Microsoft has in recent years been keeping its consoles up to date on a consistent and monthly basis, adding new features, removing old bugs and making the overall experience much better. For the month of October, Xbox owners will be privy to a number of new and convenient quality-of-life improvements.

Making the announcement on the Xbox Wire blog, Jonathan Hildebrandt, the Principal Group Program Manager for Xbox Experiences said “Team Xbox is excited to continue bringing new ways to make Xbox better, with you at the center, as we refine the experience and deliver brand-new features based on your feedback”. With that, just some of the new features dropping with this update includes:

• A search bar has been added to the top of the Xbox console home screen, making it easier to quickly search for games, apps, and media content.
• Xbox Series X|S consoles can use an HDMI feature called Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) to send commands to and from CEC-enabled devices such as TVs that are connected to the console – enabling you to alter your TV’s volume using your Xbox.
• We previously reported that you will soon be able to mute the console’s start-up sounds; this is now available.
• You can now select or change your primary console for family sharing purposes.
• New console power modes are available.
• Firmware update for Xbox controllers.

For a console as consistently updated as the Xbox, it is good to see genuinely useful features being added, making the console not only more accessible, but more functional, personable and personal.

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