Microsoft is killing Snap Mode on Xbox One

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The next big Xbox One update will remove one of the OS’ main features.

Snap Mode was one of Microsoft’s big talking points whenever the console’s UI was mentioned. Initially designed as a replacement to the overlay popup found on Xbox 360, the mode was left largely unchanged throughout the various dashboard iterations.

In the next Xbox One dashboard refresh, part of the Creator’s Update, the Guide will receive significant changes, and today, it has been confirmed that Snap Mode is getting axed.

Xbox’s Mike Ybarra explained on Twitter that the move will be done to free up system resources and improve the dashboard speed.


Snap Mode was most commonly used as a way to watch TV while you play a video game, or follow sports stats as you watch the live match. Some of the things people used Snap Mode for are being transferred somewhere else.

This includes the music player, which now resides at the bottom part of the Guide. As for the ability to snap the achievements tracker while playing games, there’s now a dedicated picture-in-picture-style overlay for that.

Of course, none of these changes are live yet for the general public, so there’s still time for you to enjoy the mode.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2017/01/26/no-more-watching-live-tv-as-you-play-games-on-xbox-one-microsoft-is-killing-snap-mode/

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RipPosted:

I never used the snap mode. Little happy they are killing this.

ODSTPosted:

Lol at one of the main selling points for the Xbone getting trashed. This was literally the while point of their presentation at E3 2013. Can't believe Microsoft did so many wrongs when initially making their console.

KatsumiPosted:

IrishMob Yeah I never saw too much of a point in snap mode anyway..


Likewise. It was never a big feature that i considered using too often.

RobPosted:

Yeah I never saw too much of a point in snap mode anyway..

-RiderPosted:

As a member that is part of the Preview Program, (now known as Insider Hub), I was one of the first to receive the new update. I like the guide, and I hope they continue with it, it reminds me so much of the Xbox 360 Guide.

HaloPosted:

Snap mode wasn't as good as it was planned out to be imo. Not gonna miss it.

SkatesPosted:

I never used snap mode, I always thought it was pretty pointless and distracting.

NickPosted:

I'm totally fine with this not being there anymore.

Panda95Posted:

Kill it with fire for all that I care. It's better without it.

SakuPosted:

What the point in this anyways