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Xbox December Update Adds Mobile Store Tab and Bluetooth LE Audio for 2024 Wireless Headset

Most audio enhancements arrive on compatible Windows 11 PCs, with shared audio available in Insider preview.

Overview

  • The Xbox mobile app now features a Store tab on iOS and Android for buying games, joining Game Pass, managing wishlists, and searching add‑ons.
  • A free firmware update adds Bluetooth LE Audio to the 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset via the Xbox Accessories app on console or Windows 11.
  • LE Audio enables lower latency, improved battery life, and super wideband stereo voice, with functionality dependent on Windows 11 device support.
  • Microsoft is previewing shared‑audio broadcasting on Windows 11 that streams game sound to multiple compatible Bluetooth accessories.
  • The update does not apply to the original 2021 headset, and Microsoft also highlighted new additions to Play Anywhere, Stream Your Own Game, mouse and keyboard support, Retro Classics, and the Handheld Compatibility Program.