Microsoft has made possible the dream of many, play PlayStation exclusives on Xbox, although of course not as many would like. As it turns out, you can now install an app called Wireless Display that will allow you to stream games directly to your console (Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S) from a PC they’re running on. So in theory any PC game can be played on your console, but only via streaming.
This translates into being able to play PlayStation exclusives on Xbox if you have a PC that has the technical specifications to run the game properly and to mirror stream it, as well as a good internet connection. If you meet these requirements, here we are going to explain how you can play PC games on Xbox. Thanks to this, they were able to play Marvel’s Spider-Man on Xbox Series X.
So you can play PlayStation exclusives on Xbox
The steps to play PlayStation exclusives on Xbox as well as any other PC game is simple but demanding in terms of requirements. You need a Windows 10 or 11 PC and an Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S console, you may not know that these devices have some interesting cross functionalities. With the Microsoft Wireless Display application you can easily stream what’s on your PC to your Xbox; you can even control it from the console, and it’s surprisingly easy to set up.
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To achieve this, you must follow the steps below to play PlayStation exclusives on Xbox:
- Install the wireless display application on your Xbox
- Head over to your PC. When you’re ready to stream some content, press the keyboard combination Windows + K. You can also click Connect to a wireless display in the Display menu of system settings. Either way, the next screen will display the name of your console.
- In the options window you must select the button to allow streaming PC games from your Xbox with a command. You can also choose to magnify what’s on your PC monitor, mirror it, or set the Xbox screen as a second screen.
- Once connected, you will see a small mobile taskbar located at the top of the PC monitor and the wirelessly connected TV. This allows you to adjust quality settings between game, work, or movie modes. Game setting is best if you only play PC games as it offers the least latency when using a controller.
- The option to stream audio to your Xbox is in the list of playback devices, when you click the volume icon in the system tray.
- Lastly, Microsoft states that you can’t use the Wireless Display app to display what it considers “protected content.” Nevertheless, it is possible to transmit everything you want through the web browser.