Initially being part of the Project xCloud, players now have access to play their favorite Xbox Game Ultimate subscription. As of September 15, 2020 players have been able to use their phone or tablet to play their Xbox games using the new Xbox Remote Play. Players can do this with either the Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S.
Before getting into playing Xbox games remotely, players will need one of the two consoles listed prior, a compatible phone or tablet, and a compatible wireless Xbox controller. This requires the phone or tablet to be either an Android version 6.0 or higher or iOS version 10 or higher with Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. Players interested may also want a clip to connect their controller to their mobile device which can be purchased in Microsoft stores.
How to Play Xbox Games with a Mobile Phone
The player will also need the Xbox app on their mobile device, a Microsoft with an Xbox profile, and a decent WiFi or data connection and speed. Once the app has been ed on the mobile device, the app can quickly run through setting up the devices and connecting them.
On the opening screen of the app, players will need to either sign in to their current Microsoft or create a new one. Once logged in the player can set up a new console or connect to a currently set up console. This will notify the player of what they can do once they have turned on remote features for their device including, installing games remotely to the console, using Xbox remote play, and turning on/controlling the console. This also is a direct way for players, once their and console are linked, to share their screenshots and activities within their games.
After selecting whichever applies, it will prompt the player to on their console and then press the Enable option on the console to connect. After hitting enable, the console will prepare to test the set up and the mobile device will give the player the option to name the console. The test will allow the player to see what in their set up they may need to change and what might cause issues in the future for trying to play remotely. This includes how the console is connected to the internet, whether the Bluetooth of the controller or any other item in the system needs updating.
Xbox Series X/S is available as of November 10, 2020.
