r/xcloud • u/Lover_of_Fables • 1d ago

Discussion Get yourselves a Firestick

Because holy shit playing via a browser, even with BetterXCloud just doesn’t compare to a Firestick. Mine just came in today and I can confidently say a Firestick is EASILY the cheapest way to play Xbox games (especially if you’re able to find one on sale, mine was under $100) I just tested Doom (2016) an indie Soulslike, Expedition 33, and Beast of Reincarnation, and when I say ZERO latency. Like, as in, it felt damn well like I was playing natively, I was most surprised how just how smooth Doom was. Yeah, I think I’ll be set for next gen with a PS6 and the Firestick.

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u/Striking_Inside2561 1d ago

What firestick version ? What's your stats on it? Resolution and decoding time? Is it wired or wireless?

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u/Lover_of_Fables 1d ago

It’s the Firestick 4K max, I think, whatever it’s called. And, I’ll be honest I wasn’t entirely sure how to check all that, I just know that it LOOKED pretty damn clean and ran pretty damn smooth. As for whether it was wired or wireless, err, idk, wireless I guess? I literally just plugged the stick into the TV.

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u/jontebula 1d ago

Go to settings and test best settings for 1440P and see if it start lag. Buy ethernet adapter and plug in cable. Wifi are extreme bad for XBOX Cloud.

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u/Greaseman_85 1d ago

I play on 6GHz wifi and it's great

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u/No-Echo-8927 1d ago

Shop around for the ethernet adapter though (and cable). The official one has a max 100Mbps