After several years being one of the most popular communication apps, Discord has finally decided to reach the Xbox One and Series X | S consoles. Several months ago PlayStation confirmed the integration with its platform. However, it was not until the middle of 2022 that it also decided to land on Microsoft consoles.
According to informs Microsoft itself, Discord for Xbox will let you participate in voice chats without having to use any external gadgets. Thus, they assure us that the entire experience will be contained within the console’s operating system directly. Of course, you will not be able to join the calls from the Xbox itself, but by linking your account it will be quite easy to transfer calls from any other device to your console.
This proposal was widely expected. Discord has become the preferred communication platform for gamers. Between the low latency in their calls, and their great ability to organize communities, is ideal for anyone who wants to know more about the things they love. Its impact has been so great that Facebook has copied its interface for new groups.
Of course, at the moment not everyone will be able to enjoy Discord on their console. If you want to have her, you will have to be part of the Xbox Insiders program. In this way, you will not only be able to test this app, but also many functions in beta that the company will be preparing in the future.
When will the public version of Discord be released on Xbox? That’s something we don’t know. Of course, in the official Microsoft publication, the company assures that “it will soon be available to everyone”. It only remains to wait.
How to join the Xbox Insiders program and enjoy Discord on your console
Joining the program is not complicated at all. In fact, all you have to do is go to the Store and download the Xbox Insiders Pack on your console. When it finishes installing, open the app and everything should be ready.
Now, How can you try Discord on Xbox starting today? It’s pretty straightforward too. In fact, it has been Microsoft itself that has offered the instructions to follow.
- Open the guide menu by pressing the xbox button of your command
- Navigate to the option Groups and chats.
- In it, you will now find a function called Try Discord Voice on Xbox.
Subsequently, you will see a QR code appear on the screen. Scan it using your mobile and it will proceed to link the Xbox app with the Discord app. Ready, when you have finished this process, you will have access from your Xbox console to any of the channels to which you are linked.