Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members have received an exciting new perk: the ability to stream select games directly to their Xbox Series X, S, and Xbox One consoles without the need for downloading. This feature, announced via an Xbox Wire news post, extends the cloud streaming service previously available on smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, and Meta Quest headsets to the console ecosystem for the first time. This innovation allows gamers to bypass the traditional download process and conserve valuable hard drive space.
To access this feature on your Xbox console, navigate to My games & apps > Full library > Owned Games. Games that are available for cloud streaming will be marked with a distinctive cloud badge on their game page. For quicker access, you can use the filter option: select Filter > Ready to play > Cloud gaming. Once you've chosen your game, simply select Play with Cloud Gaming to start streaming. Additionally, after purchasing select cloud-playable games, you can initiate streaming directly from the Store app.
Conversely, if you have games installed on your Xbox console, you can stream them to devices with supported web browsers using this link. Note that this streaming feature is no longer supported on the Xbox mobile app but remains accessible on mobile devices through the provided browser link. Xbox is also working on expanding this feature to Samsung and Amazon Fire smart TVs, as well as Meta Quest headsets.
Starting this month, Xbox and Xbox 360 backward compatible games will also support remote play, enhancing the versatility of the gaming experience.
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This move by Xbox is part of a broader initiative to manage and optimize storage space on their consoles. The Xbox Wire post highlights a new feature in the console's settings designed to help users free up hard drive space. This can be found under My Games & Apps > Manage, where the console offers recommendations for cleaning up storage.
Xbox's efforts to expand storage capabilities come in response to the increasing size of modern game installations, exemplified by titles like Call of Duty and Baldur's Gate 3. For those still requiring more storage, we've compiled a list of the best storage options for the Xbox Series X and S. These options are particularly useful if you're not looking to invest in the newer Xbox models that offer enhanced built-in storage capacities.
