NewsGamingTechXbox owners are getting more customizations for backgrounds and the Guide menuXbox Insiders get to test the new features today.Xbox Insiders get to test the new features today.by Tom WarrenNov 12, 2026, 11:00 PM UTCShareGiftImage: The VergeTom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.Microsoft is starting to test new customization options for Xbox consoles today. Xbox Insiders will be able to start testing new rotating backgrounds, new library options for digital games, and the ability to move the Xbox Guide menu to the right-hand side.\u201cXbox Insiders can now save favorite dynamic backgrounds and shuffle through them automatically,\u201d says Eden Marie, principal software engineering lead at Xbox. \u201cYou can also choose Shuffle at the start of any background category. Have your background change each time you sign in, or set it to change hourly, daily, or weekly.\u201dNew background options include favorites and a shuffle feature. Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is also improving how you organize disc-to-digital games on an Xbox console.<\/p>\n
Xbox Insiders who have claimed a digital license from a disc-based game will be able to see these titles in a separate category in the library section. You\u2019ll also be able to hide the digital license icon on game tiles.Finally, Xbox Insiders will be able to choose whether the Guide menu appears on the left or right side of a screen. \u201cAlpha Skip-Ahead members can try them first,\u201d says Marie. \u201cWe\u2019ll bring them to more Xbox Insiders and players over time.\u201dThe Xbox Guide menu on the right side. Image: MicrosoftFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Tom WarrenGamingMicrosoftNewsTechXboxMost PopularNvidia is reportedly preparing to fire Jensen HuangMicrosoft Outlook is downHands on with Home Assistant\u2019s new \u2018smart home multi-tool\u2019Here\u2019s Jensen Huang signing a woman\u2019s chestNot everyone is loving their new iPhone DuoAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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