The Edge browser on Xbox allows for sharing between other devices where a person is signed in. However, it's unlikely a Stadia app will be available for the Xbox anytime soon, and Discord has yet to release its app for the console.
Though both can run via the browser, they won't have all the bells and whistles like they would on their respective apps. Stadia and Discord are two examples of services that can now work on the Xbox's Edge browser, according to a Friday report from The Verge. The browser offers cross-platform functionality and also runs browser-based services. Microsoft changed that Thursday by adding the latest version of its Edge browser to Xbox consoles. Still, it'll give you a solid overview of how things work.Browsers on video game consoles tend to be bare bones. It was recorded when Edge Chromium was still being tested on Xbox, so features like mouse and keyboard support were absent. You can see it in action in the video below (courtesy of The Verge's Tom Warren) but bear in mind that the clip is on the older side. There's really no point in an exhaustive list: it's Edge, plain and simple. With mouse and keyboard support, that means you can browse the web, check out your favorite subreddits, login to social media, access Google Stadia, use Discord (the web version), and port over your favorites, settings, and more. It's the full-fat Edge PC experience, but accessible from the comfort of your console without any third-party hardware or software hacks.Īs such, you can use it to do almost everything you can do on the PC version.
When we say it's available, we mean it this isn't a half-baked port.
However, Microsoft is blurring the lines between desktops and consoles even further with its latest software update for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S platforms.Īs of yesterday, Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser became available on both current and last-gen Xbox consoles. They pack SSDs, multitasking features, speedier boot times, and older, but still PC-like functions like web browsing and Netflix playback.
Highly anticipated: Consoles have slowly become more like PCs with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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