Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Even without an optical port, you can still get great sound.
The Astro A50 and Astro A40 are two of the best and most popular gaming headsets for the Xbox One, and Astro has committed to making it as easy as possible to also use them on the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. However, since the new consoles lack the optical port that has traditionally been part of all of Microsoft's systems, you'll need to update Astro A50 and A40 headsets so you use them through the USB or the 3.5mm port on the Xbox controller.
Not sure what you need to do? We've provided step by step instructions to the required firmware update so you can enjoy the best sound with all the next gen games.
How to update Astro A40 and Astro A50 to work with Xbox Series X and Series S
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Go to astrogaming.com and download the Astro Command Center software for PC.
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Initialize the Astro Command Center Setup Wizard to install the software.
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Choose a destination folder for your software. It will default to program files.
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Click Install to begin installation.
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You'll receive a popup indicating the Setup Wizard is completed. Click Finish.
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At the top of the Command Center dashboard you'll see what firmware version your headset is currently using and a notification that an update is available. Click update now.
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The Command Center will display details on everything that's in this version of the firmware and ask if you want to proceed. Click update.
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When the installation is done, you'll receive a notice that the update has completed. Click OK.
Sound on!
Once you've completed these steps to update Astro A40 and Astro A50 to work with Xbox Series X and Series S, you'll be able to use your trust headset to play on the new system. If you have any other concerns about changing console generations, let us know in the comments.
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