You can connect nearly any Xbox controller to an iPhone, whether it's from the Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S.

In this guide we'll show you how to connect your Xbox One, Xbox Series S, or Xbox Series X controller to your iPhone.

Tired of touch controls? Connect an Xbox One or Xbox Series X controller to your iPhone to up your game.

Thankfully, the iPhone natively supports Xbox, PlayStation and Bluetooth controllers, in addition to others that connect directly over Lightning/USB-C, like the Backbone One.

Guide to connecting an Xbox controller to your iPhone, Mac, Android, or computer In most cases, the Xbox controller connects to a device using Bluetooth technology, which is used from the Xbox One S.

How to connect your Xbox controller to an iOS device using Bluetooth For those with a newer Xbox controller, the built-in Bluetooth allows you to pair your controller to your iPhone and iPad.

However, games with local multiplayer are sparse. Check out our video below to pair and set up an Xbox One or PS4 controller to work on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV.