Xbox tools

Microsoft tools

Microsoft provides a number of useful tools for developing UWP apps on Xbox One:


Device Portal for Xbox - the Xbox version of the feature-rich Windows Device Portal. You can use it to capture screenshots, connect Fiddler to your console, upload app packages, monitor performance and many more.

Xbox Device Portal - performance tab

Xbox Dev Mode Companion - a store app which allows you to remotely view the content and control your console using keyboard.

Xbox Dev Mode Companion - connecting to the console

Xbox Dev Mode Companion - keyboard mapping

Dev Home - an Xbox dev mode app available in the console dashboard. Provides tools for the apps management, network simulation, Visual Studio pairing and many more.

Dev Home

Other tools

Fiddler - a powerful tool for capturing network traffic. It runs on your PC and acts as a proxy between Xbox and the Internet.