November Xbox Update Out Now - Adds New Captures App, Wish List Notifications, and More - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 16 November 2022 / 2,736 Views
Microsoft announced it has begun rolling out the November Xbox system software update for Xbox consoles today.
The update adds a new integrated Captures app, wish list gifting and sale notifications, the ability to connect to Discord voice channels on Xbox consoles, noise suppression in Discord Voice on Xbox Series X|S, enhanced power options and customization, and more.
Read the details below:
Connect to your Discord voice channels from your Xbox console
Starting today, we’ve made it even easier to chat with Discord friends across mobile, console, and PC. When your Discord account is linked to Xbox, you can now join voice channels from your Discord servers directly from your Xbox console. To try it, open the guide, scroll to Parties & chats, and select Discord. Then scroll through your available Discord servers and pick a voice channel. You’ll see a preview of your friends who are in a Discord server and voice channel before you join.
Noise suppression in Discord Voice on Xbox Series X|S
Noise suppression has been activated to produce even clearer audio when you connect to Discord Voice on Xbox Series X|S consoles. This feature blocks background noises like barking dogs and clicking keyboards while continuing to clearly transmit your voice. If you prefer your audio unfiltered, you can turn it off in the Discord call Options section.
Wish list gifting and sale notifications – Microsoft Store on Xbox
Gifting from your wish list is getting easier this holiday! When you share your Xbox wish list from your console or xbox.com with family and friends, they’ll receive a notification to check it out. They can choose to Buy as gift and have it sent to you, and they’ll receive a notification once you’ve received it.
You’ll also get notifications when items on your wish list go on sale. The new wish list notification will show up in the guide and as a pop-up to let you know when your wish list games go on sale and what the discount is. New preferences for Store notifications have also been added. In Settings > Preferences > Store notifications, you can decide if you want to see notifications in the guide, when your wish list items are on sale, and more.
New integrated Captures app for your gaming moments
We’ve added a new Captures app to your Xbox. You can find it in the Capture & share tab of the guide, as well as My games & apps, and it offers improved viewing, management, and editing of your game captures. It also lets you copy your game clips and screenshots directly to an external drive. And for better playback quality, Xbox Series X|S consoles now provide an increased bit rate for game clips captured in 720p and 1080p.
Enhanced power options and customization
More detailed information about Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One console power usage is now available. Under Settings > General > Power options, you can compare the power use of your console in either Shutdown (energy saving) or Sleep mode to help you decide which works best for you. New Xbox Series X|S consoles default to Shutdown (energy saving) mode, which you can change any time in Settings.
We’ve also added the ability to further customize your power options, including the ability to turn off the console after a specified period of inactivity.
Live stream with Twitch, Lightstream, and Streamlabs Studio from your Xbox console
You can now start your live stream directly from your Xbox console with Twitch, Lightstream, and Streamlabs. To get started, open the guide and go to Capture & share > Live streaming > More options. Then scroll down to Destination to stream from the Twitch, Lightstream, or Streamlabs Studio apps. With the newly integrated streaming experiences, the Twitch app on Xbox consoles is now dedicated to viewing only.
Controller rumble for Xbox Cloud Gaming (beta) on PC and Mac
Get ready for a more immersive cloud gaming experience! Controller rumble is now available for cloud gaming on PC and Mac via Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome browsers, with Samsung TVs also being updated this month. Pick up your favorite controller that supports controller rumble, like the Xbox Wireless Controller or Sony DualShock 4, and start playing.
Recommendations in Settings
We’ve added a new Recommendations section in Settings with a summary of things you can do to get the most out of your Xbox. Recommendations vary between consoles and accounts based on your current settings. For example, a recommendation to “Set up your audio” will help you play your media to its highest potential.
Ask to join
Want to join a friend’s game? You can now “Ask to join” directly from someone’s profile and not just from the “Happening now” page. Your friend will get notified that you’re interested and can respond with an invite or message.
Xbox Assist redesigned as Xbox Support
Xbox Assist has a new name – “Xbox Support”. You’ll notice that we’ve updated the design and articles are now scrollable. You can now more easily navigate to help articles, manage your subscriptions, view your order history, check your account settings, and monitor any active enforcement actions from your account on the Xbox Support app home page.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I am very pleasantly surprised to see that system and game updates can now be automatically downloaded and installed by the system not only in Sleep mode but also in Shutdown mode! So I'll definitely be switch my Xbox from Sleep to Shutdown, as Microsoft says Shutdown uses 20x less electricity. The main advantage to Sleep now is faster start-up time. The only true "off" mode now is to hold the power button down for 10-15 seconds when turning it off, or to pull out the power cord. :)
Buying games as a gift for family and friends is something I'd love to have on Switch. I think it's a basic function and it's still impossible to do for Nintendo.
