Microsoft and Samsung partnered to launch the Xbox App on select Samsung smart TVs and Smart Monitors today. This new app will let users stream over 100 games from the Xbox Game Pass subscription directly to their Samsung displays without the need for an Xbox console. The only Xbox product players would need is a controller.
This amazing development, however, is limited to 2022 Samsung smart TVs only. It requires Tizen 6.5. Since Samsung does not update the Tizen in older panels. 2021 models are stuck on Tizen 6.0, 2020 models are stuck on Tizen 5.5, and so on. They will not be getting access to the Xbox App. Also, the Gaming Hub is limited to a handful of countries as of now.
Together, Samsung and Xbox partnered to bring Xbox Game Pass to the millions of Samsung Galaxy phones around the world, and now we are partnering again to bring our Xbox gaming experience to their 2022 Smart TVs. I’m excited for you to experience cloud gaming on Smart TVs on June 30 in 27 countries,” were the words of Ashley McKissick, general manager at Xbox Game Pass.“We are bringing the Xbox App to Samsung Smart TVs first, and our intent is to explore other TV partnerships as part of this next evolution in our vision.”
Countries in Which Gaming Hub is Available
- USA
- Canada
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Korea
- Brazil
All the TVs on which the new Xbox App will be supported are listed below. All of these TVs are strictly 2022 models.
Samsung TVs Compatible with the Xbox App
Samsung S95B | 4K OLED Tizen 6.5 | 55″ 65″ |
Samsung QN900B | 8K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung QN800B | 8K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung QN700B | 8K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 55″ 65″ 75″ |
Samsung QN95B | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung QN90B | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 43″ 50″ 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung QN85B | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung Q80B | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 50″ 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung Q70B | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung Q60B | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 43″ 50″ 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung The Frame 2022 | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 43″ 50″ 55″ 65″ 75″ 85″ |
Samsung BU8500 | 4K LCD Tizen 6.5 | 43″ 50″ |