Discord is finally available to all Xbox Series X players
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All Xbox Series X|S players now have access to Discord Voice, which was originally available exclusively to those who participated in the Xbox Insider program.
Discord Voice offers a new way to chat with your friends on your Xbox Series X|S console. As detailed in the official Xbox Wire post (opens in new tab)you can participate in voice chats in all your groups by linking your Discord account to your console while gaming on the couch.
Discord Voice was originally rolled out to Xbox Insiders in July, but since it’s now available to all Xbox players, the feature clearly didn’t need much more time in the oven.
The addition of Discord Voice to Xbox means you no longer have to go through the console’s own party chat system. It also increases the number of people you can chat with, given the availability of Discord on both PC and mobile devices.
To get started, you’ll need to link head to the Discord app and link your Xbox-bound Microsoft account, even if you’ve done this in the past.
Open Discord, tap the “User Settings” gear and find the “Connections” submenu. Tap the Xbox logo under the “Connect your accounts” section and follow the prompts to connect your Xbox and Discord accounts.
Why use Discord Voice on Xbox?
Having access to Discord on Xbox is more than just a fun novelty. It increases the number of people you can chat with on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One by making your Discord groups available on the console.
That’s great news if you regularly play with friends in a cross-play environment. Let’s say you’re playing cross-play games like Fall Guys, Rocket League, or Call of Duty: Warzone, but your friends are playing on other systems. With Discord Voice integration, you can start a party on your Xbox console that others can jump in via the Discord app.
However, it’s still a mystery why Sony couldn’t get the Discord integration on PS5 first. Both companies had entered into a partnership that seemed to imply that they were working on a voice chat solution first. Now that it’s on Xbox, however, Discord can hopefully bring its voice chat bona fide to both PS5 and Nintendo Switch soon for an even more seamless crossplay experience.