Discord voice chats are now available on all Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S consoles, following the Insider beta test that began in July. The integration allows Discord users on Xbox, PC and mobile devices to join the same audio channels.
First, you’ll need to link your Discord and Xbox accounts together to get started. If you’ve already done this so your Discord contacts can see your player name, you’ll need to do this again due to the new audio permissions required for the integration to work. Then comes the tricky part.
Discord on Xbox works by moving you and your voice chat from the platform to your console, Engadget reports.
Therefore, you cannot join an Xbox Live call. Instead, you’ll need to start conversations on your desktop or mobile phone, then use Discord and Xbox to transfer the calls.
Once your accounts are linked, you will see a new “Join Xbox” button in Discord that allows you to start the process. Click the button and the Xbox app on your phone will open and ask you which console you want to continue the conversation on.
It’s not the most intuitive app, but it can get better over time. “We look forward to continuing our partnership to create deeper and more meaningful experiences for your friends and communities,” Discord said of the integration. Microsoft said it is thrilled to “bring more Discord experiences to Xbox in the future”.
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