The SmartGlass app is also useful when you’re playing games, as you can use it to activate the game DVR feature on Xbox One, and many games use the Xbox 360 version to display critical second screen information like maps. In addition to controlling your console from your phone, the app also provides easy access to your Xbox friends list, achievements and gamerscore, TV listings, and more.
How to Get Xbox One SmartGlass
SmartGlass is available for both phones and tablets, and it works on Android, iOS, and Windows, so pretty much everyone can take advantage of it. The procedure depicted to the left is how installing and setting up Xbox One SmartGlass works on an Android, but the process is similar regardless of the type of phone or tablet you have. Here are the step by step instructions on how to get and set up Xbox One SmartGlass: Your device is now set up to work with SmartGlass, and you can proceed to connecting it to an Xbox One.
How to Connect Xbox SmartGlass to Xbox One
Before you can use the SmartGlass app for anything, you have to connect it to an Xbox One. This requires the phone and the Xbox One to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If you aren’t sure how to connect your phone to Wi-Fi, here’s how to connect an Android to Wi-Fi, and how to connect an iPhone to Wi-Fi.
How to Use Xbox One SmartGlass as a Remote Control
While SmartGlass has a lot of different uses, one of the biggest benefits is being able to use your phone as a remote control for your Xbox. If you have successfully connected your SmartGlass app to your Xbox One, this is how to launch and use the remote function:
Recording and Accessing the Game Hub With SmartGlass
Xbox One has a built-in DVR function that can record your gameplay, and you can trigger it in a bunch of different ways. If you have a Kinect, you can even activate the recording feature with your voice. If you want to use SmartGlass to activate the game DVR function on your Xbox One, it’s an extremely easy process: With a game running on your Xbox One, tap the name of the game in your SmartGlass app and then tap Record that.
What Else Can Xbox One SmartGlass Do?
The main purpose of SmartGlass is to control your console with your phone, but its utility doesn’t end when you switch off the console and walk away from the couch. If you ever want to check your achievements, or your gamerscore, when away from your Xbox One, SmartGlass is hooked into that. It also has leaderboard info so you can keep tabs on your friends, and you can even send them messages if they’re online. SmartGlass also gives you access to video and screen captures, the Xbox store, and OneGuide, which is a built-in TV listing feature that populates with your favorite shows if you use your console to watch television.
How to Get Xbox 360 SmartGlass
Xbox 360 may not be Microsoft’s hot new system anymore, but you can still use SmartGlass with it. The catch is that the Xbox 360 and Xbox One use different versions of the app, so if you have both consoles, you’ll have to download and install two different versions. If you want to get the Xbox 360 SmartGlass app, here are the steps:
What Can SmartGlass Xbox 360 Do?
SmartGlass for Xbox 360 can turn your phone into an additional controller for a game, display information like maps when you’re playing a game, and even turn your phone into a mouse to interact with apps.
