Reddit Hitting the Xbox One, MTV and an Update for Twitch Coming Too

An upvote for ReddX: reddit app for Xbox One

Starting August 19 gamers can combine their reddit experience with the biggest screen in their home: thanks to Xbox One, while they game. They can also browse the first-ever reddit app for the TV. ReddX on Xbox One can be Snapped to the side of the TV while gaming or using another app to help monitor and join in threads on the site while  doing anything else. Thanks to ReddX, redditors can interact with each other in similar ways to the reddit.com experience, and in addition unlock unique media achievements named after some of the Internet’s favorite memes.

ReddX on Xbox One lets Xbox Live members in the U.S. and Canada check out every subreddit in addition to a customized main page. You can read text and view images, videos and GIFs on your TV and can even zoom in or out of text and images for a closer look.

Using ReddX also allows fans to upvote or downvote a thread with just the touch of a button, as well as easily add comments using the Xbox One controller, media remote or Xbox SmartGlass on a smartphone, tablet or laptop. If fans find an image that’s just too good to pass over, ReddX lets them save a photo to their profile or set any image as the background for their ReddX app.

Twitch gets new features on Xbox One

Twitch on Xbox One is adding new features to the app including auto zoom, audio capture from headsets and “watch with friends.” The “watch with friends” section lets fans see the Twitch channels friends on Xbox are watching and check out the same broadcasts. The home screen of the “watch with friends” section showcases what up to six friends are watching, and becomes hidden if no friends are viewing Twitch channels. Twitch is also adding a new optional feature that allows Kinect to follow and zoom to your face while broadcasting, and when the Kinect is not plugged into the console, audio can be captured from the player’s attached headset.

MTV joins Xbox One

Starting August 19, MTV is launching on Xbox One in the U.S. with sneak peeks, bonus clips, recent full episodes from select MTV series with a TV subscription and more. MTV fans will also be able to read the latest in pop culture news, fashion and go behind-the-scenes of blockbuster movies. If gamers are a huge fan of festivals, and music and video awards, MTV on Xbox One follows the latest and greatest.

Source: Xbox News