Discord voice chats will hit Xbox. Starting today, subscribers to Microsoft’s Xbox Insider beta program can test the functionality before a larger release later this year. The feature allows Discord users on Xbox, PC and mobile to join the same voice channel, facilitating communication when playing cross-platform games like Halo Infinite. That said, the integration isn’t as perfect as just downloading Discord to your Xbox.
You must first connect your Xbox account to Discord. If you’ve previously done this so that your Discord contacts can see your Gamertag, you’ll need to do it again to grant the app’s voice permissions to your Xbox console. You’ll find the option to connect your accounts to the Discord user settings. Click or tap the gear icon, go to the “Connections” menu, select the Xbox icon, and follow the instructions on the screen.
Screenshots detailing the process for transferring Discord voice chats to an Xbox console. The user must first join a voice channel and then select
Since the whole process works through a series of deliveries, then you will need to download the Xbox mobile app. To talk to your friends, join a voice channel via Discord, where you’ll see a new “Join Xbox” button. Tap it and the Xbox app will automatically open on your phone, just to ask which console you should forward the call audio to. Now imagine doing this every time you want to use Discord on your Xbox One or Xbox Series X / S.
It’s not the most elegant process, but it’s still something Discord users have been waiting for the company to add since it first announced the Xbox integration in 2018. The integration can also provide insight into how Sony plans add Discord voice chat to your PlayStation consoles. . Discord did not say exactly when voice chat will be available to all Xbox users, although the feature is expected to arrive later this year.