As enjoyable as Xbox Cloud Gaming can be, it's still missing a few things that Xbox fans would love to take advantage of. Fortunately, a new third-party extension makes some of those possible - and it's "endorsed" by Microsoft!
This is known as "Better xCloud", and just some of the the big additions that it includes are local co-op support for certain titles, the ability to activate Mouse and Keyboard functionality, and Remote Play access within a browser.
All of this apparently works across most platforms including Windows, Android, iOS and even SteamOS, and you can get it via the "Better xCloud" official GitHub page where you'll find download links for the various versions.
In terms of whether it's safe, the creator does advise to "use it at your own risk", but also mentions that "xCloud devs endorsed Better xCloud before and confirmed they 'don't ban people for using a third party client or extension'."
So, if you're interested, it might be worth giving this a try! We'll throw the full list of highlights from "Better xCloud" down below, but once again keep in mind that this is a user-created tool, and is therefore not an official Xbox product.
Some highlights
- Totally free and open-source
- Enable 1080p resolution on all devices
- Bypass PWA requirement on iOS/iPadOS 17
- Improve visual quality of the stream (Clarity Boost)
- Enable local co-op support
- Allow playing with Mouse & Keyboard
- Enable Remote Play support
- Touch controller for all games
- Custom touch controller layouts for non-touch supported games
- Show stream stats
- Screenshot capture
- And more...
Supported platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux, SteamOS (including Steam Deck)
- Android, Android TV (including Meta Quest VR Headsets)
- iOS, iPadOS
Disclaimers
- Use it at your own risk.
- This project is not affiliated with Xbox in any way. All Xbox logos/icons/trademarks are copyright of their respective owners.