Overview

• Microsoft opened the trial on August 27, letting Core and Standard members stream cloud‑playable titles in their catalogs or eligible games they own.
• Participants must join the Xbox Insider Program, sign in at xbox.com/play or via the Xbox app, and enable preview features to use the service.
• For the first time in testing, these tiers can access PC versions of select games through the Xbox app on Windows PCs or Windows handhelds.
• Streaming works across phones, tablets, web browsers, smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Meta Quest headsets, Xbox consoles, and PCs.
• No public rollout timing or pricing changes have been announced, though executives have hinted at more affordable or alternative cloud access options ahead.