[OFFICIAL] Xbox LIVE Preview Program: Zune, Facebook and Twitter

[SMELTN]

So I got the beta invite yesterday, but when I turned my xbox on, I got nothing about an update.. Still haven't gotten it today.. Anyone know why or how to force it to update?

[NoLiMiT06]

Goto you network settings and test the xbox live connection, sometimes that triggers it.

[phunkymunky]

why can't us Aussies get last.fm on the dash if i can pay for an account to listen through the site? this is silly! there can't be a licensing issue as i am already paying for the content...so what's the difference?

[Neo003]

Yeah but people find it annoying that MS have taken it upon themselves to define that someone that merely buys their console is basically a peasant and deserves nothing, only people that pay them further money in a subscription deserve any loyalty at all.

You've gotta love that someone that pays out hundreds of dollars or pounds is deemed not to be worth of anything, not even demos at the same time as everyone else.

Hey Lives awesome for gaming and all that jazz, but MS have a seriously overly harsh view of some pretty basic apps/services at times. The difficulty with gamer perception is they have most of the people on Gold believing what they believe, only Gold members deserve anything. Some of you guys act like MS have invented Facebook/LastFM/Twitter and Silver users should be laughed at for even asking for these things.

You don't have to be an online gaming nut to want to stream some music at a party when you're friends are over, there should be reasons for people on Silver to actually want to have their 360 hooked up to the internet.

Yeah I just don't get why company's do that, I mean I paid for a luxury car but I would expect that car to run like reventon and have interior like maybach :rolleyes: . I don't like some of the MS's tactics but this one works for them and I do like there service for $50.00 a year, which I don't mind paying for.

[t0mbi]

Updated my console now that im home...

Seems nice. The home feed on FB lags terribly though :p but other than that, it's a nice addition.

Just wish i could download movies..bloody capped internet :(

[SMELTN]

oh crap I found out why I haven't received the update yet...

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Guess thats what I get for getting my 7 yr old to call out the numbers to me while I put them in. Oh well I fixed it now, will see how long it takes for it to be updated.

[Ji@nBing]

Is the update live for everyone now? I just got prompted for a dash update, and I didn't sign up for the preview, and I'm currently on a Silver account right now. Taking forever to DL though as I've used up my bandwidth for the month, so my connection is slower than dial up until the end of the month :p

[.KICK]

Is the update live for everyone now? I just got prompted for a dash update, and I didn't sign up for the preview, and I'm currently on a Silver account right now. Taking forever to DL though as I've used up my bandwidth for the month, so my connection is slower than dial up until the end of the month :p

That was to add WPA2 support to Wi-Fi and stuff for the Wireless N dongle I think.

[Ji@nBing]

That was to add WPA2 support to Wi-Fi and stuff for the Wireless N dongle I think.

Ah, yeah. There's nothing new after updating so that must be it.

[+Mystic MVC]

That was to add WPA2 support to Wi-Fi and stuff for the Wireless N dongle I think.

Yep you are correct, just added extra support for the wireless.

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

So those of us who have the Preview code dont need this latest update or was it already included?

[Steve]

Annoying how Twitter isn't an 'application' like the Sky, LastFM, & FaceBook; thus meaning you have to hunt it down in the Dashboard rather than quick launching it from any application!

[macrosslover]

I just streamed my first movie as a test last night, worked fine, but I couldn't use my credit card to purchase the movie like they said in E3. does anybody know if they're just doing this for the preview program or did they decide to exclude the use of credit cards in the live release as well.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

So when is the final version due again?

My new Elite doesn't have the preview (N)

[GameOverRob]

Yeah this needs to come out soon

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

November 17th ftl

Must.have.preview.naow

[what]

Until they allow last.fm ingame (which will probably require another update), there is nothing special about the new dash. You can wait ;)

[t0mbi]

This update is very MEH

Best part for us Aussies is we can now download or rent movies!

[George P Global Moderator]

Until they allow last.fm ingame (which will probably require another update), there is nothing special about the new dash. You can wait ;)

Well, that's all just a matter of opinion, it seems quite a few people like and want to use the FB and Twitter parts as well.

[ckempo]

Seems live for us all now.

[Razorwing]

I didn't get anything.. I just logged on. (N)

[scratch42069]

I didn't get anything.. I just logged on. (N)

Check under My Community. I had to go there to download facebook to the 360. Only thing I don't seem to have is Last.FM.

[ckempo]

Major Nelson says:

Here is how to find 'em: Facebook and Twitter will appear automatically on your dashboard in the new My Community channel, Zune Video is in the Video Channel and Last.FM will be found under the Music Channel.

Can't try it myself until I get home from work.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Pretty snazzy we don't need to download an update (Y)

Looks like MS are keeping up their promise of minimal downtime for updates etc etc

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Pretty snazzy we don't need to download an update (Y)

Looks like MS are keeping up their promise of minimal downtime for updates etc etc

Essentially you already downloaded the necessary updates in the past.

There's been one or two Live updates that didn't actually do anything, just prepared for the social apps. I remember one being about 100mb? Brad had a hissy fit about that :p

Seems he was the 360 forums Ricardo for the day :rofl: