Xbox Companion App coming to Windows Phone, magically controls Xbox 360

Companion App

With the news of on-demand Boob tube content for Xbox 360 officially confirmed, Windows Phone owners might be feeling a little neglected. Don't worry, guys, Microsoft hasn't forgotten about us. In fact, watching Tv on the 360 will exist even more convenient for people with Windows Phones. That's because Microsoft but announced the Xbox Companion App for WP7!

Ben Rudolph at the Windows Weblog shares his experiences with the app:

"Finding Content: Simply like on your Xbox, the Xbox Companion gives you instant access to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace catalog of games, movies, music and Boob tube shows. I used it to search "Featured Content" and pulled up the X-Men: Offset Form.
Learn more most what yous're watching, listening to, or playing: One time I found the movie and touched the picture tile, the Xbox companion app took me to an info page that has all the related details virtually. And the content is actually rich, also – for case, when I swiped to the "cast" folio and touched an actor'south name, like star James McAvoy, I was taken to other movies starring him. From there, I could easily learn more well-nigh the other movies, their bandage, etc. Information technology's an infinite road of interactive content.
Command & Play: In one case I selected the content and striking play, the Xbox Companion flips into "controller fashion" in which I could navigate my Xbox, or command video playback of your video. The best function here is that controls are virtually instantaneous – easily equally fast as using my controller or a TV remote."

Microsoft has been promising stronger Xbox 360 and Windows Phone integration for a long time, and now it'southward finally happening. The availability of the app, provided Microsoft advertises it a little bit, should help promote Windows Phones to Xbox 360 users, which tin only be good. Speaking of availability, the Xbox Companion App doesn't have a specific release engagement yet, but it should materialize sometime shortly after the Fall 2022 Dashboard update, which lands in November. It volition of course be free.

Make the jump subsequently the break to see video highlights of what's coming to the Xbox consoles. Around the 1:00 marking you lot'll meet the new Windows Telephone app in action.

Source: Windows Blog

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