# Xbox Controllers not working with Plex HTPC

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/xbox-controllers-not-working-with-plex-htpc/834323>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** plex-htpc\
**Created:** [March 13, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xbox-controllers-not-working-with-plex-htpc/834323 "2023-03-13T12:22:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![orders\_vanimox\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@orders\_vanimox\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/orders_vanimox_com)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xbox-controllers-not-working-with-plex-htpc/834323/1 "2023-03-13T12:22:08Z")

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Plex HTPC seems to be working wonderfully except for one issue that appears to be a bug with the software. No Xbox controller will work with Plex HTPC. I’ve tried multiple controllers, but they all have the exact same issue. The controllers work just fine with any other application within Windows, only Plex HTPC has the issue.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to potentially get this issue fixed?

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**Author:** ![briareos411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/briareos411/32/286790_2.png) [@briareos411](https://forums.plex.tv/u/briareos411)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xbox-controllers-not-working-with-plex-htpc/834323/2 "2023-04-24T22:59:17Z")

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I have yet to find any response from Plex Devs/users other than “[this is an SDL bug](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xbox-controller-support-still-broken-since-pmp-plex-htpc-name-change/830705), should be fixed soon”. 🙄 It’s been almost a **YEAR** since the change from _PMP_ to _PlexHTPC_, and controller support in PlexHTPC **remains broken.** 🎮❌👎

 ![beta](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/0/a/0/0a0ef1cade7b5824ebf0d83e5e5fc251a338018d.png)

❔Question for Plex Devs:  
How different is the controller-mapping code used in the **Plex apps for Xbox/PlayStation** (which obviously use controllers 🎮 as primary input) _versus_ the **PlexHTPC app for Windows?**

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xbox-controllers-not-working-with-plex-htpc/834323/3 "2023-07-23T23:00:00Z")

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