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Xbox One Media Remotes will continue to work with Xbox Series X|S, the IR receiver is hidden inside the bind button

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The big thing I was worried about in Series S|X was Harmony compatibility. Keeping the IR receiver pretty much confirms support.
 
Dancrane212

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Ah, that's awesome! I was confused when Jeff Grub quickly mentioned it working in a video—I figured it was a no-go.
 
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Derachi

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I thought the black pair button on the white console was a little weird! Haha that's such a cool idea
 
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digitalrelic

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I swear, they've thought of everything with these damn consoles.
 
EinBear

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That's awesome news! I use my Xbox as my 4K Blu Ray player, so get a lot of use out of my remote.
 
killerrin

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Loving this commitment from Microsoft for Backwards Compatibility. Its such a no brainer move that its a shame it hadn't been done enmasse before.
 
AppleBlade

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I was actually just wondering about this a few minutes ago. I was getting Jelly of the PS5 media remote . . . glad to now I can pick up an Xbox one now.
 
Stopdoor

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killerrin said:
Loving this commitment from Microsoft for Backwards Compatibility. Its such a no brainer move that its a shame it hadn't been done enmasse before.
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Well I mean, Nintendo was sort of good with it for awhile. From the GameCube to the Wii to the Wii U, there was a lot of compatibility. There are even some USB peripherals that continue to work with the Switch.
 
TheFurizzlyBear

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Oh I thought this was known for a little bit now. PDP has been selling their Talon Media Remote with "Works with the NEW XBOX" branding on it for a few weeks.
 
deadfolk

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That's the only good news I've heard this week. No need to switch to PS for media and buy their remote now.
 
Arcoril

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Awesome! I love my media remote and I'm glad I can keep using it. I have no idea why MS discontinued this thing.
 
SpottieO

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I'm switching over to Xbox this gen, what is the best media remote?

I have a PDP one for PS4 and it's alright but there are waaaaayyy too many buttons on it that literally never get used.
 
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Arcoril said:
Awesome! I love my media remote and I'm glad I can keep using it. I have no idea why MS discontinued this thing.
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Same. My Xbox media remote bit the dust after many years of use. I got the PDP one and it works fine but there are so many useless buttons on it. I keep hoping Microsoft announces a new one for the Series consoles.
 
DJ Lushious

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Another Harmony remote user very happy with this piece of news! I find it even cooler that they though to integrate it into the pairing button.

I also find it interesting Larry sent us a picture of the button on the Series S. Maybe because the black/white contrast shows off the integration better?
 
Fitts

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Hell yeah! I was hoping they would carry IR forward. Bluetooth as an option is fine, but it has drawbacks when you're looking to integrate your media-centric system into your other A/V components.
 
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SpottieO said:
I'm switching over to Xbox this gen, what is the best media remote?

I have a PDP one for PS4 and it's alright but there are waaaaayyy too many buttons on it that literally never get used.
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Amazon.com: PDP Gaming Remote Control: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox: Video Games

Amazon.com: PDP Gaming Remote Control: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox: Video Games
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im getting this one soon, it has much less buttons and looks similar to the original xbox media remote!
 
catashtrophe

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Am I right in thinking that everytime Sony release some info or news MS do a reaction response?

Sony give media remote info and MS respond.

I feel like I've seen this many times now
 
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DJ Lushious said:
Another Harmony remote user very happy with this piece of news! I find it even cooler that they though to integrate it into the pairing button.

I also find it interesting Larry sent us a picture of the button on the Series S. Maybe because the black/white contrast shows off the integration better?
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It was more to head off any comments/questions like "Yea...but what about Series S"
 
Nif

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I guess it's using the same IR codes. I guess there's no reason to have an X1 and XS in the same room, but I expect there would be some conflict.
 
harz-marz

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Does the YouTube app on Xbox One/Series X/S support HDR videos?

Also, has anyone any recommendations for a good media controller now that we have this great news?
 
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