


To play games online, you're going to need an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Hey, Google: Getting your smart speaker up and running Setting up Xbox Live More: Just got a new PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 4 Pro? Here's how to set it up right More: Got a new Nintendo Switch? Here's how to set it up properly Do it, go open some more presents and then we'll continue. Once connected, you'll likely be prompted to install a software update. The left joystick or directional pad will allow you to move the cursor while the "A" button will select. If you're connecting through WiFi, you'll need to add in your WiFi password. Ethernet is often more reliable and faster than WiFi and if your Xbox is near your router or an Ethernet port in your wall we recommend using that to connect online. You'll then be asked to connect your console to the internet, either over WiFi or a wired Ethernet connection. Once the controller is set up and the console is plugged in and turned on, follow the on-screen instructions for language and date and time. The wireless controller is also where you can plug in headphones or a headset to chat online. (This is also how you can add additional controllers in the future). Both white lights should flash rapidly before slowing into the same rhythm which will symbolize they are paired. If it is not synced, hold down the little dot above the "Xbox" button and a similar tiny button below the Xbox light on the console. It should already be synced with your new console.

Is this a feature you've been forward to having access to? Let us know in the comments below.Put the batteries into the controller and press the "Xbox" button in the middle to turn it on. This feature is of use even to those who don't video chat using Skype snapping the app allows easy access to options while on an audio call, like inviting more users, turning your microphone off, and hanging up. Thanks to this new update, though, the Xbox One can now realize one of the features Microsoft used to promote it prior to launch: Namely, the ability to play a game or watch a movie with a Skype video chat window on the side of the screen. The only way to snap anything with Skype was by leaving Skype in the middle of the screen, something that was of very limited use. The system's Snap feature-which allows an app to be brought up on the right side of the screen while the remainder of the screen is used to continue playing games, watching movies, or whatever else-was of limited use with Skype before now. Joining the other features introduced in the latest Xbox One system update, Microsoft announced today that Snap support has been added to Skype.
