Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 17:18 BST
Xbox SmartGlass launches alongside Windows 8
Xbox SmartGlass has launched alongside Windows 8.The free Xbox app enables your PC, tablet and phone to connect to the 360 console to scan the daashboard, flip through content, or us your phone or tablet as a remote. Xbox Music, one of three pre-installed Xbox apps in Windows 8, has also launched, as has Xbox Video and the first wave of Xbox games in Windows 8. You can find out more on the new apps and services through Major Nelson or our post from earlier in the week. A video is below.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: Xbox SmartGlass
10 comments
#1
_LarZen_
26/10/12, 5:59 pm
“available for all your devices” that aint quite right is it? As of now you need a Windows device for this to work, no Android and no iOS support.
#2
Ireland Michael
26/10/12, 6:19 pm
@1 It’s supposed to be launching on Apple and Google devices. It just hasn’t yet.
I had to LOL and the poorly super-imposed image of the TV in that ad. So bad.
I do think SmartGlass is a nice idea with some decent functionality. It’s just a convenience thing though.
#3
freedoms_stain
26/10/12, 6:48 pm
Sounds like you have to use Microsoft music, video and browser apps *bokes in mouth*
#4
Ireland Michael
26/10/12, 6:50 pm
@3 On the Xbox, obviously. But it works with other apps as well.
#5
xxJPRACERxx
26/10/12, 10:10 pm
@2 WTF are you talking about the “poorly super-imposed image of the TV”, there’s no super-impose image.
#6
absolutezero
26/10/12, 10:44 pm
I got an auto-update on my Windows Phone today, it updates the Xbox Companion app into Smart Glass. Not bothered using it really because I have no reason to turn my 360 on right now.
#7
SlayerGT
27/10/12, 2:17 am
I tried it out..doesn’t do much.
#8
BraveLilCrumpet
27/10/12, 8:20 am
Smart Glass is out now for Android. Not too sure about IOS though
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.smartglass&rdid=com.microsoft.smartglass&rdot=1
#9
Bomba Luigi
28/10/12, 12:39 pm
When I took away my Attention from the Movie/Series/whatever on Television and looking and reading something else, it is a sign that its boring Shit on the TV. If I watch something Great, I’m sure not doing something else.
Don’t really get the Idea behind this…
#10
karma
28/10/12, 2:06 pm
@#9 Seems that it doesnt work on a good portion of android phones going by numerous user responses around the net.