XAppBroadcastShowUI

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2025-04-28

Show broadcast UI to app user so that they may start broadcasting activity.

Syntax

HRESULT XAppBroadcastShowUI(  
         XUserHandle requestingUser  
)

Parameters

requestingUser _In_
Type: XUserHandle

The user that the broadcast UI will appear for.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

Function result.

Remarks

Note

This function isn't safe to call on a time-sensitive thread. For more information, see Time-sensitive threads.

This function does not start a broadcast on its own, it merely shows the User the UI that they would need to navigate in order to begin a broadcast.
You can verify that a broadcast was started by the occurrence of a broadcast status change event or by checking the broadcast status with XAppBroadcastIsAppBroadcasting. Before calling this function you should also call XAppBroadcastGetStatus to check whether or not a user is capable of starting a broadcast.

Requirements

Header: XAppCapture.h

Library: xgameruntime.lib

Supported platforms: Windows, Xbox One family consoles and Xbox Series consoles

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