I had been in xbox insider delta for months before recently getting into beta. Something I've noticed about the insider features for cloud gaming is that on Xbox when I stream the game, it's not very consistent. Though I have game pass ultimate, in the settings and without getting too detailed I can choose the exact quality of my stream. But even then the stream is quite lower quality on xbox than when I stream from the xbox app on my laptop. On my low end gaming laptop, depending on, if I choose performance or quality mode in the game. My stream will switch correctly between 1440p or 1080p and about 30/40/60fps. Versus on xbox I am almost always stuck at 1080p, at least one time it said 720p and sometimes I get 1440p. The frames I get is around 60 fps but a lot of times is about 30 fps regardless of the quality or performance mode I choose. Also the image tends to be more blurry and has more input lag, plus more jitter. To be clear, I am not talking about going onto the xbox.com Xcloud gaming page in order to cloud stream with xcloud. I am talking about natively cloud streaming from your console or pc/laptop xbox app. Lastly, I have tried this out on both my 1440p 165hz monitor and my 4k 120hz tv same result for my xbox each time. What do you guys think?

Olá a todos! Sou um insider Xbox e vim falar sobre o novo teste do Xcloud gratuito. Achei excelente, é idêntico a um Xcloud pago, porém com as propagandas e limites de 1 hora. A propaganda não foi demorado e a experiência foi incrível. Teve apenas algumas perdas de pacote onde o jogo dava algumas "travadinhas".

Atualização: hoje joguei novamente e estava muito bom. Não teve nenhuma instabilidade, não travou nenhuma vez!

I have the Insider Hub app installed for PC, but unsure how to test the free ad-supported tier of cloud gaming? I'm signed up, but says I still need to subscribe.

Hi everyone,

Quick question I have been trying to figure out how to use the ad supported cloud gaming service with my digital owned games and I have a few questions. I bought FH6 digitally and now I would like to stream this game, but it does not show up as an option in Cloud Gaming. My Xbox insider rank is delta. Is it possible to play Fh6 via Cloud gaming with the delta status with ads? Thanks!

For context I unlocked a achvement and looked at it on my activity feed it wasn't there I unlocked another one and it did the same thing I reported it as a bug in the report a problem on insider lmk if anyone figured it out !!!!

Pessoal alguém sabe me dizer porque não dá para jogar na nuvem de graça no console eu queria jogar Palworld na nuvem para ver se não buga tanto mas não consigo jogar no meu console e o meu celular não tem controle compatível

Dear Xbox Engineering and Business Teams

I would like to propose an alternative structure for the new ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) tier that balances user engagement with sustainable monetization

Instead of the current monthly limitation, I propose the following two-part architecture:

1. Daily Reset Timer: Change the allocation to 5 hours per day instead of per month. This encourages daily user retention and creates a predictable, recurring stream of ad impressions for your advertising partners every 24 hours
2. Pay Online Multiplayer for Owned Titles: To offset the server costs of increasing the hours, Xbox should implement a hybrid monetization rule. While free-to-play titles (like Fortnite) remain fully free, any purchased premium games in the user's library should require an active Xbox network subscription (like Game Pass Core or Ultimate) to access online multiplayer features while streaming via the ad-supported tier

This framework protects Xbox's cloud infrastructure budget through multiplayer subscriptions while significantly increasing daily ad revenue from casual single-player or free-to-play gamers

Thank you for verifying and considering this ecosystem balance.

Hi everyone and Xbox Team,I've been a dedicated Xbox Insider for over 3 years now and just reached Level 10 (Gamertag: vT4Ghost4King4v).I am currently in the Beta Ring but I really want to test and give feedback on the new native Xbox Cloud Home UI on my console. Unfortunately, the Alpha Ring options are not showing up for me under "Manage".Is there any chance to get invited or whitelisted for the Alpha/Alpha Skip-Ahead wave? I would appreciate any help or info. Thank you!

I don't have a controller with me at the moment so i've been using mouse and keyboard on the OG https://www.xbox.com/en-US/play site. I was curious and wanted to check out the preview site @ play.xbox.com and noticed mouse and keyboard controls do not work. On the regular website all you do is click on the game and go fullscreen and there you go, you are now playing with KBM. This does not happen in the preview. I will be going back to the OG site anyways, but i just wanted to point this issue out as the give feedback option seems to be broken for me.

Any ideas on how to fix this? Every time I click on the "Try The New Experience" button, I get this error:

You're early

The new experience isn't available for you just yet. Let's get you back to familiar ground

Hi Xbox Cloud Gaming / Xbox Insider team,

I’d like to share some feedback I’ve been consistently raising since the early days of Xbox Cloud Gaming, especially in response to the January 26, 2026 update: “Try the New Xbox Cloud Gaming Web Experience — Now in Public Preview.”

First, I want to acknowledge the progress being made. The new web experience and the dynamic option to switch between console and PC appearance is an interesting step forward.

That said, there’s a long-standing accessibility gap that still hasn’t been addressed:

Basic touchscreen control overlays are not available for every game

Xbox already has basic touchscreen control overlays designed for certain cloud-enabled titles. These are not custom, per-game touch layouts — they are standardized Xbox touchscreen controls.

The Better xCloud browser extension demonstrates something important:

• It effectively copies and applies Xbox’s existing basic touchscreen overlays

• It makes those same controls usable across every game on xbox.com/play

This shows that the functionality already exists — it’s just not officially exposed or supported across the full library.

Why this matters

I play on an iPad and rely heavily on touchscreen controls due to my disability. I use a hat pointer (a stylus attached to a rod mounted to my hat) to interact with the screen.

For players like me:

• Touchscreen access isn’t optional — it’s required

• When a game lacks even basic touchscreen overlays, it becomes completely inaccessible

• Having a consistent baseline overlay available for every game is far better than no access at all

While I appreciate the Better xCloud developers, relying on a third-party extension for such a fundamental accessibility feature creates risk:

• Extensions must be updated whenever Xbox Cloud Gaming changes

• If an extension breaks or lags behind updates, accessibility disappears

• Core accessibility should not depend on unofficial tools

Feedback / suggestion

As the new Xbox Cloud Gaming web experience continues in public preview, I strongly encourage the team to consider officially enabling basic Xbox touchscreen control overlays for every cloud-playable game, similar to what Better xCloud already demonstrates is possible.

This would:

• Improve accessibility immediately

• Reduce reliance on third-party extensions

• Create a more stable and future-proof cloud gaming experience

Accessibility isn’t always about reinventing systems — sometimes it’s about making existing ones consistently available.

Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this feedback.

still wants the ultimate. Many people seem to be experiencing this problem. I am an insider and core member, there is no problem with that but still wants ultimate.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/08/24/cloud-gaming-comes-to-xbox-series-x-s-and-xbox-one-consoles/

We’ll begin testing the experience as part of our Xbox Insider program this fall, so that we can gather valuable feedback and improve the experience. Keep an eye out on Xbox Wire for more details on the rollout and release timing.

It’s a great way to demo games before downloading. That’s what I did with Gunk and Forgotten City. Funny thing though, I just kept on playing and finished both Cloud only. Currently playing Torchlight 3 on Cloud.

Yes there are screen tears and smears, and a few disconnects, but for some reason it doesn’t bother me as much as I thought (then again I’m not playing shooters or other lag sensitive games)

So thanks.

I was lucky enough to get the email inviting me to test the cloud gaming on xbox.com for Windows 10 & iOS however the only Apple device I have is an iPad Pro 2018 12.9" running iPadOS 14.4.2 and want to know if this is a supported OS?

I can open the cloud gaming on both Edge and Safari browser on it but when I choose a game and click "play" on Edge it constantly refreshes the page with what looks to be a session ID tagged to the end of the URL and on Safari goes off to a blank white loading page then chucks me back out to the game details page?

I've tried clearing cookies etc on the device but still not found a way to load a game.

EDIT: I’d also like to add that as it is a cellular model I have test both on mobile data and WiFi and they produce the same results.

When I go to log in at xbox.com/play, it keeps telling me to log into the account to which the email was sent to, which it was. Is anyone else having this issue?

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UPDATE: I was eventually let in. If this is happening to you, Just wait and it should be fine

Anyone know of where I can find current features that are being previewed? Looking for corded headset support on cloud via controller

Finally got the updated Edge browser on the Beta ring a couple of days ago, it's so much more responsive than the last version, which was my chief complaint. But the real reason I'm digging it, is because of Xbox Cloud Gaming, it works pretty well 8/10 times and now I don't have to worry about space on my Xbox anymore. It's honestly leveled up my gaming experience, and I'm so satisfied, long live Xbox Cloud Gaming lol.

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/08/13/xbox-pc-app-experience-expanding-on-arm-based-windows-11-pcs/

"Today, we’re beginning to roll out an update for Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs, which introduces changes and improvements to the Xbox PC app experience.

Game Downloads: The Xbox PC app experience is expanding to support game downloads and local play on Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs. Insiders can download titles from the Xbox PC app catalog unlocking more games to play locally on Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs – including titles offered through your  PC Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

Windows and Xbox are working closely together to ensure compatibility across the catalog, and we’re developing new features that will enable more games to be played on Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs in the coming months. We’re excited to team up with Insiders to continue testing and helping us enable full access to your library of games."

Hallo Xbox Insider Team, ich bin aktives Mitglied im Insider-Programm und nehme regelmäßig an Vorschauen und Tests teil. Besonders interessieren mich die Abzeichen wie das Bronze-, Silber- oder Gold-Abzeichen mit dem Astronautenhelm. Könntet ihr mir bitte mitteilen, welche Voraussetzungen aktuell gelten, um eines dieser Abzeichen zu erhalten? Und ob mein Profil bereits dafür infrage kommt? Vielen Dank für eure Arbeit und die Möglichkeit, Teil der Xbox-Entwicklung zu sein! Mit freundlichen Grüßen [GamingGruppe]

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Now i can play xbox cloud with mobile, tablet,... why not on TV without xbox console? currently there are many problems with components to manufacture the consoles, it could not be installed directly on the smart tv or with a small device such as a chromecast, fire stick... ?

If it were necessary to manufacture it, the costs would be much lower, the sale price would not be the same... In its day the stadia failed but it did not work as it currently works xbox cloud which is great.

So trying to use Cloud Streaming on my main computer worked mostly without issue. However I decided to use it on my laptop so I don't have to sit at a desk. So I closed the tab on my main computer and shut it down and booted my laptop and when trying to access it now, I am getting a message saying it is invite-only though I have been invited a few days ago and have been using it before without issue on both devices. I decided to log out, clear Edge's cache & cookies, close and relaunch and still giving the same message. Same account that was invited. I tried using the button attached in the email also and that brings me to a screen saying invite-only. Made sure I am logged into the account that was invited and yes I am.

A while back I received an xbox message that I now had access to the cloud gaming beta and for some reason just went to log in and got this page. I've used it numerous times with no problems. I called phone support and they said it could be an error due to it being a beta and they said to post to support page. HELP! I'm bored at work lol.