Xbox users will soon be able to watch Discord streams and make direct calls-

This week, Discord is beginning to roll out some new features for Xbox users, bringing the console experience a little bit closer to the PC experience.

The update will integrate Discord activity with the Xbox friends list, showing who’s chatting in Discord Voice under the “Happening Now” section. Xbox users will also be able to watch Discord streams directly from their Xboxes, whether their friends are screen sharing from PC, mobile, or another Xbox. 

It’s nice to be able to have a friend’s stream on in the background, but I wonder about doing it without another monitor—it’s not clear if watching a stream on the Xbox takes up your whole screen or if they’ve got some kind of windowed solution.

Finally, Discord direct calls will be available to Xbox users. No …

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