Today we’re excited to celebrate the launch of the Xbox app on Samsung 2022 Smart TVs, allowing you to play hundreds of cloud-enabled Xbox Game Pass games such as: Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5and Microsoft flight simulator without console.
Starting today, in 27 countries, you can turn on your Samsung 2022 Smart TV, navigate to the Xbox app in the new Samsung Gaming Hub or Media Hub, connect your Bluetooth controller and play. It’s as easy as using any other streaming app on your TV.
Here’s what you need to know to get started:
Getting ready
Playing Xbox games on 2022 Samsung Smart TVs is a seamless experience. To ensure you’re ready to play, you’ll need the following:
- To access the Xbox app, you need one of the following SSamsung’s 2022 Smart TVs.
- To play the hundreds of cloud-enabled games in the Game Pass library, you need one Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership.
- If you don’t have a membership and want to try the experience for yourself before signing up, you can play Fourteen days free without Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership.
- Almost any Bluetooth-enabled controller will work with the Xbox app, such as the Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, Elite Series 2 Controller, or DualSense Controller.
How to access the Xbox app
There are two ways you can access the Xbox app on a 2022 Samsung Smart TV, depending on where you are.
- In some countries, you can access the Xbox app through Samsung’s new Gaming Hub. Simply navigate to the Gaming Hub via the UI, launch the Xbox app and you’re good to go!
- Otherwise, you can navigate to the Samsung App Store from the Samsung Media Hub, search for “Xbox” to download the app to your TV, and launch it to begin playing.
As we shared earlier this month, we’re excited to be taking this first step with Samsung and look forward to updating you on this next evolution of our vision. With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a controller, you can easily immerse yourself in the world of gaming and connect with your friends and communities on Xbox.
We can’t wait to hear what you think of this experience, so please keep sharing your feedback with us.
For more details on Xbox Cloud Gaming, see look here.
