Microsoft has released its Xbox One SmartGlass companion app for Android, which is available as a free download from the Google Play Store.
The Xbox One console is officially launching later this week, so potential buyers that also own Android devices can already grab the Xbox One SmartGlass app – a similar SmartGlass app is also available for the Xbox 360.
Jul 07, 2020 Download Xbox apk 2012.1207.2233 for Android. Xbox One SmartGlass is the perfect companion app for your Xbox One, both in your living room and on the go. Connect and control your Xbox One. Stay connected with the games and gamers you like. And add a new dimension to your console entertainment with the mobile device you already own. In the living room:. Navigate your Xbox One console using your device’s keyboard and touch. Control your media and set top box with the SmartGlass.
The application will let users control their Xbox One console directly from an Android smartphone or tablet, but also check up on their Xbox One universe on the go. Here are the app’s main features:
In the living room:
- Navigate your Xbox One console using your device’s keyboard and touch
- Control your media and set top box with the SmartGlass remote control
- Browse the web on your TV using your mobile device
- Enhance what you are watching or playing with SmartGlass companions
- Increase performance with faster connections and reliability
In the living room and on the go:
- Search, browse, and pin content to play on your Xbox One console
- Track achievements, get game help, message friends, and watch game DVR clips
The app requires an Xbox membership to sign in, 14MB of storage, and devices with WVGA screen resolution (800 x 480) and Android 4.0 or higher to run.
The application is also available on iOS, Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 devices.
Microsoft unveiled at E3 this year a new, and very interesting, Xbox-related mobile app called Xbox SmartGlass that’s meant to work on Windows-powered devices but also on other mobile platforms. The company is clearly interested in transforming its Xbox 360 and future Xbox 720 in an even more advanced entertainment portal ready to offer access to console gaming, movies, TV shows and music.
Xbox Glass Android Screen
Xbox SmartGlass will connect various mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and PCs to the console and the best part is that Microsoft will support not only its desktop and mobile operating systems – Windows 8 and Windows Phone – but also Android, iOS and other mobile platforms.
The following promo video released by Microsoft exemplifies how Xbox SmartGlass can be used on Windows Phone smartphones and future Windows 8 tablets to offer additional content to users enjoying various Xbox features. Whether it’s playing music and video or whether it’s playing console games, the new app will grant users who install it on their devices, access to various perks.
The app looks similar to Apple’s AirPlay feature, but goes one step further as it will let users transform their mobile device into a secondary screen that can be used to control Xbox features and display content related to what’s happening on the big screen.
Xbox
When browsing the web on a TV connected to an Xbox console, users will be able to use the Xbox SmartGlass installed on their devices to control the browser and zoom in and out when needed. When it comes to watching a TV show, the app can display extra information about the movie – in Game of Thrones, the app uses the secondary display to show where the action on the screen takes place on the map of Westeros.
Most importantly, when it comes to gaming – the main purpose of the Xbox – the app will let users perform various actions such as accessing their stats, starting multiplayer games or checking out extra content on the secondary screen, as developers will be able to release such extra features specifically created for SmartGlass use. Those gaming-related features will also be available on Android and iOS devices, although Microsoft reminds us that “Xbox SmartGlass features may vary by device.”
Xbox Glass Android Emulator
The Android SmartGlass application is not yet available to download from Google Play yet, so we’ll probably have to wait for Windows 8 and Windows 8 tablets (like the one shown in the video) to come out before we see it released on other mobile platforms.