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[link1201]

Dumb question - I got the July preview update because someone here invited me, but just now I tried launching the Dashboard Preview app and I get:

This app is for the Xbox Preview program members only.

Do I have to get invited month to month, or is this normal?

No, once you're in the preview program you have to opt out to be removed from it. I have seen others in the Xbox Preview Forums with the same message ....You can try unistalling and reinstalling the app to see if that will fix it. You are not the only one with that error though.

 

[MauroNL]

So when is the August preview dropping?

 

[The Elite]

Dumb question - I got the July preview update because someone here invited me, but just now I tried launching the Dashboard Preview app and I get:

This app is for the Xbox Preview program members only.

Do I have to get invited month to month, or is this normal?

No, you should be in for every month. That seems strange.

 

[Chitown B]

replacement Kinect is coming tomorrow. Hope it fixes the issue.

 

[BruiserBear]

I'm surprised this update hasn't begun rolling out yet.

edit: spelling error.

 

[Chitown B]

I'm surprised this update has begun rolling out yet.

which is it?

It's the August preview. It's not August yet.

 

[link1201]

which is it?

It's the August preview. It's not August yet.

I think generally the preview updates have been coming a week or so before the month they are actual coming out to the public.

 

[d58e7]

I wonder when MS is going to add in customization on the home screen. It would be nice to resize and move tiles and add in a custom background.

This month is nice though. I like that 3d blu ray is finally working.

 

[link1201]

I wonder when MS is going to add in customization on the home screen. It would be nice to resize and move tiles and add in a custom background.

This month is nice though. I like that 3d blu ray is finally working.

I would LOVE to have the Bing image of the day be a theme/background. I have it on everything else ,I might as well have it on the Xbox.

Edit:Vote if you agree

https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...on-to-use-bing-picture-of-the-day-as-xbox-one

 

[Emperor Bohe]

I would LOVE to have the Bing image of the day be a theme/backgroud. I have it on everything else ,I might as well have it on the Xbox.

Yeah, that would be dope

 

[link1201]

It looks as though they're updating the Xbox Preview forums.....shouldn't be long now.

 

[Poodlestrike]

I would LOVE to have the Bing image of the day be a theme/backgroud. I have it on everything else ,I might as well have it on the Xbox.

Ooooooh, this please.

 

[Steelyuhas]

Update rolling out now

A system update is being released for you to preview beginning today, 7/23/2014, after 11:00am PDT. This is the first update for 1408, so explore, have fun, and give us your feedback! Be sure to check out the Preview Dashboard app for new Quests, Quick Polls, and Surveys.


HOW TO GET IT
◾If your console is in Instant-On mode, it will download and install the update and reboot to standby.
◾NOTE: Once the update is available, you can manually begin the update by navigating to Settings > System and selecting System Update.

◾If your console hasn’t downloaded and installed the update by 1:00AM PDT 7/25/2014, you will be prompted to do so the next time you start your console.



DETAILS

OS version released: xb_rel_1408.140716-2200
Available: 11AM PDT 7/23 (7PM GMT 7/23)


Features enabled in this update:
◾Friends List: New view options
◾Friends List: "Last Seen" displayed (Example: "Last seen 20m ago: Forza Motorsport 5")
◾Activity Feed: Single column of updates
◾Activity Feed: Post a text message to friends on your feed
◾Activity Feed: Like a friend's feed item
◾Activity Feed: Share a friend's feed item on your feed (with comment if desired)
◾Activity Feed: Share a friend's feed item privately via a Live Message
◾Upload Hub: Like a Game Clip
◾Upload Hub: Share a Game Clip
◾Mobile Purchase: Purchase content on Xbox.com or SmartGlass (requires SmartGlass beta), and your console will download it. (Console must be set to Instant-on, and automatically download updates).
◾Low Battery Notification: A notification will appear when your controller's batteries are low.
◾Notifications: Control notifications preferences by notification type
◾Notifications: Disable notifications during video playback, by type
◾Settings: Voice control is enabled for most Settings options.

Also in this update:
◾Underlying work to enable features to come in 1408, such as 3D Blu-ray and the new Friends location on Home (Note: This is a limited test, and will only available to a subset of the audience in this Wave).


KNOWN ISSUES
◾Participants using Kinect auto sign-in may notice reduced accuracy. The team is aware and a fix is slated for a future release.

Thank you for participating in the update previews, and thank you for your feedback!

 

[Chitown B]

edit: nevermind

 

[sangreal]

Updating; only 351mb

I wonder what is so difficult about 3d bluray

 

[R3TRO]

Didn't think they'd put it up so soon.

 

[Ape]

This will literally be my brothers first 3D bluray player for his 3D tv that he's had for years. I find that sort of hilarious.

 

[R3TRO]

Whoa the new Activity Feed is interesting.

 

[Chitown B]

This will literally be my brothers first 3D bluray player for his 3D tv that he's had for years. I find that sort of hilarious.

I got a 3D bluray player with my bedroom TV when I bought it. It came with Avatar. I watched that halfway through, and then the player sat there for 3 years before I finally sold it. I can't imagine anyone watches 3D blurays

 

[chugen]

there is vibration when you press the xbox button?

and the new activity feed is nice, looks a lot less messy

 

[link1201]

And, to be clear - 3D Bluray will need an app update to work, and that's coming. I'm not sure when though, but we will let you know once we have that info!

As far as the new Friends screen on Home - that will be something that we're doing as an experiment this month, so a portion of this audience will get it, but not everyone. It's not quite ready yet, but again, we'll let you know when we turn this on.

Added info.

 

[Ape]

there is vibration when you press the xbox button?

and the new activity feed is nice, looks a lot less messy

Oh, I like that vibration.

There needs to be a "back to top" button on the activity feed. I hate it when apps omit that.

 

[BruiserBear]

So this is up for all of the preview people? Previous updates seemed to go out in waves.

 

[SenjutsuSage]

You can use full voice commands in settings now. Voice commands didn't use to work in there before. You had to switch to the controller.

This means we can now do things like manual xbox one system updates with voice controls.

I mean you can actually navigate the entirety of the settings menus now using just your voice.

 

[sangreal]

So this is up for all of the preview people? Previous updates seemed to go out in waves.

yes, but some of the features (3d bluray and new home section for friends) are limited to select users

 

[BruiserBear]

yes, but some of the features (3d bluray and new home section for friends) are limited to select users

Yeah, I saw that note. Thanks.

I hope I get the friends tab. Looks kinda neat.

 

[def sim]

yes, but some of the features (3d bluray and new home section for friends) are limited to select users

ah i was hoping to see the new tab

 

[golem]

You can use full voice commands in settings now. Voice commands didn't use to work in there before. You had to switch to the controller.

This means we can now do things like manual xbox one system updates with voice controls.

I mean you can actually navigate the entirety of the settings menus now using just your voice.

Omg finally!

 

[Ape]

so anyone have the new tab?

 

[Munki]

OneGuide still not in Canada

 

[LukasTaves]

Added info.

So that means that the OS now supports 3D and blu ray is just using it? Please be so, I want netflix and Xbox video with 3d content too!

 

[link1201]

so anyone have the new tab?

I won't be able to check for a few more hours until I get home. :/

 

[MauroNL]

Updating already, so much better then the rolling out in waves!

 

[LunaticPuma]

Any chance that adding 3d playback will help smooth out 24 hz for blu-ray playback? I get some strange stuttering with some blu-rays using 24 hz.

 

[K1ng P3n]

Don't see the new friends tab on the home screen! Wonder if that will be added later?

 

[aaronwt]

The surround audio from the apps and HDMI input still erroneoulsy comes from the rear surround channels in a 7.1 system. I was hoping MS would have fixed this by now. I can't seriously use the apps and HDMI input on my Xbox Ones because the audio doesn't sound right coming from the wrong channels..

BD audio and Game audio are mapped to the proper channels. So I don't understand why they haven't fixed the audio from the apps and HDMI input yet.

 

[LordBaztion]

Do I need an invitation to preview the update?
Can someone invite me? GT: LordBaztion

 

[Steelyuhas]

so anyone have the new tab?

The way I understood the update write up above was that no one is getting it in this build and it'll be rolled out to select preview users over the course of this preview period.

 

[zedge]

OneGuide still not in Canada

Huh. Been using it here for months.

Shaw cable

Saw Bell, Rogers, Telus in setup also.

 

[link1201]

Don't see the new friends tab on the home screen! Wonder if that will be added later?

Yeah it's coming later and not to everyone even if you're in the Preview or not it seems.

•Expanded Friends area on Home: Right from Home, see what’s going on with your friends. Stay up-to-date with their current activity, the top trending games your friends are playing, and a leaderboard to see who has been working the hardest on their Gamerscore. We’re doing an extended preview on this, rolling it into the early access preview this month to a subset of our preview audience so we can refine it until it’s ready for the entire Xbox One market.

 

[JaggedSac]

I would LOVE to have the Bing image of the day be a theme/background. I have it on everything else ,I might as well have it on the Xbox.

Hell yeah. Throw that idea up on the user voice site.

 

[mike4001_]

Interesting that we get a build from July 16th ...

Normally they test it only for 2-3 days.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

The surround audio from the apps and HDMI input still erroneoulsy comes from the rear surround channels in a 7.1 system. I was hoping MS would have fixed this by now. I can't seriously use the apps and HDMI input on my Xbox Ones because the audio doesn't sound right coming from the wrong channels..

I have this problem in some games. Guacamelee for example, the character's voices and sound effects come from the rears instead of the center (or anywhere up front would be nice). The weird thing is the PS3 version did the same damn thing, so I chalked it up to my receiver, but then again movies and everything else work flawlessly so I just don't know who to blame. I'm not dropping $500 on a new receiver just to find out.

 

[The Elite]

I got a 3D bluray player with my bedroom TV when I bought it. It came with Avatar. I watched that halfway through, and then the player sat there for 3 years before I finally sold it. I can't imagine anyone watches 3D blurays

They look fantastic on my TV. Better experience than the theatre.

Edit: Only some people getting 3D Blu Ray for now?

This is whack, Phil.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Updating yay

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Huh. Been using it here for months.

Shaw cable

Saw Bell, Rogers, Telus in setup also.

Yup. I use Bell and it works fine.

 

[xemumanic]

Yup, snagging the update now. 351MB.

On Verizon DSL in East Stroudsburg, PA (the Poconos)

 

[Doffen]

Hell yeah. Throw that idea up on the user voice site.

https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...on-to-use-bing-picture-of-the-day-as-xbox-one

 

[Blue oyster]

How does one know if they were accepted to the preview program? Do you get a message or email?

 

[U2NUMB]

How does one know if they were accepted to the preview program? Do you get a message or email?

I get messages every month prior to the preview release via my Xbox.. so that would be the for sure sign. I know when I signed my brother up he did also get a message via his Xbox One.

https://xbox.uservoice.com/forums/2...on-to-use-bing-picture-of-the-day-as-xbox-one

I signed the hell out of that! Love that feature on Windows 8 and my phone!