Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Stream Select Games on Consoles

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members have a fresh perk to enjoy: the ability to stream select games directly to their Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles without the need for downloading. This exciting development was shared in today's Xbox Wire news post, highlighting that Ultimate members can now access games from the Game Pass catalog and even "select games they own" through cloud streaming on their consoles.

Previously, cloud streaming was available on smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, and Meta Quest headsets, but this marks its debut on Xbox consoles. This feature is a game-changer for gamers looking to save time and conserve hard drive space, as it eliminates the need for large game downloads.

To take advantage of this feature, Xbox provides these straightforward instructions:

• To start streaming from an Xbox console, go to My games & apps > Full library > Owned Games.
• Cloud playable games will display a cloud badge on the game page. Use filters to find games more quickly. Choose Filter > Ready to play > Cloud gaming. To start playing, select the game and then choose Play with Cloud Gaming. Start streaming directly from the Store app after buying select cloud playable games.

Conversely, users can play any game installed on their Xbox consoles via streaming on devices with supported web browsers using this link. Note that this feature is no longer supported on the Xbox mobile app but remains accessible on phones via the browser link. Xbox is also expanding this capability to Samsung and Amazon Fire smart TVs, as well as Meta Quest headsets.

In another significant update, Xbox announced that starting this month, Xbox and Xbox 360 backward compatible games will also support remote play.

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These enhancements are part of Xbox's broader initiative to optimize storage space on its consoles. The Xbox Wire post also introduced a new feature in the console's settings that provides recommendations for managing hard drive space, accessible via My Games & Apps > Manage.

Xbox's efforts to address storage concerns come in response to the increasing size of modern game installs, such as those seen in games like Call of Duty and Baldur's Gate 3. For those still in need of more storage even with these updates, we've compiled a list of the best storage options for the Xbox Series X and S, especially for those who aren't ready to invest in the newer Xbox models with increased built-in storage.