Xbox Smart Glass App now Live on Windows Marketplace

[InsaneNutter]

When browsing the Marketplace on the RTM build of Windows 8 this afternoon i noticed the Smart Glass app was available to download, as my console's are in the beta i figured i would download the app and see if it worked. To my surprise it actually did work, very well!

As i have Windows 8 running on a PC and not a touch enabled device i dont think i can really use it to its full advantage.

The app did however list all the games on my console, i could then set beacons from my PC informing friends i wanted to play a particular game, then launch that game directly from my PC, even if the Xbox was doing something else.

With Internet Explorer for Xbox 360 i did some some touch screen control's i could click with the mouse, which did things on the screen. That however is of no real use without a touch screen device.

Screenshots attached below.

 

[lem_is_cool]

Hopefully his will eventually be available on Android devices, and not just windows ones.

 

[Dark Scyth]

It's planed on being released for Tablets, iOS, and Android in the future.

 

[Neoteam1]

How did you get that version of windows the one i have is the customer preview.

 

[InsaneNutter]

View the Windows 8 RTM ISO's Members Only Downloads [No Cracks / Crack Discussion] thread in the member hideout section.

You can download it from the Digiex Members Only FTP, just remember you can not buy a key to activate it yet. So keep that in mind if you decide to install it, i would personally dual boot it with Windows 7 for now.

 

[Slaz]

Yes, keys are just for installation now, not activation.

SmartGlass doesn't find my Xbox for now, strangely..

 

[P.KID]

Yes, keys are just for installation now, not activation.

SmartGlass doesn't find my Xbox for now, strangely..

I think you need to be in the Xbox live fall dashboard Beta program for you to be able to use smartglass

 

[InsaneNutter]

If you are in the beta did you go to System Setting > Xbox Companion and set that to available?

 

[Slaz]

I think you need to be in the Xbox live fall dashboard Beta program for you to be able to use smartglass

I am in the beta program (thanks to the fast newspost and link here on Digiex).

If you are in the beta did you go to System Setting > Xbox Companion and set that to available?

Yes, the setting I see in the beta is called 'Remote Devices' and from there 'Smartglass Apps' is set to On.