Better xCloud

Improve Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) experience on web browser.
The main target of this script is mobile users, but it should work great on desktop too.

Give this project a 🌟 if you like it. Thank you 🙏.

Features

• Switch region of streaming server

  Connect to another server instead of the default one. Check FAQ section for some notes.
  Not working in Hermit (#5).

• Force 1080p stream

  By default you only get 1080p stream when playing on desktop.
  This feature will give you 1080p stream even on mobile, without having to change User-Agent.
  Not working in Hermit (#5).

• Force high quality codec ^(*)

  Force xCloud to use the best streaming codec profile (same as desktop & TV). You don't have to change User-Agent anymore.
  You should enable this feature even if you're on desktop.
  Use more bandwidth & battery.
  Comparison video with the setting ON & OFF: https://youtu.be/-9PuBJJSgR4
  Disable if it causes crashes.

• Prefer IPv6 streaming server

  Might reduce latency

• Disable bandwidth checking

  xCloud won't reduce quality when the internet speed is slow

• Skip Xbox splash video

  Save 3 seconds

• Hide Dots icon while playing

  You can still click on it, but it doesn't block the screen anymore

• Reduce UI animations

  Disable transition CSS property in some elements. The smooth scrolling cannot be disabled.

• Stretch video to full sctreen

  Useful when you don't have a 16:9 screen

• Adjust video filters

  Brightness/Contrast/Saturation

• Display stream's statuses

  Region/Server/Quality/Dimension...

• Disable social features

  Features like friends, chat... Disable these will make the page load faster.
  Not working in Hermit (#5).

• Disable xCloud analytics

  The analytics contains statistics of your streaming session, so I'd recommend to allow analytics to help Xbox improve xCloud's experence in the future.
  Not working in Hermit (#5).

• Hide footer and other UI elements

^(*) By default (for compatibility reasons) xCloud only uses high quality codec profile when you use Tizen TV or Chrome/Edge/Chromium browser on Chrome/MacOS. Enable this setting will give you the best experience no matter what platform & browser you're on.

How to use

1. Install Tampermonkey extension on suppported browsers. It's also available for Firefox on Android.
2. Install Better xCloud:
   • Stable version
   • Dev version
3. Refresh xCloud web page.
4. Click on the new "SERVER NAME" button next to your profile picture to adjust settings.
5. Don't forget to enable auto updating for the script in Tampermonkey.

To update manually, just install the script again (you won't lose your settings).

Compatibility

✅ = confirmed to be working
❓ = not yet tested
❌ = not supported (mostly because of lacking Userscript/extension support)
⚠️ = see custom notes

	Desktop	Android	iOS
Chrome/Edge/Chromium variants	✅	❌	❌
Firefox	✅	✅(1)	❌
Safari	✅(2)	❌	✅(3)
Hermit	❌	⚠️(4)	❌

Don't see your browser in the table? If it supports Tampermonkey/Userscript then the answer is likely "YES".

¹ Follow this guide to install Tampermonkey on Firefox Android.
^{2, 3} Requires Userscripts app (free & open source).
⁴ NOT RECOMMENDED at the moment since its Userscript implementation is not working properly (see https://github.com/redphx/better-xcloud/issues/5 for full details). It's still my favorite app to play xCloud on because it's lightweight, supports Userscript (premium features, only $1.99) without having to install anything else. I built Better xCloud just so I could use it with Hermit.

FAQ

1. Will I get banned for using this?
   I think it's very unlikely that you'll get banned for using this. Most of the features only affect client-side, except for switching region of streaming server (you'll connect to another server instead of the default one). If you want to be safe just avoid using that. As always, use as your own risk.

2. Why is it an Userscript and not extension?
   It's because not many browsers on Android support installing extensions (and not all extensions can be installed).

3. I see "???" button instead of server's name
   That means Tampermonkey is not working properly. Please make sure you're using the latest version or switch to a well-known browser.

4. Can I use this with the Xbox Android app?
   No you can't. You'll have to modify the app.

5. Will you able to enable "Clarity Boost" feature on non-Edge browsers?
   No. "Clarity Boost" feature uses an exclusive API (Video.msVideoProcessing) that's only available on Edge browser for desktop at the moment.

User-Agent

You're no longer needed to change User-Agent since you can just use the Force high quality stream setting.
If your browser doesn't support Force high quality stream setting, try changing User-Agent to:

Mozilla/5.0 (SMART-TV; LINUX; Tizen 7.0) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) 94.0.4606.31/7.0 TV Safari/537.36

This will change your device to a Samsung TV running Tizen OS. It will improve the stream quality.

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Change User-Agent to:

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/114.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/114.0.1823.67

This will trick xCloud into thinking you're using Edge browser on desktop.

Other options (only do one of these):

• Add smarttv to switch to Smart TV layout.
• Add Xbox; to become an Xbox console.
• Add 36102dd3-6953-45f6-8b48-031fb95e0e0d to become a Logitech G Cloud device.
• Add 0ed22b6f-b61d-41eb-810a-a1ed586a550b to become a Razer Edge device.

Acknowledgements

• n-thumann/xbox-cloud-server-selector for the idea of IPv6 feature
• Icons by Adam Design

Disclaimers

• Use as your own risk.
• This project is not affiliated with Xbox in any way. All Xbox logos/icons/trademarks are copyright of their respective owners.