Hooray! Microsoft recently announced that the popular Discord voice chat we all use and love for (mainly) gaming purposes will now be available on Xbox consoles. For now, exclusive Xbox Insiders will allow users to chat with their friends via Discord on voice channels or group calls from an Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.
According to an Xbox blog post, today’s update enables a highly requested feature – Discord Voice on Xbox consoles allows you to talk with your friends and community while you play your favorite games. Connect to their voice channel and chat as you all play. Then, while playing on your console, you can see who is in the call and speaking. You’ll also be able to adjust the sound and switch between Discord Voice and Xbox game chat.
If you’re one of the lucky few to dive into this feature today, here is how to get it started:
Open the guide by pressing the Xbox button on your console, then go to Parties & chats and click Try Discord Voice on Xbox. You’ll see an option to scan a QR code. The QR code will take you to the Discord and Xbox apps to connect and set up a two-way link between your Discord account and Xbox. You will have to re-link if you’ve previously linked your Discord account to your Xbox. You must be at least 13 years old to link your Discord account, and other parental controls may apply.
Once your Discord account is linked to Xbox, you can hop in a channel you’d like to talk in using Discord just as you usually would. On the Discord mobile app, you’ll see a new option to Join on Xbox. At this point, you’ll need the Xbox app to transfer voice chat from your Discord account to your Xbox. If you have it installed, the Xbox app will launch and let you connect the Discord Voice chat to your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console.
The next step aims to open this feature to all Xbox users (including mobile and PC). An upcoming update will arrive in the following weeks for everyone to enjoy. So stay tuned for future updates!
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