Discord is an excellent way for gamers to stay in touch, share their gaming activities, and stream their gameplay. While connecting the Xbox to Discord is a smoother process and no longer requires Xbox Insider access, the facility for streaming games to the communication platform does. The Xbox Insider Access program allows users to try out new features early before they are officially launched across the platform. This guide will help players connect their Xbox consoles to Discord and stream their games.
How To Become An Xbox Insider
Even though players can get Discord integrated into their Xbox consoles without an Insider account, they must access the program if they want to stream games:
- Press the Y button on the Xbox controller to access the search function.
- Type Xbox Insider Hub.
- Highlight and select Xbox Update Preview and opt to Join.
- Xbox users can select Alpha, Beta, or Delta - to obtain early features, select Alpha and save.
- Users may need to wait several hours to access the Insider program while the tab shows the Pending status. However, it can take a few days.
- With access to the Xbox Insider program, highlight Xbox Update Preview again and select Manage.
- Ensure that Xbox Update Preview Alpha Skip-Ahead is selected and click on save.
- The Alpha update may require users to sign in again and reapply their settings.
- Restart the Xbox to apply the new preview update.
Setting Up Discord On The Xbox
Before streaming games, players must connect their Discord account to their Xbox using the following steps:
- Highlight and select the Settings cogwheel on the Xbox Home screen.
- Highlight Account.
- Select Linked Social Accounts.
- Highlight the Link option on the Discord tab.
- Select Continue and log in to the Discord account on the Xbox browser.
- Authorize access for the Xbox. The console will be linked to Discord.
Stream Games From Xbox To Discord
With Xbox Insider and Discord set up, it's time to enable Xbox streaming with the following steps:
- Press the Xbox button on the controller.
- Click right on the D-Pad twice to access Parties & Chats.
- Select Discord.
- Select the desired Voice channel.
- Now select Stream your game.
- Use the cogwheel to customize the streaming settings.
That's everything needed to set up Discord and stream games using an Xbox console. Players should be aware of the occasional hiccup and bugs because it's an early build using the streaming service accessed via the Xbox Insider Program.