作为基于Windows的设备，Xbox与典型的(Xbox)Windows PC有很多共同之处。Xbox是与(Xbox)Windows PC 交互的最佳控制台之一，具有流式传输游戏(stream games)、共享媒体内容等功能。如果您想要无缝的多媒体体验，将 Xbox 和 Windows PC 结合起来是有意义的。
只要您有正确的网络设置，就可以轻松地将 Xbox 连接到 PC。您需要在同一个网络上的两个设备，如果您想流式传输内容，则首选以太网连接。(ethernet connection)如果您想知道如何将您的 Xbox 连接到Windows PC，您需要执行以下操作。
使用 Xbox 应用程序将 Xbox 连接到 Windows PC(Connecting an Xbox to a Windows PC Using the Xbox App)
Xbox Console Companion应用程序可让您从 Windows PC 完全控制 Xbox One 控制台。它允许您启动或关闭您的 Xbox、通过本地网络连接将 Xbox 游戏流式传输到您的 PC、安装或删除游戏，以及与您的 Xbox 游戏朋友聊天。
Xbox Console Companion应用程序安装在所有Windows PC(Windows PCs)上，作为微软进一步整合这两项服务计划的一部分。如果您有本地用户帐户(local user account)，则需要使用您的Microsoft帐户登录才能使用该应用程序 - 现有Microsoft帐户用户应该会发现该应用程序会自动将他们登录。
- 虽然Xbox应用程序已链接到您的Microsoft帐户，但它不会自动连接到您的Xbox — 您需要手动执行此操作。为此，请按PC 上Xbox应用左侧菜单中的连接图标。(Connection)
- 在连接到您的 Xbox One(Connect to your Xbox One )窗口中，单击右上角的添加设备(Add a device)图标。
- Windows 将自动搜索您的 Xbox One 主机。如果检测到它，请按连接(Connect)按钮。如果您需要手动执行此操作，请在提供的框中键入您的 Xbox 的 IP 地址，然后按连接(Connect)以连接到它。
- 如果您无法连接，您可能需要在Xbox设置中允许流式连接。为此，请打开您的Xbox设置并转到Devices & Streaming > Device connections。确保选中或启用了允许播放到流式传输、允许将游戏流式传输到其他设备(Allow Play To streaming, Allow game streaming to other devices)和仅来自在此 Xbox 上登录的配置文件(Only from profiles signed in on this Xbox )设置。
- 添加 Xbox 后，您应该会在“连接(Connections)”选项卡中看到它。在此处，您可以打开或关闭 Xbox，查看当前打开的游戏或应用程序，测试流媒体质量，或通过按Stream将 Xbox 流式传输到您的 PC 。
将 Xbox 游戏流式传输到 Windows PC(Streaming Xbox Games to a Windows PC)
您可以从Xbox Console Companion应用程序中的“(Xbox Console Companion )连接(Connections)”选项卡将Xbox游戏流式传输到您的 PC 。
- 在“连接(Connections)”选项卡中，按“流(Stream)式传输”按钮开始将Xbox One控制台流式传输到您的 PC。
- 建立流式传输后，您需要决定是要将Xbox One控制器连接到 PC 还是继续从 Xbox 操作它。如果您的 Xbox 距离较远，您可能希望将其连接到您的 PC。准备好继续后，按Continue。
- 使用您的 Xbox 控制器，您可以照常浏览您的Xbox One菜单。通过从我的游戏和应用程序(My games and apps)菜单中选择游戏来玩游戏。
使用 Microsoft 电影和电视将媒体内容流式传输到 Xbox(Streaming Media Content to an Xbox Using Microsoft Movies & TV)
尽管出于游戏原因，大多数用户可能会对将其 Xbox 连接和控制 PC 感兴趣，但您可以使用PlayTo功能将其他媒体内容流式传输到 Xbox。这允许其他支持 PlayTo 的应用程序将内容从Windows流式传输到 Xbox（反之亦然）。
- 您需要确保首先启用PlayTo流媒体。为此，请打开您的Xbox设置并转到Devices & Streaming > Device connections，确保启用了允许播放流媒体(Allow Play To streaming )设置。
- 在您的Windows设置中（右键单击“开始(Start)”菜单并按“设置”(Settings )以访问它），按“Devices > Bluetooth & Other Devices > Add Bluetooth or other device。
- 扫描过程完成后，在“添加设备(Add a device)”菜单中，从列表中选择您的Xbox One主机。(Xbox One)
- Windows 将确认已建立连接。单击(Click) 完成(Done)以确认。
您现在可以从Microsoft 电影和电视(Movies & TV )媒体应用流式传输内容。您需要在 Xbox 和 PC 上安装相同的应用程序才能正常工作。
- 要在影视应用程序中执行此操作，请(Movies)在播放内容时按播放栏右下角的三点菜单图标。(three-dot menu icon)从选项菜单中，单击投射到设备(Cast to device)。
- 在“连接(Connect)”菜单中，选择您连接的Xbox One主机。这将在您的 Xbox 上打开电影(Movies)和电视应用程序并从您的 PC 流式传输内容以进行播放。
使用 Kodi 将媒体内容流式传输到 Xbox(Streaming Media Content to an Xbox Using Kodi)
如果您更喜欢使用替代媒体应用程序，则可以在您的 Xbox 上安装Kodi等应用程序。(Kodi)Kodi支持全方位的媒体播放选项，包括从Windows PC 或其他网络连接存储(network attached storage)设备访问网络共享的能力。
- 在Windows上，您可以通过右键单击它并按Properties来共享任何文件夹。在共享(Sharing)选项卡中，单击共享(Share)以共享文件夹，确保在以下窗口中选择您的用户帐户。
- 在Xbox 上的Kodi中，您需要使用Windows使用的(Windows)SMB协议启用网络共享。为此，请打开Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Virtual filesystems 并选择SMB support (libsmb2)选项。
- 在插件选项窗口中，按启用(Enable)以启用插件。
- 启用SMB(SMB)后，您现在可以从Kodi的Settings > File Manager Windows网络共享。从那里，按Add Source。
- 在“添加文件源(Add file source)”窗口中，按浏览。(Browse.)
- 在浏览新共享(Browse for new share)窗口中，选择Windows 网络 (SMB(Windows network (SMB) )。
- 将出现您的网络设备列表。找到此处列出的您的 PC，然后从选项列表中选择网络共享，然后单击确定(OK)。
- 如果您需要提供用户名和密码进行连接，请选择添加网络位置(Add network location)。从协议(Protocol )下拉菜单中选择Windows 网络 (SMB) ，然后使用提供的选项选择位置、用户名和密码。(Windows network (SMB) )
将共享添加到您的Kodi设置后，您应该会在Kodi主屏幕上的各种媒体类别（例如Videos > Files）下看到它。从那里，您可以选择要从 PC 播放到 Xbox 的任何媒体文件。
Windows PC 上的 Xbox 游戏(Xbox Gameplay From Your Windows PC)
现在您知道如何将Xbox连接到Windows PC，您可以充分利用这两种设备的多媒体功能。使用Xbox应用程序，您可以从 PC 流式传输和控制Xbox，以及以其他方式将其他类型的媒体内容从 PC 流式传输到Xbox。
对于经典游戏迷来说，Xbox为您提供了拿起控制器的完美借口，它与较旧的 Xbox 游戏机具有良好的向后兼容性。(great backwards compatibility)如果您是Xbox Game Pass的订阅者，您甚至可以在 PC 上玩您的 Game Pass 游戏，并在您的(play your Game Pass games on PC)Microsoft帐户 之间共享访问权限。
How to Connect Your Xbox to Your Windows PC
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As long as you have the correct network setup, it’s an easy process to connect an Xbox to a PC. You’ll need both devices on the same network and, if you want to stream content, an ethernet connection is preferred. If you want to know how to connect your Xbox to a Windows PC, here’s what you’ll need to do.
Connecting an Xbox to a Windows PC Using the Xbox App
The Xbox Console Companion app gives you full control of your Xbox One console from your Windows PC. It allows you to start up or shut down your Xbox, stream Xbox games to your PC over your local network connection, install or remove games, as well as chat with your Xbox gaming friends.
The Xbox Console Companion app is installed on all Windows PCs, as part of Microsoft’s plan to further integrate the two services. If you have a local user account, you’ll need to sign in using your Microsoft account to use the app—existing Microsoft account users should find the app signs them in automatically.
- While the Xbox app is linked to your Microsoft account, it won’t automatically connect to your Xbox—you’ll need to do this manually. To do this, press the Connection icon in the left-hand menu of the Xbox app on your PC.
- In the Connect to your Xbox One window, click the Add a device icon in the top-right.
- Windows will search for your Xbox One console automatically. If it detects it, press the Connect button. If you need to do this manually, type the IP address for your Xbox in the box provided, then press Connect to connect to it.
- If you can’t connect, you may need to allow streaming connections in your Xbox settings. To do this, open your Xbox settings and go to Devices & Streaming > Device connections. Make sure that the Allow Play To streaming, Allow game streaming to other devices and Only from profiles signed in on this Xbox settings are selected or enabled.
- Once the Xbox is added, you should see it listed in your Connections tab. From here, you can power the Xbox on or off, view the currently open game or app, test the streaming quality, or stream the Xbox to your PC by pressing Stream.
Streaming Xbox Games to a Windows PC
You can stream Xbox games to your PC from the Connections tab in the Xbox Console Companion app.
- In the Connections tab, press the Stream button to begin streaming the Xbox One console to your PC.
- Once you’ve established the stream, you’ll need to decide if you want to connect your Xbox One controller to your PC or continue to operate it from your Xbox. If your Xbox is a bit further away, you may wish to connect it to your PC. Once you’re ready to proceed, press Continue.
- Using your Xbox controller, you can navigate your Xbox One menu as normal. Play a game by selecting it from the My games and apps menu.
Streaming Media Content to an Xbox Using Microsoft Movies & TV
While most users will probably be interested in connecting and controlling their Xbox to a PC for gameplay reasons, you can stream other media content to an Xbox using the PlayTo feature. This allows other PlayTo-capable apps to stream content from Windows to an Xbox (and vice versa).
- You’ll need to make sure that PlayTo streaming is enabled first. To do this, open your Xbox settings and go to Devices & Streaming > Device connections, making sure that the Allow Play To streaming setting is enabled.
- In your Windows settings (right-click the Start menu and press Settings to access this), press Devices > Bluetooth & Other Devices > Add Bluetooth or other device.
- In the Add a device menu, select your Xbox One console from the list once the scanning process has completed.
- Windows will confirm that a connection has been established. Click Done to confirm.
You can now stream content from the Microsoft Movies & TV media app. You’ll need the same app installed on both your Xbox and PC for this to work.
- To do this in the Movies & TV app, press the three-dot menu icon in the bottom-right corner of the playback bar as you’re playing content. From the options menu, click Cast to device.
- In the Connect menu, select your connected Xbox One console. This will open the Movies & TV app on your Xbox and stream the content from your PC for playback.
Streaming Media Content to an Xbox Using Kodi
If you’d prefer to use alternative media apps, then apps like Kodi can be installed on your Xbox. Kodi supports a full range of media playback options, including the ability to access network shares from a Windows PC or other network attached storage devices.
- On Windows, you can share any folder by right-clicking it and pressing Properties. In the Sharing tab, click Share to share the folder, ensuring you select your user account in the following window.
- In Kodi on your Xbox, you’ll need to enable network sharing using the SMB protocol used by Windows. To do this, open Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Virtual filesystems and select the SMB support (libsmb2) option.
- In the plugin options window, press Enable to enable the plugin.
- With SMB enabled, you can now access Windows network shares from the Settings > File Manager menu in Kodi. From there, press Add Source.
- In the Add file source window, press Browse.
- In the Browse for new share window, select Windows network (SMB).
- A list of your network devices will appear. Find your PC listed here, then select the network share from the option list before clicking OK.
- If you need to provide a username and password to connect, select Add network location instead. Select Windows network (SMB) from the Protocol drop-down menu, then select a location, username, and password using the options provided.
Once the share has been added to your Kodi settings, you should see it listed under the various media categories (eg. Videos > Files) on your Kodi home screen. From there, you can select any media files for playback from your PC to your Xbox.
Xbox Gameplay From Your Windows PC
Now you know how to connect your Xbox to a Windows PC, you can take full advantage of the multimedia capabilities of both devices. Using the Xbox app, you can stream and control your Xbox from your PC, as well as stream other types of media content from your PC to your Xbox the other way.
For classic game fans, the Xbox gives you the perfect excuse to pick up the controller, with great backwards compatibility with older Xbox consoles. If you’re a subscriber to Xbox Game Pass, you can even play your Game Pass games on PC, with access shared across your Microsoft account.
