my main email address, which I used to set up my win 8 computer isn't the same as my xbox live email address and theres no way to change the email that the app uses to connect to the xbox. this poses a problem since I cannot use the laptop in collaboration with my xbox
7 January 2013
If you have multiple Microsoft accounts, this app is worthless. You must use the same account in windows 8 as your Xbox, even if that account was not meant to be used for anything else.
27 September 2013
I was not able to use this app because it will not let me use my Xbox account since it is on a different email than my Win8 profile. This is terribly counter-intuitive and a huge flaw. Waste of time.
17 August 2012
Its fine for what it does. Just wish I could use it to stream local media to my Xbox. I have a large personal media library and was really hoping this app would make it easy to just select media and 'play to' the Xbox. 😞
8 December 2013
This is a must have if you own an Xbox account. This helps me to see what friends of mine are online, which I love! This can also connect to your Xbox to do other things like use this app as a remote controller, or pause/play a current movie you may be watch. Recommend this to any Xbox user. Great job with the app!
25 April 2015
It recognizes that I am using my Microsoft account, but it will NOT connect to my Xbox that is on the same network so that I can remote control it. This is unacceptable! Please fix this!
15 February 2014
Freezes all the time
6 August 2012
To those having troubles with it starting, it because you are using windows 8 version N, a European version that blocks it due to no Media Player. I'm running the other RTM version and its working great!
21 January 2015
Would be best app on the store
22 March 2014
wont connect even if its the same email and password I enabled it and it still wont work. Please fix soon
15 March 2013
I like where Microsoft is heading with this application, but it really needs friend support. The ability to send and receive messages and see who's online doing what.
1 January 2014
This is an amazing app. For everyone who thinks you cannot change your email you are all idiots. Your Xbox live email is a Microsoft account. Go onto your device and change your account email to match your Xbox live email. Voilà! Now your devices accounts are linked. If you don't use your email associated with your Xbox live anymore, call 1-800-4MYXBOX and they can change it as well. Common sense people.
As for this app, it is amazing. It truly does take gaming to a new level! 2 screens to look at, one while playing the game and the other to give you tricks and other ways to be successful! The control for movie and TV watching is awesome as well.
20 January 2014
It will not work with my windows 8 devices. Both my Laptop and Surface see the xbox as a "device", Smartglass is turned on for the console, and I am logged in to the same network with the same password and login for all 3, yet Smartglass does not find the console. Wasted too much time with this.
28 November 2012
After the 360 console updated today to fix smartglass bugs, it connects 100% of the time in barely 2 seconds time! Works better than ever. If you have an xbox, you have to have this app!! :D
10 January 2015
Its missing the social tab (friends list) in windows 8, on iOS version the social tab is in the smartglass for iOS
6 May 2015
I'm using the same account as my Xbox account but for some reason my windows 8 tablet won't connect to my Xbox... PLEASE HELP!!!
24 April 2013
Not perfect but it has potential. Needs to have support for family accounts. I just discovered this and hope its an minor issue.
11 January 2013
I use a separate email for my xbox account than what I use to sign into my pc. If they let us switch accounts with the xbox app, I might be able to actually try this out.
22 December 2012
To _have_ to use the same Live ID in both Windows and Xbox is not that useful. What if I want to use different IDs (I know, shocking)? I'll keep on using my iPad as the Xbox remote for now.
11 January 2015
I flipping love it
10 January 2015
Really helped even with my windows computer... perfect for connecting all your devices
22 November 2012
Can't wait to see more experiences with SG. Off to a great start.
26 December 2012
I have a different email for my Microsoft account than the one that i use on my computer... it wont let me change either one so I cant do anything on my Xbox 360 on my computer.
27 October 2012
I think the app is great except I think you should be able to turn off you're Xbox using this app.
24 August 2012
How is this more useful than just using the Xbox? I can't take advantage of any media or other apps on my PC, and push them to the Xbox, a la AirPlay, it's literally just a front end for all the things I can already do on the Xbox. Why not just use the Xbox? How does launching something from the other room trump launching it while I'm in front of the TV? Without the ability to mirror my PC or push local content this app is worthless.
5 December 2014
Only thing I wish is that Microsoft would quick delivering so many updates to the xbox platform. Seems like I need to update my consal every time I turn it on. Not the fastest was to get work/ play done. Love the app though.
9 December 2014
grifball is highly competitive and 420 friendly. lol lol
11 July 2013
does not allow you to sign into another email address other than the one you set up with win8. If it does it does not make it easy to do.
5 June 2013
Works better on my Android than my Windows 8 laptop: No sign-in options! Microsoft f's it up again...
17 April 2013
So let's say you're like most XBOX Live users and started using XBOX Live well before Windows 8. Let's say you use a different email address now. You go and buy a spiffy new Windows 8 computer, sign up for an id, and set your computer up. Now you see this app...but you cannot use your old email account while logged into your new Windows Id. You're screwed. This app is useless unless you use the exact same email you did way back when you started XBOX Live.
29 December 2012
my main email address, which I used to set up my win 8 computer isn't the same as my xbox live email address and theres no way to change the email that the app uses to connect to the xbox. this poses a problem since I cannot use the laptop in collaboration with my xbox
7 January 2013
If you have multiple Microsoft accounts, this app is worthless. You must use the same account in windows 8 as your Xbox, even if that account was not meant to be used for anything else.
27 September 2013
I was not able to use this app because it will not let me use my Xbox account since it is on a different email than my Win8 profile. This is terribly counter-intuitive and a huge flaw. Waste of time.
17 August 2012
Its fine for what it does. Just wish I could use it to stream local media to my Xbox. I have a large personal media library and was really hoping this app would make it easy to just select media and 'play to' the Xbox. 😞
8 December 2013
This is a must have if you own an Xbox account. This helps me to see what friends of mine are online, which I love! This can also connect to your Xbox to do other things like use this app as a remote controller, or pause/play a current movie you may be watch. Recommend this to any Xbox user. Great job with the app!
25 April 2015
It recognizes that I am using my Microsoft account, but it will NOT connect to my Xbox that is on the same network so that I can remote control it. This is unacceptable! Please fix this!
15 February 2014
Freezes all the time
6 August 2012
To those having troubles with it starting, it because you are using windows 8 version N, a European version that blocks it due to no Media Player. I'm running the other RTM version and its working great!
21 January 2015
Would be best app on the store
22 March 2014
wont connect even if its the same email and password I enabled it and it still wont work. Please fix soon
15 March 2013
I like where Microsoft is heading with this application, but it really needs friend support. The ability to send and receive messages and see who's online doing what.
1 January 2014
This is an amazing app. For everyone who thinks you cannot change your email you are all idiots. Your Xbox live email is a Microsoft account. Go onto your device and change your account email to match your Xbox live email. Voilà! Now your devices accounts are linked. If you don't use your email associated with your Xbox live anymore, call 1-800-4MYXBOX and they can change it as well. Common sense people. As for this app, it is amazing. It truly does take gaming to a new level! 2 screens to look at, one while playing the game and the other to give you tricks and other ways to be successful! The control for movie and TV watching is awesome as well.
20 January 2014
It will not work with my windows 8 devices. Both my Laptop and Surface see the xbox as a "device", Smartglass is turned on for the console, and I am logged in to the same network with the same password and login for all 3, yet Smartglass does not find the console. Wasted too much time with this.
28 November 2012
After the 360 console updated today to fix smartglass bugs, it connects 100% of the time in barely 2 seconds time! Works better than ever. If you have an xbox, you have to have this app!! :D
10 January 2015
Its missing the social tab (friends list) in windows 8, on iOS version the social tab is in the smartglass for iOS
6 May 2015
I'm using the same account as my Xbox account but for some reason my windows 8 tablet won't connect to my Xbox... PLEASE HELP!!!
24 April 2013
Not perfect but it has potential. Needs to have support for family accounts. I just discovered this and hope its an minor issue.
11 January 2013
I use a separate email for my xbox account than what I use to sign into my pc. If they let us switch accounts with the xbox app, I might be able to actually try this out.
22 December 2012
To _have_ to use the same Live ID in both Windows and Xbox is not that useful. What if I want to use different IDs (I know, shocking)? I'll keep on using my iPad as the Xbox remote for now.
11 January 2015
I flipping love it
10 January 2015
Really helped even with my windows computer... perfect for connecting all your devices
22 November 2012
Can't wait to see more experiences with SG. Off to a great start.
26 December 2012
I have a different email for my Microsoft account than the one that i use on my computer... it wont let me change either one so I cant do anything on my Xbox 360 on my computer.
27 October 2012
I think the app is great except I think you should be able to turn off you're Xbox using this app.
24 August 2012
How is this more useful than just using the Xbox? I can't take advantage of any media or other apps on my PC, and push them to the Xbox, a la AirPlay, it's literally just a front end for all the things I can already do on the Xbox. Why not just use the Xbox? How does launching something from the other room trump launching it while I'm in front of the TV? Without the ability to mirror my PC or push local content this app is worthless.
5 December 2014
Only thing I wish is that Microsoft would quick delivering so many updates to the xbox platform. Seems like I need to update my consal every time I turn it on. Not the fastest was to get work/ play done. Love the app though.
9 December 2014
grifball is highly competitive and 420 friendly. lol lol
11 July 2013
does not allow you to sign into another email address other than the one you set up with win8. If it does it does not make it easy to do.
5 June 2013
Works better on my Android than my Windows 8 laptop: No sign-in options! Microsoft f's it up again...
17 April 2013
So let's say you're like most XBOX Live users and started using XBOX Live well before Windows 8. Let's say you use a different email address now. You go and buy a spiffy new Windows 8 computer, sign up for an id, and set your computer up. Now you see this app...but you cannot use your old email account while logged into your new Windows Id. You're screwed. This app is useless unless you use the exact same email you did way back when you started XBOX Live.