Xbox users can now see their Discord friends directly on the console's app

Microsoft introduced an update for Xbox Insiders that allows them to connect directly to their Discord friends and channels from the Xbox app. The feature is now live for all Xbox users. Previously, it was previewed in the Xbox Insider Program.

According to Xbox Wire, connecting your Microsoft and Discord accounts is easy. After you link them, your buddies from Discord will appear in the Xbox Friends list.

It’s now easier to see when one of your Discord friends is playing, chatting, or streaming, and you can jump into voice chat with them or watch their stream – all on your Xbox console, without having to use the Discord app on PC or mobile.

You can scroll through the list of friends on Xbox, but that’s not all—there is also the ‘Happening Now’ area, where you can find all of your active Discord friends whenever they’re chatting, gaming, or streaming.

If your Xbox and Discord accounts are linked, you can opt-in to have your Discord friends included in your Friends list on the Xbox guide by re-linking your accounts. Once you relink your Xbox profile and Discord account, head to the Friends list of the Xbox guide.

Xbox Insiders can stream their play directly to Discord friends from their consoles. The new feature will allow you to see when your friend is streaming, and if you want to join the stream, there will be a ‘View Stream’ option that will take you directly to it.

This merging is not a hasty move from Microsoft. It has been one year since they partnered with Discord, seeking to link console and PC gamers. Although no fixed date is mentioned for when these features will be made available to all Xbox users, it’s evident that the responses received from Insiders will mould the future relationship between Xbox and Discord.

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