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    Control Blu-ray and DVD discs on your Xbox One console

    Overview

    You can use your Xbox One controller to control both Blu-ray discs and DVDs that you’re playing in your console. This page shows you how, as well as pointing out the features on your controller that you’ll be using.

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    The face of the Xbox One controller

    1 Left stick
    2 Left bumper
    3 View button
    4 USB charge port
    5 Xbox button
    6 Menu button
    7 Right bumper
    8 Directional pad (D-pad)

    9 Expansion port
    10 Right stick
    X X button
    Y Y button
    A A button
    B B button

    Note For a full explanation of the buttons on the wireless controller, see Get to know your Xbox One wireless controller.

    Use an Xbox One controller for Blu-ray playback

    The following table describes the controller shortcuts you can use to control the playback of Blu-ray discs.

    To...

    Press...

    Pause and unpause

    X

    Skip back one chapter

    Left bumper
    or
    Y, then select Skip back

    Skip forward one chapter

    Right bumper
    or
    Y, then select Skip forward

    Fast forward

    Right trigger (increase speed with each trigger pull)

    Rewind

    Left trigger (increase speed with each trigger pull)

    Open the on-screen display playback controls

    B or Y

    Open advanced transport controls

    View button

    Access the Blu-ray disc’s pop-up menu

    Right on a stick or right on the D-pad (press left to close)
    or
    Menu button

    Note This feature isn’t supported by all discs.

    Access the Blu-ray disc’s track bar

    Right on a stick or right on the D-pad

    Note This feature isn’t supported by all discs.

    Advanced playback controls for Blu-ray discs

    With the advanced playback controls that appear on your console screen when you watch a Blu-ray disc, you can do the following things:

    • Enable subtitles
    • Change the camera angle
    • Change the audio channel
    • Display instant playback details

    Use an Xbox One controller for DVD playback

    The following table describes the controller shortcuts you can use to control the playback of DVDs.

    To...

    Press...

    Pause and unpause

    X

    Skip back one chapter

    Left bumper
    or
    B, then select Skip back

    Skip forward one chapter

    Right bumper
    or
    B, then select Skip forward

    Fast forward

    Right trigger (increase speed with each trigger pull)

    Rewind

    Left trigger (increase speed with each trigger pull)

    Open the on-screen display playback controls

    Menu button, B, or Y

    Open advanced transport controls

    View button

    Advanced playback controls for DVDs

    With the advanced playback controls that appear on your console screen when you watch a DVD, you can do the following things:

    • Enable subtitles
    • Change the camera angle
    • Change the audio channel
    • Display instant playback details

    Related Issues

    Setup and install the Blu-ray and DVD player app
    Play Blu-ray and DVD movies on Xbox One
    My disc won’t load on the Xbox One console
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