Xbox Insiders in Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead get a new feature.
Stream games you own directly to Xbox consoles without installing.
The feature requires an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.
Insiders within the Alpha and Alpha Skip-ahead rings are receiving an early gift from Xbox this holiday season. They are among the first to test an oft-requested Xbox Cloud Gaming feature. Starting today, this select group of Insiders with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription can stream games they own directly to their Xbox Series X, Series S, or Xbox One console via Xbox Cloud Gaming.
The update is limited to a selection of 50 games the player can have in their library to test the feature. These games include:
Animal Well
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Balatro
Baldur’s Gate 3
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)
The Casting of Frank Stone
Cyberpunk 2077
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Dredge
Dying Light 2 Stay Human
Farming Simulator 25
Fear the Spotlight
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy IV
Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy VI
Hades
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
High On Life
Hitman World of Assassination
Hogwarts Legacy
House Flipper 2
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Lego Harry Potter Collection
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Metro Exodus
Mortal Kombat 1
NBA 2K25
PGA Tour 2K23
Phasmophobia
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Rust Console Edition
7 Days to Die
Star Wars Outlaws
Stray
The Crew Motorfest
The Outlast Trials
The Plucky Squire
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
TopSpin 2K25
Undertale
Visions of Mana
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
WWE 2K24
Xbox previously announced these games were available to stream for those in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-ahead who owned them. However, at the time of that announcement, the features were only available via supported devices like smartphones, PCs, and tablets. Streaming owned games to Xbox consoles was not expected until 2025.
How to stream your own game on an Xbox console
[Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-ahead rings can now stream their owned games directly to Xbox consoles via the cloud.
Players can find their list of owned games that are cloud streaming compatible in the Xbox games library.(Image credit: Xbox)](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-cloud-gaming-expands-the-stream-your-own-game-feature-to-xbox-consoles-for-insiders-with-game-pass-ultimate-subscriptions)
Go to My Games & Apps > Full Library > Owned Games to stream games you own to your console. Playable games you own will have a cloud badge if cloud streaming is available. You can filter your game library by going to Filter > Ready to play > Cloud gaming to only see games that you own and can stream to the console via the cloud. Once you've chosen the game you want to jump into, select the game and choose "Play with Cloud Gaming."
Games that support cloud saves allow you to jump back into your existing game progress and pick up right where you left off, with no extra installation necessary. Xbox Cloud Gaming is still in beta, but at this time, the service is supported in 28 countries and across a myriad of devices, from smart TVs to smartphones.
PC players who want to stream their Xbox games directly to their desktop via the Xbox PC app haven't been forgotten. While that functionality is not currently part of this preview, it is planned for a future update. Xbox players can also look forward to a future update, adding the option to launch owned games from the store via Xbox Cloud Gaming without waiting for their freshly purchased title to download.
How to become an Xbox Insider
The Xbox Insider Program is designed to allow regular Xbox users to participate in early testing of upcoming console features and then provide feedback on those features for further development. The program separates users into various rings, with the higher rings, like Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead, having access to new features that are a little further back in the pipeline than, say, the Delta or Omega rings.
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Joining the Xbox Insiders Program carries an extra risk, as the features being tested are still in the early stages of development and may not be completely stable. Joining the Insiders Program requires a commitment to providing feedback—both positive and negative—on the features being tested ahead of release.
To join the Xbox Insiders Program, download the Xbox Insider Hub for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One or Windows PC.