Playing games through Xbox console companion on laptop

Joel Jose · Jun 3, 2020

I am trying to use my xbox one through my laptop to be able to play games and use apps but when I click Stream, it says for me that i have to sign in on the console using this account when both of them are literally using the same account, Is there any
way to get around this? Any help would be appreciated thanks.

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Joel Jose

I tried it couple of months back, it didnt work so i didnt bother, then i tried it again couple of months later, it still doesnt work.

paganetor76

Is it the first time you have this kind of problem?

There was a big update a few days ago with the console's software so maybe the problem is here...

EDKILL13

Does your laptop have HDMI in? if not then that would be your problem...if you want to play through your laptop...you could setup and use the Xbox Console Companion and stream your Xbox to your laptop.

XBF Diego M

Hi Jos158,

Thank you for posting on the Xbox forums. I'd be happy to answer that.

Unfortunately you cannot plug in the Xbox One into your laptop and use the laptop as a display. Also there is no app or program that would convert the HDMI port on your laptop to an input source rather than an output source.

Your only option would be to use the game streaming through the Xbox Console Companion app. I would re over these two support articles on how to improve streaming:

How to use game streaming in the Xbox Console Companion app on Windows 10
Improve game streaming performance when using the Xbox Console Companion app on Windows 10

I hope this helps!

Francia J.

Hi BamBam, I hope you're doing great despite the issue you're experiencing. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you in regard to your concern.

You can use your HP Laptop as a screen through console streaming. You can use the Xbox App or Xbox Console Companion to do so.

1. Xbox console: Game streaming must be enabled in Settings.

2. Windows PC/Laptop: You must be signed in to the Xbox Console Companion app with the same Gamertag as on the Xbox console.

3. Network connectivity: The Windows 10 PC/Laptop and the Xbox console must be on the same home network.

For the detailed steps you can check this link: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/...

Playing games through Xbox console companion on laptop