Technology is great, but having too much of it can be a real downside. For instance, if you have to switch your TV’s input to your gaming console, you have to find your TV remote to do it (or, heaven forbid, press a button on your TV). Starting today, Xbox Series X|S owners can bypass that problem by simply using their impossible-to-lose-between-couch-cushions gamepad.
Announced by Xbox’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, the feature is part of Consumer Electronics Control, or CEC. Essentially, consoles that use this feature can send commands to other devices, usually TVs, through their controllers. CEC has been on Xbox consoles for some time, but starting today users can switch their TV’s input with their controller. The same feature has been present on PlayStation 5 consoles for some time.