The announcements are coming one after the other today! The latter is aimed at Xbox Insiders and concerns three new console features that are currently rolling out to members of the Alpha Skip-Ahead tier (with more tiers followed by a public release in the future).
Perhaps most notable is the ability to rotate dynamic backgrounds. This means you can enable the “Shuffle” feature to display different backgrounds on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis. You can also now organize your Xbox Disc to Digital titles more efficiently, and it’s even possible to move the Xbox guide to the right!
Let’s take a look at all three features and you can tell us what you think in the comments.
1. Mix and favorite your dynamic backgrounds
To save a favorite, go to Settings > General > Personalization > My Background > Dynamic Backgrounds > Dynamic Backgrounds, choose a background and press X. You’ll find it in the new Favorites category. Pro tip: If you have a controller with an exclusive background, like the XBOX X25 Special Edition Wireless Controller, saving that background as a favorite lets you use it even when the controller isn’t connected!
You can also choose Shuffle at the start of any background category. Have your background change every time you log in or set it to change hourly, daily, or weekly. Mix up your favorites or explore an entire category, it’s an easy way to keep the house fresh.
2. More control over viewing your disc on digital games
Starting today, XBOX Insiders who have requested a digital license for a disc-based game will see those games in a separate category in their full library. Do you prefer to keep them alongside your other games that you own? You can come back Settings > General > Personalization > Games and apps. From this same page, you can also hide the digital license icon on the game tiles.
3. Move the Xbox guide to the right
Do you prefer the guide on the right? Now you can put it there. XBOX Insiders can choose whether the guide opens on the left or right side of the screen to change the way you navigate XBOX. Choose your side in Settings > General > Personalization > Guide. Tell us if you’re on the left team or the right team.
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