Xbox beta app adds social connections for Steam, Twitch, and more

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Social connections are now an option inside the Xbox (Beta) app.
The app can now connect to Twitch, Steam, YouTube, and other social media platforms.
The feature was first announced at E3 but appeared in the app recently.

The Xbox (Beta) app is a major overhaul of the Xbox experience on PCs. We went hands-on with the Xbox (Beta) app earlier this Summer, and our Senior Gaming Editor, Jez Corden, said "It's very early days, still in a beta phase, but it's already far superior to the regular Windows 10 Microsoft Store for browsing PC games."

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