Summary
- Updated Xbox search experience
- Adjustable active hours power setting for your Xbox console
Team Xbox continues to bring 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. This month’s update rolls out this week and features an updated Xbox search experience and customizable active hour power setting.
Updated Xbox search experience
Looking for your next favorite game, movie and more? The console’s updated search page lets you search for games, entertainment, and apps. These include a sleek new look, gallery-style results, visible filter categories navigable with RB/LB, the option to “Search YouTube” in the Movies & TV tab, and more. To open the search experience, tap the search button at the top of the dashboard, locate the magnifying glass icon in the guide, or press Y on your controller anywhere in the console UI.
Adjustable active hours power setting for your Xbox console
You can adjust your power settings at any time by going to Settings > General > Power Options. Selecting Shut down (sleep) will help save energy and enable carbon-conscious updates on your Xbox. If you select the power saving option, you can now customize the active hours so the console is ready to wake up when you’re likely to be using it and shut down at the times you choose to save energy. When your Xbox’s active hours are up for the day, the console shuts down completely and consumes 0.5 watts compared to 10-15 watts when active.
If you selected the power saving option on your Xbox with the Xbox April Update, you can configure your console’s active hours, which default to “always on” unless you change them. During your selected active hours, your Xbox will start up quickly and be available for activities like remote play and installing mobile games.
Help shape the future of Xbox
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We’d love to hear from the community if you have a suggestion for a new feature you’d like to see added, or if you’d like to provide feedback on existing features that could be improved. From improvements to game capture and sharing to new ways to connect with your gaming community and more, we’re always looking for ways to improve the Xbox experience for gamers around the world. If you want to help shape the future of Xbox and get early access to new features, download the Xbox Insider Hub today on your Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One or your Windows PC. Let us know what you think!
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