How to connect your phone to your Xbox Although a regular Xbox controller is easier to play with, using your smartphone as an Xbox controller can have its own benefits.

Never heard of it. It's also worth mentioning that you can connect your Xbox to a Discord voice channel from a PC too. But to do so, you'll need to scan a QR code using the Xbox Mobile app to join.

Also set your Power Mode to Instant-On and choose who can connect to your Xbox using the Xbox App Preferences setting. With that done, select Test Remote Play to make sure your setup is sufficient.