Skip to main content

Google streamlines Stadia ‘Privacy’ settings, hinting at ‘Player stats’

Version 2.23 of Stadia for Android rolled out yesterday and revealed work on mobile data gameplay and family sharing. The update also makes some tweaks to Stadia’s Privacy settings that simplify the interface and suggest some upcoming capabilities.

The “Friends & privacy” menu is now just called “Privacy.” Google has reworded several descriptions and reordered sections, with the first now about “How people find and contact you.” There is a new “Who can find your Stadia Name with your email address” section with the options still: No one, Friends & their friends, All players.

This is followed by a new “Your activity” section where there’s now a high-level “Games activity” preference. In addition to “Achievements,” you can now control “Time played per game” and “Player stats.” That actual information is not listed in Stadia yet but could be part of a broader revamp, with Achievements still not available on mobile.

The new Privacy settings are available with Stadia 2.23 on Android and iOS. There’s also a small tweak where the orange accent when tapping has unfortunately been removed.

It’s also live on the web app, which recently added the ability to invite others to join Stadia by email or link.

More about Google Stadia:

FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.

You’re reading 9to5Google — experts who break news about Google and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Google on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Comments

Author

Avatar for Abner Li Abner Li

Editor-in-chief. Interested in the minutiae of Google and Alphabet. Tips/talk: abner@9to5g.com