Xbox previews cloud streaming of games it owns on consoles

Microsoft has a beta test that will finally bring cloud streaming to Xbox consoles. Participants in the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha levels of the Xbox Insiders program can start using this feature now on their Xbox Series X consoles | It’s Xbox One.

This news is an extension of the “stream your own game” feature that Microsoft in November. That initial launch allowed Game Pass Ultimate subscribers to stream select games they purchased digitally to their televisions, Meta Quest VR headsets and some supported browser configurations. The company said at the time that it planned to also bring streaming to Xbox consoles and the Windows Xbox app in 2025.

While this update is a welcome addition to the “stream your own game” hardware, there are also some caveats about the feature. First, it is limited to Game Pass Ultimate members. Second, the game needs to support cloud streaming. There is a short of the titles included in the program for now, but many of them are excellent that are worth a look: Baldur’s Gate 3, Balatru, Cyberpunk 2077, Good animal, Stray and the first six Final Fantasy games, to name a few highlights. Once this goes live to the entire Xbox audience, it should be a useful way to streamline game downloads and access your entire library without having to scrounge for external storage.

In related Microsoft news, the Windows Xbox app has arrived . The new Home screen for the app will highlight curated game collections and suggested titles, as well as recent game news, releases and sales.