# Xbox Wireless Adapter (newest version) has to be unplugged and reinserted after every boot **URL:** \ **Category:** Bazzite\ **Created:** [October 23, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917 "2025-10-23T01:49:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ReticentRobot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/reticentrobot/32/10449_2.png) [@ReticentRobot](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/ReticentRobot)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/1 "2025-10-23T01:49:16Z")
Basically what the title says. Every time I put my pc into sleep or power off the Xbox Wireless Adapter no longer works until I unplug it from the system and plug it back in. Not really ideal for a TV ‘console’ system. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Danathar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/danathar/32/7758_2.png) [@Danathar](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/Danathar)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 10:21am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/2 "2025-10-23T10:21:08Z")
Same here. I think it’s an issue specifically with Xbox controllers and the kernel driver. Evidently there are some non xbox style controllers that don’t have that problem in Bazzite. I’ve been thinking of picking one up. ---
**Author:** ![zorael](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/zorael/32/8296_2.png) [@zorael](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/zorael)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/3 "2025-10-23T11:42:48Z")
Have you tried using `usbreset`? You could script it to run upon boot and resume. Find the vendor `major:minor` ID of the USB device with `lsusb`. ```auto $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 06cb:00fc Synaptics, Inc. Prometheus Fingerprint Reader Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:0033 Intel Corp. AX211 Bluetooth Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub ``` So as an example, here my fingerprint reader is `06cb:00fc`. Googling around, it seems your adapter might be `045e:02e6`? I don’t have one myself. Try feeding that (or whatever ID is correct) into `usbreset`. ```auto sudo usbreset 045e:02e6 ``` Does that work? If so it’s just a matter of automating it. ---
**Author:** ![NexGen3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/nexgen3d/32/2488_2.png) [@NexGen3D](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NexGen3D)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/4 "2025-10-24T01:42:34Z")
I have about 4 of these XBOX USB Wireless adaptors, and I have never been able to get them working at all under Bazzite, not on any machine I have tested, I just assumed everyone was using Bluetooth, which works great, I might have to try them again now, is there anything special to be done to even get them working? ---
**Author:** ![darkknight097](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/darkknight097/32/5832_2.png) [@darkknight097](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/darkknight097)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/5 "2025-10-24T06:32:20Z")
I was having this issue with a nacon xbox style controller. It seems like plugging the dongle into the charger dock that’s connected to the PC is the only way it will consistently work. No idea why having it plugged directly into PC causes this problem though. ---
**Author:** ![darkknight097](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/darkknight097/32/5832_2.png) [@darkknight097](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/darkknight097)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/6 "2025-10-24T06:35:32Z")
If your controller has a charging dock with a slot under it for the dongle, try using it there. My nacon unlimited x dongle consistently works when it’s plugged in from there. ---
**Author:** ![NexGen3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/nexgen3d/32/2488_2.png) [@NexGen3D](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NexGen3D)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 6:51am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/7 "2025-10-24T06:51:08Z")
Not sure about the others here, but mine are all genuine Microsoft USB dongles, and genuine XBOX Series S controllers, no docks, or Nacon gear in my setup, I have other controllers Like the Vader’s with their own USB Dongles, they work flawlessly, but I don’t like the controller’s, I prefer the genuine ones myself, was just surprised the actually Microsoft receivers were working, I will be messing about this weekend I think. ---
**Author:** ![Zcastagna](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/zcastagna/32/8165_2.png) [@Zcastagna](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/Zcastagna)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/8 "2025-10-24T21:55:12Z")
I have this issue as well. On windows, i think the driver for the usb dongle almost power cycles it when you resume from sleep. I have been using BT and have had no issue and ultimately gave up bothering with the dongle. See here: [How I fixed my Xbox Wireless Adapter in Bazzite (Linux) ~ DeckFilter Blog](https://deckfilter.app/2025/03/how-i-fixed-xbox-wireless-adapter-in-bazzite-linux/) ---
**Author:** ![NexGen3D](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/universal-blue.discourse.group/nexgen3d/32/2488_2.png) [@NexGen3D](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/NexGen3D)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/9 "2025-10-28T23:19:27Z")
Yes, this was my way of fixing it, I just missed the headphone audio stream you get when using the dongle, but I went and got some Sony XM5’s instead, Bluetooth has gotten really good on Linux. To be honest, I had issues often with the dongle’s in Windows, it would randomly require me to unplug and reconnect it, mainly on initial boot up, so in this case, Linux is just following the same path but just doing it better 🙂 and more consistently. ---
**Author:** ![jlnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jlnr](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/u/jlnr)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/xbox-wireless-adapter-newest-version-has-to-be-unplugged-and-reinserted-after-every-boot/10917/10 "2025-10-29T03:17:12Z")
I am using the ancient Xbox 360 wireless adapter and on Bazzite/SteamOS I also have to briefly unplug it when the computer wakes up for it to work again. Not sure if it’s really the same issue, but if this power-cycling can be automated, that would be great 🙂 Edit: I guess I should revert my HTPC from SteamOS to Bazzite so that I have a chance to tackle these things…