Xbox Insiders – Help Shape the New Xbox Home Experience. Key updates in this first round of preview updates:
The new “Jump back in” row gives you quick access to your most recently played games and apps. Easily access important system apps like Settings, Store, Search and My Games & Apps with their own dedicated tiles on Xbox Home. Consistent design and visual identifiers with updated layouts to keep the experience familiar. When you scroll down, you’ll see curated categories and recommendations tailored to your gaming preferences.”
From Windows Central
“Xbox has revamped the Games & Apps library with a new interface. The Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles share an interface, with a large button on the dashboard dedicated to pooling your digital games. The Xbox Insider Program lets Xbox users test upcoming versions of the dashboard and other apps. The latest build on the Xbox Insider Program has some refinements to the Games & Apps library, adding a tabbed interface that separates content by source. “
From Xbox
“Connect Your Worlds – Discord Voice Chat Comes to Xbox Consoles for Xbox Insiders. Get ready to connect with your Discord friends and communities on Xbox! Discord Voice chat is coming to your Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. You will be able to chat with anyone on Discord via voice channels or group calls directly from your console making it easy to connect with friends across mobile, Xbox, and PC. The update will start rolling out to Xbox Insiders today and will be available soon for everyone. Today’s update enables a highly requested feature – Discord Voice on Xbox consoles allows you to talk with your friends and community while you play your favorite games. Planning a few rounds of multiplayer action in Halo Infinite with buddies on both console and PC? Exploring new biomes with your friends in Minecraft? See them already playing a game that supports cross-play? Connect to their voice channel and chat as you all play.
While you are playing on your console, you will be able to see who is in the call and speaking. You’ll also be able to adjust the sound, and switch between Discord Voice and Xbox game chat. “
From The Verge
“Microsoft is speeding up Xbox boot times. Microsoft is speeding up the boot time of its Xbox consoles. In the latest Xbox Insider test builds of the Xbox dashboard, the cold boot startup time has been reduced by around 5 seconds for Xbox Series X / S consoles. Microsoft was able to speed up the boot sequence and create a shorter bootup animation.”
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