The May update for the Xbox Series X/S (test) contains improvements for the SSD-supported quick start function Quick Resume, for passthrough audio as well as for the Xbox app and the release of Play through the Xbox Family Settings app. In addition, the selection of dynamic backgrounds has been expanded to include new motifs.
An improved quick resume
With the Quick Resume feature, players can seamlessly switch between games and continue the session from where it left off last time. Both next-gen game consoles make use of the fast PCIe 4.0 SSD and the Xbox Velocity Architecture. The May update, which is currently being rolled out, will make the feature “even more stable and load even faster”, promises Microsoft in its announcement.
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Games should now load even faster with Quick Resume (Image: Microsoft)
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Via a new group in the side menu, players on Xbox Series X and Series S can now see all paused saves that are currently stored in Quick Resume and that are available for immediate resumption.
The new quick resume group can also be added to the start screen, for example to be able to continue the games even faster after starting the console.
Passthrough audio for media apps
About General & gt; Volume & amp; Audio Output & gt; Advanced it is now possible to set a passthrough for the audio output of media apps such as Disney +, Netflix and Apple TV.

With pass-through audio activated, the game console is completely bypassed when playing audio material and the sound is played directly via the playback devices connected via HDMI, such as audio receivers. A guide also automatically informs you when a media app with a passthrough option is being used.
More control for parents via the app
With the help of the Xbox Family Settings app, multiplayer games in which children communicate directly with other players can now be released or blocked individually by title.

This new setting option is also available to parents directly via the user interface of the game console. Children can also use the app to send inquiries to their parents, who can then answer them accordingly or activate games if desired.
Even more dynamic ” Motes “
Microsoft has also given its next-gen game consoles numerous new dynamic backgrounds (“ Motes ”) as well as easier access to game trailers and announced that the Xbox -App with push notifications, for example when a friend goes online, game successes and statistics have been upgraded.