xCloud For Browser Not Working On Desktop

The Lone Saiyan · Jun 23, 2021

I got invited for the xCloud Web Browser Beta when it first launched and ever since then it has never worked. I thought it was just a minor glitch but after trying every once in a while over the past few months it is the same issue. I get to the Xbox logo screen with the sound but then nothing. I have task manager open on my second screen and my ethernet activity spikes when I request to stream a game but then drops off like the server is ignoring me. Not matter what game I try to load it is the same problem. It works on my phone through Chrome. Oddly it says my controller is not connected despite having it connected via Wireless Adapter since bluetooth is terrible. I am on Windows 10 with the latest OS update available installed. Has anyone else experienced this?

Update: It works instantly on Microsoft Edge so it is an issue with Google Chrome specifically. I'm checking if extensions are causing the issue.

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ngocphi

As mentioned vpns aren't allowed with xcloud it does slow your connection and you need A LOT of bandwidth

Nursemorph

It could be extensions....could simply be that Chrome is a poor browser these days

The Lone Saiyan

It's a poor browser in general it has a lot of compatibility issues

Also you can't use private mode for a reason it requires that it be YOU

so hiding behind a vpn blocks the verification

Proxy aren't allowed as onky one connection at a time per account

Everyone with the PIA extension hates that the extra features stay on even after being turned off unless you uncheck them. I only have it on an active VPN connection when I want an extra security layer, especially on public connections.

Nursemorph

It could be extensions....could simply be that Chrome is a poor browser these days

Chrome has been good to me all these years plus you have to use Edge or Chrome for web browser xCloud.

Don't get me wrong, for many people, Chrome is fine (personally I haven't had issues with it either, albeit I stopped using it recently) and it doesn't have any issues per se...just that, compared to other browsers, it is poor

The Lone Saiyan

So I found the culprit and xCloud is working perfectly on Google Chrome on desktop. The Private Internet Access extension was the cause. The VPN is off but it is known that the PIA extension stays "active" even when not in use. Once I unchecked "Block WebRTC IP Detection" in the extension xCloud started working perfectly.

xCloud For Browser Not Working On Desktop