
The Console Streaming feature supports all Xbox 360 and Xbox One games that you have on your console. Project xCloud, currently, supports just four games. The feature allows you to play any of your own Xbox One games (on your console) on a mobile device. While Project xCloud is a cloud-based service, the new console streaming allows you to play the games that you have on your console.Įarlier this week, Microsoft allowed Xbox One testers to access the Console Streaming feature. Microsoft is currently working on two products to help users stream games on small screens.įirst, is the Project xCloud and the second, is the new console streaming preview, which was only recently in news.

Google Stadia will allow you to play modern games on almost any screen without downloading or installing them.Īnother likely reason for the support of the wireless Xbox One controller could be related to the Xbox game streaming app. Therefore, by adding support for all major controllers and all major platforms in all forms, the search giant likely wants to extend the reach of its upcoming gaming service.

Google, as we all know, is working very hard to make Stadia, which is set to arrive sometime later this month, a big success. Talking of why Google might have added the support for the wireless Xbox One controller, many say it is in preparation for the Stadia gaming service. As of now, it is not clear which third-party controllers are supported, but one Reddit user confirmed that his Gamesir is working fine. Moreover, users say the latest beta channel not just supports wireless Xbox One controller, but also a third-party controller and DualShock 3 as well. But the change has been confirmed by a few Reddit users. However, there is no more official information on it for now. So, the changelog does hint of working towards adding and smoothening support for the wireless Xbox One controllers. Prior to this beta channel, the vibration didn’t work as intended.


However, the commits do talk about “ Support new Xbox Wireless Controller FW” and note that Microsoft is expected to “ to update the firmware for Xbox Wireless Controller (045e:02fd) to modify which field is populated with the Xbox button state.”Īlso, the changelog talks about addressing an issue with the vibration in the Xbox One S Wireless Controller over Bluetooth. In the changelog, there is nothing specifically mentioned about the support for the wireless Xbox One controller. Just for reminder, the latest beta channel update for the ChromeOS came on September 30. However, a new Reddit post claims that it is possible to use a wireless Xbox One controller (via Bluetooth) on Chrome OS currently.Īs per the post, support for the wireless Xbox One controller is there in the latest beta channel (version 78.3904.35 and Platform version: 12499.14.0). Xbox One controller, we already know, supports Chrome OS via a wired connection.
