The Xbox TV app is officially available on Amazon Fire Sticks.
Microsoft and Amazon announced the partnership last month, but starting July 8, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can download the Xbox app on select Fire TV devices and gain access to tons of cloud-supported games without the need for a separate console.
The app, which may also support some Bluetooth devices, will only be available for the Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the Fire TV Stick 4K. To get started, users will need to download the Xbox app on their Fire TV device via the Amazon App Store and sign in with their Microsoft account once installed.
If they’re already a member, they’ll get instant access to stream and play all the games in the Game Pass Ultimate library, including Star field And Sea of Thieves, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2and much more.
For more detailed step-by-step instructions, you can read Microsoft’s handy guide below:
Getting started with the Xbox app:
- Simply install and launch the Xbox app on your Fire TV device.
- Sign in with your Microsoft account to play. If you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member, you’ll have instant access to hundreds of cloud-enabled games.
- Not a member yet? Don’t worry! You can sign up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for one low monthly priceor view Fortnite without membership.
- Connect a Bluetooth-compatible wireless controller. Controllers such as the Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller, or DualShock 4 controller are all compatible.
- Start playing!
“Over the past few years, we’ve been on a journey to bring cloud gaming to more devices and to more people around the world. We’re excited to add Fire TV to our growing family of cloud gaming devices and can’t wait to welcome new players to this experience,” Ashley McKissick, corporate vice president of Xbox experiences and platforms engineering, said last month.
“We’re excited to add Fire TV to our growing lineup of cloud gaming devices and are excited to welcome new players to the experience.”
In June, Amazon expanded the availability of its Amazon Luna cloud gaming platform to three more countries, including Austria, the Netherlands and Poland. This allows users in these countries to try out a wide range of available games.