Upcoming feature for Android app: create a shortcut to open the stream directly from the Home screen

🐞 Need beta testers for the Shortcut feature in the Android app

# Install:
1. Install the attached app
2. Settings > Update Better xCloud script

# How to use
1. View the page info of the game you want to create shortcut for
2. Click on the Shortcut button next to the Back button on the Toolbar.
3. Add to Home screen
4. Open the shortcut on Home screen, wait until the page is fully loaded.
5. If it works, the app will redirect you to the stream automatically.
6. 🔥 You can create shortcut for Remote Play consoles too. Just open the Remote Play popup and you’ll see the icon.

# Note
- You’ll won’t see the shortcuts on Android TV unless the launcher supports showing shortcuts.
- There is a bug with Handheld Launcher on Logitech G Cloud. I don’t know why 🤷‍♂️

🚀 After 9 months, Better xCloud now has over 1 million downloads/updates. Thank you all for the support.

❓ When did you start using Better xCloud?

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Source: https://somsubhra.github.io/github-release-stats/?username=redphx&repository=better-xcloud&page=1&per_page=300

🚀 New app version 0.11.0 is available: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud-android/releases/tag/a0.11.0

New feature: create shortcut to launch the stream directly from home screen.

*Icons in the screenshot are red because they're from dev version. You'll get green icons with public version.*

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🚀 Script 3.5.3 is available: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/releases/tag/v3.5.3

- Remove Kiwi Browser 124.x support
- Fix crashing on Chrome/Edge/Chromium 124.x
- Brightness/Contrast/Saturation settings can now be used with Edge's Clarity Boost
- Fix the screenshot button blocking the Guide UI

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I'm going to port Better xCloud from Javascript to Typescript. The script is getting bigger and more difficult to maintain.

This process will take some time (maybe 1-2 weeks). During that time you won't see any new updates unless there are breaking bugs.

Work-in-progress xCloud website features:
- Change account visibility
- A link to change gamertag: https://social.xbox.com/changegamertag
- A “Accessories manager” feature that allow you to send controller input to other devices (it has a new "Click to send input" button)??? This is my speculation. There is also this link: https://aka.ms/accsSetup
- New feature for wishlist: “Notify me when my list items are in Game Pass”.

Did you know: there was a feature called "Xbox Together" that allows you to let your friends watch your xCloud gameplay. I found this screenshot in the website.

I saw this feature' code many months ago and I think it was abandoned.

If you can’t play when using Kiwi 124, try this version: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/raw/main/better-xcloud.user.js

I’m still focusing all my time on porting Better xCloud script to TypeScript so I don’t have time for fixing bugs or answering questions.

I didn’t use TypeScript back then because I didn’t expect the script to get this big.

It’s about 50% done. After that I’ll need your helps to test the new version.

Another day, another update in the “Accessories Manager” feature (it has client/server input mode)

I’m really curious about this one.
Maybe it really is the cloud-supported controller which directly connects to the xCloud server (and reduces input latency).

Maybe it will come with the Meta Quest VR - Xbox edition that was announced today?

Proof that xCloud is testing a new controller in the “Takehome” Insider ring (internal testers).

Good news: the script is now successfully ported to TypeScript and functional.

Next step: I’ll start looking for bugs. After that I’ll share the beta version. This version won’t have any new features.

Using TypeScript makes it easier to: add features, maintain the project & prevent bugs.

xCloud also removed the word “instantly” when promoting Cloud Gaming 😄

I know the queue situation is no longer a big problem like few months ago but it’s still funny to me. I’m glad that the project is still having support from Xbox.

The Xbox website has new Wishlist features:
- Notify me when my list items are released
- Notify me when my list items are in Game Pass

https://www.xbox.com/wishlist

The channel now has a bot that will make an announcement every time a new game has been added to xCloud (not Game Pass). Hopefully it works properly and doesn't spam the channel while I'm asleep 😄

When I have the time, I'll add more features like sharing statuses of Xbox and xCloud's servers/services.

✨ Recently added xCloud game(s): Another Crab's Treasure, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

Better xCloud 4.0.0-beta.1 (TypeScript) is ready to be tested!

Please check this issue for more info: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/issues/377

Thank you!

I explained why the stream crashes when using Chrome/Kiwi 124 here: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/issues/366#issuecomment-2081328090

Next version I’ll add a “Kiwi Browser v123” profile for Kiwi Browser 124 users.
If you’re using Chrome/Edge 124, don’t use the User-Agent profile until the next version.
Also there’s no benefits of using this feature.

You can test this change now with this version: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/raw/typescript/dist/better-xcloud.user.js