xbox_one_beam_app

Microsoft rolls out Beam streaming app to select Xbox One owners. You can now stream to more services than just Twitch directly from your Xbox One. Microsoft is releasing an app for its Beam livestreaming service to a subset of Xbox One owners who are in the company’s Insider program. This app will enable you to view Beam streams or to broadcast some of your own gameplay to the service. If you get into the preview, you can test it out by hitting the guide button on your Xbox One controller, selecting the broadcast icon at the bottom of the menu, and opening up Beam. Like Twitch, Beam is all about bringing live gaming video content to the Web, but unlike that Amazon owned competitor, Beam has almost no delay between when you do something and when your audience sees it. This potentially enables much more social interactions between the broadcaster and their viewers, and it’s one of the primary reasons that Microsoft acquired Beam in August. Getting native support on Beam should also help the service compete for eyeballs with Twitch and YouTube in the $3.8 billion gaming-video market. Additionally, by building Beam into Xbox One, Microsoft could begin enabling some fascinating interactive features. “The popularity of game streaming has exploded in the past few years, and Beam is unique in that it not only lets gamers broadcast or watch their favorite streams, but Beam also gives streamers and viewers the ability to interact and play along together — it’s pretty cool,” Beam engineering lead Matt Salsamendi wrote in a blog post. “We’re constantly energized and impressed by the vibrant and dedicated following of gamers, streamers, and viewers that connect with Beam on a daily basis, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to officially join the Xbox Live community.” Starting up the Beam app on Xbox One for broadcasting gives you a handful of basic options. You can enable your microphone, camera, and other items like that. To control the quality of your livestream, however, you’ll have to find the Broadcasting option in the system settings. Here you can control the audio levels and the bitrate of your video. Above: Microsoft is building all the tools you need to Beam right into the Xbox One app. This is only the start of Microsoft’s gaming-video efforts, and it shows that the company is interested in controlling the media that its games create in addition to the games themselves. In terms of the interactive features, we will likely see what that looks like on a grander scale in the near future, but you can imagine that Microsoft is likely planning to combine that functionality with one of its most popular livestreaming games: Minecraft. Until that manifests, however, another competitor in the streaming space should ensure that leaders like Twitch and YouTube stay on their toes and continue improving their user experiences. The next generation of live game streaming. Welcome to Mixer. Mixer is the only next gen streaming service that offers viewers real-time influence and participation in live game streams. Streamers and viewers can connect like never before, engaging together to create a whole new streaming experience. Let viewers rock your Minecraft world. Now viewers can fully participate in your Minecraft stream. Summon zombies, gift weapons, place objects, and make night fall. For every Minecraft command, you can create an interactive button and let your viewers loose to help, hinder, or just mess with you. FTL (Faster Than Light) Technology. While other platforms leave you waiting 10-20 seconds, our streaming protocol delivers content with less than one second of latency. It makes game streams so fast, clear and easy that streamers and viewers are practically in the same room together. Be part of the game. Interactivity is the cornerstone of everything we offer. From selecting built-in soundboards and visual elements to 4-player co-streams, viewers can interact with their favorite streamers in ways that are deeper, more personal and (most importantly) more fun. Effortless streaming – anytime, anywhere. Mixer makes it easy to start streaming your gameplay. In just a couple of clicks, you can start broadcasting on Windows 10 or Xbox One—no extra software required. And coming soon, the Mixer Create app on iOS and Android will let you easily broadcast your gameplay on the go. In it together. A diverse community of unique individuals engaging together to create new possibilities—that’s what makes Mixer such a blast! Finding gamers has never been easier. With new features like Looking for Group and Clubs on Xbox Live, you can seek out players for your favorite games and join communities of gamers based on your interests. Download the Xbox App today: Download the Xbox App today. The Xbox experience gets even better. The Xbox App brings together your friends, games, and accomplishments across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices. Stay connected to the Xbox Live community, see what your friends are playing, share game clips and screenshots, and view achievements across devices. Start party chats, launch into cross-device multiplayer with games like Forza Motorsport 6 and Killer Instinct, and stream your favorite games from Xbox One to any Windows 10 PC in your home while using your Xbox One controller. Follow PC games on the Xbox App. Now top PC games will start showing up on Xbox Live. See what your friends are playing, share and watch game clips, and access Game Hubs for your favorite titles. Gather your fireteam. With Looking for Group on Xbox Live, you can search for gamers with similar gaming objectives, playstyles, and preferences across Xbox One and Windows 10 PC games. Welcome to the Club. Create your own gaming communities with Clubs on Xbox Live. With dedicated groups organized around similar interests, playstyles, and objectives, it's easier than ever to stay connected with like-minded gamers. Compete at all levels with Arena on Xbox Live. Put your skills to the test in competitive online tournaments with Arena on Xbox Live, featuring events for beginners and pros alike. Get a more intelligent Xbox One experience with Cortana. Stay on top of your game with the help of Cortana, your digital assistant for gaming who gets smarter with use. Create Minecraft worlds together on Windows 10 and mobile. Now Minecraft players on Windows 10 and mobile can host their own multiplayer worlds using the Minecraft Realms service and Xbox Live. Play with friends 24/7 on private, cloud-based servers, even when the original world creator is offline. And with your Xbox Live account, you even can try Minecraft Realms on mobile and Windows 10 free for one month through the Minecraft app. Plus, all your favorite app features. Gaming history. With the Xbox App, view all your memorable Windows 10 and Xbox One gaming moments in one place. Check out your achievements by game, game clips and screenshots you’ve captured, and all the Gamerscore you’ve earned across all your Windows 10 devices. Continue the conversation or start new ones by messaging your Xbox Live community across any Windows 10 phone, tablet or PC. Engage with friends to discuss the latest gaming topics, get gaming tips, or join forces for epic gaming adventures all from the Xbox App. Remote Control. The Xbox App makes it easy to navigate and control your Xbox One. With simple touch and swipe, the Xbox App lets you browse the web on your TV, and access media controls to pause, fast-forward, or rewind your favorite movies and TV shows. Play Xbox One games in more places at home on a Windows 10 desktop, laptop or tablet. With an Xbox controller and a laptop your Xbox game collection follows you from screen to screen, so you can play Halo in your bedroom, kitchen, or as far as your Wi-Fi will go. 1. Party chat. Join a party chat with your friends while playing the same or even a different game. And invite or join friends in multiplayer games – whether they’re on a Windows 10 PC or an Xbox One. Cross-device multiplayer. Team up with friends or compete against them in multiplayer games, wherever they are across Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. Download the Xbox App today. Get Windows 10. See great Windows 10 PCs for gaming. Which one is yours? 1. Stream to one device at a time with supported games. Xbox One gets Beam streaming, a new guide and more starting today. SpaceX will try to make history with its first reused rocket launch this week. Xbox One is getting an update starting today, echoing some of the major changes coming to Windows in its forthcoming Creators Update. The big new additions include streaming via Microsoft’s own Twitch competitor Beam, as well as a brand new Xbox user experience made up of a new design for Guide, improvements to Home and more. The new features are designed around encouraging gamers to stream more often, providing easier access to those aspects of the UI. The overhaul can be seen as a push for Beam in this way, which it acquired last year. Beam is a Twitch competitor designed around offering more ways for audiences to interact with streamers, and Microsoft clearly sees it as a way to bring the popularity of game streaming back within its own domain. It highlights that the new Beam integration means you don’t have to download or activate any additional software or accounts – Beam is fully native in Xbox. Other big new features include the new Home design, which is designed for improved performance, and which puts content related to the games you’re currently playing front and center. This is part of the ongoing evolution of the platform back to being primarily a gaming device, though at the Xbox One’s outset it was positioned more as a media hub for all types of content. The Guide is also reconfigured, providing quick access to media controls and your most used content in a menu you can access via the Xbox button on your controller. There’s also improved multitasking, including in-game Achievement tracking via an overlaid UI element. Cortana will also be available on top of whatever else you’re doing, so you don’t need to jump entirely out of the action to control music, set reminders and do more via voice controls. Beam broadcast and the new Beam viewing app, which is rolling out to all users, are again a big focal point here. Other additions like new accessibility features, screen time limits for parents of younger kids and Blu-ray bitstream passthrough for native audio decoding on home theatre setups are also nice additions. however. The nice thing about consoles and their long shelf life is the extremely iterative approach their makers take to their core software. The centrality of Beam to this new Xbox experience seems like it could be more of a distraction for a large number of users, but otherwise these changes feel like a clear win. The Beam App Arrives on Xbox One for Xbox Insiders Starting Today. Hey Xbox fans! I’m Matt, Beam co-founder, and now Beam Engineering Lead at Microsoft. Today, we’re excited to announce the Beam app is coming to Preview in the Xbox Insider Program, giving you more choice over your gaming experience and where you want to watch your favorite streams – whether that’s on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC, iOS or Android. Just like native Beam broadcasting through the Guide on Xbox One and the Game Bar on Windows 10 PCs, the Beam app will roll out to select members of the Xbox Insider Program first so we can make sure it’s a great experience when it launches broadly this spring. The popularity of game streaming has exploded in the past few years, and Beam is unique in that it not only lets gamers broadcast or watch their favorite streams, but Beam also gives streamers and viewers the ability to interact and play along together – it’s pretty cool. We’re constantly energized and impressed by the vibrant and dedicated following of gamers, streamers, and viewers that connect with Beam on a daily basis, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to officially join the Xbox Live community. Starting today, the Beam app gives select Xbox Insider members the ability to watch, chat, and interact with their favorite game streamers in near real-time, just as we’ve done on the web. You’ll also be able to browse, search and follow your favorite game streams, as well as earn Sparks and Experience Points (XP) while viewing. For those who are new to Beam, Sparks are in-app currency you can use to interact with streamers, unlock new emotes, get XP boosters, and more. For every minute you watch a stream, you earn two Sparks. Experience Points are a way to show how much you’ve watched streams – for every five minutes watching a stream you earn 10 XP. And of course, as we’ve already mentioned, with Beam, you just don’t watch your favorite game streams….you can interact and participate in the stream too. That’s one of the features that makes Beam unique. Any stream can incorporate simple interactive features such as sound boards. We’ve already seen a ton of interaction between streamers and viewers with games like Minecraft, Forza Horizon 3 and Halo 5: Guardians . There are a lot of neat possibilities, and we’re eager to see how gamers continue to use Beam’s interactive capabilities. We’ll have more share on this front at GDC 2017, so stay tuned. For the creators out there in the Xbox and Windows Insider Programs, friendly reminder you can already start a Beam broadcast through the Guide on Xbox One or the Game Bar on Windows 10 PCs. We wanted to make it easier for you to start your live game streams without any delays so you can quickly connect and engage with your viewers no matter where they are. You can start streaming on Xbox One by simply pressing one button from inside the Guide. The ability to manage your Beam broadcasts and interact with fellow gamers on chat will appear as overlays. You can start streaming on a Windows 10 PC by pulling up the Game Bar (Windows key + G) – it’s that easy, no extra software required. Check out the walkthrough video above for a step-by-step guide on how to broadcast on Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. Beam Streaming, Intuitive Guide and More Come to Xbox One Starting Today. We’re excited to announce that we are shipping new features to the broader Xbox One community today. This is a big release, and includes Beam streaming, an updated Xbox experience with the new Guide, home improvements, and much more. One major goal for this release is to make streaming your Xbox gameplay even easier. And by updating the navigation of the Xbox console through the new Guide, we’re aiming to put the features and experiences you love the most right at your fingertips. For our PC gamers, or anybody who loves to create and play, check out this post on the Windows Blog to learn about the gaming updates coming with the Windows 10 Creators Update on April 11. Here’s a detailed look at some of the top new Xbox Live features rolling out to Xbox One today, which we announced and released to Xbox Insider earlier this year: An updated look at Home: One of the first things you’ll notice with this update is a new look for Home on Xbox One. We made these changes to simplify the UI and increase overall system performance. To do that, we’ve optimized for speed and are prioritizing the most valuable content for your games. Now, you’ll see a smaller icon for the game with options to dive deeper into the community surrounding the game, as well as the ability to interact with your Club or find Looking for Group posts, view your Achievements and more. If you do not have a custom background set, you’ll see that the updated Home also spotlights the game you’re currently playing by featuring hero art as your Xbox background. Faster and more intuitive Guide: The next thing you’re likely to notice is that the Guide has been updated. With one press of the Xbox button on your controller, you can now pull up the newly enhanced Guide as an overlay on the left side of your screen. No matter what you’re doing, the new Guide experience puts the features and functionality that you use the most right at your fingertips. The first page of the Guide is designed to get you to the content you care about most, including your Games and Apps, Home, Store, your recently launched applications, the latest Games and Deals with Gold for Xbox Live Gold members, and your top Pins. If you have music playing in the background from any number of apps, you can access the controls directly from the Guide, enabling you to control play, pause, rewind, fast forward, and manage volume controls. Finally, you’ll be able to capture screenshots and record video with a simple press of a button. And in the GameDVR menu, you now have easier access to capture gameplay and to modify your options – when recording, you’ll see in the menu overlay that it lasts up to 5 minutes and within the Guide, you can also ‘Record this’ for up to 10 minutes. New way to multitask: In addition to adding a new start page to Guide, we’re also evolving the way gamers multitask on Xbox One. To simplify discoverability and to make it easier to get to the things you care about most, our multitasking features were designed with the new Guide in mind. We’ve added a new achievement tracker that is active based on the game you’re playing, and allows you to select and follow multiple achievements in an overlay, all while you’re playing. Cortana will also appear as an overlay on your screen, allowing you to set reminders and alarms, access Party controls, and play music with simple voice controls. Watch, chat and interact with Beam on Xbox One: We’re committed to making great gaming experiences that unify players across the Xbox One console and PC. Beam is a key example of this unification, and is available for console gamers starting today, releasing more broadly to PC gamers on April 11. With Beam, we’re inviting Creators on Windows 10 PC and Xbox One to stream gameplay and interact with the community in near real-time using Beam’s ultra low-latency – no extra hardware or software required. Starting today, you can stream your Xbox gameplay directly from the Guide on your Xbox One, with the ability to manage your Beam broadcasts and interact with fellow gamers on chat overlays that appear on your screen. If you’ve never tried to broadcast your gameplay before, this is the easiest way to get started as you don’t have to download any extra software – Beam broadcasting is built right into your Xbox One. Once you start streaming, Beam makes it easy to connect and engage with your viewers no matter where they are. You’ll also find the new Beam viewing app in My Games and Apps, which lets you watch, chat, and interact with your favorite game streamers in near real-time. To learn more, check out our Beam article. Enabling Xbox One to be more accessible for everyone : We felt it was important to enable Xbox One to make gaming experiences more accessible. Take for instance our new Copilot feature, which allows two controllers to act as if they were one. This will help make Xbox One more inviting to gamers who can benefit from playing along with another person, more fun for families by adding cooperative controls for any game, and easier for players who need unique configurations to play. We are also adding new enhancements to Magnifier and Narrator, as well as giving more options over audio output and custom rumble settings on a controller, which was previously reserved for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. You can find these accessibility options, and more, in Settings > Ease of Access. Screen time limits (Xbox One): As we strive to offer the most comprehensive and customizable family features possible, we want gamers of all ages to feel safe and secure when using our platforms. That’s why we’re bringing the family timer feature to Xbox One as screen time limits, updated for today’s digital family. Parents familiar with screen time limits for Windows 10 will find a similar set of controls for Xbox One. Set daily time allowance and limits for each child—your Xbox One will pick those limits up and enforce them whenever the child is signed in. To set up screen time limits, head over to microsoft.com/family, sign in with your parent account, and select “Screen time” for your child’s account. You’ll be able to turn on and set Xbox One and PC screen time limits separately for each child. Blu-ray player bitstream passthrough: The Blu-ray disc player on Xbox One now supports bitstream passthrough, which allows your receiver to decode audio natively. All bitstream formats are supported, including newer ones like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. This feature will light up later next week. Over the past few months, we have been targeting hundreds of improvements across the board. Many thanks to the feedback from the members of our Xbox Insider Program. Be sure to keep letting us know what you think at Xbox feedback. As we’ve said, this is just the beginning – be on the lookout for more great features. The team has worked hard and we hope you enjoy the updates to your Xbox One experience! And don’t forget that there are also great PC gaming updates coming as part of the Windows 10 Creators Update on April 11. How to use Mixer to stream Xbox One games. What on earth is Mixer , you ask? You thought everyone streamed on Twitch or YouTube? A relative upstart in the streaming game was scooped up by Microsoft and suddenly found itself in the limelight. And Microsoft recently changed the name of the service to Mixer. You might find yourself wondering how to get started with it, and how to share your Xbox One games (other consoles are also available) with the world. Well, you have two options: You can share directly from the console, or by using additional hardware and software for a more customized broadcast. That hardware will be a capture card, such as the Elgato HD60S and your PC, as well as some broadcasting software. Two of the most popular options are Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) which is free, and XSplit, which requires a subscription for the full feature set. You'll also need to sign up for a free account on the Mixer website. You can either sign up using your email or login with Twitter, Discord or your Microsoft Account. Updated June 6, 2017: We added information on broadcasting from Xbox One, co-streaming, the rebrand to Mixer and fresh images to match the latest user interface. How to stream on Mixer from the Xbox One. This one's easy, but you have to have your Microsoft Account and your Mixer account linked if you signed up in the old days of Beam. While you're inside any game on your console, simply press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide. Scroll down to the broadcast tab and select broadcast your game . You have some simple options to deal with first, such as naming your stream and setting up your audio and camera if you're using a Kinect. Hit start broadcast when you're ready, and off you go. How to stream on Mixer using OBS. On your Mixer dashboard select manage channel from the sidebar menu on the right-hand side of the screen. Select Setup stream from the screen that displays. When asked what you're using to stream, select OBS . (The best server should be selected automatically based on location and latency, but you can change this here.) Next, copy your stream key from the highlighted box. That's what you need to do on the Mixer website. Next, you should fire up your broadcasting software, in this case, OBS Studio. Select Settings in OBS Studio. Select the Stream tab on the left sidebar. How to stream on Mixer using XSplit. If you're using XSplit Broadcaster to stream, the latest versions of the app support Mixer natively. Just be aware that in XSplit, Mixer is still referred to as Beam and it has the old logo because it hasn't been updated, at least not at the time of this writing. In XSplit Broadcaster select Extensions. Scroll down and select Get more extensions. In the Plugin Store you see, click on the Show Outputs button. Select Beam. To add Mixer chat, select Show Sources in the Plugin Store. Select Beam Chat Viewer. You now have native support for streaming to Mixer added to XSplit. From here it's very easy to set up your stream: In XSplit Broadcaster, go to the Outputs menu. Scroll down to Set up a new output, and then select Beam. In the window that appears, click Authorize. You'll now be taken to Mixer to log in with your account information. Once you're all logged in, go to the Outputs menu again. Click on the settings cog next to your account. The settings menu will now open allowing you to customize your output, including audio and video bitrate, as well as name your stream. That's all there is to it. These basic steps will help you set up your Mixer account for streaming, but there are other things to consider, such as bitrate. Mixer recommends what you should use in your dashboard, in our case it's showing as 720p, 30 frames per second (FPS), and a maximum 2,500 Kbps bitrate. You'll need to take these into account in your broadcast software as you set up your stream. A lot of this will depend on your broadband upload speed and consistency. How to stream games on Mixer using FTL. FTL stands for "Faster Than Light," and it's Mixer's latest technology that promises sub-second latency on your streams. That means almost no delay between you and your audience, and Mixer is all about interactivity. FTL is still a work in progress but you can try it out for yourselves using XSplit, Elgato Game Capture or a custom version of OBS Studio known as Tachyon. If you're interested, we have a guide to getting set up. How to 'co-stream' on Mixer. "Co-streaming" is one of the best features to arrive along with the relaunch of Beam as Mixer. It means you and up to three other people can stream at the same time and broadcast through one channel. For example, if you're all playing on the same team in a first person shooter such as Battlefield 1 or Destiny, you can all show a different point of view while also broadcasting your party chats. It's insane! The set up can be a bit involved, but we have a comprehensive guide with everything you need to know. If you're ever lurking on Mixer, be sure to give Windows Central a follow! How to use game streaming in the Xbox app on Windows 10. On this page. Game streaming is the ability to play Xbox One games remotely from your Xbox One console on any Windows 10 PC on your home network. This feature allows you to leave your living room and play your favorite Xbox One games anywhere with access to your home network. Game streaming uses the power of the Xbox One console to manage the game. Your Windows 10 PC becomes a remote second screen so you can roam freely around your home while continuing to enjoy your Xbox One console and games. To take advantage of game streaming, you need: Xbox One console: Game streaming must be enabled in Settings . Windows 10 PC: You must be signed in to the Xbox app with the same gamertag as on the Xbox One console. Network connectivity: The Windows 10 PC and the Xbox One console must be on the same home network. Options: Wired - Ethernet connection (recommended for both PC and Xbox One console) Wireless - 802.11 N/AC wireless connection. For best performance, we recommend that your Windows 10 PC have: At least 2 gigabytes of RAM 1.5 GHz CPU or faster Network connection to your home network: Best performance: Wired Ethernet connection Good performance: Wireless – 5 GHz 802.11 N or 802.11 AC wireless access point Limited performance: Wireless – 2.4 GHz 802.11 N or 802.11 AC wireless access point. Note If a wired connection is not practical in your home due to the distance between your console and your home networking device, you can invest in either of two additional options that take advantage of the existing wiring in your home: Powerline network adapters – These adapters allow you to use the existing electrical wiring of your home as a high-speed wired network. MoCA (Multimedia over Coax) – These adapters allow you to use the existing coaxial cable wiring of your home as a high-speed wired network. Enable settings on your Xbox One. To use Xbox game streaming, you must first enable game streaming from your Xbox One. To do this, press the Xbox button to open the guide, select Settings > Preferences > Xbox app connections . Do these two things: Under This Xbox, enable Allow game streaming to other devices . Under Other devices , enable Allow connections from any device or Only from profiles signed in on this Xbox . Connect your Windows 10 PC to your Xbox One. After ensuring that your console settings are correct, you need to establish a connection from your Windows 10 PC to your Xbox One console from within the Xbox app on your PC: On your PC, launch the Xbox app. Select Connect from the panel on the left side. The Xbox app will scan your home network for available Xbox One consoles. Select the name of the console you want to connect to. Note All Xbox One consoles are pre-named "MyXboxOne." If you have multiple consoles, you should rename each one so that you can correctly identify the console you're trying to connect to. You can rename your console by pressing the Xbox button to open the guide, selecting System > All settings > Console info , and then selecting the name of your console in the Name box. Once you have connected, you'll see the icons change to indicate you are connected, and you'll see new options for streaming, power, and media remotes. You'll also now have control of the console remotely. To begin streaming, click Stream once the console is connected. Connect your console to your PC, as described previously. After you click on any Xbox One game in the Xbox app, you can initiate streaming from within that game hub. Just click Play from console in the upper-right corner of the screen. The game will be immediately launched on the Xbox One console, and streaming will start. After your PC is connected to your Xbox One console, you can select a quality level for the video. You can change the quality of your stream before you start streaming or while you are streaming. You should set the quality to the highest level that still gives you a good gameplay experience. In the Xbox app, click Settings , and then select Game streaming. Under Video encoding level , select a streaming quality. We recommend: High – If both your Xbox One and your Windows 10 PC are connected with a wired Ethernet connection, or if your console and the PC are in the same room as the wireless router with minimal wireless interference. Medium – For 5 GHz wireless networked PCs and consoles that are in different rooms within your home. Low – For low-end PCs and tablets, as well as 2.4 GHz wireless networks. Note You can always start with a higher setting and reduce your quality level until you reach the best performance your home network will support based on your current configuration. To try to improve your game streaming experience, see Improve Xbox app for Windows 10 game streaming performance. Note As mentioned in System requirements, your Xbox and PC need to be on the same wireless network. Note This video is available in English only. Make sure your Xbox One is on and you’re signed in. On your PC, sign in to the Xbox app with the same profile you’re using on Xbox One. Open the Oculus app and sign in with your Oculus account. Search for “Xbox” and install Xbox One Streaming . Open Xbox One Streaming and, if necessary, choose your Xbox. If there’s only one Xbox on your network and it’s turned on, the app will choose it automatically. If the app doesn’t see an Xbox, make sure your Xbox is on and you’re signed in. If you need to connect to your Xbox using its IP address, you’ll find the IP address in Settings > Network > Network settings > Advanced . Put on your Rift headset and start using your Xbox. While streaming to Oculus, the Xbox button on your controller opens the Oculus universal menu instead of taking you to Xbox Home. To use the functionality of the Xbox button , move your head to aim the cursor at the virtual Xbox button and either press the A button on your controller or long-press A to act on notifications or open the power menu. To adjust streaming quality—for instance, if you’re adjusting for a slow network—move your head to aim the cursor at the Network icon below the screen and select a lower quality level (the default level is Very High). Protected video and HDCP-protected content can't be streamed with game streaming. This includes protected HDMI television content as well as the content from many media applications. Plug your USB headset (or microphone) into your Windows 10 PC or your chat headset into your controller before beginning game streaming. Your headset must be selected as the default playback and recording device on your PC. To access this setting, open Control Panel , select Hardware and Sound , and then select Manage Audio Devices . Beam app to be released for Windows 10 and Xbox One. Microsoft has already confirmed a while ago that it will purchase the Beam application and now, it seems that the company is already working on new applications for it. For those of you who don’t know yet, Beam is an interactive live streaming service that allows viewers to interact with the users who are streaming games online. According to Beam’s official Twitter account, the application will soon be released for both Windows 10 and Xbox One. Unfortunately, the company didn’t say when exactly the application will be released for the mentioned platforms, but it added that this will happen sometime this winter. Since Beam becomes part of Team Xbox, we might see some great new features, huge influx of new community members and of course epic new interactive game integrations. However, we are not sure if these features will be integrated to the Windows 10 and Xbox One version of Beam, but we are pretty sure that Microsoft is now trying to come with a great product in order to lure some of the Twitch/YouTube gamers who are using these platforms to stream games. Beam App: Features That Are Coming Soon. Dynamic Stream Recaps Sub Anniversary Announcements Channel Editors Scheduled Live Streams Team Based Interactive Games Voice Chat Commands Co-Streaming AV1 Stream Encoding Private Messaging Group Messages Moderator Permission Editor Channel Moderation Logs Built-in Donations Theater Mode VOD Chat Replay Console Apps. The Beam streaming service is already used by many gamers, but it seems that Microsoft will need to come with some pretty good features in order to make sure that this application will succeed. Are you using Twitch or YouTube to stream the games that you play? What are your thoughts about Beam? RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT: For various PC problems, we recommend to use this tool . This tool will repair common computer errors, protect you from file loss, malware, hardware failure and optimize your PC for maximum performance. Quickly fix PC issues and prevent others from happening with this software: Download this PC Repair Tool . Click “Start Scan” to find Windows issues that could be causing PC problems. Click “Repair All” to fix all issues (requires upgrade). Related Posts. 5 best network simulators to mimic a live computer network on PC. 5 best video calibration software to enhance video quality. 11 photo editing software for Windows 10 to glam your photos up with. How to Uninstall Windows 10 From Windows 8, 8.1. Windows 8 Apps in 2014: Preview of Windows Store’s Growth. Beam app for Xbox One is rolling out to select Xbox Insiders. Beam, the video game streaming service that Microsoft purchased last year is rolling out its new Xbox One app to select members of the Xbox Insider program today. Beam co-founder Matt Salsamendi made the announcement today on Xbox Wire, explaining that the app is already pretty much full-featured: Starting today, the Beam app gives select Xbox Insider members the ability to watch, chat, and interact with their favorite game streamers in near real-time, just as we’ve done on the web. You’ll also be able to browse, search and follow your favorite game streams, as well as earn Sparks and Experience Points (XP) while viewing. If you’re not familiar with it, Beam aims to push video game streaming to the next level by providing a low-latency technology to streamers and some interactive features to the audience (using the in-app currency called Sparks). If you’ve never tried the service before, you’ll be able to login on the Xbox One Beam app with your Xbox Live account and your Xbox Live gamertag will become your Beam username. To be clear, Xbox One users won’t need the app to stream games: to do that, you just have to open the Xbox Guide, scroll down to the broadcast icon and then select “Broadcast your game.” For now, game streaming is only available for Xbox One Insiders and Windows Insiders (through the Game Bar). You can see how it works in the video below: The Xbox One Beam app will be available to all Xbox One users later this Spring once the Creators Update rolls out to everyone. Salsamendi declined to say if a Windows 10 UWP app was also in the works, but the Beam website has just been revamped and works really well. Could Microsoft push game streaming to the mainstream with Beam? “There are a lot of neat possibilities, and we’re eager to see how gamers continue to use Beam’s interactive capabilities,” explained Salsamendi. “We’ll have more share on this front at GDC 2017, so stay tuned,” he added.