Microsoft is enabling cross-device play history for its popular Xbox system so that console and cloud-playable titles can follow users across devices using the Xbox PC app. Initially available to Xbox Insiders, players can start on a PC and finish on a Series X console or Asus ROG Ally — connecting gaming for anyone with an Xbox account to connect across all platforms in the Xbox ecosystem. Cross-device gameplay even works with titles that aren’t natively available across all platforms. Whatever the device, users can find their play history at the end of the “Jump back in” list on the Home screen.

“While the large tiles highlight games you’ve recently played on your current device, the play history tile shows games you’ve played across any Xbox device, making it easy to pick up where you left off,” Microsoft explains in an Xbox Wire news post by Product Manager of Xbox Experiences Lily Wang.

Users can find cloud-playable Xbox console games by going to the Xbox PC app Library and activating the “cloud playable” filter to display the full list. “This includes all cloud playable titles, even console exclusives spanning from the original Xbox to Xbox Series X/S, whether you own the title or access it through Game Pass,” Wang adds.

“Your recent games, including cloud ones, will soon follow you across devices — complete with cloud-powered game saves,” writes The Verge, explaining that “if you played an Xbox game on your console that’s not natively available on PC, it will still show up in your recent games list and be playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Windows.”

“This is all thanks to the redesigned library feature for the Xbox app” and “allows games purchased from various platforms to all be launched from the same place,” reports Engadget of the aggregated gaming library update Microsoft announced last month.

GamesHub admits that “cross-platform gaming has always promised flexibility, but even though it’s a highly requested feature by many a gamer, it hasn’t always delivered the seamless experience gamers are craving,” concluding with cautious optimism regarding Microsoft’s claim to change that.

For now, you have to be an Xbox Insider to enjoy these perks, which starts by downloading the Xbox Insider Hub for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One or Windows 10/11 PC. No subscription required — though participants must be 18 or older.