After a , Discord voice chats are now . The integration allows Discord users on Xbox, PC, and mobile devices to join the same voice channels. You’ll need to link your Discord and Xbox accounts first to get started. If you’ve already done this so your Discord contacts can see your email, you’ll need to do it again due to the new voice permissions required for the integration to work. And then comes the complicated part.
Discord on Xbox works by transferring you and your voice chat from the platform to your console. As such, you can’t join a call directly from an Xbox. Instead, you’ll need to start your conversations on desktop or mobile, and then use the Discord and Xbox apps to transfer the call. Once you’ve linked your accounts, you’ll see a new “Join on Xbox” button in Discord that allows you to begin that process. Tap the button and the Xbox app will open on your phone to ask which console you’d like to continue your chat on.
It’s not the most intuitive implementation, but it could improve over time. “We look forward to continuing our partnership to create even deeper and more meaningful experiences for your friends and communities,” Discord . Microsoft echoed the sentiment, he was excited to “bring more Discord experiences to Xbox in the future.”
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