Windows Phone 8 not working with Xbox Video purchases

Stefan Mileschin · 21st November 2012, 08:22

If you just bought a Windows Phone 8 device like the Nokia Lumia 920 or the HTC 8x and were hoping to load it with Xbox content for the holidays -- after all, they're both from Microsoft, right? -- it seems that you may be in for some disappointment. As of right now, purchases or rentals from the newly-branded Xbox Video will not sync to Windows Phone 8. Microsoft has even officially acknowledged the issue in its support page, stating: "Windows Phone 8 does not currently support playback of rented or purchased content from the Xbox Video Store." The article goes on to say that you can go to the Windows Phone Feature Suggestions page to recommend it for future releases. Gee, thanks, Microsoft; that's so helpful. Now we'll actually have to talk to our families. The horror.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/20/w...th-xbox-video/

21st November 2012, 08:22	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,618	Windows Phone 8 not working with Xbox Video purchases If you just bought a Windows Phone 8 device like the Nokia Lumia 920 or the HTC 8x and were hoping to load it with Xbox content for the holidays -- after all, they're both from Microsoft, right? -- it seems that you may be in for some disappointment. As of right now, purchases or rentals from the newly-branded Xbox Video will not sync to Windows Phone 8. Microsoft has even officially acknowledged the issue in its support page, stating: "Windows Phone 8 does not currently support playback of rented or purchased content from the Xbox Video Store." The article goes on to say that you can go to the Windows Phone Feature Suggestions page to recommend it for future releases. Gee, thanks, Microsoft; that's so helpful. Now we'll actually have to talk to our families. The horror. http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/20/w...th-xbox-video/

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC Preview	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	30th October 2012 06:43
HTC teases Windows Phone 8X in promo video, wants you to look no further	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	2nd October 2012 08:35
Xbox LIVE down, Microsoft working on a fix (update: it's back!)	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	5th September 2012 06:52
Existing Windows Phone 7 devices will get updated to Windows Phone 7.8, not Windows 8	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	21st June 2012 09:20
Windows Phone 8 will finally deliver in-app purchases	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	21st June 2012 09:16
Leaked benchmarks suggest Motorola is working on a Snapdragon S4 phone	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	18th April 2012 06:49
Microsoft Working On Not One, But Two New Xbox Product Lines	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	28th November 2011 06:48
Soon, Xbox Companion will let you control your console from Windows Phone	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	6th October 2011 07:07
Microsoft working on a portable XBOX?	jmke	WebNews	0	20th June 2006 17:40