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Xbox One operating system versions and system updates
The list below shows you the current Xbox One operating system version number and what features were added or updated based in the current system update.
To find your Xbox One console’s operating system version:
1.Press the Xbox button to return to Home.
2.Press the Menu button and select Settings (or select Settings on the Home screen).
3.Select System.
4.Select Console info.
5.Your operating system version is the third row down.
Note If you’re in the middle of a system update and need to find your operating system version on your console, pull both triggers and both bumpers on the controller. The operating system version is listed as Build and is the second line down.
Operating system version Release date Feature Summary
6.2.11507.0 (xb_rel_1409.140826-2037)
8/28/2014
Party improvements
•Interface improvements
•Improvements to information on party members, such as what players are in the same game
•Improvements to party functionality, including sending invites to players, joining parties and muting audio
Media Player
•New app; plays music, displays pictures and other content from an attached USB drive
•Increased number of media formats over Xbox 360
Startup improvements
•Added ability to go directly to Live TV when console is restarted from low-power state
SmartGlass improvements
•Added ability to post content to user's Activity Feed and respond to posts from other users (including "liking" and commenting on content)
•Added ability to post stored clips from GameDVR
•Added threaded conversations
•Added ability to start recording of game content from SmartGlass
•Added information on new features included in SmartGlass updates
Kinect improvements
•Added "Xbox On" vocal command feature to consoles in Australia, Canada (French), Italy, Spain and Mexico
GameDVR improvements
•Added ability to delete multiple unwanted clips using Upload app
Avatar improvements
•Gamerpics using player's avatar can be saved to OneDrive
Settings improvements
•Added "Devices & accessories" menu, providing information on user's controllers and other devices
•New "Instant Sign-in" feature available
Troubleshooting improvements
•Added bandwidth metering to allow users to see how much data console is using
General improvements
•Unspecified updates as console launches in new markets
6.2.11393.0 (xb_rel_1408.140808-1753)
8/17/2014
Activity feed improvements
•Feed redesign into single column, personalized to the user.
•Addition of social media functions, including comments and "likes" from users, as well as notifications when such comments are made.
•Ability to post video clips, either to all users or to select users.
•SmartGlass users can see friends' posts.
Content purchase improvements
•Content can be purchased remotely using Xbox.com website or SmartGlass.
•If console is set to receive updates in standby mode, console will start download of remote-purchased content.
Controller improvements
•Notification on-screen indicating controller battery charge is low.
Notifications improvements
•Ability to choose which types of notifications, if any, will appear while watching video content.
Blu-ray drive improvements
•3D Blu-ray Disc support enabled.
Friends list improvements
•Indication of when friends were last online and what content was being used at that time.
OneGuide improvements
•Ability to report problems with OneGuide channel listings
6.2.11274.0 (xb_rel_1407.140703-1704)
7/7/2014
Achivements app improvements
•Achievements app can be snapped into a game, showing all available achievements and progress towards completion.
•Help option launches Bing search of online tips for completing achivements.
Snap feature improvements
•Pressing controller's Xbox button twice rapidly opens Snap Center, allowing access to any Snap-enabled application while in another app.
•When an app is currently snapped, pressing Xbox button twice rapidly switches between primary and snapped apps.
Language improvements
•Spoken language chosen for Kinect voice control now independent of region selection for console.
Content delivery improvements
•Publishers can create content bundles and compilations for sale in Xbox Store.
Game DVR improvements
•Using SmartGlass, activity feed items and game clips can be "liked".
Blu-ray drive improvements
•The disc drive can now read user-recordable BD-R/BD-RE discs
6.2.11064.0 (xb_rel_1406.140601-2110)
6/3/2014
Additional storage options
•External hard drives now supported. Up to two drives can be connected at one time. Drives must be USB 3.0-compatible or better and 256GB or larger in size.
•Games, apps and other content can be installed to external drives and can be moved between consoles.
•Storage locations can be managed through console interface.
Friends options
•Users can make their real name known to other users, enabling others to locate them faster. Users control what other users can see their real names; users can maintain their anonymity or names can be visible to all users on the friends list, the friends of those users on the friends list, or to selected friends.
Xbox Live Gold features
•A new area accessible only to Xbox Live Gold members provides information on various Gold-level features, such as Games with Gold (games offered free of charge) and Deals with Gold (special pricing on content), as well as members-only announcements.
Sign-in options
•Users can identify a single account that will automatically log-on at system start-up.
Online store features
•New search features to enable faster searching for content.
TV and OneGuide features
•Expanded command & control database, permitting access to more devices to be controlled by the console.
•Improved power management settings.
•Premium TV options added for:
o Canada
o United Kingdom
o France
o Germany
o Spain
o Italy
6.2.10951.0 (xb_rel_1405.140514-2300)
5/16/2014
New sound options
•Sound Mixer controls volume of apps when the Snap feature is in use, allowing users to choose which audio feed gets priority.
•Chat Mixer controls volume during Kinect Chat usage.
Speech recognition options
•Users may opt-in to allow Microsoft to collect voice data to improve Kinect's speech recognition abilities.
System update options
•Users have the option to apply system updates as soon as they become available.
6.2.10812.0 (xb_rel_1404.140411-1830)
4/14/2014
New or updated features System update improvements
•The ability for the console to reboot and complete system update while in Instant On power mode.
•Users will easily be able to tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
•Take future updates on demand when one is available without waiting for the console to do it from Instant On mode. Feature available under system settings.
Game and app saves and updates
•A game save progress bar will show you the status of your game saves.
•You will be able to easily tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
Friends improvements
•Notifications will be added to see when favorites and friends sign in to Xbox Live.
•Friends who are in multiplayer will be identified in the friends list.
Blu-ray 50 Hz video output support for content recorded at 50 Hz
•This will resolve video playback issues that some Xbox Live members in Europe are experiencing.
Kinect voice and motion improvements
•We continue to fine tune the quality and reliability of Xbox One commands.
Improved GameDVR video quality
•Through compression algorithm improvements.
Updates to Xbox One device management
•Improves the ability to control TVs, set top boxes, and receivers that our customers have reported issues with.
6.2.10698.0 (xb_rel_1403.140301-2200)
03/04/2014
New or updated features Improved multiplayer and party chat
•Cross title party chat
•Party chat on by default
•Easier multiplayer invites
•Easier multiplayer joining
•Ability to see what the people in your party are doing
Improved friends list and profile
•Improved friends list utility and speed of access
•Ability to see people you recently played games with
•See when friends are broadcasting, including live broadcast thumbnails in the activity feed
•Get to a friend’s profile faster using typeahead suggestions
•Contextual app menu actions on friends list and activity feed items
•Enabled more multiplayer (join and invite) actions on user profiles
•54 new contest-winning gamerpics
Twitch TV live streaming support
•Broadcast gameplay on TwitchTV through Xbox Live
•Voice support for starting and ending broadcast
Bringing out social in home
•See favorite friends currently online
•See friends broadcasting gameplay
Miscellaneous shell improvements
•View game clips while in Snap mode
•Protect user settings with passkey
Browser improvements
•Control Bing and Google maps with gesture and controller
•Quick search when highlighting a term on a page
•When searching from Bing search on the console, direct link to Internet Explorer to see additional web results
New devices - driver and firmware updates
•Firmware update to the Xbox One controller to support the Xbox One stereo headset adapter
•Support for Xbox headsets and third party headsets
•Driver updates for the Xbox One Media Remote
SmartGlass improvements
•Push notification to your device for Xbox Live messages
•Quickly see what a friend is doing, including presence and recent
•Enhanced viewing of personal and friends' game progress and clips
•Ability to close snap from SmartGlass
Live TV
•50Hz fix – users can set the Live TV app to display at 50Hz for full or fill modes
•Volume up/down adjustments – user can tailor the number of volume increments when using “volume up” or “volume down” commands
•IR blasting of power & volume to TVs and AVRs in all regions
•AVR setup maps to include the model number for most sound bars or AVRs when setting up TV
Improved audio output support
•SPDIF (optical out) now supports 5.1 Dolby Digital, enabling devices such as sound bars with only optical in to be able to receive 5.1 Dolby Digital from console over optical
•HDMI output now supports stereo uncompressed, 5.1 uncompressed, 7.1 uncompressed, 5.1 Dolby Digital, or 5.1 DTS (5.1 Dolby Digital new for March)
6.2.10542 (xb_rel_1402.140213-0115)
2/14/2014
New or updated features
•Update to My game & apps to allow sorting of games and application lists, and separate queue lists for games, applications and installs
•Ability to delete game and application save data
•Improved installation and DLC management
•Addition of the controller battery power indicator
•Improved UI for accessing friends, achievements, messages, and party chat
•Game DVR app to be included in the Xbox OneGuide as an app channel
•Update to the boot progress indicators for system update
•Improve consistency of UX for update & install progress
•Separate game, application, and install queue lists
•Addition of USB keyboard support
Stability and performance update
•Improved NAT detection
•Network Troubleshooter improvements
•Blu-ray quality improvements
•Significant performance and stability improvements
6.2.10217.0 (xb_rel_launch.131205-2200)
12/10/2013
Stability and performance update
•Addresses SmartGlass issues for some users when coming in and out of connected standby
•Addresses multiplayer issues for some users when re-joining games
•Addresses issues with inconsistent notifications for some users
•Addresses dashboard quality experiences for some users
•Improvements to Xbox One’s TV, system update, and content update services for scaling over time
•Updated wireless networking driver to improve connectivity issues for some users
6.2.10210.0(xb_rel_launch 131118-1159)
11/22/2013
Launch Day update This is the first update to the system and will include the full operating system.
6.2.9781.0(xb_rel_flash1307.130829-1800)
Manufacturer This is the operating system installed at the factory.
Source: support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/system/system-update-operating-system
The list below shows you the current Xbox One operating system version number and what features were added or updated based in the current system update.
To find your Xbox One console’s operating system version:
1.Press the Xbox button to return to Home.
2.Press the Menu button and select Settings (or select Settings on the Home screen).
3.Select System.
4.Select Console info.
5.Your operating system version is the third row down.
Note If you’re in the middle of a system update and need to find your operating system version on your console, pull both triggers and both bumpers on the controller. The operating system version is listed as Build and is the second line down.
Operating system version Release date Feature Summary
6.2.11507.0 (xb_rel_1409.140826-2037)
8/28/2014
Party improvements
•Interface improvements
•Improvements to information on party members, such as what players are in the same game
•Improvements to party functionality, including sending invites to players, joining parties and muting audio
Media Player
•New app; plays music, displays pictures and other content from an attached USB drive
•Increased number of media formats over Xbox 360
Startup improvements
•Added ability to go directly to Live TV when console is restarted from low-power state
SmartGlass improvements
•Added ability to post content to user's Activity Feed and respond to posts from other users (including "liking" and commenting on content)
•Added ability to post stored clips from GameDVR
•Added threaded conversations
•Added ability to start recording of game content from SmartGlass
•Added information on new features included in SmartGlass updates
Kinect improvements
•Added "Xbox On" vocal command feature to consoles in Australia, Canada (French), Italy, Spain and Mexico
GameDVR improvements
•Added ability to delete multiple unwanted clips using Upload app
Avatar improvements
•Gamerpics using player's avatar can be saved to OneDrive
Settings improvements
•Added "Devices & accessories" menu, providing information on user's controllers and other devices
•New "Instant Sign-in" feature available
Troubleshooting improvements
•Added bandwidth metering to allow users to see how much data console is using
General improvements
•Unspecified updates as console launches in new markets
6.2.11393.0 (xb_rel_1408.140808-1753)
8/17/2014
Activity feed improvements
•Feed redesign into single column, personalized to the user.
•Addition of social media functions, including comments and "likes" from users, as well as notifications when such comments are made.
•Ability to post video clips, either to all users or to select users.
•SmartGlass users can see friends' posts.
Content purchase improvements
•Content can be purchased remotely using Xbox.com website or SmartGlass.
•If console is set to receive updates in standby mode, console will start download of remote-purchased content.
Controller improvements
•Notification on-screen indicating controller battery charge is low.
Notifications improvements
•Ability to choose which types of notifications, if any, will appear while watching video content.
Blu-ray drive improvements
•3D Blu-ray Disc support enabled.
Friends list improvements
•Indication of when friends were last online and what content was being used at that time.
OneGuide improvements
•Ability to report problems with OneGuide channel listings
6.2.11274.0 (xb_rel_1407.140703-1704)
7/7/2014
Achivements app improvements
•Achievements app can be snapped into a game, showing all available achievements and progress towards completion.
•Help option launches Bing search of online tips for completing achivements.
Snap feature improvements
•Pressing controller's Xbox button twice rapidly opens Snap Center, allowing access to any Snap-enabled application while in another app.
•When an app is currently snapped, pressing Xbox button twice rapidly switches between primary and snapped apps.
Language improvements
•Spoken language chosen for Kinect voice control now independent of region selection for console.
Content delivery improvements
•Publishers can create content bundles and compilations for sale in Xbox Store.
Game DVR improvements
•Using SmartGlass, activity feed items and game clips can be "liked".
Blu-ray drive improvements
•The disc drive can now read user-recordable BD-R/BD-RE discs
6.2.11064.0 (xb_rel_1406.140601-2110)
6/3/2014
Additional storage options
•External hard drives now supported. Up to two drives can be connected at one time. Drives must be USB 3.0-compatible or better and 256GB or larger in size.
•Games, apps and other content can be installed to external drives and can be moved between consoles.
•Storage locations can be managed through console interface.
Friends options
•Users can make their real name known to other users, enabling others to locate them faster. Users control what other users can see their real names; users can maintain their anonymity or names can be visible to all users on the friends list, the friends of those users on the friends list, or to selected friends.
Xbox Live Gold features
•A new area accessible only to Xbox Live Gold members provides information on various Gold-level features, such as Games with Gold (games offered free of charge) and Deals with Gold (special pricing on content), as well as members-only announcements.
Sign-in options
•Users can identify a single account that will automatically log-on at system start-up.
Online store features
•New search features to enable faster searching for content.
TV and OneGuide features
•Expanded command & control database, permitting access to more devices to be controlled by the console.
•Improved power management settings.
•Premium TV options added for:
o Canada
o United Kingdom
o France
o Germany
o Spain
o Italy
6.2.10951.0 (xb_rel_1405.140514-2300)
5/16/2014
New sound options
•Sound Mixer controls volume of apps when the Snap feature is in use, allowing users to choose which audio feed gets priority.
•Chat Mixer controls volume during Kinect Chat usage.
Speech recognition options
•Users may opt-in to allow Microsoft to collect voice data to improve Kinect's speech recognition abilities.
System update options
•Users have the option to apply system updates as soon as they become available.
6.2.10812.0 (xb_rel_1404.140411-1830)
4/14/2014
New or updated features System update improvements
•The ability for the console to reboot and complete system update while in Instant On power mode.
•Users will easily be able to tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
•Take future updates on demand when one is available without waiting for the console to do it from Instant On mode. Feature available under system settings.
Game and app saves and updates
•A game save progress bar will show you the status of your game saves.
•You will be able to easily tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
Friends improvements
•Notifications will be added to see when favorites and friends sign in to Xbox Live.
•Friends who are in multiplayer will be identified in the friends list.
Blu-ray 50 Hz video output support for content recorded at 50 Hz
•This will resolve video playback issues that some Xbox Live members in Europe are experiencing.
Kinect voice and motion improvements
•We continue to fine tune the quality and reliability of Xbox One commands.
Improved GameDVR video quality
•Through compression algorithm improvements.
Updates to Xbox One device management
•Improves the ability to control TVs, set top boxes, and receivers that our customers have reported issues with.
6.2.10698.0 (xb_rel_1403.140301-2200)
03/04/2014
New or updated features Improved multiplayer and party chat
•Cross title party chat
•Party chat on by default
•Easier multiplayer invites
•Easier multiplayer joining
•Ability to see what the people in your party are doing
Improved friends list and profile
•Improved friends list utility and speed of access
•Ability to see people you recently played games with
•See when friends are broadcasting, including live broadcast thumbnails in the activity feed
•Get to a friend’s profile faster using typeahead suggestions
•Contextual app menu actions on friends list and activity feed items
•Enabled more multiplayer (join and invite) actions on user profiles
•54 new contest-winning gamerpics
Twitch TV live streaming support
•Broadcast gameplay on TwitchTV through Xbox Live
•Voice support for starting and ending broadcast
Bringing out social in home
•See favorite friends currently online
•See friends broadcasting gameplay
Miscellaneous shell improvements
•View game clips while in Snap mode
•Protect user settings with passkey
Browser improvements
•Control Bing and Google maps with gesture and controller
•Quick search when highlighting a term on a page
•When searching from Bing search on the console, direct link to Internet Explorer to see additional web results
New devices - driver and firmware updates
•Firmware update to the Xbox One controller to support the Xbox One stereo headset adapter
•Support for Xbox headsets and third party headsets
•Driver updates for the Xbox One Media Remote
SmartGlass improvements
•Push notification to your device for Xbox Live messages
•Quickly see what a friend is doing, including presence and recent
•Enhanced viewing of personal and friends' game progress and clips
•Ability to close snap from SmartGlass
Live TV
•50Hz fix – users can set the Live TV app to display at 50Hz for full or fill modes
•Volume up/down adjustments – user can tailor the number of volume increments when using “volume up” or “volume down” commands
•IR blasting of power & volume to TVs and AVRs in all regions
•AVR setup maps to include the model number for most sound bars or AVRs when setting up TV
Improved audio output support
•SPDIF (optical out) now supports 5.1 Dolby Digital, enabling devices such as sound bars with only optical in to be able to receive 5.1 Dolby Digital from console over optical
•HDMI output now supports stereo uncompressed, 5.1 uncompressed, 7.1 uncompressed, 5.1 Dolby Digital, or 5.1 DTS (5.1 Dolby Digital new for March)
6.2.10542 (xb_rel_1402.140213-0115)
2/14/2014
New or updated features
•Update to My game & apps to allow sorting of games and application lists, and separate queue lists for games, applications and installs
•Ability to delete game and application save data
•Improved installation and DLC management
•Addition of the controller battery power indicator
•Improved UI for accessing friends, achievements, messages, and party chat
•Game DVR app to be included in the Xbox OneGuide as an app channel
•Update to the boot progress indicators for system update
•Improve consistency of UX for update & install progress
•Separate game, application, and install queue lists
•Addition of USB keyboard support
Stability and performance update
•Improved NAT detection
•Network Troubleshooter improvements
•Blu-ray quality improvements
•Significant performance and stability improvements
6.2.10217.0 (xb_rel_launch.131205-2200)
12/10/2013
Stability and performance update
•Addresses SmartGlass issues for some users when coming in and out of connected standby
•Addresses multiplayer issues for some users when re-joining games
•Addresses issues with inconsistent notifications for some users
•Addresses dashboard quality experiences for some users
•Improvements to Xbox One’s TV, system update, and content update services for scaling over time
•Updated wireless networking driver to improve connectivity issues for some users
6.2.10210.0(xb_rel_launch 131118-1159)
11/22/2013
Launch Day update This is the first update to the system and will include the full operating system.
6.2.9781.0(xb_rel_flash1307.130829-1800)
Manufacturer This is the operating system installed at the factory.
Source: support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/system/system-update-operating-system
