List of Xbox 360 applications

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Xbox 360 applications are non-game software applications designed to run on the Xbox 360 platform. Xbox 360 applications can either be stored on the console's hard disk drive or on a USB flash drive. Often, an Xbox Live Gold membership is also required to access some applications, as well as subscriptions correspondent to the applications. Some of these applications are country specific. [note 1]

Contents

Note, this list is dated and a large majority of the apps can no longer can be downloaded, or no longer function on the console, as of July 2022.

List

NameAvailable countriesCategoryDate
Netflix (replaced by new version)Canada, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, Russia,VideoNovember 19, 2008
Facebook (removed from store and inactive)N/ASocialNovember 17, 2009
Twitter (removed from store)N/ASocialNovember 17, 2009
Last.fm (removed from store)United States, United KingdomMusicNovember 17, 2009
Zune (replaced by Groove Music + Movies & TV.)
  • Music: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Canada, Australia
  • Zune Music Pass: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Australia
  • TV: United States, Canada,
  • Movie Rental: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico
  • Movie Purchase: United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
Video, MusicNovember 17, 2009
Sky Player United KingdomTVOctober 27, 2009
Vodafone Casa TV PortugalTVDecember 17, 2009
Optik TV CanadaTVAugust 4, 2010
ESPN (removed from store)United StatesVideoNovember 1, 2010
Foxtel AustraliaTVNovember 1, 2010
Video Kinect (rendered videoKINECT)N/ASocialNovember 1, 2010
Hulu Plus (replaced by new version)United StatesVideoApril 29, 2011
BYUtv [1] United StatesTVApril 22, 2014
Sky Go [note 2] United KingdomTVJune 7, 2011
EPIX United StatesVideoDecember 6, 2011
ESPN on Xbox Live (removed from store)United StatesVideoDecember 6, 2011
Hulu JapanVideoDecember 6, 2011
Hulu Plus (new version)United StatesVideoDecember 6, 2011
LoveFilm United KingdomVideoDecember 6, 2011
Netflix (new version)Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, RussiaVideoDecember 6, 2011
Premium Play by (MediaSet)ItalyVideoDecember 6, 2011
Sky Go (SkyDE)GermanyTVDecember 6, 2011
Movistar TV (Movistar)SpainTVDecember 6, 2011
TODAY (MSNBC)United StatesVideoDecember 6, 2011
blinkbox United KingdomVideoDecember 13, 2011
iHeartRadio (Clear Channel)United StatesMusicDecember 13, 2011
MSN Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and United KingdomVideoDecember 13, 2011
MSNBC.com United StatesVideoDecember 13, 2011
MUZU.TV Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and United KingdomMusicDecember 13, 2011
ninemsn (inactive)AustraliaVideoDecember 13, 2011
Rogers On Demand Online (Rogers Media)CanadaVideoDecember 13, 2011
SBS ON DEMAND (removed from store)AustraliaTVDecember 13, 2011
TMZ Canada, United StatesVideoDecember 13, 2011
RTVE SpainVideoDecember 13, 2011
Verizon Fios TV (removed from store)United StatesTVDecember 13, 2011
YouTube Available in 24 countries globallyVideoDecember 13, 2011
4 on Demand (C4)United KingdomVideoDecember 20, 2011
ABC iview (Discontinued in 2018)AustraliaVideoDecember 20, 2011
Dailymotion Available in 34 countries globallyVideoDecember 20, 2011
Demand 5 (Five)United Kingdom [note 3] TVDecember 20, 2011
M6 (Astral Media)FranceTVDecember 20, 2011
MSN Video FranceVideoDecember 20, 2011
UFC on Xbox Live Canada, United States, RussiaVideoDecember 20, 2011
Vudu (Walmart)United StatesVideoDecember 20, 2011
Astral Media’s Disney XD (Astral Media)CanadaVideoJanuary 17, 2012
Mediathek/ZDF GermanyVideoJanuary 17, 2012
Real Sports (Maple Leaf Sports)CanadaVideoJanuary 17, 2012
CinemaNow (Best Buy)United StatesVideoJanuary 24, 2012
Crackle (Sony Pictures)Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoJanuary 31, 2012
Vevo Australia, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, United StatesMusicMarch 6, 2012
AlloCiné France (AlloCiné), Germany (Filmstarts), Spain (Sensacine), United Kingdom (Screenrush)VideoMarch 13, 2012
BBC iPlayer United KingdomTVMarch 20, 2012
HBO Go United StatesVideoMarch 27, 2012
MLB.TV (MLB Advanced Media)Canada, Mexico, United StatesVideoMarch 27, 2012
Xbox Live Event Player
  • 2012 Revolver Golden Gods (April 7): Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
  • Xbox E3 2012 Media Briefing (June 4): Available in all countries
  • Miss Teen USA 2012 (July 27): Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
VideoMarch 27, 2012
Xfinity On Demand (Comcast)United StatesTVMarch 27, 2012
YOMVI (Canal+)SpainVideoApril 3, 2012
Orange TV FranceTVApril 16, 2012
MLB.TV (MLB Advanced Media)Australia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United KingdomVideoMay 8, 2012
Manga Entertainment (Starz)United StatesVideoMay 16, 2012
MUZU.TV Canada, United StatesMusicMay 16, 2012
Amazon Video (removed from store)United StatesVideoMay 29, 2012
Antena 3 SpainTVMay 29, 2012
MLB.TV (MLB Advanced Media)Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, TaiwanVideoMay 29, 2012
MUZU.TV Australia, New ZealandMusicMay 29, 2012
Paramount MoviesUnited StatesVideoJune 12, 2012
Kinect PlayFitAvailable in all countries (except Russia, etc.)SocialJuly 10, 2012
NBC News United StatesVideoAugust 21, 2012
Now TV United KingdomTVAugust 21, 2012
Wuaki.tvSpainVideoAugust 29, 2012
Sony Pictures United StatesVideoSeptember 5, 2012
Kinect Sesame Street TV Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoSeptember 18, 2012
Kinect Nat Geo TV Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoSeptember 18, 2012
Fox Broadcast United StatesVideoSeptember 25, 2012
L'Oréal-The Next LevelUnited StatesSocialOctober 2, 2012
IGN United KingdomVideoOctober 9, 2012
GameSpot TVAustralia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoOctober 9, 2012
Internet Explorer Available in all countriesWeb BrowserOctober 16, 2012
Groove Music Available in all countries (except Russia, etc.)MusicOctober 16, 2012
Movies & TV Available in all countries (except Russia)VideoOctober 16, 2012
NBA Game Time with NBA.com League Pass Broadband United StatesVideoOctober 22, 2012
NBA Game Time Available in all countries (except United States)VideoOctober 30, 2012
Mustang Customizer (Ford)United StatesSocialOctober 31, 2012
Gol StadiumSpainVideoOctober 31, 2012
WSJ LiveAustralia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoOctober 31, 2012
Gulli ReplayFranceVideoNovember 13, 2012
Quickflix Australia, New ZealandVideoNovember 13, 2012
Absolute Radio United KingdomMusicNovember 21, 2012
MUZU.TV Austria, SwitzerlandMusicNovember 21, 2012
UVideos (Univision)United StatesVideoNovember 21, 2012
Vevo BrazilVideoNovember 21, 2012
Blip.TV (shutdown as of August 2015)United StatesVideoDecember 5, 2012
IGN CanadaVideoDecember 5, 2012
LoveFilm GermanyVideoDecember 5, 2012
Rhapsody United StatesMusicDecember 5, 2012
RTL XL NetherlandsVideoDecember 5, 2012
TOU.TVCanadaVideoDecember 5, 2012
arte Germany, FranceVideoDecember 11, 2012
CinemaNow (Best Buy)CanadaVideoDecember 11, 2012
CNET Canada, United StatesVideoDecember 11, 2012
KaraokeAvailable in all countries (except Japan and United Arab Emirates) (shutdown in August 2014)SocialDecember 11, 2012
Maxim United StatesVideoDecember 11, 2012
Napster Germany, United KingdomMusicDecember 11, 2012
SkyDrive (Updated to OneDrive and inactive)Available in all countries (except Russia)SocialDecember 11, 2012
Sport1 Austria, GermanyVideoDecember 11, 2012
Vevo Spain, Italy, FranceMusicDecember 11, 2012
ZattooGermanyVideoDecember 11, 2012
Sports PicksAvailable in all countriesVideoDecember 14, 2012
AOL OnUnited StatesVideoDecember 18, 2012
Azteca MexicoVideoDecember 18, 2012
Crunchyroll Available in all countries (except Japan, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Saudi Arabia)VideoDecember 18, 2012
IGN Australia, New ZealandVideoDecember 18, 2012
SnagFilms United StatesVideoDecember 18, 2012
Televisa MexicoVideoDecember 18, 2012
ViaplayDenmark, Finland, Norway, SwedenVideoDecember 18, 2012
Vimeo United StatesVideoDecember 18, 2012
NHL GameCenter LIVEAvailable in all countries (except Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)VideoJanuary 18, 2013
Slacker Radio Canada, United StatesMusicFebruary 26, 2013
Zona LatinaUnited StatesVideoFebruary 26, 2013
GameTrailersAustralia, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States (delisted)VideoMarch 19, 2013
Redbox Instant by Verizon United StatesVideoMarch 19, 2013
IndieFlixAustralia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoMarch 26, 2013
PopcornFlixUnited StatesVideoMarch 26, 2013
Revision3 Canada, United Kingdom, United StatesVideoMarch 26, 2013
Toys "R" Us MoviesUnited StatesVideoMarch 26, 2013
WWE on Xbox Live United States, RussiaVideoApril 2, 2013
CBC's Hockey Night In CanadaCanadaVideoApril 11, 2013
Sainsbury'sUnited KingdomApril 11, 2013
Flixster United StatesVideoApril 16, 2013
The CW Network (removed from store)United StatesVideoApril 23, 2013
Pizza Hut (removed from store)United StatesSocialApril 23, 2013
Machinima Available in all countries (delisted)VideoApril 30, 2013
Twitch (removed from store and inactive)United StatesVideoMay 14, 2013
Deezer Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (delisted)MusicMay 28, 2013
OneBeatCanada, United Kingdom, United States, ZimbabweVideoMay 28, 2013
Disney United StatesVideoJune 19, 2013
Comedy Central Stand-UpUnited StatesVideoJune 30, 2013
Nickelodeon United StatesVideoJune 30, 2013
Ameba United States, CanadaVideoAugust 21, 2013
Tenplay (discontinued)AustraliaTVSeptember 29, 2013
WeatherNation TV GlobalLive Broadcast / Weather Data / Weather ForecastOctober 8, 2014
Twitch Available in all countriesMovies / TVOctober 8, 2014
Smosh (inactive)United StatesEntertainmentNovember 20, 2014

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Certain region specific applications, such as Sky Go, can be downloaded by overseas subscribers via an account based on the region the application is available in. Most applications are region-locked and can only be downloaded in that region.
  2. ↑ This is the new version of Sky Player, because Sky Player was renamed as Sky Go after July 6, 2011 with the launch of some new features and limited to 2 devices registered from 4.
  3. ↑ Users can download Demand 5 in the United States via a UK Xbox Live Free account and accessed (and its programmes can be viewed; unlike on the website) using the native US Gold account.

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