XCloud and Game Pass could be coming to Samsung Smart TVs

12Danny123 · Jun 3, 2020

Introducing Samsung Access for TV

Just stumbled on this link beforehand. But Samsung recently launched a Low-monthly payment service for their Smart TVs and one of the services they mention is Game Pass Ultimate.

Why is this significant? Samsung and Microsoft recently announced a partnership (Microsoft and Samsung partner on Xbox cloud-based game streaming) While there's no definitive evidence at the moment as the conditions mention Windows 10 and Xbox One, It's very possible that Game Pass and XCloud will be included beyond Samsung Smartphones and Tablets but also Samsung Smart TVs.

We might hear some news from Microsoft at the Xbox June event regarding Game Pass and XCloud.

Tregard · Jun 3, 2020

If this require two subscriptions (Game Pass and Samsung Access), this sucks.

If I can use Game Pass directly from my Samsung TV without a Samsung sub though, fantastic!

Pankratous · Jun 3, 2020

I wonder if this will get more traction than PlayStation Now on Bravias got (now removed).

This is the way these services should be moving.

tzare · Jun 3, 2020

I think limiting services to certain devices or brands is not exactly brilliant.
We will see. Still waiting for that 1080p that was round the corner for Xcloud beta.

AndyMc1888 · Jun 3, 2020

Tregard said:
If this require two subscriptions (Game Pass and Samsung Access), this sucks.

If I can use Game Pass directly from my Samsung TV without a Samsung sub though, fantastic!

By sounds of it gamepass ultimate is part of whatever else there selling - if you already have game pass ultimate you will just login

reclaimerzzzzz · Jun 3, 2020

Pankratous said:
I wonder if this will get more traction than PlayStation Now on Bravias got (now removed).

This is the way these services should be moving.

It was also on Samsung TVs.

Theorry · Jun 3, 2020

tzare said:
I think limiting services to certain devices or brands is not exactly brilliant.
We will see. Still waiting for that 1080p that was round the corner for Xcloud beta.

Dont think its really limiting. Maybe Samsung is the only one open for it now.

Tregard · Jun 3, 2020

AndyMc1888 said:
By sounds of it gamepass ultimate is part of whatever else there selling - if you already have game pass ultimate you will just login

In this case, absolutely fantastic!

Currently using Steam Link through my Samsung TV and it's quite nice having nothing else around the TV active whilst playing.

Goldstick · Jun 3, 2020

With Samsung Access, you get your choice of a streaming or gaming service (up to a $120 value), included at no additional cost. Choose from Showtime, Sling TV, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, YouTube Music Premium, YouTube Premium or YouTube TV.²

So with the Samsung subscription you can have access to Game Pass, but it is not clear if you can use the service on the tv if you already have Game Pass.

vivftp · Jun 3, 2020

Pankratous said:
I wonder if this will get more traction than PlayStation Now on Bravias got (now removed).

This is the way these services should be moving.

I imagine Now will be returning to Bravias soon enough.

Deleted member 46489 · Jun 3, 2020

This sounds like a huge win for MS if it's true. Having Gamepass+XCloud combo on every Samsung Smart TV means MS gets to expand their subscribers on TV without needing to sell them Xbox hardware.

Big Boy · Jun 3, 2020

I've said before. This is how you get people who don't want another box under the tv (like me) onto the xbox platform. I'm never going to invest in a console just for 3 or 4 games over the lifetime, but I would dip in and out of a subscription app on my TV like I do with tv streaming.

Ascenion · Jun 3, 2020

I'm torn on this. On the one hand, this is awesome, on the other hand Samsung in its continued fight with LG insists on making inferior high end TV sets, lacking Dolby Vision and OLED.

AndyMc1888 · Jun 3, 2020

Goldstick said:
So with the Samsung subscription you can have access to Game Pass, but it is not clear if you can use the service on the tv if you already have Game Pass.

I think you obviously can , there not going to disallow YouTube on there tv unless you buy it from them

12Danny123 · Jun 3, 2020

Pankratous said:
I wonder if this will get more traction than PlayStation Now on Bravias got (now removed).

This is the way these services should be moving.

Of course, because Samsung dominates the Smart TV market.

Pankratous · Jun 3, 2020

12Danny123 said:
Of course, because Samsung dominates the Smart TV market.

Well Now was on Samsung as well seemingly.

Kerberosorthos · Jun 3, 2020

tzare said:
I think limiting services to certain devices or brands is not exactly brilliant.
We will see. Still waiting for that 1080p that was round the corner for Xcloud beta.

Samsung might pay a load for exclusivity.

SuikerBrood · Jun 3, 2020

OneBadMutha · Jun 3, 2020

Samsung could be a huge partnership. Let's not forget that have a significant market of phones and tablets as well. When Microsoft says they want to be on every device, I assume this means this is not exclusive. Great spot to start however. Let's not forget Xcloud works with Playstation controllers. True 5G infrastructure is already established in some markets.

Mesoian · Jun 3, 2020

I'd believe it. Samsung has a pretty okay Steam Link app that's native to the TV.

12Danny123 · Jun 3, 2020

Pankratous said:
Well Now was on Samsung as well seemingly.

It's clear that Sony let the partnership wither and die. Sony back in 2014 used to have a significant market share in the Smart TV market, nowadays its less than 5%. Sony will no doubt struggle to get OEMs to preinstall PSNow on their TVs, Smartphones, and tablet etc.

tzare said:
How only having for one tv beans is not limiting the scope? I have Android tvs and lg ones. This reminds me of certain streaming services having these kind of deals too, for example hbo or prime video, only on certain devices, sometimes even within the same platform

I think it's more of a marketing deal. Xbox Game Pass/XCloud will no doubt come to Android TV, LG WebOS etc, but maybe won't be preinstalled or promoted.

tzare · Jun 3, 2020

Theorry said:
Dont think its really limiting. Maybe Samsung is the only one open for it now.

How only having for one tv beans is not limiting the scope? I have Android tvs and lg ones. This reminds me of certain streaming services having these kind of deals too, for example hbo or prime video, only on certain devices, sometimes even within the same platform

Pryme · Jun 3, 2020

tzare said:
I think limiting services to certain devices or brands is not exactly brilliant.
We will see. Still waiting for that 1080p that was round the corner for Xcloud beta.

You expect Samsung to promote XCloud on LG TVs in a Samsung ad?

Pryme · Jun 3, 2020

tzare said:
How only having for one tv beans is not limiting the scope? I have Android tvs and lg ones. This reminds me of certain streaming services having these kind of deals too, for example hbo or prime video, only on certain devices, sometimes even within the same platform

Please stop. It's a Samsung ad.

Lom1lo · Jun 3, 2020

So 4k streaming is incoming ? I can't imagine that they think a 720p stream is great for tvs

SuikerBrood · Jun 3, 2020

Lom1lo said:
So 4k streaming is incoming ? I can't imagine that they think a 720p stream is great for tvs

I think 4k is still some time away. But 1080 should be coming soon.

Chip Chanceworth · Jun 3, 2020

SuikerBrood said:

I bet Microsoft drops Xcloud all together and just calls their streaming service Xbox Game Pass. You can stream the games or download them to your pc/console.

Lom1lo · Jun 3, 2020

SuikerBrood said:
I think 4k is still some time away. But 1080 should be coming soon.

I don't see that flying either. 720p was okay because the target group was streaming on the go in addition.
Streaming on TV is imo targeted as an substitute for the console, so 1080p would be a bad look. Especially since you have in this space a competing player with stadia.

pswii60 · Jun 3, 2020

Tregard said:
If this require two subscriptions (Game Pass and Samsung Access), this sucks.

If I can use Game Pass directly from my Samsung TV without a Samsung sub though, fantastic!

It says you get Game Pass Ultimate included with Samsung Access, if you choose it as the option. Not two subs.

nekkid · Jun 3, 2020

Sounds like this is another way to get access (potential exclusive partnership?), rather than anything to do with the xCloud app itself which could be on a Samsung TV without the a Samsung subscription, or on any other TV.

tzare · Jun 3, 2020

Pryme said:
You expect Samsung to promote XCloud on LG TVs in a Samsung ad?

no, i expect MS not having an exclusive deal with one brand

pswii60 · Jun 3, 2020

Chip Chanceworth said:
I bet Microsoft drops Xcloud all together and just calls their streaming service Xbox Game Pass. You can stream the games or download them to your pc/console.

Yeah I'm sure they'll just go down the same route as PS Now, but you'll need Game Pass Ultimate for the streaming functionality. Or, perhaps $10 for any one of Game Pass console/PC/streaming. Then $15 for Ultimate which includes all three.

Voodoopeople · Jun 3, 2020

This would be a bigger megaton than any one game could be for MS if true.

Every single Samsung owner with WiFi is a £1 click away from trying out Gamepass...and once you're in, you'll probably stay.

pswii60 · Jun 3, 2020

Voodoopeople said:
This would be a bigger megaton than any one game could be for MS if true.

Every single Samsung owner with WiFi is a £1 click away from trying out Gamepass...and once you're in, you'll probably stay.

Keep in mind you'd need a bluetooth controller too.

And if you have a bluetooth controller, you've probably already got a console.

SuikerBrood · Jun 3, 2020

pswii60 said:
Keep in mind you'd need a bluetooth controller too.

And if you have a bluetooth controller, you've probably already got a console.

Could be you have a PS4. And this way you can still play Halo and Forza.

nekkid · Jun 3, 2020

pswii60 said:
Yeah I'm sure they'll just go down the same route as PS Now, but you'll need Game Pass Ultimate for the streaming functionality. Or, perhaps $10 for any one of Game Pass console/PC/streaming. Then $15 for Ultimate which includes all three.

What if you want to just play games you've bought digitally?

Edit: nm I reread your post.

More Butter · Jun 3, 2020

MS should try and be on any device that will let them. If they have some kind of deal with Samsung that is special that's a bad idea.

davidnolan13 · Jun 3, 2020

Samsung need to sort out the storage problem on some of their tvs first. Can't even download any updates as the memory is full because of pre installed crap you can't delete.

Kopite · Jun 3, 2020

Hopefully, it comes to LG (and other countries/regions). This would be excellent, I wouldn't have to buy a PC/Xbox to play Xbox and multiple 3rd Party games

tzare · Jun 3, 2020

12Danny123 said:
It's clear that Sony let the partnership wither and die. Sony back in 2014 used to have a significant market share in the Smart TV market, nowadays its less than 5%. Sony will no doubt struggle to get OEMs to preinstall PSNow on their TVs, Smartphones, and tablet etc.

I think it's more of a marketing deal. Xbox Game Pass/XCloud will no doubt come to Android TV, LG WebOS etc, but maybe won't be preinstalled or promoted.

It's a marketing deal, for sure, the problem is to what extent. I've seen it before, Samsung had a year exclusivity for hbo in Spain for example, the only way to enjoy hbo streaming on TVs was casting on Chromecast or damsumg tv, you had an lg, or other brands, no hbo for you on tv.
And today i can download Vodafone TV app and amazon prime tv app on my bravia Android tv but not on my Android tv mi box s

DeadJoshWalking · Jun 3, 2020

Glad they're getting on with getting xCloud out there, also encouraged that they've announced TV app support before any kind of Chromecast like device, just another sign that they understand the market for this service a lot better than Google.

Windu · Jun 3, 2020

Microsoft and Samsung have lots of deals in place with all of their products and services. So yeah no surprise that this would also expand to their TVs as well.

GING-SAMA · Jun 3, 2020

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Interesting ... This confirms that the xCloud will be integrated into the Game Pass Ultimate. And also Game Pass will be a SmartTV application this year ?

Xbox go really strong if it comes out at the launch of the next gen with the XSX, Lockhart and xCloud (PC, TV, Mobile).

I'm glad that Halo infinite is the spearhead of all of that, it's the best way to rebuild the franchise.

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Toumari · Jun 3, 2020

So this is a subscription service for a TV where you get the choice of choosing a subscription service with GamePass being an option. So a subscription within a subscription.

I wonder if they'll still have a separate app for existing TVs so you aren't stuck buying a new TV.

Edit: Seems it's 8 months of GamePass then you have to pay seperately.

8bit · Jun 3, 2020

Checked the App Store in Europe and there's no sign of anything Xbox branded, anyone in the US able to check? I would assume it's ready to go or real close for it to be featured in the offer.

Gobias-Ind · Jun 3, 2020

Eligible models include all Lifestyle, Q80, Q90, Q800, Q900, Q950, and any 75"+ models.

DvdGzz · Jun 3, 2020

Get it on Windows mayne! We're waiting...

Lkr · Jun 3, 2020

DeadJoshWalking said:
Glad they're getting on with getting xCloud out there, also encouraged that they've announced TV app support before any kind of Chromecast like device, just another sign that they understand the market for this service a lot better than Google.

TV apps are the worst though. Microsoft needs to make xcloud available on Apple TV/nvidia shield (and other Android tv devices) and roku as well for this to catch on

DvdGzz · Jun 3, 2020

I think if it is going to have a TV app, it should have a designated button on the controller like my TCL has one for Netflix. It's very convenient.

Voodoopeople · Jun 3, 2020

pswii60 said:
Keep in mind you'd need a bluetooth controller too.

And if you have a bluetooth controller, you've probably already got a console.

True. But this will work with a PlayStation controller. Or for pc gamers with controllers. It's basically a way to get PS hardcore to dip their toe in.

XCloud and Game Pass could be coming to Samsung Smart TVs

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