How To Remote Play Xbox Series S/X Games On Your PC

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Remote Play Xbox Series S/X Games on PC

Status Completed January 2021
Goal Stream / Remote Play Xbox Series S/X games from my Windows PC

With the Xbox One, I often used the Xbox Console Companion app to remote play games on PC. Frustratingly, this feature was silently dropped for Xbox Series S/X – the Console Companion app just doesn’t work for the new consoles.

Looking for a solution, I was able to install a hidden “Xbox Game Streaming (Test App)” from the Windows 10 Store, and start streaming again. Full details here. Case closed!

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Update 2021-09-14: Thanks to a recent upgrade, the Official Xbox App for Windows PC now supports Remote Play. You can grab it from the Windows 10/11 Store.

Ever used the Xbox Console Companion app to remote play Xbox One games from your PC? Frustratingly, this feature was silently dropped for Xbox Series S/X – it just doesn’t work for these new consoles.

However all is not lost. By installing the hidden “Xbox Game Streaming (Test App)” from the Windows 10 Store, you can start streaming again. Here’s how.

How to Remote Play

  1. Go to the Online Link Generator for Windows Store

  2. Copy and paste this this URL: https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/p/xbox-game-streaming-test-app/9nzbpvpnldgm?activetab=pivot:overviewtab. Hit Enter

  3. Download the following file: Microsoft.XboxGameStreaming-ContentTest_1.2108.901.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle. It should be ~217MB

  4. Double click to install the app. If you run into a security error you may need to enable Sideloading

  5. Play games!

Game Streaming is a great option when the main TV is occupied. I’ve shared some more thoughts on Twitter

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