Xbox Music And Xbox Video App Updated For Windows 8.1 Devices With New Features
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Updated October 13th, 2018
Published November 7th, 2013
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Microsoft recently updated their Xbox Music and Xbox Video app for Windows 8.1 devices. Both these apps have received new features and improved experience with this update.
Xbox Music:
- It’s now simpler to buy the albums and songs you want to keep forever. You can redeem Microsoft gift cards, too!
- A brand new user experience makes it easier and more fun to find music in your collection, listen to radio, and explore the Xbox Music catalogue
- Search is always accessible – just start typing! A new way of showing results makes it easier to find what you’re looking for
- Pause and play with a single tap from the new always-visible playback controls
- Snap the app and have fun multi-tasking while you listen
- For quick access, find your playlists the now playing list in the left-hand menu
- Use the Share Charm in Windows 8.1 to share any webpage to Xbox Music – we’ll look for music on it and make you a playlist
- Manage what shows up in your Windows music library, right in the app
- Perf improvements make it faster to start the app and get to your collection
Xbox Video:
- Improved layout for TV show extra episodes
- Improvements for portrait mode and high-resolution screens
- Additional minor fixes.
Download Xbox Music from Windows Store here and Xbox Video here .
