Setting up your ASTRO A50 X LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset with Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC

This setup video provides step by step instructions on how to setup and get the most out of your A50 X LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset Xbox Series X|S, PS5 and PC gaming systems.

A50 X connects to Xbox, PS5, and PC at once and enables you to tap through all 3 systems with PLAYSYNC for the ultimate multi-platform gaming experience. PRO-G GRAPHENE audio drivers achieve unprecedented clarity and response. Pro-grade LIGHTSPEED enables the highest levels of wireless audio performance. HDMI 2.1 Passthru delivers Ultra HD resolution for the highest levels of console audio (24 bit) and visual fidelity (4K 120 Hz).

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The A50x is packed with amazing features.  Follow these setup videos to use all that   the A50x has to offer. Let’s connect  your Astro A50x multi-platform LIGHTSPEED   headset and base station to your Xbox  series X or S, PS5, and PC gaming systems. Here’s  

Everything that comes in the Box. The headset,  Base station, a USBC combo cable, power adapter,   plug, and a USBC to USBA Cable. If you want  to connect two consoles such as an Xbox and   PS5, in addition to what’s included in the  box of your A50x you will need three HDMI

Cables, and another USBC to USBA Cable. each  gaming console comes with one HDMI cable but   you’ll need an extra HDMI cable to complete  full setup for use with two consoles. to help   ensure the best experience, please make sure  to get new HDMI 2.1 cables. the cables will  

Be rated as Ultra highspeed and/or 48 gbits  per second. when buying cables make sure that   they are HDMI certified by spotting the official  Ultra high-speed logo and authenticity QR code.   while a standard HDMI cable will work HDMI  2.1 is required to achieve the full audio  

And video Power of the latest generation  Xbox and PS5 consoles. check the links in   the description for suggested HDMI 2.1 cables.  Let’s take a look at the a5x headset here’s the   power switch, play/sync input switching button,  Bluetooth button, volume knob, and game voice

Balancer. now let’s set up your A50x multi-platform  LIGHTSPEED headset and base station. The first   step is to connect your A50x to power. attach the  plug to the power adapter. connect the red USBC   end of the combo cable that came with your A50x to  the red marked USBC port on the base station. Then  

Take the other USBC end of the combo cable and  connect that to the included power adapter, and   plug that into a valid power source. next connect  an HDMI cable from the base station output port to  

An available HDMI input on on your TV. to charge,  dock the A50x headset into the base station with   the boom mic on the left side, and Slide the power  switch on the headset to the on position. now to  

Connect your Xbox series X or S console. the A50x  works best with Xbox series X and S consoles when   both HDMI and USBC connections are used. To connect  your Xbox first take the HDMI 2.1 cable that came  

With your Xbox, Connect one side of the cable to  the HDMI input on the A50x base station, under the   Xbox label. and the other side of the cable to the  HDMI output port on your Xbox. then grab the USBC  

To USBA cable that came with your A50x. Connect  the USBC side to the USBC port on your A50x base   station, and the USBA side to an open USBA port  on your Xbox. now that you’re all connected let’s  

Set up your Xbox series X or S console. first  turn on your TV or Monitor and make sure the   HDMI 2.1 input that you connected to the a50x is  selected. then turn on your Xbox. tap the play/sync  

Button on the headset to switch from PC or PS  to Xbox. you should now see Xbox on your TV or   monitor. let’s configure your Xbox before beginning,  make sure to update to the latest system software   on your console as determined by Microsoft. first  place the a50x headset in the base station dock, and  

Power it on. Your a50x features Dolby Atmos with  an included lifetime license. Now in your Xbox   settings menu, volume and audio output ,speaker  audio, set to Dolby or whatever your equipment is   capable of. for headset audio we recommend Dolby  Atmos for headphones or stereo uncompressed.  

Under additional options leave everything else  unchecked. recommended but not required, disable   HDMI CEC on Xbox. go to settings, Genera,l TV and  display options, device control. toggle off HDMI   CEC. next optimize HDMI 2.1 video performance, go to  settings, General ,TV and display options be sure  

To select 4K UHD under resolution and 120 HZ  under refresh rate. next, video modes. ensure the   following are checked. allow Auto latency mode , allow variable refresh rate, allow ycc 422, allow   4K, allow HDR, and auto HDR. allow Dolby Vision if  your TV or display supports this, allow Dolby vision  

For gaming if your TV or display supports this, go  to settings, General, TV and display options,   video Fidelity and overscan, color depth 30 bits  per pixel 10bit, color space standard, recommended.   and since each TV model will defer in performance,  we suggest to go through calibrate TV depending on  

Your setup and demo preferences. and now how to use  your a50x headset. when the headset is docked and   powered off audio from the Xbox will pass through  the a50x base station to the TV or speaker. if Dolby  

Atmos is used, Xbox will automatically set it to  home theater mode. when the headset is undocked   and powered on, audio from the Xbox will be autorouted to the headset. if Atmos is used. Xbox will   automatically set it to headphones mode. Xbox will  notify on screen when the headset is successfully  

Assigned and appropriate modes are set. if the  a50x headset is undocked, you can power it off   at any time to resume audio playback to your TV  or speakers. please note the included Dolby Atmos   license is Hardware bound to your a50x. activating  and using this feature on Xbox requires both HDMI  

And USB connections to the console. now your Xbox  should be fully set up with your a50x headset. to   connect your PS5 console, first take the HDMI 2.1  cable that came with your PS5, connect one side  

Of the cable to the HDMI input on the a50x base  station under the PS label, and the other side of   the cable to the HDMI output port on your PS5. then  grab a spare USBC to usba Cable. connect the USBC  

Side to the USBC port on your a50x base station,  and the usba side to the open usba port on your PS5. Make sure your TV or monitor is on and the  HDMI 2.1 input that you connected the a50x to is  

Selected. then turn on your PS5 console. tap the  play/sync button on the headset to switch from   Xbox or PC to PS. you should now see your  PS5 on your TV or monitor. configuring the   PS5. the a50x works best with the PlayStation  console when both HDMI and USB connections  

Are used. before beginning make sure to  update to the latest system software as   determined by Sony. place the a5x headset  in the Base station Dock and power it on go to settings, sound, audio output. for output device, choose HDMI device, TV and make sure switch  

Output device automatically is disabled for  HDMI device type choose TV. navigate to the   bottom under audio format priority select  linear PCM. if you wish to use PlayStation   3D audio, please head to 3D audio TV speakers,  but do not use measure room Acoustics using TV

Speaker. Under microphone, make sure a50x is selected. disable HDMI CEC on PS5. go to settings, system, HDMI.   toggle off enable HDMI device link. make sure  hdcp is toggled on, make sure ALLM is on or set   to automatic. then under settings, screen and  video, suggest to not use 1440p output if the  

TV is natively 4K. ensure VRR is on but does  not matter if apply to unsupported games is   on off. ensure 120 HZ output is enabled or set to  automatic. ensure HDR is set to on when supported.   optionally we suggest a just HDR guide, since  each TV model will differ in performance. when  

The headset is docked and powered off, audio from  the PlayStation will pass through the a5x base   station to your TV or speakers. when the headset is  undocked and powered on, audio from the PlayStation   will be autor routed to the headset. PC setup.  to connect the a50x to your PC grab the combo  

Cable connected to your base station and connect  the open usba end to an open usba port on your PC. PC should be illuminated on  the right side. if you happen to   see Xbox or PS instead, be sure to tap  the play/sync button on the headset below  

The power switch to cycle the input to  PC. now go to your PC and open the sound settings. select headphones, a50x game as your  output device. and headset microphone a50x mic   out as your input device. next if you don’t already  have ghub, downloaded navigate to Logitechg.com/ghub  

In your browser, and download the software.  you can use ghub to adjust the headset EQ curve,   microphone EQ curve, mic Noise Gate, game  chat mix, streaming audio audio mix, device   settings, Bluetooth settings, save presets, update  firmware, and more. you’ve now connected three  

Gaming systems simultaneously to your a50x and  can easily tap between all three systems just   by pressing the playsync button on your headset.  to connect your phone or mobile device to a50x   hold down the Bluetooth button on the a50x  headset to put the base station into pairing

Mode, and select a50x from  your mobile devices Bluetooth settings. use the volume control on  your mobile device to mix the audio   together with your gaming audio. head  to logitech.com/support for detailed   guides and best practices with your  a50x. we hope you enjoy your Astro a50x  

Multiplatform LIGHTSPEED headset and  Base station, and as always keep playing.