthier than not having the ability to use the controller in any respect.
If you can’t bear in mind should you carried out this step, there’s an possibility to verify in case your controller has the newest Bluetooth patch. This will be achieved by additionally plugging the controller in to a PC and heading over to the Stadia web site.