The Better Xcloud userscript adds browser support for Xbox's cloud service and Remote Play, according to its repository.
Open source
24 alternativesBetter xCloud
Better xCloud adds features to Xbox's cloud play service and enables Remote Play through the xCloud website.
About Better xCloud
Better xCloud is a collection of clients and browser extensions that add features to Xbox Cloud Gaming on the xbox.com/play website. Although named for xCloud, it also enables Remote Play through that same website at 1080p, including Xbox 360 games.
Install options cover a Chrome/Edge extension for Windows, macOS, Linux and SteamOS (Steam Deck); an Android app in Beta for Android, Android TV and Meta Quest headsets, or Edge on Android; Safari on macOS, iOS and iPadOS; and webOS 22+ on LG TVs. The site states the project is free, open-source, ad-free and tracking-free apart from trackers on the xCloud website itself, which can be disabled, that it never sends an Xbox account or token to another website, and that it is not affiliated with Xbox. It advises using it at your own risk.
Key features
- Enables Remote Play through the xCloud website, including Xbox 360 games at 1080p
- 1080p resolution and high-quality codec profiles where the device supports them
- Clarity boost using multiple methods to sharpen stream visual quality
- Local co-op support for some xCloud games
- Mouse and keyboard support, native or virtual, on desktop browsers and Android app
- Custom touch controller layouts for games without native touch support
Best for: Players who want better stream quality and additional control options for Xbox Cloud Gaming, or Remote Play through the xbox.com/play website, on supported devices.
Good for
- Site states it is free, open-source, ad-free and tracking-free apart from xCloud website trackers, which can be disabled
- Project says it never sends an Xbox account or token to another website
- According to the site, xCloud developers confirmed they do not ban users of third-party clients or extensions
Watch out for
- Some capabilities, such as 1080p and high-quality codecs, apply only if the device supports them
- Android app is labeled Beta
- Not affiliated with Xbox, and the site advises using it at your own risk
Better xCloud at a glance
- Website
- better-xcloud.github.io
- Category
- Gaming › Game Utilities & Launchers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
Better xCloud alternatives
Tools and sites you could use instead, ranked by how closely they match.
Connect to PlayStation Remote Play with Chiaki, a free and open-source client.
Use Sony’s PS Remote Play service to play from PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 consoles on supported devices.
Next-Generation of Chiaki (the open-source remote play client for PlayStation)
Open source
24 alternatives
Stream games from a computer to supported devices using Steam Remote Play.
Greenlight provides an open-source client for Xbox's cloud play service and home streaming.
Open source
24 alternativesPopular in Game Utilities & Launchers
Well-known listings from the same topic.
Archivearchive.org/details/MemcardRex1.8cancerogenoslabsites.google.com/view/cancerogenoslabGameSave Managergamesave-manager.comGameGuidesgamerguides.comBalatro Wikibalatrowiki.orgController Testercontrollertest.io
Better xCloud FAQ
Will I get banned for using Better xCloud?
The site says no, citing xCloud developers who confirmed they do not ban people for using a third-party client or extension. It adds that you use it at your own risk.
Does it support Remote Play?
Yes. Remote Play can be used on the xbox.com/play website at 1080p, and Xbox 360 games can be streamed as well.
Can I use touch controls in games that do not support them?
Touch controls can be enabled in all games, and custom touch controller layouts exist for games without touch support.
Is something wrong or out of date?
Tell us and an editor will check it.
Own this website?
Claim this listing
Claim the listing and suggest updates yourself. An editor checks every claim first.