New Xbox One May 2020 Console Update Released

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Microsoft has released a new Xbox One console update simply dubbed "May 2020 Xbox One Update," which is primarily concerned with improving the UI. That's right, Microsoft has once again made changes to the Xbox One's UI. According to Microsoft, the update "delivers a simpler Guide interface, a new Community experience, additional collection filters, and a better way to browse Mixer."

Of course, this is the simplified version of the update. Below, you can check out a full rundown of what it does with all of the PR-speak and spin removed. As you can see, the update doesn't do anything major, but it does make some tweaks and changes you will notice once you boot up your Xbox One.

Simplified Guide Layout
Improvements to structural changes and subtle visual details about badging and notifications have been added.
The total number of tabs has also been reduced by combing related experiences and introducing a new default, left-to-right tab order, which Microsoft says makes it simpler to move around.
App and system notifications are now found with the rest of your Alerts, right when you open the guide.
The People tab has been reorganized, which means that "Friend Suggestions" are now under "Find Someone." Meanwhile, "Discover Clubs" is now within the Clubs page.
There's a new "Parties & Chats" tab that combines Party, messaging, and invites into a single location.
A "Profile & System" tab has been added, consolidating important utilities like Sign-in, Settings, and Help. You can find it under your GamerPic.
Tab order can now be customized. This can be accessed via a “Customize guide tabs” option on the “Profile & system” tab.

Connecting You With The Xbox Community
The Community Page has been split into four channels: Shared by friends, Official posts from games, Club activity, and Popular on Xbox Live.

Additional Collection Filters
Genre and Player Count have been added as filters for My Games & Apps.

Mixer Stream Browse Improvements
Live thumbnails previewing a Mixer broadcast have been added.


As Xbox notes, these changes and additions are the result of feedback it has been getting from the users inside the Xbox Insiders Program, which gets updates beforehand in prototype phases. Meanwhile, Xbox promises more improvements in the coming months, though it doesn't provide any details on what these improvements will be.



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RyanPosted:

Baz_Accents
TTG I'm more confused when using the UI now, especially when I was looking at what my friends were doing and hit left...


You can customise the layout, cant get it 100% the way it was before but you can get it close enough.

I personally like this update the only thing i dont like is having party notifications mixed with messages, now i barely read ir reply to messages as i think its just a party invite..


Yes I don't like this either, messages can go far down in the list without you even realizing.

RyanPosted:

Good update overall for the console although the Mixer update was a waste of time lol.

JoeIPosted:

It was a good update, with good little features.

CovidPosted:

A good little update to be fair, good changes

GossipPosted:

Turned on my xbox and was super confused and thought it was broke lmao this update is horrible. 360 dash me please.

KixaPosted:

Anime
Maze How did they make the 360 dashboard and menu so perfect and Xbox one has been shit since launch and just gets even worse? Lmao I saw this update yesterday and not only did it look, again, terrible... it was **** useless.


Yes the 360 dash was great , I agree.


It is & very simple to understand. I wish they did something like the PS4 home & not change it every year.

Mario350Posted:

Baz_Accents
TTG I'm more confused when using the UI now, especially when I was looking at what my friends were doing and hit left...


You can customise the layout, cant get it 100% the way it was before but you can get it close enough.

I personally like this update the only thing i dont like is having party notifications mixed with messages, now i barely read ir reply to messages as i think its just a party invite..


i mean the 360 did that which im more a fan of that then the stupid notify section when you look at a party invite and close it its gone it was stupid granted i dont join parties anymore so idk if the notification stays now or not

Baz_AccentsPosted:

TTG I'm more confused when using the UI now, especially when I was looking at what my friends were doing and hit left...


You can customise the layout, cant get it 100% the way it was before but you can get it close enough.

I personally like this update the only thing i dont like is having party notifications mixed with messages, now i barely read ir reply to messages as i think its just a party invite..

TTGPosted:

I'm more confused when using the UI now, especially when I was looking at what my friends were doing and hit left...

AnimePosted:

Maze How did they make the 360 dashboard and menu so perfect and Xbox one has been shit since launch and just gets even worse? Lmao I saw this update yesterday and not only did it look, again, terrible... it was **** useless.


Yes the 360 dash was great , I agree.


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