Back in June, Microsoft announced a deal with Amazon to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to Fire TV devices, and today, July 8, that functionality has gone live. What this means is the Xbox experience is now available in yet another place, and people do not need to buy an Xbox console to play. As a takeover ad on the Xbox website reminds us, anyone with an Amazon Fire TV stick can now play games from within the Game Pass catalog.
Beyond a Fire TV stick, you'll need some kind of controller. Xbox controllers are supported, of course, but a PlayStation controller works as well ( here is the full list of supported controllers ). You'll need to be a subscriber to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to get access to cloud gaming as well, and of course, you'll want to have a fast and consistent internet connection.
Microsoft recommends a wired connection for the best experience, or a 5Ghz wifi connection with 20 Mbps down. Most games from the Game Pass catalog are available to stream over the cloud, but not all of them. You can visit the Xbox website and use the "cloud" filter to see a full list of supported games.
Xbox cloud gaming is supported in more than 25 countries around the world. You can visit the Xbox cloud gaming website and search for your home country to see if you can stream games where you live. The rollout of Xbox cloud gaming for Fire TV devices follows the 2022 launch of Xbox cloud gaming on some Samsung smart TVs .
Users also need to download the Xbox app for the Fire TV stick or Sams.
