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Microsoft has announced a new home for Xbox Insider Program release notes. Starting today, Microsoft will no longer post changelogs on Xbox Wire but will publish them on another website.

The members of Microsoft's Xbox Insider program can download and play a preview version of the upcoming free-to-play kart racing-battle royale game Stampede: Racing Royale right now.

Xbox Insiders can now test the new Game Hubs feature of the Xbox App on PC. These offer quicj access to announcements from the developer, friends who play the game, achievements, and more.

Microsoft has decided to move the published release notes for its various Xbox Insider rings from the Xbox Wire site to the Xbox Support page. This transition will take several weeks.

Xbox Insiders on the Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead rings can start trying out the new feature, which allows Xbox console owners to automatically send game clips and Screenshots to Microsoft's OneDrive.

Microsoft has just released Build 2308.230816-2200 to Xbox Insiders on the Alpha and Beta rings. It comes with several fixes to the Home, notifications, and more. Unfortunately, there are issues too.

Xbox Insiders will get first crack at trying out the new feature, which will allow Xbox games to stream to Discord channels, along with Discord DMs and Group DMs, with 1080p support for Nitro members.

Members of the Xbox Insider Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings that are current Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to check out the new Xbox Game Pass Core service before it goes live on Sept 14.

The new version of the YouTube app is just for people who own the Xbox Series S or X consoles. The update will include "video improvements for the app" but other details were not revealed.

Members of those Insider rings with the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller can use the Xbox Accessories app to map keyboard keys to those controllers.

Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead channels will be able to test this new feature, which will allow gamers to capture video clips of voice chats that can be reported as inappropriate.

The new Microsoft Xbox Insider updates to the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings will give some users a way to see their current Rewards points balance on the Home screen for the first time.

The new 2305.1000.48.0 Xbox app for Windows update for Insiders fixes several bugs, including dealing with several UI issues and fixing a bug when selecting Resume All pauses downloads.

All Xbox Insiders can check out the preview of the updated Netflix app for Xbox consoles, which is supposed to include performance improvements compared to the current versions of the app.

The Microsoft Xbox Insider Beta, Delta, and Omega rings all got updates with the same build number of 2305.230502-2200, with the same changelog of various bug fixes for Xbox console owners.

The Microsoft Xbox Insider Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings have separate build updates this time around, with each fixing a different set of issues on their Xbox console software.

Both the Delta and Omega rings for Microsoft's Xbox Insiders in those channels have the same bug fixes, which include one that should solve an issue when some Xbox games would not launch.

The Xbox Insider Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings now have the new Xbox Experience home page to check out, and all three Xbox Insider rings that have updates each received some new bug fixes.

Starting this week, Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Ring will receive a redesigned Home screen experience. It features various UI improvements based on feedback from gamers.

The new Xbox Insider Beta and Alpha Skip-Ahead builds from Microsoft include bug fixes for both rings, which include updates to "properly reflect local languages across the console."

Xbox Insiders can check out the closed beta of Activision's Crash Bandicoot-themed brawler Crash Team Rumble from now until Monday, April 24, before the full game is released on June 20.

The Xbox Insider Alpha, Beta, and Delta rings have all been updated, and all have the same list of bug fixes. The Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insider ring has also been updated with one bug fix.

The new 2304.1001.12.0 version of Microsoft's Xbox App for Windows is available for Xbox Insiders, and it adds Quick Games to Play and Longest Games collections to the Home screen.

The new Xbox Insider Beta build 2305.230410-2200 includes some features found in earlier Alpha builds such as showing Xbox gamertags in Discover Voice accounts and the total number of captures.

The new 2308.230410-2000 build in the Xbox Insider Alpha Skip Ahead ring also includes firmware updates for Xbox controllers, a new Rewards tab, and a number of bug fixes for Xbox users.

The new 2305.230410-2200 build for Xbox Insider Alpha users also adds support for keyboards with Japanese, Chinese, and Korean layouts, along with a new Rewards tab for Game Pass quests.

All three of the new Xbox Insider builds are labeled as having "Various stability and performance fixes" but they also all contain a number of known issues that have yet to be fixed.

Microsoft's March update for the Xbox app on PC is carrying features aimed at improving games discoverability, quick access to titles that users are actively playing, better library filters, and more.

Microsoft has released Build 2302.221206-2200 to the Xbox Alpha ring. It comes with a new controller firmware update that fixes two controller issues. The Alpha ring is invite-only.

In this edition of Microsoft Weekly we have a lot to unpack, including lots of Windows bugs and their associated fixes, changes to Windows 11 in the latest Dev Channel build, and games in Teams (!).

Microsoft has said it's issuing new invites to the Xbox Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings to eligible participants. Places for the rings are limited, so be sure to accept quickly if you want to join.

It seems like Microsoft is looking at ways to reduce energy consumption while gaming on an Xbox or Windows PC by reducing the graphical output through adjusting resolution, frame rates, and more.

Microsoft has released a new update for Insiders on the Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. It delivers a 30% bitrate improvement for gamers that record videos in 720p and 1080p, among other features.

Microsoft has kicked off a new initiative to redesign the Xbox homepage to make it more personal and to cater to feature requests and feedback from users. General availability is expected in 2023.

Microsoft's Windows Insider Program has confirmed today that there will be an update to the Xbox Game Bar, allowing users to launch cloud streaming games directly from the controller bar.

Microsoft has a new update for Xbox testers participating in the Alpha-Skip Ahead Ring of the Xbox Insider program. The latest release offers settings and dashboard performance improvements.

Microsoft has begun Insider Preview sessions of its upcoming family plan of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The new tier lets subscribers invite four more people into the membership with full benefits.

The Xbox App for Windows has received a new preview update which improves the search function to include all PC Game Pass titles, including those from EA Play and Ubisoft. There are also two fixes.

Microsoft is releasing Xbox Insider Preview Alpha Skip Ahead build 19031 (ver 2004 or 20H1) that fixes issues with Disney+ content playback. As with all preview builds, there are a few known issues.