By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026
Xbox
Overview
Entertainment
Microsoft Corporation
Free
Nov 19, 2013
2602.2.1
8.0
No
Feb 17, 2026
Features
Friends and parties follow you with voice and text chat, even if they're on console or PC. See notifications, achievements from you and your friends, messages, and more. Buy games and add-on content you want without leaving the app. Explore the Game Pass catalog, view and redeem Perks, and more. Easily share game clips and screenshots from your console to favorite gaming & social networks. The free Xbox app is the best way to stay in the game—wherever you like to play.
Friends and parties follow you with voice and text chat, even if they're on console or PC. See notifications, achievements from you and your friends, messages, and more. Buy games and add-on content you want without leaving the app. Explore the Game Pass catalog, view and redeem Perks, and more. Easily share game clips and screenshots from your console to favorite gaming & social networks. The free Xbox app is the best way to stay in the game—wherever you like to play.-Download the Xbox app and stay connected to friends & games-Buy games and add-on content you want without leaving the app-Download games to your console so they're ready to play when you are-Get notifications for new game launches, party invites, messages and more-Use integrated voice and text chat with friends on console or PC-Explore the Game Pass catalog, view and redeem Perks, and more-Easily share game clips & screenshots to your favorite social networks-Gaming Copilot (Beta)
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Ratings breakdown
2,240,000 reviewsDeveloper contact
Name
Microsoft Corporation
Address
1 Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 United States
Website
https://www.xbox.com/mobile-appPhone
+1 800-642-7676
Support
xboxonandroid@microsoft.com
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is the Xbox app free to download and use? high
Yes, the Xbox app is free to download from Google Play. There are optional in-app purchases, but the core communication and game management features do not require payment.
Source: app_metadata
Can I use voice chat on the Xbox app to talk to friends on console or PC? medium
The app description states it supports integrated voice and text chat with friends on console or PC. However, recent user reviews (2 out of 5 sampled) report that the voice chat / party chat feature is often broken, with users unable to join parties or experiencing audio issues. Reliability is a concern.
Source: app_metadata, user_reviews
Can I cloud stream Xbox games through the app? low
According to a recent user review, Xbox cloud streaming (Game Pass streaming) has been moved to a browser and is no longer available directly in the app. The reviewer reported a subpar experience with incomplete full-screen support and poor audio quality. This feature change appears to be recent.
Source: user_reviews
Does the app let me download games to my console remotely? high
Yes, the app description explicitly states you can download games to your console so they are ready to play when you get home. No user reviews in the sample mentioned issues with remote downloads.
Source: app_metadata
What is the Gaming Copilot (Beta) feature? medium
The app description mentions a feature called Gaming Copilot (Beta), which is described as 'your personal gaming sidekick for recommendations, help, insights, and more.' It helps you get past roadblocks, level up your gameplay, or get in-game assistance. No user reviews mentioned this feature in the sample.
Source: app_metadata
How to Use
The Xbox app connects you to your Xbox console, friends, and games from your phone, enabling chat, remote downloads, game capture sharing, and Game Pass management. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Download and open the app, then sign in with your Microsoft account (the same one you use on your Xbox console).
- Allow notifications so you don't miss party invites, messages, or new game launches.
- Navigate the home screen to see your friends, recent captures, and Game Pass catalog (if subscribed).
- To remotely download a game to your console, find the game in the store or your library and select 'Download to console'.
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Voice and text chat with friends on console or PC, even when you're away from your console
- Remote game downloads to your console so they are ready when you get home
- Buy games and add-on content directly from the app without leaving
- Explore the Game Pass catalog, view and redeem Perks (if subscribed)
- Easily share game clips and screenshots to social networks
- Gaming Copilot (Beta) for in-game assistance and recommendations
- Receive notifications for new game launches, party invites, messages, and more
Derived from user feedback in recent_reviews: 2 reviewers report broken party chat (Review ID 1 and Review ID 5). The app description promotes voice chat as a key feature, but the sampled reviews indicate it may be unreliable.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (5 reviews per app), September 28, 2025 to February 22, 2026
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment.
- Only 5 recent reviews were available; no negative, positive, or mixed review buckets were provided.
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only.
- Claims labeled 'medium confidence' are based on 2 reviews but from the same bucket (recent_reviews).
- No real-world app testing was conducted.
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version.
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- Enables quick text communication instead of slow controller typing.
Theme 'Text chat' identified in recent_review #1 and #5.
Evidence (2)
“App is great to communicate quicker through text instead of using the slow method of typing with a controller.”Rating: 4★ February 28, 2025 1,763 likes“you can *sometimes* use it to party chat when you're away from your actual console.”Rating: 2★ September 28, 2025 40 likes - Allows remote party chat when away from the console.
Theme 'Remote party chat' identified in recent_review #1 and #5.
Evidence (2)
“you can *sometimes* use it to party chat when you're away from your actual console.”Rating: 2★ September 28, 2025 40 likes“Was good for parties until recently. I cant join parties through the app...”Rating: 4★ February 28, 2025 1,763 likes - Provides access to Game Pass catalog and perks.
Theme 'Game Pass access' identified in recent_review #4.
Evidence (1)
“Gamepass app "moved" here and I can't cloud stream on my phone unless in a browser.”Rating: 1★ October 12, 2025 46 likes
Cons
- App frequently fails to load, showing black screens or the Xbox logo only.
Theme 'Loading issues' identified in recent_review #2, #5, and #1.
Evidence (3)
“Nothing loads. When I open the app it's just the Xbox logo in the middle of the screen.”Rating: 1★ February 22, 2026 5 likes“captures are almost impossible to see in their current state and can take weeks to appear if at all.”Rating: 2★ September 28, 2025 40 likes“nothing else loads. just black pages.”Rating: 1★ February 22, 2026 5 likes - Party chat is broken, with users unable to join or hear each other.
Theme 'Party chat broken' identified in recent_review #1 and #5.
Evidence (2)
“I cant join parties through the app, and when I host one and someone joins either they cant hear me, or I cant hear them.”Rating: 4★ February 28, 2025 1,763 likes“you can *sometimes* use it to party chat when you're away from your actual console.”Rating: 2★ September 28, 2025 40 likes - Cloud streaming removed from app, forcing browser use with poor quality.
Theme 'Cloud streaming removed' identified in recent_review #4 and #2.
Evidence (2)
“Gamepass app "moved" here and I can't cloud stream on my phone unless in a browser.”Rating: 1★ October 12, 2025 46 likes“Did that, and it's not truly full-screen and the audio is terrible.”Rating: 1★ October 12, 2025 46 likes
Recent Reviews
Nate Potter
4★App is great to communicate quicker through text instead of using the slow method of typing with a controller. Was good for parties until recently. I cant join parties through the app, and when I host one and someone joins either they cant hear me, or I cant hear them. As well as when we go to play a different game while staying in the party, I will get kicked from the party and have to create a new one. Please fix this issue, as it has erased one of the only two reasons I have for keeping it.
Keisha Piff-Gregoire
1★App still doesn't work worth a damn. Nothing loads. When I open the app it's just the Xbox logo in the middle of the screen. If it does eventually get passed that, nothing else loads. just black pages. Really annoying. 2/8/26 Not sure what's going on lately. The app use to work great, no issues. Now nothing will load, just black screens with loading icons, no matter what I click on.
Anthony Carson
1★I rarely use this app. I pay $19.99 every month on auto pay for an app that I have used like 5 times over the years, but that is not good enough for Microsoft. now they want to raise the price to $29.99. the greed is unreal! okay, well, now you get nothing! first, I had to cancel my nintendo subscription, and now xbox! this industry has gotten out of hand, and I have reached my limits with the money grabbing! good riddance!!
Thomas Wise
1★Gamepass app "moved" here and I can't cloud stream on my phone unless in a browser. Did that, and it's not truly full-screen and the audio is terrible. Not only did they increase the price, which I didn't mind, but they took a huge step back forcing people to stream on a browser rather than an app. If I wasn't raised on videogames, I would've canceled my ultimate as soon as it became a hassle. Now I'm restricted to home gaming or bringing a laptop wherever I go.
ShiftyPersona
2★genuinely continues to be awful. captures are almost impossible to see in their current state and can take weeks to appear if at all. the *only* redeeming quality, and the reason it is 2 stars and not one, is because you can *sometimes* use it to party chat when you're away from your actual console. but don't expect anything, including notifications, to work as they should. sometimes you get them, sometimes you don't. just a pain to use.