

If you decide you want the Progressive Web App experience, which gives you an icon to launch or pin the service, click the three-dot menu in your browser when on the gaming site. (*cough*) However, anyone can try Xbox Cloud Gaming during a free trial period. I hear those cloud gaming laptops, like the Acer Chromebook 516 GE shown above get three free months of service. Obviously, you need an account as this is a game streaming subscription service. You just need to have ChromeOS 79 or later on your Chromebook or computer with ChromeOS Flex installed. Remember, you don’t need one of the fancy new cloud gaming Chromebooks to get this experience. Cloud gaming Chromebooks support 3 main cloud gaming platforms - NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Xbox cloud gaming. And that wasn’t even that bad, to be honest, although I still think Nvidia’s GeForce Now service is the gold standard. Open Xbox app on phone select remote play. I don’t know what streaming tech Microsoft has switched to, but it’s definitely better than the old one. The overall interface and experience are smoother as well it feels like I’m connected to an actual Xbox console.
Xbox app for chromebook 720p#
The old PWA only supported 720p game streams, while it appears this updated version bumps the pixels up to 1080p. More to follow in the near future as I investigate this situation.Īnyway, on this alleged device, it’s easy to see the difference between the old and new Chromebook cloud gaming experience from Microsoft. That’s just a rumor, based on the evidence below.

I can attest to the improvements because I may have spent money I don’t have on an Acer Chromebook 516 GE over the weekend.

You can install the Progressive Web App on your Chromebook for convenience and access. Chromebook cloud gaming gets a smoother, higher resolution experience as Microsoft has migrated over to a new streaming technology. The latest Xbox app for Microsoft’s game streaming service gained a few welcome improvements.
