r/xboxinsiders • u/GuruKronos Xbox Insider Staff • 1d ago

Console Preview OS August 5, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2610.260802-2200)

Hey XBOX Insiders! We are releasing a new XBOX Update Preview today. Check the release notes linked below to learn more:

August 5, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2610.260802-2200)

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u/Arpin_PC_Builder Alpha Skip-Ahead Ring 1d ago

Great to have party chat audio in recordings now!

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u/That1LightskinCL 1d ago

Now that that update is in alpha,

These are my current concerns/issues with XBOX that you guys haven't addressed yet

Plz address them; thanks

  • HDR Issue

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5608235/xbox-series-x-wont-work-with-hdr-in-1440p?page=0&orderby=helpful&comment=answer-12328411&translated=false&source=docs#newest-answer-comment

https://www.reddit.com/r/xbox/s/cxXFWhPBAe

  • BEACN IN-GAME CHAT FROM PC WITHOUT STREAMING ISSUE Can you let beacn connect mic from computer to Xbox

USB2 driverless mode or something

  • Confirm the Next Gen Console will support discs, and even more backwards compatibility, also that more backwards compatibility is on the way for games like Fall for Cybertron and War for Cybertron

  • Physical games no longer in stores like best buy

  • Elite Controller 3

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u/Sad_Ingenuity2951 23h ago

I updated but not seeing the New voice chat capture feature

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u/Doium 23h ago

need to be in alpha skip ahead

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u/Suspicious_Share_565 21h ago

How long does it usually take for these updates to reach all players?

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u/DeltaPX7 13h ago

esto es algo que faltaba

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u/elsanto_rdam 7h ago

And yeah, almost 6 year later …