Summary
Discordreceived a major upgrade on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, with new features that Xbox Insiders can take advantage of right now. These new Discord features will be available globally for all Xbox One andXbox Series X|Sgamers soon.
Discord has greatly evolved over the years to become one of the biggest messaging and social platforms in the world. The platform’s gaming focus has been consistent, and Discord made the leap to consoles with a PlayStation partnership in 2021. Discord made several improvements to its set of features on PlayStation consoles, and great strides were made this year with the addition ofDiscord voice calls on PlayStation 5. This year, Xbox gamers won’t miss out on having useful Discord features directly from their console, either.
On July 31, Discord announced that members ofthe Xbox Insiders programnow have access to new features, with global availability to follow in a subsequent update for all users. Firstly, the Xbox friends list will now include Discord friends who are gaming and chatting in voice calls under a “Happening now” section. From this list, users may enter a Discord voice channel, watch a friend stream a game, or start a call directly from their Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S console. As a result, the Discord experience will be more streamlined on Xbox consoles going forward.
Discord Brings Two New Features to Xbox Consoles
The second new feature lets Xbox gamers view Discord streams directly from their console. To watch a Discord stream, gamers may open their member list within the Xbox guide, select someone’s profile, and select the “Watch Stream” option. Once selected, the Discord stream will be shown in full-screen for gamers to enjoy. Mute and volume options are also present.
Discord notes that the main goal of these new features is to remove the need for a smartphone or secondary device while using Discord on Xbox platforms. Since players will be able to browse Discord friends' activities and join directly from the console, they will spend less time checking Discord while playing their favoritegames on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
