Friday September 25, 2020 11:58 am PDT by Juli Clover. Microsoft is testing a new version of its Xbox app that will let Xbox users play games remotely on their iPhones and iPads using streaming. Drivers; Input Devices; Xbox 360 Controller Driver 0.16.11 for Mac OS X The Xbox 360 console software is updated periodically with new features, download the latest firmware to take advantage of them. Xbox cloud game streaming will come to iOS in Spring 2021 with a browser-based solution Frustrated by App Store rules, Microsoft will turn to the open web for is game streaming service. Pair an Xbox One wireless controller with your Mac. Turn the Xbox controller on. Press and hold the Pairing button on the top edge of the controller until the Xbox logo blinks rapidly. A new $10 app called OneCast, however, has apparently figured out how to get your Xbox One games streaming to your Mac. The app isn't an official release from Xbox, however, unlike Sony's solution.
Update 12/09/20: Microsoft has officially announced that its Xbox cloud gaming service will come to iOS and PC in spring 2021. This story has been updated to reflect the official announcement.
Microsoft has been stymied by Apple’s rules for the App Store, which all but prohibit the company from bringing its Xbox game streaming service to iOS devices. The company has updated the Xbox app to let you stream games from your own Xbox on the same local network, but you won’t be able to stream games from Microsoft’s cloud servers.
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With the App Store rules requiring Microsoft to list every single streaming game as a separate App Store release with its own ratings and download and icons and so on, how could Microsoft possibly end up on your iPhone or iPad?
The answer is: by avoiding Apple’s ecosystem in favor of the open web. Much like Amazon’s Luna gaming service, Microsoft will build a web-based solution that gamers can access on their iOS devices.
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While Apple likely views this as a victory—proof that its policies do not prevent such services from being enjoyed on its devices—it’s really just more evidence that Apple’s platform is too restrictive for some developers and services, and requiring the use of less-ideal and customer-friendly web apps, where other platforms get native apps.