![Xbox one usb controller cable Xbox one usb controller cable](/uploads/1/2/5/4/125467098/153647332.jpg)
If your Xbox controller is wired itself, skip this step please; If your Xbox one controller is wireless, plug your USB charging cable into the front of your controller. Plug the other end into the correct USB port of your PC.
![Xbox usb controller cable Xbox usb controller cable](/uploads/1/2/5/4/125467098/681193329.jpg)
Depends on the cable. The cable that I use to connect my wireless controller to my PC broke, so I thought, 'No problem, I'll just use the cable I charge my phone with since I know that can pass data as well as power.' While it was able to power the controller, it wasn't able to send data for some reason.
I plugged the controller in using the cable that my headset came with and it worked. Out of curiosity, I plugged the cable I charge my phone with into my headset to see if it would send power and data. No idea why the cable didn't work with the controller.