LG pushes a game-changing replace to its TV lineup

When you have an

LG TV
in your front room, it has not too long ago gained a

powerful new feature
so that you can check out via a partnership with Microsoft.

In January, Microsoft and LG revealed their collaboration to introduce the

Xbox Cloud Gaming app
on LG sensible TVs by way of the LG Gaming Portal this 12 months. Now, LG has confirmed that the Xbox app is rolling out now on choose LG sensible TVs, enabling customers to stream Xbox video games instantly on their TVs via Xbox Sport Cross, all with out the necessity for a console. You solely want a controller and an Xbox Sport Cross Final subscription.

“Conveniently accessible from the Gaming Portal and the LG Apps, the Xbox app allows LG TV homeowners to leap straight into gameplay from day one with Xbox Sport Cross Final, launching a whole bunch of titles from Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard, Mojang, Xbox Sport Studios, and extra — with only a appropriate controller,” LG stated in a press release.

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Which LG TVs are eligible?

You may must replace your LG TV

The Xbox app is rolling out on choose LG sensible TVs beginning in 25 international locations, together with the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. For a full listing of nations, try LG’s website.

The Xbox app is just appropriate with sure LG sensible TVs, together with “LG TVs and choose sensible screens operating the newest webOS 24 and newer variations” and “2022 OLED TVs, 2023 OLED, QNED, NanoCell and UHD TVs — which have been up to date to software program model 23.20.01 or larger,” in response to LG’s press release.

LG states that the Xbox app “will quickly be obtainable” on its StanbyME screens as nicely. Primarily, in case your LG TV is from 2022 or newer, you must be capable to obtain the Xbox app via LG’s Gaming Portal.

When you do not see the Xbox app obtainable for obtain in your LG TV but, you may must replace it to the newest model of webOS, the software program that runs on its TVs. To do that in your LG TV, head to Settings > All Settings > Help and choose Software program Replace. Then choose Examine for Updates. If an replace is discovered, choose Obtain and Set up. I like to recommend turning on Auto Replace if it is not already enabled, so your TV will mechanically replace sooner or later.

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The Xbox app is launching on the excellent time on LG TVs

There are some nice new video games to take a look at

LG

As soon as you have downloaded the Xbox app onto your LG sensible TV, you’ll stream a wide range of video games due to Xbox Cloud Gaming. Nevertheless, to entry Xbox Cloud Gaming, you have to an Xbox Sport Cross Final subscription, which prices $20 monthly.

The Xbox app could not have arrived on LG sensible TVs at a greater time when you’re trying to play some new video games. Bethesda not too long ago launched The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, its beloved RPG that initially launched in 2006 totally remade in Unreal Engine 5, for Xbox Sport Cross subscribers. One other extremely anticipated title, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, simply launched on Xbox Sport Cross and is at present the highest-rated game of 2025.

I’ve had the chance to check out Xbox Cloud Gaming a couple of instances on my PC, and I used to be impressed with its efficiency. Is it nearly as good as having a bodily console or a PC operating the sport natively? No. However the high quality is spectacular, and when you’re enjoying on a TV with an excellent web connection, it is very playable.

This is not the primary time the Xbox app has turn into obtainable on a sensible TV platform. Samsung sensible TVs have supported the Xbox app since 2022, and Amazon Fireplace TV units gained assist final 12 months. Xbox’s enlargement of its app to totally different platforms is a part of its new market technique, which makes use of the tagline “That is an Xbox” to advertise the Xbox app’s extensive availability throughout varied units for recreation streaming. Not too long ago, Xbox has additionally made it potential to play video games on the cloud that you simply already personal, not simply these included in Xbox Sport Cross.

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