List of Xbox One and Series X/S accessories
The Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S game consoles, developed by Microsoft, feature a number of first-party and third-party accessories.
Game controllers/Gamepads
Xbox Wireless Controller
Up to four controllers are able to connect to Xbox One, Series X, or Series S including wired and wireless gamepads. The wireless controllers run on either AA batteries or on a rechargeable battery pack. Xbox 360 controllers are not compatible with the Xbox One or Series X/S. The controller is also compatible with PCs. The Xbox Wireless Controller has vibration feedback.Several accessories plug into the ports on the standard Xbox One controller; these ports include one micro-USB port on the top edge of the controller, one expansion port on the bottom edge of the controller, and an audio jack next to the expansion port. Accessories that use these ports include headsets, chatpads, and charging devices.
Stereo Headset Adapter
Unlike later models, the original Xbox One Wireless Controller lacks a 3.5 millimeter headset jack on the bottom edge of the controller. The Xbox One Stereo Headset Adapter allows the use of stereo headsets with 3.5 millimeter headphone jacks using the rectangular expansion port on the bottom center of all Microsoft Xbox One controllers, including the original. The Stereo Headset Adapter includes five buttons which allow the player to balance chat and in-game audio output levels, adjust overall volume, and mute the chat microphone. It was available both separately and in a bundle with the Xbox One Stereo Headset.Chatpad
The Microsoft Chatpad keyboard attachment, similar to the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit, was unveiled at Gamescom on August 4, 2015. The Chatpad also includes the functions of the Stereo Headset Adapter and was bundled with the updated version of the Chat Headset terminating in a 3.5 mm headphone jack. In addition, the Chatpad features two dedicated programmable keys; the default behavior allowed the player to record screenshots and gameplay clips without using a software menu, if that functionality is enabled in the Xbox Dashboard settings.Play and Charge Kit/Rechargeable Battery + USB-C Cable
Similar to the Xbox 360 version, the Play and Charge Kit is the official rechargeable battery pack for Xbox One controllers; it includes both the battery, which is installed in the existing battery compartment, and a charging cable, which allows players to charge the controller while playing a game. The cable is a standard USB-A to micro-USB cable long, equipped with an indicator light that provides state of charge information, glowing orange while charging and green or white when complete. The bundled Xbox One Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery has a 1400 mA-hr capacity at 3.0V.The Play and Charge Kit was renamed to the Xbox Rechargeable Battery + USB-C Cable and released for the Series X/S controllers in 2020. The rechargeable battery pack is physically identical to the older version, and the update to the kit is limited to the bundled cable, which is now a USB-A to USB-C cable instead of micro USB. The indicator light has been dropped from the updated cable.
Xbox Adaptive Controller
The Xbox Adaptive Controller was released by Microsoft on September 4, 2018. It has a slim rectangular frame that is about a foot in length. The face of the controller has two large, domed buttons that can be mapped to any function using the Xbox Accessories app. The face also includes a large D-pad, menu button, view button, and the Xbox home button that are featured on a standard Xbox Wireless controller. The controller features USB ports on either side that are used to connect devices that map to analog stick functions. The back of the frame has nineteen 3.5 mm jacks that allow multiple assistive input devices to be connected; each jack corresponds to a different button, trigger, bumper or D-pad function on the standard Xbox Wireless controller. In addition, a button allows the player to select one of three saved profiles. The Xbox Adaptive Controller supports Windows 10 devices and Xbox One, Series X, and Series S consoles and is compatible with every game at a system level.Kinect
Kinect is a "controller-free gaming and entertainment experience" produced by Microsoft for the Xbox One. Based on an add-on peripheral for the console, it enables users to control and interact with the Xbox One with spoken commands, motions, gestures, or presented objects and images. Starting in 2016 with the launch of the Xbox One S and continuing with the Xbox One X, Microsoft removed the Kinect port from the console and made a Kinect port adapter available. At the end of October 2017, it was officially announced that production of the Kinect would cease.The Xbox Series X and S are not compatible with the Kinect.
Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows
The Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows is a USB-A dongle with a single button that allows computers using the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating system to connect with Xbox wireless accessories via the Xbox Wireless protocol rather than Bluetooth. It was introduced in 2015. A revised version was introduced in 2017 with a smaller size, reducing potential physical interference with adjacent USB ports.Media devices
Media Remote
The Xbox One Media Remote is an infrared remote control that does not require pairing. It can be used out of the box without any configuration and lights up automatically once touched. The infrared receiver is on the front of the console, not the Kinect sensor.For the Xbox One X and One S, the infrared receiver is on the front of the console behind an oval window next to the pairing button, which is used to pair controllers and other devices using the Xbox Wireless protocol. On the Xbox Series X and S, the infrared receiver is hidden inside the pairing button on the front of the console next to the USB-A port.
Digital TV Tuner
Released only in Europe, the Xbox One Digital TV Tuner allows users to watch live, over-the-air digital TV channels. The signal from the antenna is connected to the Digital TV Tuner via a coaxial cable RG6 socket, which then converts and transmits the data to the console via a USB-A output plug. It supports DVB-T2, DVB-T, and DVB-C broadcasts. It is not compatible with the Xbox Series X and S.A third-party Digital TV Tuner was available for the Xbox One in the United States and Canada through the Microsoft Store starting in 2015. It was made by Hauppauge Computer Works.
Headsets
Chat Headset
The Xbox One Wired Chat Headset is a single-ear headset with a boom microphone permanently wired to an adapter that plugs into the rectangular expansion port on the bottom edge of the Xbox One controller; it also engages the two round holes flanking the expansion port with plastic alignment prongs for stability. There are three buttons on the adapter, which allow the player to adjust chat volume and mute the microphone. A version of the Chat Headset was later available with a standard 3.5 mm headphone plug instead of the adapter; on the updated version, the controls were on a small plastic pod inline with the cable.Stereo Headset
The Xbox One Stereo Headset allows gamers to listen to in-game audio blended with chat simultaneously. It has a standard 3.5 mm headphone plug and is bundled with the Stereo Headset Adapter.An updated Xbox Stereo Headset, which is styled like the Xbox Wireless Headset and includes a rotary volume control, but not the game/chat mix control dial or the wireless connectivity, was introduced in August 2021.