Microsoft begins testing new Xbox background and menu customization options
Summary
- Microsoft began testing new Xbox customization options on 12 November 2026 through the Xbox Insiders program.
- Insiders can save favorite dynamic backgrounds and shuffle them at sign-in, or hourly, daily, or weekly.
- Alpha Skip-Ahead ring members get first access to the new features.
- Planned features include a separate library category for digital licenses and a movable Guide menu.
- Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie says the features will reach more Insiders and players over time.
Reactions
- Eden Marie, principal software engineering lead at Xbox, announced the new background and shuffle options and outlined upcoming features.
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Microsoft begins testing new Xbox customization options on 12 November 2026, letting Insiders save favorite dynamic backgrounds and shuffle them automatically.
Sources newest first
- Xbox owners are getting more customizations for backgrounds and the Guide menu
The Verge reports Microsoft began testing new Xbox customization options on 12 November 2026, letting Insiders save favorite dynamic backgrounds and shuffle them on sign-in or hourly, daily, or weekly. Xbox engineering lead Eden Marie says Alpha Skip-Ahead members get the features first, with rotating backgrounds, a separate library category for digital licenses, and a movable Guide menu to follow.
