The Xbox Spring Update Begins Rolling Out to Insiders Today

Spring is almost here, and another update to Xbox One is not far behind. In fact, if you’re in the Xbox Insider Alpha Ring, your first look at the Spring update for Xbox One arrives today! As always, we’re listening to fan feedback and developing a brand-new set of features to make your Xbox One experience better than ever. Corporate Vice President Mike Ybarra and Partner Group Program Manager Kevin Gammill have already teased some of these new features, but we’ve also snuck in a few surprise...

[slavish0]

Mixer streamers on Xbox One will have the option of sharing their controller with a Mixer viewer who is watching through Mixer.com. Streamers can share their entire controller (except the Xbox button) in the Xbox game they are playing, and a viewer can take control through the on-screen gamepad or by plugging a controller into their PC. Viewer and streamer can work together in the game, or the viewer can cause trouble – resulting in hilarious chaos. It’s your choice!

Wow!

[WilliamSheridan]

Only possible with the low latency of mixer...

[Shmeidi]

So I guess this is Microsoft's answer to Share Play?

[Majin-vegeta]

Yea pretty much

[thrust]

Is it only 1 hour tho like share play?

[Kribwalker]

that’s really cool.

[Software_Lover]

I would never use that, as I have never used share-play either. Cool feature for those interested though.

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

That is so awesome! MS is really doing their best to make the Xbox brand as appealing as possible. We all know about the exclusives blah blah blah but other than that MS is doing a really good job with customer service.

[Orionsangel]

My Xbox One sometimes crashes. Especially If I'm streaming with Twitch on Xbox One. What happens is the system freezes when I'm playing a game and makes this loud screeching sound.

[ApexWolf22]

I wonder how this will work for MP games, Proxy CoD?

[TheCommentator]

Would be nice if there were a way to use Mixer to play local coop games online (who knows why they even exist, but they do).

[cfc83]

Sounds like a great update. Thumbs up.

[Gman32]

I agree

[MetroidFREAK21]

How the hell do you get Alpha in the Insider program? Been trying for years lol

[XMarkstheSpot]

The way they have it now is in the insider Hub is you have to apply for the ring you want. Might need to apply to beta first to apply to Alpha though idr

[MetroidFREAK21]

I currently am in the "Beta" ring... been there for awhile now :P

[UnHoly_One]

Keep doing quests/surveys and submitting feedback and posting feedback on the preview forums.

I've been alpha since they separated it out, but I'm very active with my feedback.

[MetroidFREAK21]

I try to be as well. As soon as it is available for me to do :)

[UnholyLight]

You have to keep doing the surveys or pop up quests and submitting feedback which earns you XP toward the next ring or whatever it's called.

[ccgr]

Will have to see if it's available, thanks for the heads up

[ObviousGoldfish]

They updated and ruined their porn machine/internet browser.

[ObviousGoldfish]

Noone? Streaming porn was perfect on old browser. Now it's a whole lot of fluff.

[bolimekurac]

not having any issues with that

[ObviousGoldfish]

Sounds like your dick don't work

[LateNightThirst]

So in summary....

-1440p support
- MiXer share play feature
- Updated Edge Browser, you can now download pictures and content direct from the browser ( yay free wallpapers!)
- Updated audio balance options and spatial audio for button cues
- Open Tournaments
- Smarted Feeds based on activity
- Better filtering options for clubs

[Wasabi]

Looks like a pretty solid set of added features.

[Gman32]

Cool update cant wait