Why Cant I Connect My Xbox Controller To My Ipad. Press the Xbox button on your controller and it should reconnect and sync up. 1 Answer from the Community Make sure your iPad has iPadOS 13 or later and make sure you have an Xbox One S controller Model 1708.
Put the controller in pairing mode by holding the Xbox button and the pair button until the Xbox button begins to flash indicating pairing. Grab your Xbox controller. Press the Xboxbutton on your controller to open the guide then go to Profile system Settings Devices connections Remote features.
Press the Xbox tab on the controller while holding the syncing button.
On your iPad or iPhone go to Settings then Bluetooth. Here is how it works and what you can do with it. Now press and hold the connect button on the console itself until the connection is established. Now lets put your controller in pairing mode.