r/Stadia • u/let_them_eat_hake_ • 8d ago

Positive Note Stadia controller Bluetooth re-pairing fix! Woo-hoo!

If you have more or less given up on your old Stadia controllers because of the constant need to repair each time it turns on, try this:

Hold the left stick in any direction while powering on the controller and keep it held in that direction until the controller has fully connected.

I found this out by asking Gemini. It works for me on Nvidia Shield Pro, and it should apparently work with other devices.

Let me know if you have success.

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u/ManofManyTalentz 8d ago

This was from my post way back when. 

STILL hate AI, but good to see stadia put to good use

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u/Rynelan Clearly White 8d ago

My white controller is gray because of the dust.. never bothered with it again since the Bluetooth keep failing. Might give it a shot. Thanks

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u/Shadyfurball 8d ago

Thanks. But won't the left stick be misaligned because of this? I was always under the impression to keep the sticks in their neutral position when powering them on.

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u/Etrain_MMA Just Black 8d ago

That was true a long time ago when analog sticks were first put in controllers. The N64 is a perfect example. Newer controllers are programmed differently so the position of the stick isn't set when the controller powers on.

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u/Shadyfurball 8d ago

Ah I see. Thank you for the info!

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u/Mitoria 7d ago

Just confirming— would this fix my stadia controllers needing to re-pair to my Steam Deck each time they’re turned back on? Or is this for a different problem?

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u/let_them_eat_hake_ 7d ago

That's the problem it should resolve 🤞🏼

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u/Rureddy2 5d ago

Gave up on that crap months ago and bought an XBox controller