How to Stream Xbox One Games to Your Computer

Streaming from Xbox One to your Windows 10 computer is easy, just a few steps.

The Xbox One has a streaming function , compatible with Windows 10,  that allows the player to enjoy games installed on the console directly on their computer. The setup is quite simple, and you just need to have a controller already installed.

Learn how to stream from Xbox One to a Windows 10 PC , and the minimum configuration required to use the feature smoothly.

What does it take to stream from Xbox One to PC?

To stream your Xbox One games to your PC, you need a Windows 10 computer and the Xbox app installed  and configured on the same Gamertag  (the user account, already registered on your Microsoft console ).

The minimum configuration required for a computer to perform streaming with quality is as follows:

• Processor of 5 GHz;
• 2 GBof RAM ;
• 4 GHzWi-Fi network .

Microsoft recommends that you connect to the network from both Xbox One and your computer via an Ethernet cable , if possible, to avoid data loss.

How to stream from Xbox One to PC

Setting up Windows 10 and Xbox One to stream games is easy:

1. On Xbox One, select  Settingsand  Preferences;
2. Access  Connectivity from the Xbox app;
3. Check the  Allow connections from any device
   or  Allowed only for profiles connected to this Xbox;
4. On the computer, open the Xbox app;
5. On the left side, select  Connection;
6. The app will search for consoles connected to the same network. Select your Xbox One;
7. Click on Streamto start streaming.
   Navigation will be done with a control already configured on the PC;
8. To change the streaming resolution, go to Settings, Xbox One and Streaming Quality;
   Choose the one best suited to the speed of your home network.
9. To start a game, select it normally.