Xbox Insiders can now use their consoles to stream "select" owned games

Xbox Insiders can now use their consoles to stream "select" owned games

Microsoft has added Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One to the list of devices Xbox Insiders can stream their owned games to via Xbox Cloud Gaming,

Tom West

Published 12 Dec 2024

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In a new update, Xbox Insiders can now stream their owned games on console via Xbox Cloud Gaming alongside some of the best Game Pass games. It doesn't look like the list of compatible games has grown, but Insiders with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions can now stream select games on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

Microsoft has further improved Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox Insiders

• Available for Insiders in the alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha preview rings
• 50 non-Game Pass games currently support streaming with Xbox Cloud Gaming

As announced in a post on Xbox Wire, Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Xbox Insiders can now stream their owned games on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One alongside PC, smartphones, and tablets in 28 countries. Insiders within those rings will need an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to participate.

Console streaming wasn't expected to be available until next year, so this is a welcome update. If you're currently testing the feature, you'll now see a cloud gaming badge on the supported games when looking at your library on Xbox consoles — you can also filter your library via "Ready to play" and "Cloud gaming."

Microsoft says, "Support for launching directly from the Store app and streaming in the Xbox app on Windows PC will be coming in the future."

When the feature first rolled out last month, Game Pass Ultimate members were able to stream some of their owned games via web browsers. Just 50 games are currently supported, including heavy hitters like Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and more.

We're looking forward seeing this feature roll out to all players, hopefully in 2025. How about you? Are you looking forward to streaming some of the best Xbox Series X|S games you own via Xbox Cloud Gaming? Drop down below and let us know!
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Written by Tom West
Tom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.