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How to use Discord on Xbox One

The Discord on Xbox One app is the perfect way to keep in touch with your friends while gaming, and make sure they're up to date on all your latest Xbox exploits. It doesn't matter who you are or what you're playing, Discord is there for you.

Discord on Xbox One is pretty limited, and doesn't let you do all the things PC gamers get to enjoy — including voice chat, text messaging, or create parties and groups. Still connecting to your Discord account is a great way to ensure Discord users can see what you're up to on your console.

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And it's not just with fellow Xbox gamers. Discord lets you stay in touch with tens of millions of PC gamers — and PlayStation users are set tojoin the fold now Discord is coming to PS5. Discord's popularity dwarfs other gamer-friendly apps like TeamSpeak or Skype, and makes communicating and coordinating an absolute breeze. Plus, setting up Discord on Xbox One is very simple, here's how to do it.

1) Create a Discord Account.

discord account creation page — (Image credit: Discord / Tom's Guide)

The most important step is to create your own Discord account, which is easy and free to do. Just pick a username and password, and make sure to include your actual email address so Discord can verify it. This can all be done on the mobile and desktop apps, or on Discord's website.

2) Link your accounts.

xbox one linking accounts page — (Image credit: Microsoft)

To link your account together you need to head to your Xbox One, select your gamertag from the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Select Settings, from under the Home and System menus, then Account. From there you want to select Linked social accounts, which will ask you to enter your Xbox account's passkey.

From there pick the Discord tile and the linking process will get started.

3) Use the Discord app.

discord app linked account page — (Image credit: Microsoft)

Head into the Discord app and select Settings, which looks a little like a gear. From there select Connections and then Add. From there pick the Xbox logo.

4) Enter your PIN.

discord app account verification on iPhone — (Image credit: Discord / Tom's Guide)

Once you select that, a PIN will show up on your TV screen. Type it into the Discord app, and your accounts will instantly link together.

Discord on Xbox One: Overall impressions

As neat as it is to have linked Xbox and Discord profiles, Xbox's Discord integration is incredibly limited. Given the app has been available on Xbox One for over three years now, there's no telling when the situation might improve.

Right now the only this this cross-platform Discord integration can do is show what you and your friends are playing on Xbox One. And only Xbox One, because Discord isn't available on Xbox Series X or Series S.

This may be useful for coordinating your gaming sessions with friends, but it's only a small sample of what Discord has to offer on PC. In fact the lack of cross-platform voice chat is a huge omission when Microsoft brought the service into the Xbox ecosystem.

Communication is a huge part of why Discord is so popular after all. Without that feature, and without parties and groups, the Xbox One's barebones Discord integration is hardly what you'd call a must-have.

Currently, from either the PC or mobile Discord app, the only functionality of this new cross-platform integration is that you can see what your friends are playing on Xbox One.

Then again, if you're an Xbox gamer and have a lot of friends who tend to play on PC, it might be worth the 5-minute setup time to link accounts and give your pals an easy way to see when you're gaming.

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