Xbox Game Pass streaming stick and TV app could be here soon

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Microsoft will reportedly release an Xbox streaming stick and launch a TV app within a year

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Editor's Note: Weeks after this story was published, Microsoft confirmed it's working on a dongle that will turn any TV into an Xbox, allowing you to stream select Xbox games.

Microsoft is reportedly a step closer to releasing a streaming stick that could play Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games on any device with an HDMI port and internet connection.

There have long been rumors that the company has been working on such a device, which would enable those without a console or other compatible hardware to still play the best Xbox Series X games. 

Indeed, development of the device is thought to have been going since at least 2021, when it was mentioned in passing during an E3 panel discussion. And now we have a release window — albeit a broad one. 

A year-long window obviously takes us through to 2023, but there’s a chance something will land far sooner than that. Earlier this year, the XboxEra podcast tipped unspecified new Xbox hardware as coming this year and at the time we considered a streaming stick the most likely of the possibilities. 

Alan Martin
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