Xbox players noticed this week that Microsoft removed the ability to share screenshots and clips to Twitter directly from consoles or the Xbox Game Bar on Windows. Open the sharing options window and you will see that the option for Twitter has been completely removed.
Microsoft confirmed on Thursday — in a reply to a player’s tweet about the distance — that Twitter is no longer a sharing option. “We had to disable the ability to share game uploads to Twitter directly from the console and Game Bar on Windows,” the Xbox Twitter account tweeted. “You can continue to share your favorite moments on Twitter through the Xbox app for Android and iOS.”
We had to disable the ability to share game uploads to Twitter directly from the console and Game Bar on Windows. You can continue to share your favorite moments on Twitter through the Xbox app for Android and iOS.
— Xbox (@Xbox) April 20, 2023
Microsoft hasn’t said this is due to Elon Musk’s new Twitter API (Application Programming Interface) Paywall, but it’s very likely that it is. Polygon has contacted Microsoft for confirmation and will update this story when we receive feedback.
The Xbox change coincides with Twitter’s introduction of its new API pricing structure, which could cost a company like Microsoft around $42,000 a month. according to The Verge. Free and basic tiers ($100 per month) are available as part of the new Twitter API pricing structure, but are intended for smaller projects.
Both Nintendo and Sony currently still allow gamers to send clips and screenshots from their respective consoles to Twitter. We have reached out to both companies to confirm this continued access.
For gamers who want to tweet their screenshots or sick video clips from their console, there Is Another option: the Xbox mobile app. You can access your console recordings there in the library and then share them on Twitter, Instagram and elsewhere.
But beyond the Twitter release from Xbox consoles, Microsoft is also removing support for Twitter through its advertising platform. The company Add a note at the top of a support page Support ends on April 25, according to the statement – users of the advertising platform cannot manage tweets via the social media management tool within it.
That seems to have angered Musk, who responded with “lawsuit time” to a tweet about Microsoft’s discontinued support. claims that Microsoft “illegally trained using Twitter data.”
