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Unlike traditional console accessories, this Controller connects to Google’s servers directly over Wi-Fi. Your commands are sent to Stadia and those actions are reflected back on the Chromecast-connected screen.

Google extends Stadia Controller Bluetooth conversion tool for another year

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The Google Stadia Controller was pretty much the only piece of consumer hardware that came from the company’s cloud gaming project, but it would have been useless without the platform to go with it. As such, Google opened up a conversion tool that allowed the Stadia Controller to work as a regular Bluetooth controller, and now, it’s leaving that tool open for longer.

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Stadia Controller on Steam: How to fix an unresponsive gamepad

With the fall of Stadia, Google made the right call and released a tool to unlock Stadia Controllers from their Wi-Fi binds, allowing them to connect with Bluetooth to various devices. If you’re a big Steam player, you may have noticed some issues with your Stadia Controller. This guide will take you through a couple of steps you can take to fix that issue.

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[Update: Last day] Google offering joint Stadia Controller, Chromecast with Google TV discount

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The Stadia for Android and Google TV app officially launches today — though we’ve been using it for a few days through a simple workaround. As part of that, the Google Store is offering a “special offer” that gives you a small deal when buying both the Chromecast with Google TV and Stadia Controller. 

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Google Stadia Controller and Stadia app on a Pixel 5

Google detailing the ‘more technically intricate aspects’ of Stadia, starting with Controller setup

Since its inception, Google has maintained a Stadia Dev blog to make announcements about new tools, features, programs, and partnerships. The Stadia team is now using it to cover the cloud-streaming platform’s technical aspects with an eye toward achieving “simplicity in a world of complexities for our end users.”

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