Microsoft is bringing some updates this month across Xbox Video and Xbox
SmartGlass, as the company it trying to
bring TV elements to more markets and a new option for using
OneGuide on multiple devices.
Microsoft is bringing some updates this month across Xbox Video and Xbox
SmartGlass, as the company it trying to
bring TV elements to more markets and a new option for using
OneGuide on multiple devices.
Starting this week, you can rent (or buy) a movie on Xbox Video,
begin watching on one screen, then pick-up right where you left off on
another. Xbox Video makes it easier to
watch whatever you like on Xbox One, Xbox 360, Windows 8, Windows Phone
8, or even online at XboxVideo.com.
In addition to watching content, Microsoft has added a range of new SmartGlass features to offer users easier navigation across Xbox One. With
SmartGlass you can now:
- Navigate
game options so you can quickly get to the full list of Achievements,
challenges, and game clips without jumping through multiple screens.
- View recent players to find people you recently gamed with, easily add them as a friend, or issue a rematch challenge.
- Sort the Friends list by online status for a quick view of what your friends are doing.
- View your Activity Feed in a way that matches the view on your console
- Launch an app in Snap from your mobile device, and when you?re done, simply unsnap it.
- Receive Xbox Live messaging alerts on your mobile device.
So in addition what you
can do today, Microsoft is making a range of new features available to select Xbox Live members by
invite only in the U.S., Europe, and Canada. The features bring elements of OneGuide to new
markets, and they add OneGuide and universal remote control to Xbox
SmartGlass.
Those select Xbox Live members will see:
- An enhanced TV watching experience (already available in the U.S.), which sees TV listings added to
OneGuide, alongside Favorites and App Channels. This will work for
people in Europe and Canada who have their TV connected to Xbox One via
HDMI-in.
- More control
over Xbox One, their TV, and set-top box, including setting new
recordings and watching recorded content from their DVR, all from a
tablet or smart phone. Xbox SmartGlass also adds a new feature to
show the most recently-watched channels.
- New Kinect voice
commands in Europe and Canada (already available in the U.S.) which let
you control your set-top box and other AV equipment.
These features will be officially launched for everyone later this year.