If you're one of the reportedly few folks who got taken for a ride by Stadia, here's a PSA -- your Stadia controller will soon be defunct, and you've got a limited window to rescue it. After ...

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.

The Stadia controller conversion tool now works until December 2025 Two years is a rather generous timeframe to run the conversion tool since it takes probably less than 15 minutes to get it done ...

Now, it’s been extended for another year. As highlighted by Wario64 on Twitter/X, Google has quietly updated the Stadia Controller conversion tool website to extend the deadline through the end ...

Answers to any questions you may have are available in an FAQ on the Stadia controller site, and there's a bit more detail on Google's Bluetooth mode help center page. Unfortunately, if you run ...

When Stadia was shuttered earlier this year, Google announced that users would have until December 31, 2023, to convert their controller from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth mode.

The Stadia controller was designed to work over Wi-Fi, as Google believed this would cut down on input lag, but PCs and game consoles need controllers to work over Bluetooth.