The invention belongs to the technical field of washing machines, particularly provides a fixing assembly used for an outer drum of a washing machine and the washing machine and aims at solving the problems that the installation and dismantling processes of existing fixing structures are complicated and outer drums of washing machines cannot be completely fixed. The fixing assembly includes a fixing rod and first fixing elements; the fixing rod is used for fixing the outer drum of the washing machine and can be fixed by the first fixing elements at the same time, and therefore the problem thatthe washing machine is damaged because of collision in a conveying process is effectively avoided. Additionally, under the condition that the fixing assembly is installed in place, the fixing rod isconnected with fixing parts of the outer drum of the washing machine, and the two ends of the fixing rod are connected to a housing of the washing machine separately in order to provide further support for the fixing rod conveniently. The fixing rod is connected with the first fixing elements in a clamping connection mode, the operation of installing and dismantling the fixing assembly is simplified to a great extent, and therefore the efficiency of installing the washing machine is improved.