Controller Drivers, Voice messages available in Xbox One preview

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Microsoft has announced new features coming to Xbox One and the Xbox App on Windows 10 through the preview program this month.

Some of the new features have been requested by the community for both Xbox One and Xbox One SmartGlass.

Here’s what to expect, straight from the horse’s mouth:



Xbox on Windows 10
Game DVR for PC games: The Game bar lets you record game clips of your favorite Windows games.
Screenshots: Take screenshots of Windows PC games by pressing Windows + Alt + PrtScr. Just as with Game DVR, you can also do this by clicking the “Screenshot” button on the Game bar.
Live Tiles: The Xbox tile on your Windows 10 start menu now welcomes you back, showing off your gamerpic and letting you know when you have new messages and activity alerts.
Avatar app: A new app is available in the Windows Store to customize your Xbox avatar’s appearance and outfit your avatar with a vast collection of items.
User profile: You can see another gamer’s bio, location, reputation, tenure, and other information in the more info page, including their animated avatar.
Real name sharing: Similar to the features we brought you in the March update on Xbox One, you can now choose to share your real name on the Xbox app with all of your friends or with everybody.
Xbox One Now Playing and media controls: The games and apps you’ve used most recently on your Xbox One are now displayed when you connect the Xbox app to your console. You can also use the Xbox app to pause, fast forward and rewind.

Live TV streaming and PIP (picture in picture) support: For preview members with an Xbox One Digital TV Tuner (in 16 European countries and Australia) or a Hauppauge 955Q TV Tuner (available in the U.S. or Canada) attached to their Xbox One, you can now stream live TV within your home from your Xbox One to Windows 10 PC running the Xbox app.
Xbox controller drivers: The drivers for Xbox controllers are now included with Windows 10, so you no longer have to download and install controller drivers on Windows 10.
Xbox One and SmartGlass updates

Over-the-air TV for the U.S. and Canada: Earlier this month, we announced the preview for an Over-the-Air Tuner for the U.S. and Canada.
Power on and off from Xbox One SmartGlass: The beta versions of the Xbox One SmartGlass apps for Windows, Windows Phone and Android will be updated to let you turn your Xbox One on and off.
Wireless Display app: Try the Wireless Display app to cast photos stored on your phone to your Xbox One, or to stream non-protected video content from your PC to your Xbox.
User-selectable power mode: Select your preferred power mode, either Instant-on or Energy-saving mode.
Voice messages: The ability to send and receive voice messages from the Xbox One messages app continues in preview this month.
Major Nelson said the Xbox App will automatically update to the April preview version when it becomes available through the Windows Store.


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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/04/22/xbox-one-preview-xbox-app-windows-10/

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OGPosted:

This should have been implemented from the start. Cant believe its taking them so long to add this feature.

SkyPosted:

360 is better in my opinion i just like the layout better tbh

VatasyPosted:

This is going to be a good feature and improvement.

RinPosted:

NBC
Maintain
Waterfalls Xbox needs to worry more about ddos protection instead


DDoS Attacks can not be prevented. It's impossible!


smh... they can't be fully stopped, but you can prevent against it somewhat

Care to tell us how then? You do realize it would cost a fortune to constantly filter out these attacks?

NBCPosted:

Maintain
Waterfalls Xbox needs to worry more about ddos protection instead


DDoS Attacks can not be prevented. It's impossible!


smh... they can't be fully stopped, but you can prevent against it somewhat

RemeAmazePosted:

MGCPlays
DragonzDraffy
Akin Nice to see that they're still Inproveing the Xbox one.


I think you should improve your spelling, Improveing lool

DeluxeHazardPosted:

Microsoft has been pushing out many good improvements for the Xbox One. Good job.

MaintainPosted:

Waterfalls Xbox needs to worry more about ddos protection instead


DDoS Attacks can not be prevented. It's impossible!

MGCPlaysPosted:

DragonzDraffy
Akin Nice to see that they're still Inproveing the Xbox one.


Yeah but I still love xbox360.


360 is better in my opinion i just like the layout better tbh

3005JrPosted:

well its getting better and better