TechTvsSamsung TVs are getting this incredible Xbox upgradeXbox gaming comes to your 2022 Samsung TV screen – no console requiredWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechTvsSamsung TVs are getting this incredible Xbox upgradeXbox gaming comes to your 2022 Samsung TV screen – no console requiredWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Xbox gaming comes to your 2022 Samsung TV screen – no console required
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Samsung)
(Image credit: Samsung)
If you’ve just bought one of thebest Samsung TVsbut haven’t got anXbox Series XorXbox Series S,Microsofthas good news for you: you don’t need either console to enjoy Xbox gaming on your TV. That’s because the new Xbox TV gaming app is coming toSamsungsets later this month, and early reviews say it’s really, really good even in titles such as Halo and Forza.
The app will come to Samsung’s 2022 TVs and monitors later this month; it’ll appear in the Samsung gaming hub on 30th June in 27 different countries. All you need to do is install it and sign in with your Microsoft account – so if you have or take out an Xbox Game Pass subscription you’ll be able to play tons of Xbox Series X and S games as well as Xbox classics without any additional hardware other than a controller. And the app supports all kinds of controllers including Xbox, DualSense and many more.
This is a really big deal. I’ve written before that Game Pass is theNetflixof gaming; on these smart TVs that comparison is more accurate than ever.
(Image credit: Microsoft)
(Image credit: Microsoft)
How the Xbox TV app works
The app connects to Microsoft’s gaming servers, which run the game and stream it to your TV. I’ve played quite a bit of Xbox cloud gaming and it’s pretty good; you don’t get the full 4K experience that you’d get from a full install, but you still get a perfectly respectable 1080p at 60fps. With a decent internet connection and a decently quick Wi-Fi router you shouldn’t encounter any serious streaming problems: the Xbox app is no more demanding than any of your other streaming apps.
I won’t be trading in my current Samsung TV and putting my Series X on eBay any time soon, because I’d rather play in 4K. But if you’re not already an Xbox owner, this looks like a must-have app if your TV supports it.
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