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New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/11/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Skip Ahead will begin receiving the latest 19H1 Xbox One system update (rs_xbox_dev_flight.181009.1900). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 19H1 system update.  This build has the same features as 19H1 plus more to be announced over the coming months! Fixes:   My Games and Apps Fixed navigation issues in My Games and Apps that caused some users not able to select certain tiles in their collection. We have fixed the issue users were experiencing with the crashing of games or the Youtube app when you are either launching or resuming the Youtube app and switching between games and the... Read more: New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/11/18

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Meet the Xbox Insider Team… as Avatars!

by Savannah, Xbox Program Manager Posted on

Not only has the Xbox Insider Team helped share and gather feedback on the updated Xbox Avatar Editor and experience throughout 1810, but as individuals, we’ve been excited to create our own Avatars! Now that most of our community has had the chance to take the Xbox Avatar Editor for a spin, we wanted to unveil our own Avatars so you can get to know the team a bit better. Get a glimpse of our personal style below and learn what some of the members of the team do to keep the lights on.   Alan, Software Developer – I work as a software developer on the Xbox Insider Hub app and services. Anna, Software Developer – I help create and maintain the services that... Read more: Meet the Xbox Insider Team… as Avatars!

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New Preview Beta, Delta & Omega Ring 1810 Update – 10/10/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 7:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta, Delta and Omega Rings will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (181009-1510). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   My Games and Apps We have fixed a launch issue that resulted in various apps and games failing to launch with error code 0xd0000189. We have fixed the issue that game and app updates were automatically downloading to a user’s console when they did not enable this feature in Settings.  The new Allow Remote Install had a bug that was  defaulting to the “Keep my system up to date” setting rather than the “Keep my... Read more: New Preview Beta, Delta & Omega Ring 1810 Update – 10/10/18

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New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/10/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 4:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (181009-1510). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   My Games and Apps We have fixed the issue that game and app updates were automatically downloading to a user’s console when they did not enable this feature in Settings.  The new Allow Remote Install had a bug that was  defaulting to the “Keep my system up to date” setting rather than the “Keep my games and apps up to date” setting (Under Settings – System – Updates & Downloads).   Known Issues:   Avatars ... Read more: New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/10/18

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Fallout 76 Stress Test Open to Xbox Insiders with Pre-Order

by Ashley, Xbox Program Manager Posted on

Hello Xbox Insiders, If you have pre-ordered Fallout 76 and are in North America, Bethesda Game Studios and the Xbox Insider Program invite you to participate in the first Fallout 76 Stress Test this Saturday, October 13th! This Stress Test is different than the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A. taking place later this month. Unlike the B.E.T.A., the Fallout 76 Stress Test will be under NDA (read: confidential) and your progress during the Stress Test will not be saved. However, you get to play the game early and help us stress test in preparation for the B.E.T.A., so keep reading to learn how to participate! A note from Bethesda: This is a work-in-progress build so expect performance, stability... Read more: Fallout 76 Stress Test Open to Xbox Insiders with Pre-Order

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New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/9/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (181008-1747). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   My Games and Apps We have fixed a launch issue that resulted in various apps and games failing to launch with error code 0xd0000189   Known Issues:   Avatars It can take up to 10 seconds to view an Avatar on the profile screen after creating a new Avatar. My Games & Apps We are aware that some users are experiencing crashing of a game or the Youtube app when you are either launching or resuming the Youtube app. ... Read more: New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/9/18

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New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/9/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Skip Ahead will begin receiving the latest 19H1 Xbox One system update (rs_xbox_dev_flight.181007.1900). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 19H1 system update.  This build has the same features as 19H1 plus more to be announced over the coming months!   Fixes:   Audio – Blu-Ray Playback Fixes to resolve BluRay playback errors that some users have been encountering on Xbox One S consoles when discs would show corrupted pictures when attempting to play discs such as Planet Earth. Display Fixes to resolve the issue in which some users with LG TVs were seeing a green... Read more: New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/9/18

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New Preview Alpha, Beta, Delta & Omega Ring 1810 Update – 10/7/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omega Rings will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (181005-1705). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   Audio We have fixed an issue when users experienced audio to stop playback or hang entirely when a headset was attached or detached during media playback with such apps as YouTube, Hulu, Twitch Beta, Spotify.   Known Issues:   Avatars It can take up to 10 seconds to view an Avatar on the profile screen after creating a new Avatar. My Games & Apps We are aware that some users are... Read more: New Preview Alpha, Beta, Delta & Omega Ring 1810 Update – 10/7/18

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New Preview Alpha, Beta, Delta & Omega Ring 1810 Update – 10/6/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha, Beta, Delta and Omega Rings will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (181004-2027). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   Game Pass Twist Fixes to the Game Pass twist to ensure install dialog boxes are accurately shown for all titles. My Games and Apps Additional fixes to navigation issues in My Games and Apps that caused some users not able to select certain tiles in their collection and erratic behavior trying to select filters.   Known Issues:   Avatars It can take up to 10 seconds to view an Avatar on the... Read more: New Preview Alpha, Beta, Delta & Omega Ring 1810 Update – 10/6/18

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New Preview Beta, Delta and Omega (subset) 1810 Update – 10/4/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta, Delta (subset) and Omega Rings will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180930-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. NOTE : Today a subset of Delta Users are receiving the 1810 build.  We are doing the subset of users as we are targeting the upgrade process and will move the remaining set of Delta users in over the next week as we flight new builds to test the upgrade process. Fixes:   Display Fixes to resolve the issue in which some users with LG TVs were seeing a green screen when exiting HDR or Dolby Vision content. My Games... Read more: New Preview Beta, Delta and Omega (subset) 1810 Update – 10/4/18

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New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/4/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (181002-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   My Games and Apps Fixed navigation issues in My Games and Apps that caused some users not able to select certain tiles in their collection. System System Memory and Performance fixes in this build.   Known Issues:   Avatars It can take up to 10 seconds to view an Avatar on the profile screen after creating a new Avatar. My Games & Apps We are aware that some users are experiencing crashing of a... Read more: New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/4/18

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New FastStart Titles Available: Check the List for these Game Pass Games in Your Backlog

by Brian, Xbox Program Manager, FastStart Posted on

Hey, Xbox Insiders! We’ve been busy bringing FastStart to lots more games, and today we’re asking for help trying out a specific set of games we’ve enabled for Insiders.  These games are all part of Game Pass, so if you’ve had them on your gaming backlog, this is a great chance to bump them to the top of your list and benefit from FastStart! As a reminder, FastStart is only enabled for these games on consoles with their language set to English, and FastStart is enabled for games you haven’t played before.  We’re working on bringing support for more languages in the future. Here's a list of the latest FastStart-enabled... Read more: New FastStart Titles Available: Check the List for these Game Pass Games in Your Backlog

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New Preview Omega 1810 Update – 10/3/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Omega will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180928-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update.   Build Notes:   Xbox Avatar Store   Xbox Insiders in the Omega ring now have access to the Xbox Avatar Store, where they can search for and try out new apparel and accessories. Find something you like, preview it on your very own Avatar from within the store and complete the “Try the Avatar Store” Quest to give feedback! Please keep in mind that the Avatar Store is live and all purchases will be charged to your Microsoft Account. We’ve also... Read more: New Preview Omega 1810 Update – 10/3/18

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New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/3/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180930-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   Display Fixes to resolve the issue in which some users with LG TVs were seeing a green screen when exiting HDR or Dolby Vision content. My Games and Apps Fixed the issue when users could not autoplay or show progress with the Hulu app. Store Users should no longer see the Store error “Try that again” when browsing for content. System System Memory and Performance fixes in this build. Localization fixes in... Read more: New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/3/18

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Microsoft Brings Dolby Vision to Xbox: Dolby Vision on the Xbox, Explained

by Katie Slattery, Program Manager, Xbox Media Posted on

You may have seen Dolby Vision on TVs and a few other devices; but now, Microsoft is bringing you the first ever game console which supports Dolby Vision through media streaming apps, such as Netflix.  As an Xbox enthusiast, this means you can enjoy incredible contrast, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker without leaving the comfort of your Xbox. Today, some devices receive a Dolby Vision signal directly to a device with a built-in screen (i.e. TV, tablet, or phone).  As the first game console to adopt Dolby Vision technology, Dolby, in partnership with Microsoft, developed an implementation tailored to game consoles.  This leverages the... Read more: Microsoft Brings Dolby Vision to Xbox: Dolby Vision on the Xbox, Explained

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New Preview Beta and Delta (subset) 1810 Update – 10/2/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta and Delta (subset) Rings will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180928-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. NOTE : Today a subset of Delta Users are receiving the 1810 build.  We are doing the subset of users as we are targeting the upgrade process and will move the remaining set of Delta users in over the next week as we flight new builds to test the upgrade process. Fixes:   Audio – Blu-Ray Playback Fixes to resolve BluRay playback errors that some users have been encountering on Xbox One S consoles when discs would show... Read more: New Preview Beta and Delta (subset) 1810 Update – 10/2/18

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New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/1/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180928-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   Audio – Blu-Ray Playback Fixes to resolve BluRay playback errors that some users have been encountering on Xbox One S consoles when discs would show corrupted pictures when attempting to play discs such as Planet Earth.  My Games and Apps Enable bumper navigation between the Installed and Ready To Install subsections in Collection. Fixes for the Installed/RTI twist for when users could not navigate up correctly or select the... Read more: New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 10/1/18

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New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/1/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Skip Ahead will begin receiving the latest 19H1 Xbox One system update (rs_xbox_dev_flight.180927-1900). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 19H1 system update.  This build has the same features as 19H1 plus more to be announced over the coming months! Fixes:   Display – Dolby Vision & HDR Fixes to the performance of Dolby Vision for the Netflix App. Fixes to ensure that HDR content is shown as HDR content and not SDR (Standard) content as some users were seeing in the Movies and TV app and the Netflix App. My Games and Apps Updated fixes to how Games and Apps are... Read more: New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 19H1 Build – 10/1/18

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New Preview Beta and Delta (subset) 1810 Update – 9/29/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta and Delta (subset) Rings will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180925-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. NOTE : Today a subset of Delta Users are receiving the 1810 build.  We are doing the subset of users as we are targeting the upgrade process and will move the remaining set of Delta users in over the next week as we flight new builds to test the upgrade process.   Fixes:   Audio – Blu-Ray Playback Fixes to resolve BluRay playback errors out in pass-through mode when playing discs with trailers that have different... Read more: New Preview Beta and Delta (subset) 1810 Update – 9/29/18

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New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 9/28/18

by Bradley Rossetti, Xbox Insider Team Lead Posted on

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Ring will begin receiving the latest 1810 Xbox One system update (180925-1920). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update. Fixes:   Audio – Blu-Ray Playback Fixes to resolve BluRay playback errors out in pass-through mode when playing discs with trailers that have different audio formats.  The user is no longer forced to restart the application and try again.  Matchmaking Fixes to the stability of matchmaking when a user attempts to join a session from a console.  System Fixes to the performance of the Virtual keyboard System Memory and... Read more: New Preview Alpha Ring 1810 Update – 9/28/18

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Ball Without Limits This Weekend in NBA 2K Playgrounds 2!

by Scott, Xbox Program Manager Posted on

2K invites all Xbox Insiders in North America to Ball Without Limits in a special Beta test this weekend for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2! The sequel to the original smash hit takes street balling to the next level with a massive roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more! Pick your team, get ready to jam, and Ball Without Limits! We need your help to put as much stress on the servers as we can, so let’s all jump in and have some fun! Servers will be open for dedicated Beta test sessions. See below for instructions on how and when to join 2K, the Xbox... Read more: Ball Without Limits This Weekend in NBA 2K Playgrounds 2!

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