Stay connected to friends across your social networks while gaming on a Windows device. Link your favorites such as Discord, Reddit, Steam, Twitch, and more.

Codecs allow you to play different formats of audio and video files. Media Player supports a wide variety of codecs. Most are included out of the box; some additional codecs can be installed from the Microsoft Store.

Account Policies. However, if you engage in any of the following activities, your account will be called into question, and you may lose the ability to earn or redeem Rewards points.

Note If you have an Xbox profile on another device and want to keep your profile history (gamertag, gamerscore, achievements, and so on), make sure you sign in using the same profile.

Microsoft Reflect helps you create impactful check-ins to gain insights into your learners' well-being and build a happier and healthier learning community, all through one easy-to-use app. By identifying your students' emotions, you can express fill their needs. Use emojis and pictures of emotion words to gauge how students feel.

You can also share from your console to a mobile device that has the Xbox app on mobile installed, which will provide a shortcut to share anywhere in or outside Xbox that’s accessible from your phone including Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and other social networks.

If file transfer starts but halts midway or fails completely, follow the below troubleshooting steps. Check Power Settings: Ensure that power-saving settings or sleep mode are not interrupting the transfer.Go to Settings > System > Power & battery and adjust the sleep settings.. Keep Devices Within Range: Nearby Sharing works best when devices are close together, especially for Bluetooth.

If you can’t sign in because you can’t remember your password or believe it may have been changed, go to:

Learn about cloud gaming on Xbox using your Android, iOS, or Windows device.

Note: The Wireless Display app is available on devices running Windows 11, version 22H2 and later.If you're running an earlier version of Windows, launch the Connect app by entering connect in the search box on the taskbar, and selecting Connect in the list of results. To find out which version of Windows you're running, see Which version of Windows operating system am I running?