# Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-app-is-coming-to-tcl-tvs-just-as-microsoft-rolls-out-pay-as-you-go-cloud-gaming/
- Published: 2026-09-04T13:25:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-04T13:44:28+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/news/990132/microsoft-xbox-tv-app-tcl-smart-tvs
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Xbox app is coming to TCL smart TVs soon.
- Pay-as-you-go Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in November, no subscription needed.
- Game Pass subscribers now face monthly cloud gaming hour limits.

## Summary

Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to the manufacturer's smart TVs "in the coming months", widening access to Xbox Cloud Gaming ahead of a new pay-as-you-go option launching in November. The pay-as-you-go tier will let anyone stream games without an Xbox Game Pass subscription, making cloud gaming more accessible to people who don't own a console, and Microsoft is also trialling free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders.

Alongside this expansion, Microsoft is capping monthly cloud gaming hours for existing Game Pass subscribers: Ultimate members get 15 hours, Premium members get 10, and Essential subscribers just 5, with extra hours available to buy in bundles. TCL joins a growing list of TV makers offering the Xbox app, following Hisense's rollout on VIDAA OS TVs earlier this year, alongside existing support on Samsung, LG and Amazon Fire TV devices.

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