Facebook Gaming won’t replace the Mixer tab on the Xbox One console’s dashboard

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Published onJune 24, 2020

published onJune 24, 2020

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With therecent announcement that Microsoft’s Mixer video game streaming service would be closing next monthand a strong push for streamers to jump over to Facebook Gaming, many Xbox One owners naturally began to wonder if a Facebook Gaming tab would replace the Mixer one on the console’s dashboard.

The company’s Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) responded to this concernon Redditby saying, “If you are asking if the current Mixer integration in the dashboard is just going to become Facebook gaming. The answer is no.”

While this does confirm that the Mixer tab won’t simply be swapped out for a near-identical Facebook Gaming one, this doesn’t necessarily mean that Facebook Gaming won’t have a presence going forward. In fact, Phil Spencer recently hinted thatsupport for more streaming platforms could be coming to the Xbox Oneand presumably theXbox Series X.

Hryb elaborated on Spencer’s statement inanother Reddit commentwhich teases some of the changes that are in store for streaming on Xbox consoles. “Built-in broadcasting from Xbox One will be temporarily disabled in the transition after July 22 so we can build it into a more social experience for Xbox players,” he wrote. “In the meantime, players can stream their gameplay from Xbox One using the Twitch app or by connecting to a PC and streaming via software such as OBS or XSplit.”

No ETA was given for the new “social experience” but it’s probably safe to assume that it’ll be ready in time for the launch of the Xbox Series X console, which will use the same or at least a similar dashboard as Xbox One, later this year.

How would you prefer to see streaming implemented on Xbox consoles? Share your thoughts with the community in the comments below and thenfollow us on TwitterandPinterest for more Xbox news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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