OneCast Reviews

Doesn’t work when Xbox is connected to WiFi even if very fast WiFi that can handle 4K transmission. As such, OneCast does not make it convenient to use the Xbox remotely as it requires Ethernet connected Xbox. Very archaic. Also, it even randomly hangs midplay (video only not sound) if Xbox was connected to WiFi. See I would have expected it to be slower than Ethernet but not hang. As such, app is not reliable.

That said, the this app Mac App does work well enough without hanging when Xbox is connected to WiFi and not directly via Ethernet. You get a bigger screen on the laptop/desktop anyways, so I recommend it.

Still, I’m disappointed with iOS app as I would have wished to use my iPad reliably without moving my Xbox away from the TV all the way to the only room in the house that has an internet connection jack just to use Ethernet. That’s the whole point behind WiFi. Get on with the times this app!!!

Worst app don’t even bother wasting your money! OneCast is a joke so they begin by telling you how you can now access your Xbox one every where you go….. ha not even close, more what they should say is access where ever you can go in your house as long as you can access your wifi and when I mean only your wifi that’s no LTE no friends wifi and then the nail in the coffin it costs 12-13 dollars to buy! This thing has yet to connect anywhere out side of my house! I’m sure is was like you guys and having problems with the Xbox app which had really bad lag pixelization” I mean awful pixelization” so I looked for an alternative and stumbled across this joke of a app and it promises the moon but delivers a huge, I mean huge dissatisfaction! If you are like me having trouble with the Xbox app fear no more cause I have the answer for you….. hard wire you Xbox it’s that simple as soon as I did that the Xbox app runs perfect because when on wifi trying to play on a system that’s on wifi we’ll it’s understandable that your gonna have lag, pixelization and glitchy results! So remove the wifi to wifi and hard wire you Xbox to you modem or router and I promise you will be good to go! I use anytime with LTE, wifi on my friends, doctors, fast food places etc. you get the point just please don’t waste your money on this ridiculous app I’m requesting a refund as I type so, BEST WISHES AND HAPPY GAMING!!!!!

Don’t buy this. I paired it to my Xbox one and followed all the instructions and requirements. Somehow, on low video quality, it is the best video quality, but on medium quality, you can barely make out shapes and figures in whatever game you are playing. Also on medium quality OneCast crashes the most, with over 2 crashes per minute!! It is extremely laggy and barely playable. I tried to play Forza Horizon 3, OneCast crashed constantly, I couldn’t play for more than 10 minutes. The audio quality is also very bad and constantly cuts out. This was the case for all of my games, no matter how low I set the video quality or how close I got to my Xbox one or how slow I went. It lags pretty much every time you do anything, even when exploring the game menu or the Xbox menu. Such a total waste of time and my hard earned cash, idk how everyone else had such a smooth experience, but I had the exact opposite of this. If I could get a refund I would.

Using with an iPhone XS, on a home network where I can stream to wireless laptops perfectly fine. I also stream FROM my pc via Moonlight and PS4 with remote play, both generally work great, moonlight especially.

With no official Xbox streaming app to iOS as of June 2020, I tried this to stream my xbone and was rather disappointed. The image is excellent, and but with zero jitter or packet loss, and a max 15 ms if lag, I found the audio about 500 ms behind. Aggravating but not a deal breaker. What IS a deal breaker is that the triggers or start/select (and the “Xbox” button), are all nonfunctional on an official Xbox controller! They all definitely work in other apps, and in particular streaming to pc the controller detects as an Xbox 360 controller and works perfectly via Moonlight, so its not the controller or the phone.

The image quality is great and if you’re ok using a virtual controller or remapping buttons a little i guess it’s YMMV, but I’m requesting a refund and leaving this review to warn folks away. Not that great. Fix the controller at least! And preferably that audio lag!

So OneCast works great.

I'll give some pros and cons here at the beginning with details below.

-Pros
•Works well on even spotty wifi
•Small amounts of lag/stuttering on wifi, some of it caused by loading and resuming the game
•Works better then the Xbox App on Win10 laptop (for me)

-Cons
•Best played on games that don't require quick reactions
•Have to unplug my Xbox and manually connect to OneCast everytime I use it

They recommend having your Xbox hooked up with an Ethernet cable but it's works fine on wireless.

Because of issues such as spotty signal connections and ok speeds (10mbps up/down) the stream will sometimes stutter, pause or lose connection.

Most of those though are when the game is loading, I resume the game after pausing and when certain types of cut scenes play.

I'm sure if I was wired or had better wifi these issues would be barely noticeable.

There is some lag, so I'm mainly playing turn based games.

I did play a single player shooter for a bit and it was okay. A little difficult to aim and move but was doing alright.

For some reason though this is working way better on my iPad Air 2 then my crappy laptop. Maybe it's because the iPad is newer and the laptop is breaking down but I'm not sure.

I will say though that OneCast almost never see my Xbox, so I have to manually put in the IP address to find it. Even then though I have to unplug my Xbox every time I want to use OneCast .

Either way I would recommend getting OneCast.

I read a few concerning comments about this not working for some, or lagging. I have a 75dl/10ul type connection and a solid AC1900 router with my xbox plugged directly into the router via ethernet. I have very little to no lag when using an Xbox controller near my console. I wanted an extra screen for when the family room was occupied and this has been perfect for use with my iPad. Been playing Witcher 3 with no problems.

Main gripes are that I can’t switch apps at all without this disconnecting and having to reconnect (usually to a white screen; pressing xbox button usually clears this), there isn’t an option to display battery life (which it goes through quite steadily while playing games), and you have to re-register a console with each individual device you want to use (e.g. iPads, iPhones). It’s close to a perfect streaming solution for xbox and iOS.

Seemed a bit pricey for an app, but one days worth of use was worth it alone.

So I purchased OneCast so I could play Xbox remotely without the need to bring my controler everywhere I go and it does solve the problem of wanting to play Xbox in my room and not having to move the console but one thing I wish that this had was support for long distance support like the Xbox app for example with the Xbox app I could play my Xbox using a wireless Bluetooth Xbox controller from my school with my Xbox all the way at home I wish that OneCast had that capability although I do understand how that might be difficult to implement overall this is a greet app keep up the good work

Mostly good streaming quality, sometimes the quality is bad. I have 5ghz connection to iPad and hard wired Xbox. Line of sight from the router with my iPad, still there are drops in frame rate or screen tearing. This is not common but happens occasionally. I had a second tv for Xbox gaming but it’s in a different room and I’m essentially cutting off from family if I’m in my gaming room all the time. Using OneCast I can be present in the living room where my wife watches tv and also keep an eye on my kid. I keep my iPad on the counter top where I eat dinner or drink coffee and get a quick gaming session going. Wife talks to Me, I can pause and respond and get back to game. I’ve played a good chunk of metro last light already streaming from OneCast.

Seriously , OneCast is wonderful and allows me to play and share the tv with the wife and I can play longer sessions than usual because she can watch what she wants and I don’t have to get off, I played the Witcher 3 for a solid 45 mins on this thing. I did have very minor lag, but it was brief and I was able to enjoy my time playing it. I definitely think it’s a bang for your buck. Allows you to play your games when you have to share the tv.

Games look very good on the screen for a solid 1080p. And I’m not sure if my one x is also enhancing it as well, but it looked so darn good playing the Witcher on this thing. Thanks for OneCast 😁

I am happy to report that this works as intended. I have no knowledge of technology and was able to set this up easy. It rarely lags and works well with a controller. However it does not work if you leave your home and you have to have a room relatively close to the XBox for it to work. Also a tip hook your controller up to the I pad itself (using Bluetooth) instead of the XBox. Another problem I have is that i do believe the price is a little steep but they are making bug fixes and it works exactly as advertised so can I really complain. From my experience If you want to play XBox but don’t want a get a TV this works perfectly!

We have two Xbox One’s in my house so if my kids are using the one in the living room I’ll use the one in my office and stream it to my iPad or my iPhone XS Max so I can still game and sit with them. On a gigabit connection via a Nighthawk XR700 I experience practically no issues or lag. The interface is easy to use and it connects most of the time.

One suggestion: I would really love to use the iOS 13 controller support and play my controller via my phone rather than having to be close to the Xbox One I’m streaming from. I don’t know if this feature is blocked by Apple or Microsoft and not possible, but if you could add it that it would make OneCast incredible. Thanks!

I played Xbox in bed while laying down but I gotta be honest games that don’t require multiplayer online they run almost seamlessly without lag and it’s so cool but as for online multiplayer with some games in particular they can run somewhat smoothly and others are just unplayable but OneCast suggests to connect the Xbox console to a Lab cable Or Via Ethernet for 100% smooth lag free gaming but for me I’m simply running wirelessly and I never get any lag issues while playing online but through OneCast it can become a bit choppy and sometimes unplayable but for games that are on disk or in general single player in an open world. It works Very Very well and im definitely going to continue to use it when I don’t feel like sitting in front of a tv. Love OneCast totally worth the Price for an upgrade in features and variety.

I just want to state first that I very rarely make ratings but OneCast is absolutely amazing!!! I can’t believe how well OneCast works it is extremely worth the money ..I was a little skeptical at first even reading the comments saying how good it is. But everyone is right OneCast works fantastic and 100 percent worth it. I highly recommend OneCast. I’m using it on my iPad with the I think 10.5 or 11 inch screen and there is no lag and the picture is amazing. I’m going from my 60inch tv to my iPad and I have no complaints at all. I do recommend doing what they say about hooking your Xbox directly to the router because I have no lag doing it this way . So like I said OneCast is worth the money and it’s very easy to set up probably only took me 5 min or so including reading the instructions. ENJOY GAMING 😁

I’ve had the Mac version of this app for awhile and it has been an excellent solution for streaming my XBox One to another room. Controls are spot on with no lag time that I’ve noticed. I have very few issues with the feed pixelating but that’s usually more a function of your router (I have my gaming setup on a dedicated network) than the software.

I will say that my experience with the iOS app is actually even better, dang near perfect, compared to the Mac experience but that may be a function of running it on an iPhone 11 Pro Max vs. a 2017 entry-level MBP. Regardless, if you have an XBox and are looking to take it mobile throughout the house, buy OneCast.

P.S. - Developers, now we just need a tvOS version so we can stream on bigger screens. Controller support is already there.

I absolutely love OneCast! I have no issue playing my Xbox using OneCast. I don't have my Xbox hard wired to the internet and I still rarely experience any lag or glitches. (It still happens but it doesn't lag very long and everything snaps back to working very quickly) It works great on both my iPhone XR and my older iPad. Great for sitting on the toilet and not missing any game time. The only thing I could wish for out of OneCast is the ability to stream games over mobile data. So if any of the developers are reading this please please PLEASE!! Work on that for a future update. With the Xcloud service coming out I don't see any reason why this feature wouldn't be possible. I understand that it would require 5g and unlimited data but it would be so nice to be able to leave my Xbox on at home as a server and play full games while not at home. I couldn't recommend OneCast enough and have been telling everyone about it since I bought it. Very very worth every penny they are wanting for it. Great job Dev team!! Thank you for building such an amazing and useful app.

I recently got OneCast and have been running my Borderlands 3 on both IPhone X and 2nd Gen IPad Air. Both devices work flawlessly and there is virtually no lag. I was skeptical at first but as long as I am hardwired with Ethernet on my Xbox One (first gen) and using 5ghz WiFi on my iPhone X or IPad then I have had literally no issues using the streaming service One Cast offers. I have been able to easily play from my backyard, upstairs bedroom and YES even my bathroom (don’t judge).
The only issue I have had is my Wireless Controller losing connection to the Xbox One however this is no fault of OneCast but the wireless range of the controller itself.
I have played online Gears 5 and even CO-OP SplitScreen Borderlands 3 with a 4 player party and I have yet to discern any noticeable lag time.
I am a fan of OneCast and the developer and I can’t wait to see it develop even further and add new features. :^)

I have looked at reviews on OneCast a lot in the past before making a decision on a $12 app. The reviews made it seem like OneCast was great and that made me exited. When I got OneCast it seemed good since there are no adds and there are a lot of customizations to many things in the settings like video quality (which could get very high for streaming). But then I started to notice that OneCast would constantly not connect when I wanted to reconnect to my Xbox and would lad a lot when I was at high resolution even though I am running 250mbps-300mbps WiFi. I don’t think you would have a problem with OneCast if you didn’t disconnect and reconnect to your Xbox, but I know for a fact OneCast is overpriced and I would recommend just trying to get a screen with hdmi instead of streaming to a device.

So I finally decided to try OneCast, because of the extremely disappointing announcement that certain cloud based streaming services which I won’t name, won’t be coming to iOS. I was a little hesitant to spend $12 on it, because I was nervous whether it would actually work lag free or not.

I can not believe how well this works!! I have my Xbox One hardwired to my LAN and am using medium quality on my 5ghz network (device is an iPhone XR) and it works nearly flawlessly. If I increase the quality it starts to stutter just a little, but it still looks great on medium, I think it’s still at least 720p which is good enough for me. On medium there’s no lag whatsoever and I finally have the portable Xbox I’ve always wanted but Microsoft never made. Now, I can play Halo or Forza sitting on the couch with my wife without hogging the TV in the evenings. Worth every penny! Feel dumb that I waited so long to spend the money.

Thanks so much!

I don’t know how but OneCast works so much better and smoother than the actual Xbox app itself!! And OneCast connects to my Xbox Every. Single. Time! Not even the official Xbox app itself does that, OneCast does it perfectly! Games like Mortal Kombat, Contra, and Call of duty Modern warfare multiplayer were all pretty smooth on my end. Being able to use the touchscreen as a controller is a nice touch but I’ll stick with my controller. For references, my xbox is connected via Ethernet and my IPhone SE is connected to my 5G wifi. And like I said, the games I played all ran smooth! And I’ve been able to stream to my phone every time! On the official Xbox app, it would always tell me there’s an error when connecting, and once I did connect. Frames at times would be a bit messy... With OneCast, and the right setup. You will not have that problem!! 10 bucks is a bit steep but if you’re like me and can’t be in the same room as your Xbox often, it is worth it! Highly recommend!

OneCast does exactly what it describes, In almost perfect quality.

I reluctantly bought it thinking it was going to be another disappointment/waste of money. The reviews were screaming good but I’ve seen that before on different apps and didn’t have the same experience.

OneCast is easy to set up, simple to use. I play forza horizon 4 on it when my wife takes over our living room television and the difference in playability from the tv to my 8 plus is gone within minutes. Thank you Devs this is my favorite app from the market. I put it right next to my messaging app on bottom bar.