Xbox One October Update is Now Available To Everyone

Written by Brandon Hofer on October 16, 2014

News: Microsoft has begun rolling out the October update to Xbox One units around the world bringing with it new and updated features.

The October update is now being rolled out to all Xbox One users and it brings with it some pretty cool changes. Some of the features that preview members have been testing out for a while now and are now becoming available to the public include:

New Snap and Friends functions

Snap Updates - They have updated the Snap Center to include quick access to many of the things our fans wanted faster access to when playing a game – Friends, Messages, Game DVR, clock, and battery indicator – as well as making it easier to close and open new snap apps when playing a game. A double tap of the Xbox button on your controller will bring up a menu that allows you to open a new app in snap mode, close the current snapped app, or switch focus between your game and your running snapped app. Additionally, two apps have been optimized for Snap mode:

Friends Snap App - Access your friends list without leaving the game. Quickly check your friends list to see who’s online right now and take actions like send message, invite or join.

Messages Snap App - You’ll be able to open, read and respond to messages in Snap mode, and messages will now be displayed in a threaded conversation view.

TV and Video Improvements

Media Player DLNA and MKV support - The latest version of the Media Player app will now have support for DLNA streaming. With this update, you will be able to easily access and play music, watch photo slideshows or movies stored on home media servers and devices that support the DLNA server protocols. Additionally, you will now be able to playback MKV files stored on a USB device or a device on your home network that supports DLNA streaming.

OneGuide available in 11 new countries - Live TV listings and schedules will be made available to customers on Xbox One and SmartGlass for Belgium, Chile, Columbia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Russia in the next few days.

Universal Remote Control in SmartGlass - If you are in one of those 11 countries that are getting OneGuide TV listings, you will also be able use your mobile device to control your Xbox, TV, and/or Cable/Satellite box.

Live TV Cable & Satellite Box auto detection - In select markets the Live TV Setup experience is being improved by attempting to automatically detect the set-top box connected to the HDMI-In port on your Xbox One.

These features and more are available in the new October update. For a full list of features you can visit Major Nelson’s website. Which of these features are you looking forward to the most? What do you want to see added in the November update?

source: MajorNelson.com