Next go to Settings menu of your Xbox 360 and enable the Xbox Companion Option under Settings > System > Console Settings.

Turn on your Xbox and signin with your live id which you have used on your iPad.

Since this is a companion app, it will connect the same way as Windows Phone was connected but if you have never tried this before, here are the steps : Find fresh entertainment to play in the new discover section. Control your content with play, pause, fast forward & rewind media controls. Connect your iPad for access to quick list of your most recent console activity. Use your iPad with your Xbox to connect, control and discover on your console. In an update that I see rolling out for My Xbox Live App for iPad, it clearly mentions : Functionality really doesn't go beyond that, but it might be easier to scroll through the Xbox's various media apps and content delivery portals this way.If you ever run out of your Controller Battery, Like I am right now, you will now be able to use devices like Windows Phone, iPad and probably Android too. You should now be able to navigate through the Xbox menu using the onscreen buttons on your iPhone. If a layout of Xbox buttons hasn't automatically shown up, click the three dots in the corner to bring up the menu, and select Controller. A green title in the middle should say 'Connect to Xbox.' Click on the button and a notification on the screen of your TV should flash indicating that you've made the connection. One connected, you can initiate a companion link-up by sliding over to the Quick Play menu. If you haven't already done so, download the My Xbox Live app from the App Store, run it, and log in with your Xbox Live credentials. Your Xbox is now ready to interact with any kind of companion application. Click on Available, then return to the home screen. From there, you'll want to navigate down to Xbox Companion. Once you've confirmed that both devices are using the same Wi-Fi, head over to the settings area again on the Xbox and then enter Console Settings. You can check the Wi-Fi status by going to settings on the iPhone and network settings on the Xbox. (The update was rolled out across all iOS platforms, but for whatever reason, this feature only works with an iPhone.) Here's how to get it to work.įirst, you'll want to make sure that your Xbox 360 and iPhone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Microsoft's update to the My Xbox Live app 1.5 brought along support for controlling an Xbox 360 straight from an iPhone.

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