update on xbox cloud gaming macbook

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There could be a few reasons why you can play Xbox Cloud Gaming on your phone fine but not on your MacBook. Here are some possible causes and troubleshooting steps:

Browser Compatibility: Xbox Cloud Gaming is officially supported on the Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Safari browsers. Ensure you're using one of these supported browsers on your MacBook.

Device Compatibility: Xbox Cloud Gaming requires a device with sufficient processing power and graphics capabilities. While your MacBook might meet the minimum requirements, it might struggle to handle the demanding cloud gaming experience, especially for newer or more graphically intensive games.

Internet Connection: Ensure your MacBook has a stable and strong internet connection. Cloud gaming requires a consistent and fast internet connection to stream games seamlessly.

Browser Extensions: Sometimes, browser extensions or plugins can interfere with the functionality of web apps like Xbox Cloud Gaming. Try disabling any extensions or plugins that might be causing conflicts.

Browser Cache and Cookies: Clearing your browser's cache and cookies can resolve temporary glitches or conflicts that might be preventing Xbox Cloud Gaming from working properly.

Processor Architecture: Xbox Cloud Gaming is currently not optimized for ARM processors, which are commonly found in MacBooks. If your MacBook has an ARM processor, you might encounter compatibility issues.

Operating System Version: Ensure your MacBook is running the latest version of the macOS operating system. Compatibility issues can sometimes arise when using older operating system versions.

Hardware Acceleration: Check your browser's settings to ensure hardware acceleration is enabled. Hardware acceleration can improve the overall performance of web apps like Xbox Cloud Gaming.

Graphic Drivers: Ensure your MacBook's graphic drivers are up to date. Outdated or incompatible drivers can cause compatibility issues and affect performance.

I hope this helps! Don't hesitate to ask if you have any further questions or need additional clarification.

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macbooks are less than xbox ones? interesting.

Hello Alejandro Alanis,

Welcome to Xbox Forums. We appreciate for sharing your concern with us and we hope that you are doing well today.

We understand that you need help to connect your Xbox controller to a MacBook for cloud gaming. As per description, your controller is connected via Bluetooth to your MacBook but it seems it is not detected when you try to play cloud gaming.

Let us check on this together and sort this out to assist your concern. However, before we proceed, we would like to ask few questions about it.

1. Have you tried to check if this is supported by the Xcloud gaming on a MacBook?
   
2. Was this working before?
   
3. If yes, recent activity or changes made before the issue appeared?
   
4. Make sure you have the latest OS version installed.
   

These above questions would help us provide the necessary information. Once we have gathered all the information, we will formulate the viable solution to help you with your case.

For the meantime, here are some solutions that might help.

1. Check your controller’s battery.
   
2. Disconnect the controller and pair it again.
   
3. Switch to Xbox type controller (Xinput support) via a USB cable.
   
4. Make sure your device is up to date. You can also check if your controller is supported by the XCloud gaming.
   

Here are some guide articles that might help you.

• Set up your Apple device for cloud gaming | Xbox Support
  
• Troubleshoot Apple cloud gaming issues | Xbox Support
  

If you have other clarifications, you can get back to us by replying to this post.

We will be glad to follow up and help you.



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i do have another question its that why can i play cloud gaming on my phone fine yet when i use it the same way on my laptop its a macbook it doesnt work i tend to play through the browser

Hi,

I am using a 2021 macbook air and used safari, chrome, opera and brave browsers to check. Same issue everywhere.

Just for some context, I have been using same setup since 2021 for cloud gaming and it worked flawlessly in the past. Thanks!