Xbox One's May update to add audio options for apps, chat

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Participants in the Xbox One's early access program can expect a new update to arrive sometime this week, while general users will see it sometime in May. Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb's post explains that with the update, snapped apps will soon be manageable with a sound mixer found in the Settings menu, which will allow users to adjust volume levels for apps independently. The same functionality will allow users to tweak volume levels while using the Kinect for chatting.

The update will also allow users to opt into allowing their speech data to be collected, which Major Nelson states will "be used for product improvement only." Users will be able to toggle their related permission by visiting the Settings menu, selecting Privacy & Online Safety, heading into Customizing Privacy and Online Safety, and setting Share Voice Data to "Allow." The post explains that having additional voice samples for the software's algorithms would help improve the Kinect's responsiveness, but if you'd rather let Microsoft smooth the kinks out on their own, that's definitely an option as well.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/05/03/xbox-ones-may-update-to-add-audio-options-for-apps-chat/

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leiPosted:

Danimals
Zips
Dylan- This is something that should have been there from the beginning?


Just like every update over the past few months


yeah they werent ready to release this console. seriously.


Same with PS4 they should've took their time.

DanimalsPosted:

Zips
Dylan- This is something that should have been there from the beginning?


Just like every update over the past few months


yeah they werent ready to release this console. seriously.

21Posted:

Zips
Dylan- This is something that should have been there from the beginning?


Just like every update over the past few months


Couldn't agree more. Been way too many updates for the XB1. Most of the stuff that's been in these updates, should have been included from the beginning.

ZipsPosted:

Dylan- This is something that should have been there from the beginning?


Just like every update over the past few months

DusknoirPosted:

This is something that should have been there from the beginning?

itomniPosted:

Carbonite
NBC I like to see microsoft fixing the things they didn't add in the beginning! These monthly updates are cool


This really should have been added. Also with the monthly updates they are just adding stuff 1 by 1 as they should just do big updates but less often


they add like 4 things each update and fix like 2 lol 1 by 1 my but

lugiaisbeast101Posted:

It's only expected that they'd pour so much work into updates since it's a new console, same for Sony.

MajPosted:

NBC I like to see microsoft fixing the things they didn't add in the beginning! These monthly updates are cool


This really should have been added. Also with the monthly updates they are just adding stuff 1 by 1 as they should just do big updates but less often

NBCPosted:

I like to see microsoft fixing the things they didn't add in the beginning! These monthly updates are cool

SXIPosted:

good to see Microsoft frequently rolling out updates