How to play Xbox Cloud Gaming on iPhone and iPad

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(Pocket-lint) — Xbox Cloud Gaming is now officially available on iPhone and iPad.

And, while it uses the Safari browser, you can add an app icon to your homescreen so you can have a fullscreen, non-URL experience with a single tap each time.

Here's how to set it up and what you need.

Xbox Cloud Gaming offers more than 100 games to stream over an internet connection at up to 1080p 60fps.

It is available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, so you'll need to get that first (if you haven't already). It costs £10.99 / $14.99 per month and also includes over 300 games for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, 200 games for Windows PCs, all the games available on EA Play, Xbox Live Gold for online play, and exclusive discounts and offers.

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Once subscribed, you need to follow the instructions below to get Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate running and installed on your iPhone or iPad (see the list of compatible devices below).

1. Open the Safari browser and head to xbox.com/play. Note: while Xbox Cloud Gaming works through the Chrome browser too (and Microsoft Edge) it works best in Safari and you need to use it to create an app icon for your homescreen.

2. Tap on «Sign In» and log into your Microsoft account associated with Xbox Game Pass. The Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta) homescreen will appear. Look at the bottom of the screen and tap on the share button (the box with an up arrow in it).

3. Scroll down to «Add to Home Screen», tap on it and a pop-up will appear with a Cloud Gaming icon and URL address. Tap on «Add» in the top-right corner.

4. You will now have a new app icon on your homescreen titled «Cloud Gaming». Tap on that and you will be asked to sign in again. The full Xbox Cloud Gaming service will