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 ...

Game streaming service Google Stadia (why are you laughing?) shut down in 2022, leaving behind one mark on the physical realm: its not-too-shabby-looking gamepads. Originally intended for Wi-Fi-only ...

In a bid to reduce the waste Google will produce for its gaming peripherals, the Stadia Controller Salvage Operation is extending its service to the world, allowing its owners to convert their gaming ...

Tech has a problem, an e-waste problem. Google is a common offender when it comes to this, creating a product just to end support a couple of years later. Thankfully, there are some lasting ...

As the three-year anniversary of Stadia’s death approaches, the final “active” part of Google’s short-lived venture into cloud gaming appears to be going away, as the controller conversion tool ...

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Former Google Stadia customers are probably still feeling the sting of betrayal. If you don't know, Stadia was the search giant's short-lived foray into the video games streaming space, an ...

December 31, 2023, was initially the deadline for switching Stadia controllers to Bluetooth mode. Google has now tacked on an additional year to that deadline. To switch to Bluetooth, you’ll need to ...

Google has officially shut down the Stadia controller conversion tool that many were able to use to turn their useless Stadia controller into a standard Bluetooth controller for other platforms. The ...

Google may take down the last of Stadia for real this time around. Back in 2023, ahead of the Stadia’s shutdown, Google opened up a web-based tool to convert the Stadia controller from Wi-Fi mode to ...

Google has extended the ability to switch Google Stadia controllers from Stadia Wi-Fi mode to Bluetooth mode, allowing them to connect with other devices such as Windows 10, 11, and MacOS 13 PCs with ...