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.

When you’re away from your console or your Windows 10/11 device, you can still get ready to play your next Xbox console game. Use Xbox app on mobile or Xbox.com to remotely install games—so your games are ready when you are.

The Xbox app on PC relies on two Microsoft accounts: the Microsoft Store account, and the Xbox profile (your PC gaming account). The Microsoft Store account provides access to owned games, subscription benefits, and other Xbox app purchases made by that account.

Microsoft Edge for desktop. Go to Settings and more > Settings > Profiles > Sync to sync your favorites, browser settings, personal info, passwords, browsing history, open tabs, extensions, and collections.. Go to Settings > Profiles > Personal info and do any of the following:. To turn autofill on or off, change the Save and fill basic info setting to On or Off.

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.

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?

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

How to switch accounts on your computer or mobile device. To switch to another account on your computer, click on your profile image, then select another profile or Add a new profile. To switch to another account on your mobile device, click on your profile image, then select another profile or select Add Microsoft Account and follow the prompts. ...

Playing with an extended group of friends has its benefits. The more you game together, the better you get to know one another. You understand each other’s playing style, level of tolerance for friendly smack talk, and gaming goals.