It’ll be simpler to play games than ever on V homeOS and Google TV devices.
What you need to know:
– The Xbox Game Pass application is being introduced on additional smart TV operating systems, such as V homeOS and Google TV.
– Xbox has confirmed that its cloud gaming application will be available on select Hisense smart TVs later this year.
– TCL has also announced that the application will be integrated into the X11L series televisions in a forthcoming update.
Xbox is expanding cloud gaming support to more smart TV models in 2026, inclusive of screens powered by Google TV.
Xbox is collaborating with V (previously known as VIDAA) to launch its application on specific Hisense and V homeOS smart TVs later this year, as stated on January 5. V homeOS is an innovative operating system for Hisense that aims to compete with other proprietary smart TV OSes, such as Samsung’s Tizen OS or LG’s Web OS. In a separate initiative, TCL has also disclosed plans to include the Xbox app on its X11L series of Google TV-powered televisions later this year.
“This collaboration is centered around providing you with increased freedom and flexibility to play according to your preferences,” Xbox expressed regarding its agreement with Hisense and V homeOS. “Xbox Game Pass subscribers – encompassing Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers – will have the ability to stream hundreds of games, ranging from new releases to beloved titles, directly via the Xbox app on compatible TVs through Xbox Cloud Gaming.”
In a press release regarding TCL’s new X11L SQD-Mini LED series of smart TVs, the firm revealed that it too will receive support for Xbox Cloud Gaming later this year. These flagship TVs operate on Google TV and will support the new Gemini for Google TV at launch. However, in TCL’s specification list for the X11L, the company mentions that the capability for Xbox Game Pass for cloud gaming without a console will be added in a future over-the-air (OTA) update.
TCL’s X11L series is now available for pre-order, though the smallest size presently available is a 75-inch model starting at an astounding $6,999 MSRP. These smart TVs will be the first Google TV-powered screens to receive the Xbox Game Pass app, which is already available on LG’s Web OS and Amazon’s Fire OS.
With cloud gaming, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can stream console games online without requiring any physical hardware, aside from the client device, a controller, and an Xbox account. Later this year, selected Hisense and TCL smart TVs will become part of the expanding list of supported Xbox Game Pass clients, which already includes Android phones and tablets.
Xbox states it will “provide more information on the Xbox Cloud Gaming experience with Hisense TVs in the upcoming months.” TCL indicates that the Xbox Game Pass app will be accessible for the X11L series in a future update.