gizmo98
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Please try “keep bluetooth scanning” fix from here:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Setting-up-a-Bluetooth-controller

I suppose your bluetooth dongle is not up after a reboot. If you connect a controller over usb a script will enable your bluetooth controller. So it is only necessary to connect “one” controller once if dongle is not enabled after boot.