Post: Xbox One Updates Thread
06-04-2014, 10:24 PM #1
Mr Ruffers
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June 3rd, 2014
External storage now supported
Supports up to two external hard drives at once. Hard drives must be
USB 3.0
256 GB or larger
Install, download, or transfer games and content to a portable HD for easy mobility between consoles.
Ability to manage content between internal and external storageFriends update - Addition of real name sharing

You now have the ability to share your real name with:
All of your friends
A subset of the friends you choose to share with
Friends of friends
Or none at all if you want to keep your true identity a secret.
Xbox Live Gold Membership Area

A new hub that will allow you to access new content only available to gold members such as:
Games with Gold
Deals with Gold
Special announcements for Xbox Live Gold members,
Auto account sign-in

Identify one account per console to automatically sign-in upon start up.
Updated store twist

The store twist was redesigned to make it easier to find the content that you want.
TV and OneGuide updates

Updated IR command & control database to increase the number of devices Xbox One can control.
TV & OneGuide settings updated to provide better power management and control for devices.
Expand Premium TV to new markets
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Spain
Italy


May 16th, 2014
Sound Mixer for Apps with Snap and Volume Controls When Using Kinect with Chat

Under Settings, select Display & Sound, we’ve added two new features for controlling your audio options.
With the new Sound mixer, you’ll be able to control the volume levels of two apps when you’re using Snap letting you decide which app is louder.
With the Chat mixer, you’ll be able to control the volume levels when you’re using Kinect for chat.
Opt-In to Help Improve Speech Recognition

To help us in our efforts to make voice and speech improvements for Kinect even better, you can opt-in to a speech data collection.
Under Settings, then select Privacy & Online Safety, under the Privacy column select Custom, scroll to the far right until you find Share Voice Data and set to Allow.
Take the Next System Update When You Want

When a System Update is made available, you’ll find the option available to update your console now.
Go to Settings, select System, if an update is available the System updatebutton will be available for you to select.


April 14th, 2014
System update improvements

The ability for the console to reboot and complete system update while in Instant On power mode.
Users will easily be able to tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
Take future updates on demand when one is available without waiting for the console to do it from Instant On mode. Feature available under system settings.
Game and app saves and updates

A game save progress bar will show you the status of your game saves.
You will be able to easily tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
Friends improvements

Notifications will be added to see when favorites and friends sign in to Xbox Live.
Friends who are in multiplayer will be identified in the friends list.
Blu-ray 50 Hz video output support for content recorded at 50 Hz

This will resolve video playback issues that some Xbox Live members in Europe are experiencing.
Kinect voice and motion improvements

We continue to fine tune the quality and reliability of Xbox One commands.
Improved GameDVR video quality

Through compression algorithm improvements.
Updates to Xbox One device management

Improves the ability to control TVs, set top boxes, and receivers that our customers have reported issues with.


March 4th, 2014
Improved multiplayer and party chat

Cross title party chat
Party chat on by default
Easier multiplayer invites
Easier multiplayer joining
Ability to see what the people in your party are doing
Improved friends list and profile

Improved friends list utility and speed of access
Ability to see people you recently played games with
See when friends are broadcasting, including live broadcast thumbnails in the activity feed
Get to a friend’s profile faster using typeahead suggestions
Contextual app menu actions on friends list and activity feed items
Enabled more multiplayer (join and invite) actions on user profiles
54 new contest-winning gamerpics
Twitch TV live streaming support

Broadcast gameplay on TwitchTV through Xbox Live
Voice support for starting and ending broadcast
Bringing out social in home

See favorite friends currently online
See friends broadcasting gameplay
Miscellaneous shell improvements

View game clips while in Snap mode
Protect user settings with passkey
Browser improvements

Control Bing and Google maps with gesture and controller
Quick search when highlighting a term on a page
When searching from Bing search on the console, direct link to Internet Explorer to see additional web results
New devices - driver and firmware updates

Firmware update to the Xbox One controller to support the Xbox One stereo headset adapter
Support for Xbox headsets and third party headsets
Driver updates for the Xbox One Media Remote
SmartGlass improvements

Push notification to your device for Xbox Live messages
Quickly see what a friend is doing, including presence and recent
Enhanced viewing of personal and friends' game progress and clips
Ability to close snap from SmartGlass
Live TV

50Hz fix – users can set the Live TV app to display at 50Hz for full or fill modes
Volume up/down adjustments – user can tailor the number of volume increments when using “volume up” or “volume down” commands
IR blasting of power & volume to TVs and AVRs in all regions
AVR setup maps to include the model number for most sound bars or AVRs when setting up TV
Improved audio output support

SPDIF (optical out) now supports 5.1 Dolby Digital, enabling devices such as sound bars with only optical in to be able to receive 5.1 Dolby Digital from console over optical
HDMI output now supports stereo uncompressed, 5.1 uncompressed, 7.1 uncompressed, 5.1 Dolby Digital, or 5.1 DTS (5.1 Dolby Digital new for March)


February 14th, 2014
Update to My game & apps to allow sorting of games and application lists, and separate queue lists for games, applications and installs
Ability to delete game and application save data
Improved installation and DLC management
Addition of the controller battery power indicator
Improved UI for accessing friends, achievements, messages, and party chat
Game DVR app to be included in the Xbox OneGuide as an app channel
Update to the boot progress indicators for system update
Improve consistency of UX for update & install progress
Separate game, application, and install queue lists
Addition of USB keyboard support


December 10th, 2013
Addresses SmartGlass issues for some users when coming in and out of connected standby
Addresses multiplayer issues for some users when re-joining games
Addresses issues with inconsistent notifications for some users
Addresses dashboard quality experiences for some users
Improvements to Xbox One’s TV, system update, and content update services for scaling over time
Updated wireless networking driver to improve connectivity issues for some users
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