Anyone for Discord? Microsoft and the Xbox team have announced that Discord Voice Chat is coming to the Xbox platform, and it'll be rolling out to Xbox Insiders starting today - available "soon" for everyone else.
Specifically, the update will be accessible today for "select" Insiders and will expand to more in the coming weeks. It allows you to "chat with anyone on Discord via voice channels or group calls directly from your console".
"Planning a few rounds of multiplayer action in Halo Infinite with buddies on both console and PC? Exploring new biomes with your friends in Minecraft? See them already playing a game that supports cross-play? Connect to their voice channel and chat as you all play."
To use the feature, you'll need to link your Discord account with Xbox (when the feature is made available to you) by pressing the Xbox guide button and then navigating to Parties & chats and then Try Discord Voice on Xbox.
After that, it gets a bit convoluted though. You'll need to scan a QR code on your phone, set up the Discord and Xbox apps to create a two-way link, and then use the Discord app to "Join on Xbox" when you want to connect to a Discord Voice Chat via your console. At least, that's the gist we're getting from the instructions so far.
You can see a couple of images of the feature in action down below:
Happy to see Discord coming to Xbox? Let us know down in the comments section below.
[source news.xbox.com]
Comments 9
Pretty cool, will have to check out when it comes to us norms
I'm liking it ,it's about time they did this ,been wanting this for what seems like a age
Very nice, breaking the crossplay barrier even more now. Now I had to use the phone app to play with people on discord. Halo isn't the only crossplatform game out there!
@Yarec123 Insider access isn't exactly some exclusive club. Anyone can join I believe.
@iplaygamesnstuff I'm a minimum effort kinda person
Very useful feature for cross platform play.
Geez, just put full Discord on Xbox and integrate it. Or attempt to buy them again.
If you have to simultaneously use your phone all the time with your Xbox that defeats the purpose and HUGE no go for me.
That's the very reason I NEVER play switch online. How the heck Nintendo not have party chat when it's 2022 is beyond me.
Discord has been issue after issue for me since it launched. So while it is nice others have the option. Gonna be a pass from me.
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