Xbox One Boss Explains Wait for Background Music Feature

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Microsoft likes the idea of a background music feature for Xbox One, but right now, it's not at the top of the company's priority list. That's according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who talked a bit about it on Twitter.

Asked if Microsoft had any news to share regarding when the feature might come to Xbox One, Spencer said, "This one is just a prioritization thing with other work. We like the feature."

He added: "It's in the list of things we want to do, just behind other work we are doing right now."

This isn't the first time the subject of background music on Xbox One has come up. At the end of May 2015, Spencer said it won't be delivered until after Windows 10 integration comes to Xbox One. That's currently scheduled for "post-summer," meaning background music is coming this fall at the earliest.

Xbox One owners can currently use the Xbox Music app to listen to music while playing a game, but only with Snap. This takes up a portion of the screen, making it a less-than-ideal solution.

There is clearly demand for a better alternative. On the Xbox Feedback site, more than 20,000 people have voted for "Play Music From Apps Without Snap (Background Music)."

In other Microsoft music news, the company recently rebranded Xbox One music as Groove.

The next major Xbox One update, the New Xbox One Experience, launches in November. It totally revamps the interface and its biggest new feature is arguably backwards compatibility support for Xbox 360 titles.

Would you like to see the Xbox One get a background music feature? Let us know in the comments below.



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RobbedPosted:

I always used to listen to music when playing old gen,

VoroPosted:

It makes me happy that Microsoft have corrected them selves and are fixing their mistakes. If they keep this rate going, they could catch up to PS4

SliHPosted:

Used to listen all the time on xbox360, Really looking forward for this :)

SagePosted:

JoyfulMods
Martial This would be awesome hopefully it won't be long but it'll prob be around next years e3 event my guess


Yeah, I loved playing music in the background while playing. for my 360. :D


Doubt it will take that long its not that hard of a thing to add.

Joyful-Posted:

Martial This would be awesome hopefully it won't be long but it'll prob be around next years e3 event my guess


Yeah, I loved playing music in the background while playing. for my 360. :D

MartialPosted:

This would be awesome hopefully it won't be long but it'll prob be around next years e3 event my guess

XboxPosted:

Damn this is going to be a great feature, Everyone loves music.

MickersPosted:

Bloody can not wait for this feature.

slapshot101Posted:

I would really like if they did this, but it would be nice if they supported something more then just Xbox Music when it comes out, because I had it for awhile and it's a pretty good service but not worth the $10 a month they are charging, maybe $7 but not $10 a month.

EvoVIIIPosted:

I can't wait for this to happen. They really are trying to make the Xbox One better in any way and I say they are doing a fantastic job so far.


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