🚀 New release

Script version 4.3.0 is available: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/releases/tag/v4.3.0

✨ A lot of new features: Game Bar, video bitrate limitter…

If your device (Android TV) is struggling with high bitrate stream, try to limit the bitrate.

Thanks everyone for testing the beta version.

☕️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/redphx

What's next for Better xCloud:
- I *think* it might be possible to implement the stream recording feature into both the script & app. Not sure how much it will affect the performance.
- But before that I want to go back to update the Android app. It has been a while.

New feature in xCloud website: ability to sort achievements

✨ New on xCloud: Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons

This is a co-op puzzle game that 2 players play on just 1 controller.

If anyone here speaks French or Korean please help translating Better xCloud: https://crowdin.com/project/better-xcloud

Otherwise I’m gonna remove these languages in the next updates since they have a lot of untranslated texts.

This is a screenshot of the next version of Android app.

Do you see anything special? 🤔

New xCloud feature: context menu for games in the Jump back in section has been added.

- Desktop: click on the … button when hovering on the game card
- Mobile: press and hold the game card

Previously it was impossible to view info of any game in the Jump back in section.

✨ New on xCloud: Chants of Sennaar

I also created a custom touch layout for the game.

The native Mouse & Keyboard feature is being rolled out for everyone (not a Preview feature anymore): https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/05/15/xbox-may-update-2024/

I want to give a shoutout to all the translators who helped translate Better xCloud to other languages 🙏 Your work is also very important for bringing this project to more people.

If you contributed to the translations but I missed your name, please tell me: https://better-xcloud.github.io/translators/

Thanks again.

👀 In the next episode of the Android app

- No more top bar.
- Add pull-to-refresh feature.
- The “App settings” & “Create shortcut” buttons are now at the bottom right of the screen. They are only visible when you are at the beginning of the page.
- Add an option to disable Better xCloud script when using the app (custom userscript still works).

✨ New on xCloud: Immortals of Aveum™

👨‍🔬 Beta testers needed

There are beta versions for both script and Android app

# How to install
- Browser: install this version https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/raw/typescript/dist/better-xcloud.user.js
- Android app: install the attached file, then open App settings > Better xCloud version > Beta

# Changes
- Script:
* New option to disable the native MKB feature
* New design for the global settings, make it easier to interact without using mouse or touch screen
* Update translations

- Android app:
* No more top bar
* Add pull-to-refresh feature
* The “App settings” & “Create shortcut” buttons are now at the bottom right of the screen. They are only visible when you are at the beginning of the page.
* Add an option to disable Better xCloud script when using the app (custom userscript still works)

Thanks!

👨‍🔬 Beta testers needed

There are beta versions for both script and Android app

# How to install
- Browser: install this version https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/raw/typescript/dist/better-xcloud.user.js
- Android app: install the attached file, then open App settings > Better xCloud version > Beta > Update script

# Changes
(read previous post for other changes)

- Script:
* Fix the "disable native MKB feature" option not working in some cases
* Improve responsiveness of the emulated mouse
* Other minor fixes

- App:
* Fix not disabling Pull-to-refresh & Settings button in Remote Play
* Name and icon of newly created shortcut will have the same locale as your xCloud website's setting.
* Other minor fixes

Thanks!

🚀 New releases

- Script 4.4.0: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/releases/tag/v4.4.0
- Android app 0.13.0: https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud-android/releases/tag/a0.13.0

✨ A lot of new features and changes ✨
If you’re using the “Beta” version of the script in Android, make sure to switch it back to “Stable”.

Thanks everyone for testing the beta versions.

☕️ Buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/redphx

A small reminder: I will still design the app with Android TV in mind, but don't expect to be able to interact with the UI only using gamepad/remote.

You'll still need a bluetooth mouse or an air mouse.

Question: does your controller have a screenshot button that takes screenshot of the entire screen on Android? Which one is that?

If you’re using the official Xbox Series controller, what happen when you press the Share/Screenshot button on Android?

I’m thinking about mapping this button to the screenshot feature in Better xCloud app (won’t work with browser)

Photo: Gamesir X4 controller

✨ New on xCloud: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II