<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
is	O
an	O
app	B-Application
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
11	I-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Tizen	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
companion	O
app	B-Application
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
video	O
game	O
consoles	O
,	O
providing	O
access	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Application
network	I-Application
community	O
features	O
,	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
second	O
screen	O
functionality	O
(	O
formerly	O
branded	O
as	O
SmartGlass	O
)	O
with	B-Device
selected	I-Device
games	I-Device
,	I-Device
applications	I-Device
,	I-Device
and	I-Device
content	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
app	B-Application
additionally	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
launcher	O
for	O
PC	O
games	O
installed	O
on	O
a	O
device	O
(	O
including	O
games	O
obtained	O
from	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Store	I-Application
,	O
Bethesda.net,	O
Battle.net,	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
GOG.com,	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
,	O
Humble	O
Bundle	O
,	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
and	O
Ubisoft	B-Operating_System
Connect	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
provided	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
screen	B-Protocol
recording	I-Protocol
functions	O
,	O
and	O
streaming	O
of	O
games	O
from	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
on	O
a	O
local	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
E3	O
2019	O
,	O
the	O
existing	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
was	O
renamed	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
Console	I-Protocol
Companion	I-Protocol
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
beta	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
app	B-Application
is	O
more	O
specifically	O
oriented	O
towards	O
PC	O
gaming	O
,	O
serving	O
as	O
a	O
front-end	O
to	O
games	O
distributed	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Store	I-Application
,	O
and	O
as	O
the	O
client	O
for	O
PC	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
app	B-Application
,	O
users	O
can	O
access	O
their	O
activity	O
feed	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
friends	O
and	O
messages	O
,	O
manage	O
their	O
party	O
,	O
watch	O
saved	O
Game	O
DVR	O
clips	O
,	O
browse	O
OneGuide	B-Device
,	O
and	O
view	O
their	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
games	O
and	O
apps	O
can	O
provide	O
second	O
screen	O
integration	O
via	O
the	O
app	B-Application
,	O
displaying	O
supplemental	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
app	B-Application
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
remote	B-Protocol
control	I-Protocol
for	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
Console	I-Protocol
Companion	I-Protocol
allows	O
users	O
to	O
stream	O
games	O
from	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
over	O
a	O
local	O
network	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
view	O
and	O
edit	O
Game	O
DVR	O
recordings	O
from	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
front-end	O
for	O
a	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Game	O
DVR	O
on	O
supported	O
hardware	O
(	O
Game	O
DVR	O
settings	O
were	O
moved	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Settings	I-Application
app	I-Application
on	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
version	O
1703	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
library	O
display	O
for	O
games	O
installed	O
on	O
the	O
device	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
obtained	O
via	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Store	I-Application
,	O
Bethesda.net,	O
Battle.net,	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
GOG.com,	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
,	O
Humble	O
Bundle	O
,	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
and	O
Ubisoft	B-Operating_System
Connect	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Support	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
Cloud	I-Application
Gaming	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
Remote	O
Play	O
from	O
Xbox	B-Device
consoles	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
app	B-Application
on	O
September	O
14	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Device
360	O
SmartGlass	O
was	O
originally	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
demonstrated	O
use	O
cases	O
for	O
the	O
new	O
app	B-Application
within	O
both	O
games	O
and	O
entertainment	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
minimap	O
for	O
Ascend	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Gods	I-Application
,	O
a	O
second	O
screen	O
experience	O
for	O
School	O
of	O
Rock	O
with	O
supplemental	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
Game	B-Application
of	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
(	O
with	O
interactive	O
maps	O
and	O
family	O
tree	O
diagrams	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
November	O
2013	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
released	O
an	O
accompanying	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
SmartGlass	O
app	B-Application
for	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Windows	B-Device
8.1	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
,	O
which	O
contained	O
more	O
extensive	O
functionality	O
for	O
controlling	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
introduced	O
a	O
revamped	O
version	O
of	O
SmartGlass	O
referred	O
to	O
simply	O
as	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
which	O
notably	O
added	O
a	O
library	O
display	O
for	O
PC	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
stream	O
games	O
from	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
console	O
on	O
a	O
local	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
12	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
the	O
mobile	O
versions	O
of	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
Smartglass	O
apps	O
were	O
updated	O
for	O
parity	O
with	O
the	O
desktop	O
version	O
,	O
and	O
renamed	O
"	O
Xbox	B-Device
"	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xbox	B-Device
360	O
SmartGlass	O
was	O
not	O
updated	O
and	O
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
May	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mobile	O
apps	O
were	O
updated	O
alongside	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
's	O
May	O
2019	O
software	O
update	O
,	O
adding	O
cross-platform	O
status	O
indicators	O
to	O
friends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
also	O
revamped	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
Game	O
Bar	O
feature	O
of	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
into	O
a	O
widget-based	O
overlay	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
pop-up	O
windows	B-Application
for	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
screen	B-Protocol
recording	I-Protocol
,	O
managing	O
audio	O
inputs	O
,	O
viewing	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
friends	O
list	O
,	O
and	O
monitoring	O
system	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
9	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
coinciding	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
E3	O
2019	O
press	O
conference	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
released	O
a	O
new	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
in	O
beta	O
exclusively	O
for	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
May	O
2019	O
Update	O
(	O
version	O
1903	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
redesigned	O
interface	O
,	O
and	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
client	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
on	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
advance	O
of	O
the	O
conference	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
rebranded	O
the	O
existing	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
on	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
as	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
Console	I-Protocol
Companion	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
app	I-Protocol
is	O
pre-loaded	O
software	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
11	I-Application
.	O
</s>
