- Stadia controllers could only connect through Wi-Fi when they launched.
- Google allowed Stadia controller owners to switch the controller to Bluetooth mode back in January 2023.
- Stadia controllers will essentially become useless if they aren’t switched to Bluetooth mode before December 31, 2023.
Although the game streaming platform known as Stadia is long gone, Google’s Stadia controllers are still useful. If you remembered to switch the controller over to Bluetooth mode, then it can used with other gaming platforms. But if you haven’t made the switch yet, you better hurry, or that controller will soon become nothing more than a paperweight.
Shortly before Stadia shutdown, Google announced it was giving the Stadia controller a long-requested feature — Bluetooth connectivity. To enable Bluetooth mode, owners had to head over to the Stadia site and navigate to the Switch to Bluetooth mode page. There, owners would be able to connect their controller to a PC via USB and hit start to begin the process.