| Xbox Console Companion | |
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| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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| Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
| Release Date(s) | October 27, 2014 |
| Genre(s) | Utility |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Predecessor | Xbox One SmartGlass |
| Successor | Xbox (Windows app) |
Xbox Console Companion (originally known simply as the Xbox app) is a Windows app for Windows 10 PCs that allows the user to view and purchase Xbox One games, view achievements and captures from their games and access and post Xbox Live community content. The app's biggest feature, however, is the ability to connect to the user's Xbox One console and stream all video output directly to the app.
The app is the second iteration of an Xbox Windows app, with the first being the Xbox One SmartGlass app which was succeeded by the Xbox Console Companion app sometime during 2016.
In 2019, this Xbox app was rebranded to the Xbox Console Companion app as Microsoft prepared to release yet another Xbox app for Windows PC's with integrated Game Pass for PC functionality that allowed the app to be used as a game launcher. Initially, the app was missing many of the social and community features of the Xbox Console Companion app but these were implemented in future updates. Despite these updates, the new Xbox app does not include the ability to connect to a console and stream content from it.
When launched, the Xbox Console Companion app prompts the user to download the newer Xbox app for Windows, despite this all features within the app are still fully functional. However, the app does not allow connections with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles meaning that these consoles cannot yet be streamed to PCs.
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- Home - view an activity feed containing posts from various clubs and members of the Xbox community.
- My Games - shows a list of installed games that have been downloaded from the Microsoft Store or that support Games for Windows.
- Achievements - Shows a list of all of the users Xbox achievements.
- Captures - shows a list of the users captures that have been uploaded to Xbox Live and allows them to download them directly to the users PC.
- Clubs - shows a list of recommended clubs based on the users game history and location.
- Trending - trending posts from members of the Xbox community.
- Microsoft Store - integrated Xbox One games store that allows the user to view and purchase console games.
- Search - search for Xbox One or Microsoft Store games from within the app.
- Connection - connect the app to an Xbox One console and stream content directly from the console to the app.
- Settings - manage Xbox account settings and Xbox Console Companion app settings.