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Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming
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Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to more TVs, just as Microsoft makes some major changes to its cloud gaming service.
Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to more TVs, just as Microsoft makes some major changes to its cloud gaming service.
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Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs. The Xbox app lets you connect to Xbox Cloud Gaming and stream Game Pass titles or select games you own as part of a subscription.
The Xbox app will arrive on TCL TVs at some point “in the coming months,” which is just in time for Microsoft’s new pay-as-you-go option for Xbox Cloud Gaming in November. This will let anyone access the cloud streaming service without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass — ideal for people who don’t own an Xbox console. Microsoft has also been testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders, which could rollout soon and provide even more options to access Xbox Cloud Gaming.
While Microsoft is opening up access to cloud gaming, it’s also limiting monthly cloud hours for Game Pass subscribers. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be limited to just 15 hours of cloud access a month, with 10 hours for Premium subscribers, and a measly 5 hours for Game Pass Essential. Game Pass subscribers will need to purchase bundles of cloud hours if they need additional playtime.