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Xbox One to launch with 19 entertainment apps in US, 13 in UK

Jordan O'Brien
November 8, 2013

Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox One has been marketed as an entertainment monster, with gaming, TV and movies all set to be incorportated in the All-in-One device, but the company had remained hush hush on which apps would be launching alongside the console on November 22. We had expected to see quite a few of the Xbox 360’s favourite make their way to Microsoft’s latest and greatest but quite a few have failed to take the leap of faith, including Sky Go and YouTube.

Whilst YouTube’s absence can easily be rectified by using the Xbox One’s dedicated browser, Sky Go’s absence is a relatively large hole — with UK subscribers forced to keep their Xbox 360s around a little longer if they want to access the vast catalog of Sky’s Live and On-Demand TV and Movies.

NOW TV, which is a venture from Sky is making the leap, but if you’re an existing Sky subscriber you won’t be able to use that service, as it requires another subscription of varying amounts, with some live TV setting you back £4.99, whereas the movie catalog will be a higher-than-Netflix £9.99.

Netflix will be available on the Xbox One in all the markets that the service is currently available in, with the US, UK, Mexico, Ireland, Canada and Brazil all getting tha app. Other big names include Amazon’s LOVEFiLM service in the UK as well as Amazon Instant Video in the US.

BBC iPlayer will not be available in the UK from launch, which is a notable ommission from Microsoft’s UK lineup, given the service arrived late on Xbox 360.

Apps launching on a global scale include video game streaming service Twitch and TED. Other apps include:

Australia

Crackle

Machinima

MUZU TV

Network Ten’s tenplay

Quickflix

SBS On Demand

TED

Twitch

Austria

Eurosport

Machinima

MUZU TV

TED

Twitch

Brazil

Crackle

Machinima

Muu

Netflix

Saraiva Player

Sky Online

SporTV

TED

Telecine

Twitch

Vivo Play

Canada

CinemaNow

Crackle

Machinima

MUZU TV

Netflix

Rogers Anyplace TV

Sportsnet

TED

The NFL on Xbox One

Twitch

France

6Play

Canal+/CanalSat

France 2,3,4,5

La TV d’Orange

Machinima

MUZU TV

MyTF1

MYTF1VOD

SFR TV

TED

Twitch

Germany

Amazon\LOVEFiLM

Eurosport

Machinima

MUZU TV

TED

Twitch

Watchever

Zattoo

Ireland

Eurosport

Machinima

MUZU TV

Netflix

TED

Twitch

Italy

Eurosport

Machinima

MUZU TV

Premium Play

TED

Twitch

Mexico

Clarovideo

Crackle

Machinima

Netflix

TED

Televisa

The NFL on Xbox One

TV Azteca

Twitch

Veo

New Zealand

Machinima

MUZU TV

Quickflix

TED

Twitch

Spain

Eurosport

Gol Televisión

Machinima

MUZU TV

RTVE

TED

Twitch

Wuaki.tv

Zattoo

United Kingdom

4oD

Amazon\LOVEFiLM

blinkbox

Crackle

Demand 5

Eurosport

Machinima

MUZU TV

Netflix

NOW TV

TED

Twitch

Wuaki.tv

United States

Amazon Instant Video

Crackle

CWTV

ESPN

FOX NOW

FXNOW

HBO GO (coming soon)

Hulu Plus

Machinima

MUZU TV

Netflix

Redbox Instant by Verizon

Target Ticket

TED

The NFL on Xbox One

Twitch

Univision Deportes

Verizon FiOS TV

VUDU

Of course this is just the first wave of apps that will be available on the Xbox One, with more set to arrive after launch, and you’ll still get a wealth of entertainment available thanks to the inclusion of HDMI-In.

There will also be other apps in the non-entertainment category, such as Internet Explorer, Skype, SkyDrive Xbox Fitness and Upload, as well as the standard Xbox Video and Xbox Music services.

As with the Xbox 360, the majority of apps on the Xbox One will require an Xbox Live subscription to use — so bear that in mind when choosing between the two consoles later this month.

About the Author

Jordan O'Brien

Technology Journalist with an unhealthy obsession with trains and American TV. Attempts satire far too often. (+44) 020 7324 3502

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