Microsoft likes to improve the ecosystem of its Xbox by small touches, and proves it to us once again with May 2022 Update. It focuses on 2 very different aspects. On the one hand, it allows create, share and watch stories through the app Xbox on iOS and Android, to reinforce its social network aspect and introduce a video news feed output. On the other hand, the new patch makes it possible to prioritize the different online behaviors of our console via the tagging tool Service qualityin order to avoid latencies as much as possible on our favorite services.
Everything is explained below.
Create, share and watch stories via the Xbox app on iOS and Android.
Add priorities to your console gaming experience with the new Quality of Service marking system.
The Xbox team is excited to continue to bring you new ways to improve the Xbox experience, with you at the center of decisions, refining it and delivering new features based on your feedback. This month’s update adds a News Feed to the Xbox app for iOS and Android, in the form of Stories. You will be able to create, share and watch stories with your friends in the Xbox app and add priorities for your console gaming experience with the Quality of Service Mark feature.
Create, share and watch stories via the Xbox app on iOS and Android
The News Feed will soon be redesigned in the Xbox app. Stories will allow you to show off your talents and see what your friends are up to. You can share your favorite moments with your friends and the Xbox community via video clips, screenshots and your Achievements. You will also be able to reply to your friends’ stories with a message or a quick reaction.
Stories will be located on the right side of the Xbox app home screen. To create a story, tap the + button on your Gamertag from the stories section and then select the video clip, screenshot or Achievement you want to post. You will then be redirected to a pre-publication page where you can choose to add a comment, then you can publish using the button located at the bottom right. The stories section will display content from the past 72 hours and anything you share will also be posted to your profile news feed.
Prioritize Your Console Gaming Experience with Quality of Service Marking
The Quality of Service system allows you to prioritize your console’s online behavior for latency-sensitive items like party chat, streaming from your console, and multiplayer (for supported games). This will help protect your gaming experience from issues caused by traffic jams, on compatible networks.
In the settings, go to General, Network Settings, Advanced Settings and you will see a new option appear. Inside it, you will be offered two different options, DSCP Tagging and WMM Tagging.
Installing this new firmware will remain as always essential to be able to continue to benefit from the online functionalities.
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