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Today it is hard to believe, but the famous Xbox 360 was released already in the fall of the distant 2005. That is, when smartphones were still not “smart” at all, and were called differently, BlackBerry and Nokia completely dominated the mobile device market, and the gaming market was almost equally divided between game consoles and desktop computers. In general, everything was quite balanced.
However, the period of equilibrium did not last long.
Soon, Apple brought a radical turmoil into this alignment, moreover, twice: in 2007, when Steve Jobs introduced the world to the first iPhone, and in 2010, when the iPad tablets went on sale.
A real one happened, which changed not only the markets, but also the worldview of the mass user, who now receives and sends information in a completely different way, consumes media content and plays electronic games. Today, everyone has smartphones and tablets, and if someone else has not managed to acquire any of these devices, then they are undoubtedly going to buy it in the near future.
Many manufacturers of gaming electronics are also well aware of the fact of the growth in the spread of mobile devices and are very successfully using the moment by offering gamers relevant and useful solutions. So Microsoft literally a few days after the start of sales Xbox One quickly released a mobile app that allows users to connect their smartphones and tablets to new console and access its various features.
If you already have an Xbox 360 (if you don't, then we recommend you consider buying as the prices for these consoles are currently extremely attractive - here), then you are obviously already familiar with SmartGlass.
The program allows you to use the console interface from a mobile device, run games, various applications and social functions, in particular, view your achievements, read messages, etc.
Of course, the newer SmartGlass for Xbox One is slightly different than SmartGlass for Xbox 360 in the sense that it should be faster, more stable because, according to Microsoft, Xbox One was originally designed with SmartGlass capabilities in mind.
The SmartGlass app for Xbox One is available for download on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows 8, and Windows RT mobile devices. To be more precise, the program works with smartphones and tablets on Android 4.0 and higher, Windows Phone 7.5 and higher, as well as iPhone from 3GS and all others, 4th generation iPod Touch players and iPad tablets.
To connect a smartphone and / or tablet to the Xbox One, you must first make sure that both the mobile device and the console itself are connected to the same local network, then open SmartGlass on the mobile device and then simply click the “Connect” button, after which the program will show console on the screen.
If this does not happen, then you need to double-check the connection of the Xbox One and the smartphone (or tablet) to the network, and then click Connect again.
If you can’t connect again, you will have to go to the application settings and enter the console IP address manually (you can find it in the console settings - Network section, Advanced Settings tab).
What can SmartGlass do?
Well, in fact, after connecting to Xbox One via SmartGlass, a smartphone or tablet automatically turns into a fully functional wireless game with the usual control buttons - A, B, X and Y, and at the same time a remote control. In addition, there is an interesting companion function that displays additional information on the screen of the mobile device. For example, at a certain point in Dead Rising 3, the smartphone turns into a "Personal Digital Zombie Control and Defense Assistant" through which you can interact with NPCs, calling for airstrikes and giving other instructions.
And Finally, a couple of little tips:
1. so that during the game (or just when working with SmartGlass) the screen of a smartphone or tablet does not turn off, you need to activate the Stay Awake option in the application settings;
2. To quickly find a game, movie, music track or application, you can use the search function, the corresponding box in the new SmartGlass is located next to the Connect button.
Here's how to take and manage screenshots on your Xbox console!
How to take a screenshot on Xbox One
First, you need to have the game running. And you can't take screenshots of the Control Panel or other apps like Netflix. You can take screenshots of the entire console, but you'll need a capture card like the Elgato HD 60. Like this:
1. When you are in a game and have found the scene you want to capture, press the Xbox button on your controller to open the menu.
2. In the menu, press the Y button on the controller to take a screenshot of the current screen.
Don't worry if opening the guide initiates the game pause menu, it should still capture the scene in the game you wanted.
3. Your screenshot will now be saved to your console!
Save and share screenshots via Xbox
2. Press the View button (lower left corner of the Xbox button) to open Capture Options.
Your Activity Feed Xbox Live, which friends can see (depending on your privacy settings).
Private message.
At the Xbox Club you're a member of.
Link on Twitter.
in OneDrive.
7. If you are signed in with your Microsoft account on PC or via OneDrive.com, you can find the screenshot under OneDrive\Pictures\Xbox Screenshots.
Deleting a screenshot from Xbox One
1. Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the menu.
2. Press the home button using A on your controller.
3. Open the Guides menu again and press the View button (lower left corner of the Xbox button) to open Recent Snaps.
4. Navigate to a recent clip and select it with the A button.
5. Here you can choose to uninstall to remove it from your console, Xbox Live, or two places.
6. If you can't find your clip, go to "View all at the bottom". (This will open the Manage Captures menu).
7. Find the screenshot you want to delete and select it with the A button. (This will open the full screenshot).
8. Select the trash can icon with the A button to delete it.
Save, delete, or share Xbox Snaps using a Windows 10 PC
If you're using a Windows 10 PC and the same account as Xbox Live, you can quickly and easily capture and upload screenshots using the pre-installed Xbox app. Here's how:
1. Click the Start menu and type "Xbox".
2. Tap to open the Xbox app.
3. If you haven't used it before, you will be prompted to sign in with your Microsoft account. Once you open it, it should look like this:
8. Then you can click "On This PC" to view the clips and screenshots you have uploaded and click "Open Folder" to find the file. By default, files are saved to C:\Users\UserName\Videos\Captures.
Xbox One is not only a game console, it can do much more! This is a full-fledged multimedia combine. Here are some ways to use your XOne for entertainment.
Photo, video, music and TV (local and streaming)
Thanks to great choice With free and paid apps for Xbox One, you can enjoy your favorite music, photos, and movies. To do this is quite simple, open the Store on the console and find the desired program through the search.
- YouTube is a client for viewing all multimedia content from the service of the same name.
- Kodi is a free media center for playing videos, music and photos. Able to work with streaming services, DLNA and local storage.
- VLC is a famous media player that chews through almost all video and audio formats. Works with subtitles and streaming protocols.
- MyIPTV Player is a free IPTV player with EPG support, just download m3u playlist.
- is a free music player for Xbox One. Allows you to listen to music from a flash drive in the background without interrupting the game.
- Blu-ray Player is the standard free Xbox app for watching movies and videos from Blu-ray discs and DVDs.
- Movies and TV - a simple video player for playing movies from a USB drive or streaming over the network from a Windows 10 computer. Subscription and content purchase do not work in Russia.
Cable, terrestrial and IP television
On Xbox One, you can watch regular TV channels via cable or antenna (DVB-T/T2 and DVB-C). To do this, you need a digital tuner - which costs about $ 30 (2000 rubles).
But there are also more budget options, just open a website or application: sportbox.ru, tvigle.ru, MEGOGO, IVI, Netflix, Kino.pub, etc.
torrents
The store has torrent clients like Torrex Lite and Pro (Torrent Downloader). It allows you to download, sort and play media files right in the application, even before the download is complete.
- Able to limit the speed and volume of downloaded information.
- Reads different media formats.
- Works in the background (Pro-version).
Maintaining and viewing game streams
Thanks to the service mixer, players can easily start their own streams. It does not require additional devices or programs. Up to 4 presenters can participate at the same time. The author uses a Kinect or Webcam to capture the author.
Of course, the Mixer allows you to view other people's streams and even interact with them through interactive features.
Twitch is the most popular streaming service for gamers. You will be able to stream and watch gameplay easily.
Communication, chats and calls
Thanks to Xbox Live you can chat, share news and follow the feeds of friends and groups.
Skype is the most popular free communication platform available on Xbox One. You can chat with friends and acquaintances without restrictions even during the game. You can use Skype without an Xbox Live Gold subscription, but you'll need a Skype account to do so.
Video calls are made using a Kinect controller or webcam. The voice call is made through the headset.
Internet
Xbox One does not support Flash content, so not all videos will be able to watch.
Control your Xbox One with your phone or remote
After the release of the Xbox One consoles, Microsoft released a mobile application smart glass(now just XBOX), thanks to which users can control their set-top box using an Android tablet or smartphone, Windows Phone, as well as iPhone and iPad.
The program turns your phone or tablet into a controller with which you can find and manage games, view photos, videos or listen to music. In addition, the application gives access to the full variety of Xbox Live features (shop, games, friends, streams, communication, purchases, etc.).
You can set up SmartGlass in the following way:
- Go to Xbox console settings.
- Choose All settings — Preferences.
- Choose a function Connecting the Xbox App and choose the launch option that is more convenient for you.
The devices you're connecting to (console - tablet or phone) must be connected to Xbox Live.
For adherents of the remote control is offered - remote control. With it, you can easily manage your movies, TV, music, and in general the entire Xbox One.
Xbox One comes with either a 500-gigabyte (GB) or a 1-terabyte (TB) internal hard drive. Most of this space is available for games and apps, though some is reserved for saved games, console software, and other system functions. So, even with no games installed, you won't see the full 500 GB or 1 TB free.
If you need more storage, set up an external storage device.
To manage both your internal and external storage:
- Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
- Select System > Settings > System > Storage.
In the right column under Manage storage, a graphic for each drive displays the percentage of space used, the available free space, and what games, apps, or features are using storage space.
Select your device to:
View contents. This takes you to your games and apps, where you can see how much space each game or app is using. If you want to uninstall something, highlight it, and then press the Menu button and select Uninstall.
Transfer items from internal to external storage. If you have games that are using up a lot of space, you can transfer them to an external drive. To learn how, see Transfer multiple games at once on your Xbox One .
uninstall things. This takes you to your drive manager, where you can select any game or app and then select Remove. You can reinstall from here as well.
Set as screen capture location. Select this if you want this drive to capture your screenshots and game clips.
Free up hard drive space
Several other options help you to free up space:
- Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
- Select System > Settings > System > Storage.
- In the left column, select:
- Clear local saved games. This deletes games saved to your hard drive, but they'll still be saved to the cloud.
- Clear local Xbox 360 storage. This deletes Xbox 360 games saved locally, but they'll remain in the cloud.
- Make more space:
- Leftover addons. This removes any add-ons that remain after you've uninstalled a game.
- Shrinkable games. Any games listed here have 4K features. If you're on an original Xbox One or an Xbox One S, you can shrink the game, removing the 4K assets, and it will still be playable.
Set up an external storage device
Watch the video Add extra game storage. note This video is available in English only.
Set up external storage
To use external storage with Xbox One games and apps, your hard drive must:
- Hold 128 GB or more
- Connect via USB 3.0
When you first connect, Xbox will prompt you to format your device. You can use it for Xbox games and apps, or for personal media such as pictures, music, and video. (Xbox will treat devices that don't meet the above requirements as media storage.)
If your Xbox doesn’t recognize your external drive, Troubleshoot external storage detection see on Xbox One .
note Xbox will recognize only two external drives at one time.
If you cancel formatting when you connect a storage device, you can set it up later:
- Press the Xbox button to open the guide and select System > Settings > System > Storage.
- Select your device, and then select Format for games & apps.
For more than a year now, there has been talk that Xbox One, universal apps will start working and the ability to listen to music in the background will become available. Microsoft has started moving from talk to action, and more and more universal Windows 10 apps are showing up on the console for beta testers.
The Groove Music app has been released in a universal version for Xbox One firmware beta testers. The program will allow you to listen to music simultaneously with the game, for this you need to have a paid Groove subscription or put tracks in OneDrive. Beta testers may notice that they currently have two Groove programs available - one regular and one generic - things will get better later. AT this moment background listening to music is not yet available in Groove.
The second universal application that became available to beta testers is Cast. The program allows you to listen to podcasts, including during the game. This application is capable of running in the background.
The third universal application is Weather and Time. There is nothing particularly interesting in it - just the owners of the console have the opportunity to watch the weather for a day or the next few days.
If you are a beta tester and fall into the limited group of testers to whom Microsoft has opened access to universal applications, then you can find them in the list of games and programs available for installation.
It is worth recalling that the full release of the currently tested version of the firmware should take place on August 2.
