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| Xbox Cloud Gaming running directly on an Amazon Fire TV smart TV, with no console or extra hardware needed. |
By Jon Scarr
Xbox Cloud Gaming has quietly taken another step into the living room. Select Amazon Fire TV smart TVs now include the Xbox app built directly into the system, removing the need for a console or separate streaming device.
The update applies to the latest Fire TV 4-Series and Fire TV Omni QLED models. Instead of switching inputs or powering on extra hardware, you open the app, connect a controller, and start playing right from the TV home screen.
This isn’t another streaming stick or box to juggle. The Xbox app lives alongside your usual TV apps, which makes cloud gaming feel more natural, especially if most of your playtime already happens on the couch.
Xbox Cloud Gaming Runs Directly on Fire TV Smart TVs
The biggest change here is where cloud gaming now lives. On supported Fire TV models, the Xbox app is built straight into the system interface. You launch Xbox games the same way you open Netflix or Prime Video, without having to jump through extra steps.
That might not sound huge at first, but it removes a lot of the small frustrations cloud gaming has always had. There’s no extra box to turn on, no hunting for the right HDMI input, and no explaining to someone sitting next to you why the game is running through a different device. You grab a controller, open the app, and you’re playing.
Fire TV streaming hardware is still supported as well, including Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and Fire TV Cube. Across TVs and streaming devices, the setup stays the same: install the Xbox app, sign in, connect a controller, and go. The difference is that on supported TVs, Xbox Cloud Gaming finally feels built in rather than added on later.
Controller support is flexible too. Fire TV works with the Xbox Wireless Controller, Xbox Adaptive Controller, DualSense, and DualShock 4. There’s also Alexa voice support, so you can say “Alexa, open Xbox app” and jump straight into cloud gaming without digging through menus.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming displayed on Amazon Fire TV 4-Series and Fire TV Omni QLED smart TVs. |
Cloud Gaming Keeps Expanding
Xbox Cloud Gaming on Fire TV is now live in 29 countries, with Xbox continuing to expand availability worldwide. Recent launches in regions like India and Brazil show that the push to bring cloud gaming to more screens isn’t slowing down.
This update is another reminder that cloud gaming isn’t tied to a single device anymore. Whether you’re skipping a console upgrade or just want games built into the TV you already use, Fire TV adds another easy way to jump in.
Compatible Fire TV models are available through Amazon, including the Fire TV 4-Series and Fire TV Omni QLED Series, along with supported Fire TV sticks and Cube hardware.
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