Windows 10 Xbox game bar adds chat and Spotify integration
microsoft announced the new features in a blog post earlier today. the company touched on its renewed commitment to pc gaming on windows 10, which has seen things like variable rate shading in directx 12 being added recently. the game bar, which is accessible by pressing “win+g” in any game, is getting spotify integration, chat, gallery changes, and a customizable ui.
spotify integration comes through the spotify app for windows, and allows users to easily access controls and playlists through the game bar. users can tweak volume for multiple apps, change playback devices, select recommended playlists, and play/pause/skip the current song. there’s no word on if integration will come for other music platforms.
today’s game bar update also adds the ability to mark-up screenshots, turn them into memes, and share them directly to twitter. screenshots and videos can be captured natively through the windows 10 xbox game bar with “win+alt+prtsc” and “win+alt+r,” respectively. users can also record the last 30 seconds of video with “win+alt+g.”
the new xbox social widget comes alongside the game bar updates. the widget lets users check what their xbox friends are playing, send messages, and voice chat. microsoft’s mixer is also being further integrated, and will allow users to watch mixer streams directly from the game bar.
lastly the game bar is getting a more customizable user interface with this update. users can choose to show or hide every widget, determine their location, and pin specific widgets.
if you want to get in on the new changes, you’ll have to sign up for insider content through the xbox insider hub on windows 10. once on the insider hub, select windows gaming and if your os is up to date the game bar will be updated.
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Source: https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/520693-windows-10-xbox-game-bar-chat-spotify
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ScxttPosted:
C4 Xbox use to let you play spotify then it randomly went away so I am glad they are bringing it back.
It's been a feature for ages haha, it started with groove music but you had to have the app snapped to do it
C4Posted:
Xbox use to let you play spotify then it randomly went away so I am glad they are bringing it back.
Mario350Posted:
ill never understand the human race and why they hate the game bar xbox 180 is windows based which is windows 10 which is why microsoft released windows 10 and windows 8 the 180 used to be windows 8 when that released now its windows 10, so what all the pc gamers are using is xbox windows, honestly glad to see this feature as it will save me time from alt tabbing to see wtf is playing and crashing the said game due to fullscreen sucks
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