Xbox One November Update Being Released to Preview Members

Written by Brandon Hofer on October 20, 2014

News: Microsoft has unveiled what is in the November Xbox One update and that preview members should begin receiving it soon.

Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox One November update has begun rolling out to preview members. November’s update has a ton of new features, additions and improvements for Xbox One including custom backgrounds, a new way to watch tv, store improvements and more. Some of the key aspects for the November update include:

Custom Backgrounds

For the first time on Xbox One, you will be able to have a customized background once this update is installed. You will be able to choose from a custom color or achievement art as your background on Xbox One with more customization options coming in the future.

Gamer Profile

You can now share your location and bio as part of your profile. You can set these options on your Xbox One console and use Xbox One SmartGlass to browse to other people’s profiles and check out their showcase items. Additionally, you can now select a set of showcase items that are displayed when other gamers look at your profile on an Xbox One console. You can use Xbox One SmartGlass or Xbox One console to add or remove up to six game clips or achievements that will be displayed in a carousel format.

Live TV Trending

Starting to roll out today for preview members in the U.S., Canada and the UK, a new tab will be available in OneGuide that displays the top 20 most watched TV shows, with the list filtered down to the shows that are currently available to you based on your OneGuide settings. The Live TV Trending list is updated by the minute, so you can easily discover shows that are popular with other viewers. The Trending tab in OneGuide is updated to display Twitter - Live TV trending first and Xbox – Live TV Trending second. You can tune to a specific show by pressing the A button.

Recents and Favorites in MiniGuide

MiniGuide has been updated to include your favorite TV channels in a combined Recents and Favorites area and MiniGuide can now be activated via voice by saying “Xbox Select – MiniGuide” while watching TV.

Store Improvements

The Store pages on Xbox One have been improved to enable you to more quickly browse and find content. The navigation buttons were moved to the far left so you can find them easier. You can also more quickly find game add-ons, perform store specific searches and recommendations are more prominently displayed. Finally, store categories have been standardized so you can easily see the top items in each query at a glance.

Games with Gold & Deals with Gold on SmartGlass

For gamers with an Xbox Live Gold subscription, you can browse “Free Games with Gold” and discounted content with Gold and initiate download of the content to your Xbox One console from your mobile device.

SmartGlass Store Improvements

They have added a new section for Apps to make it easier to find and download apps for your Xbox One, as well as adding a Coming Soon filter for Games and Add Ons to make it easier to see upcoming Xbox One releases sorted by anticipated release date.

Snap Internet Explorer

From the Address Bar in Internet Explorer, you can now easily snap from a full screen experience and move Internet Explorer into snap mode.

These are a few of the bigger additions to the November update. For the full list you can check out the Xbox News Wire. What would you like to see in the December update? Let us know what you think below.

source: Xbox Wire