How To Stream Xbox One To Mac

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As one of the best known video game consoles, Xbox One has integrated with multiple music services like Soundcloud, Spotify and Pandora, providing users the ability to stream music in background while playing the game. However, for Apple Music subscribers, it's no easy job to enjoy Apple Music songs on Xbox One as Apple is yet to deliver music support for gaming consoles.

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  1. This video will easily show you to how to stream your Xbox One to your Macbook using software called One Cast! This video will easily show you to how to stream your Xbox One to your Macbook.
  2. How to Run Windows on Mac: Parallels Desktop for Mac. OneCast allows you to stream Xbox One games to macOS in 1080p and connect an Xbox controller to your Mac via Bluetooth or USB. OneCast is extremely easy to setup, there’s almost no lag when playing and you can setup multiple profiles for multiple Xboxes.

You don't need to be disappointed, though. While official support isn't expected soon, there are some third-party applications would serve as reliable workaround to solve the problem and allow you to use Apple Music on Xbox One seamlessly. In this post, we are about to introduce two of the simplest ways to stream your Apple Music to Xbox One.

Solution 1. Cast Apple Music Directly to Xbox One with AirServer

Aug 13, 2014 Other than that, I love that I can now easily stream my movies to the Xbox One. SofaPlay for Mac is $4.99 at the App Store. There is a free lite version available, but it is limited to just two.

AirServer is the most advanced screen mirroring software receiver for Mac, PC and Xbox One. With AirServer enabled, you can easily cast Apple Music content to Xbox One from iPhone or iPad as you like. To play Apple Music on Xbox One with the help of AirServer, you should set up it on both Xbox and iOS devices. Here's how.

Part 1. How to Set Up AirServer on Xbox One

Setting up AirServer on Xbox One is pretty easy. All you need to do is get the full version of the app at $19.99 from Microsoft Store and install.

Step 1. Head over to Store tab on your Xbox One app and select the Search tile.

Step 2. Type AirServer using the on-screen keyboard and then choose AirServer Xbox Edition.

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Step 3. Choose Free trial to use the unrestricted version of the app for free. Alternatively, you can buy the full version for $19.99.

Step 4. Select Launch to open AirServer on your Xbox One.

Step 5. Press right on the directional pad and then press A to display an on-screen QR code.

Part 2. How to Set Up AirServer Connect on iOS

Now you need to follow these steps to complete the setup process of AirServer connect on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 1. Go to App Store on your iOS device. Search AirServer Connect app.

Step 2. Install the app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 3. Open AirServer Connect and choose Scan QR Code. Allow camera access once prompted.

Step 4. Scan the QR Code on the Xbox One app.

Part 3. How to Play Apple Music on Xbox One

After connecting iOS device to Xbox One via AirServer, you can start to stream Apple Music songs to Xbox by following this tutorial:

Step 1. Open the Music app on your iDevice.

Step 2. Locate a song and play it.

Step 3. Press the AirPlay icon at the bottom of the playback screen.

Step 4. Select XboxOne 1080p 30 to establish the connection. Then Apple Music will begin to stream to your Xbox One. You can then use Xbox One's background audio controls on the Guide menu to control music playback, including play, pause, skip and volume levels and more.

Solution 2. Stream Apple Music to Xbox One with ViWizard Apple Music Converter

While the first method requires you cast Apple Music to Xbox via iPhone, the second solution we'll recommend here is uploading the Apple Music tracks to Xbox media folder so that you can play the songs with the built-in Music Player of Xbox One. But how?

To have it done, you'll need the assistance of a third-party app called ViWizard Apple Music Converter. Since Apple Music files are protected by DRM, you can't directly transfer the songs to Xbox One as you do with other common audios. Therefore, ViWizard Apple Music Converter is here to help you completely remove DRM from Apple Music songs and playlists while converting the DRM-ed audio to plain MP3, AAC, WAV, etc.

As long as you convert those protected Apple Music tracks to DRM-free format, you can freely add them to a USB drive for background playing on Xbox. Now the following guide will show you how to unlock DRM from Apple Music with ViWizard and then sync the songs to Xbox One for playback.

Step 1Add Apple Music songs to ViWizard

Launch ViWizard Apple Music Converter. Then click 'Add' button at the top center to load the iTunes library. Select the songs you want to convert to Xbox One and click OK to load them to ViWizard conversion window. Alternatively, you can drag the songs from Apple Music folder and drop them to the main interface.

Step 2Set output preferences

Click 'Format' option at the left corner. Then select the output format as MP3, AAC, WAV, M4A, M4B, or FLAC. You can also adjust the output music quality by setting the codec, channel, bit rate and sample rate according to your own needs.

Step 3Start converting Apple Music songs to DRM-free format

Now click 'Convert' at the bottom right. ViWizard Apple Music Converter will start to convert Apple Music tracks to MP3 or other formats at up to 30X faster speed.

Step 4Transfer the converted Apple Music songs to Xbox

Once converted, you can locate the DRM-free Apple Music songs in history folder. Then simply copy those tracks to USB drive and plug it into Xbox One. Then start Simple Background Music Player on Xbox One and play your favorite game with Apple Music in the background.

Adam Gorden is an experienced writer of ViWizard who is obsessed about tech, movie and software.

Xbox One Guide

Nowadays, Xbox One is not only a game console for us, it’s also a great media player for movie lovers. For Windows users, they can easily stream video from PC to Xbox by using the “Play To” function. However, it’s not an easy task to stream video from Mac to Xbox One, as they were exactly designed to work well with each other. But that doesn't mean you cannot stream video from Mac. Here I'll introduce several methods to get the job done. You can also check out this page to find more solutions.

    Method 1: Use SofaPlay
    Method 2: Use Plex Media Server

Method 1: Use SofaPlay

SofaPlay is an easy-to-use app which enables you to stream video from Mac to Xbox One. Follow the steps below to see how it works. Before action, please make sure your Mac and Xbox One are in the same network.

Step 1: Install this app

First you should download and install SofaPlay from the Mac App Store.

Step 2: Connect the app to Xbox One

Make sure you have Xbox Video app on your Xbox One console. Also make sure that streaming is enabled in the settings on your Xbox. Go to Settings > Preferences > “Allow Play To Streaming” and check it.

Then Open SofaPlay on your Mac and select the Xbox-SystemOS option from the list.

Step 3: Starting streaming

Drag a video file into SofaPlay and after a while it should start a playing on your Xbox One.

Method 2: Use Plex Media Server

Plex has long been the go-to solution for users who want to stream video to other devices. Now it already supported Xbox One. So you can use it to stream videos from Mac to Xbox One.

Step 1: Set up Plex

Download Plex from its official website. Then copy it to your Applications folder.

Launch Plex on your Mac. Then you’ll be asked to login with a Plex account. You can skip this step by choosing “Don’t want an account?”.

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Then you will need to read and accept the End User Agreement. After that, Plex will begin setting up. Then it will ask you to sign up again, just ignore this message.

Follow the setup wizard, hit “Next” to just leave the default options. Then you’ll go to the “Add Section” page. Choose “Movies” and select the folder where your movies are stored, then click “Save”.

Plex will then ask whether you want to add channel or not. If you don’t like this, skip this and click “Done” to finish the setup.

Step 2: Start streaming

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With the lasted update to Xbox One (Oct 2014), you can now use a new app called Media Player to work with your Plex Media Server perfectly and stream all the video you have set up with it. To do it:

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Open Apps and Games from your Start screen. Then from the Apps menu, open Media Player.

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After a few seconds, your Plex Media Server will show up. Then select on your server and find the video you want to play. You should now be streaming your video from Mac to your Xbox One.