Microsoft is said to be developing an update to the Xbox app for iOS that would provide the ability to allow you to stream games from your Xbox One console directly to your iPhone. The new version of the Xbox app for iOS, which is said to debut soon for download via Apple’s App Store, appears to mimic the experience Microsoft recently brought to Android devices through the latest beta version of its app. Xbox. That app also allowed Xbox One users to stream games from their consoles to their Android smartphones. The Redmond company is likely to expand the remote play feature to Xbox Series S and Series X. Remote play is different from game streaming, with the latter still being the bone of contention between Apple and Microsoft.
Tom Warren from The Verge has displayed early beta access to the Xbox app update for iOS via a video posted on Twitter. The app appears to allow Xbox One users to stream games from the console to their iPhone remotely. This works similar to how Sony’s PS4 Remote Play app offers remote playback functionality to Android and iOS users.
Burrow, He said that the Xbox app update would allow users to access their Xbox One console from an iPhone over Wi-Fi or LTE. This means that you can get remote access even when your iPhone is not on the same network as your Xbox. It will also allow you to turn on your Xbox One remotely even when you are outside and using a separate network from your home Wi-Fi. When you activate the console from your phone, it is said to start with no Xbox sound or light.
It is important to note that while the purpose of the new remote play feature is to allow you to play your favorite Xbox One games on your iPhone, it is not similar to Microsoft’s xCloud service that provides game streaming to mobile devices from a server. , not your own console. As he noted, Microsoft’s (as well as Google’s) plans to offer its xCloud game streaming service on the iOS platform were thwarted by Apple’s App Store guidelines, and the small leeway that Apple subsequently provided: Submit each streaming game individually for App Store review – Microsoft publicly mocked.
Warren says there will be a Connect button under the My Library section of the updated Xbox app to allow you to connect and start playing from your Xbox One console. The update is also said to bring features like downloading or sharing game clips and screenshots. captured on the connected console. You can also expect some performance improvements from the existing version. Also, the overall experience seems similar to the one Microsoft recently brought in via the new Xbox beta app for Android devices.
The Xbox update for iOS will debut soon on Apple’s App Store, Warren hopes. However, there is no official news about his arrival. Gadgets 360 has reached out to Microsoft for clarity on the Xbox app update, as well as its release schedule, and will update this space when the company responds.
The Xbox app update is likely to come sometime before the Xbox Series S and Series X launch which is scheduled for November 10.
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